Waltham, MA – CTA Construction Managers announced it was awarded the contract to construct the new 142,537sf, two- and three-story Concord Middle School.
The new building will serve 700 students in grades 6-8. The construction of the new school is adjacent to the existing Sanborn Middle School.
“The new building will feature a two-story wing housing a gymnasium, 260-seat cafeteria, 420-seat auditorium, and media center,” said Lorraine Finnegan, senior vice president at SMMA, the architect who designed the new school with Ewing Cole Architects.
A three-story academic wing, connected by a fully enclosed bridge, will house the majority of the general classrooms.
“This project has a projected EUI of 25 and will be photovoltaic ready and net- zero energy ready,” said Peter Martini, first vice president at Hill International, the town’s project management firm. CTA Construction has experience with Hill International on several municipal projects, including the Lowell Elementary School project in Watertown, and the new Swampscott Elementary School.
“We are excited that the new facility features all-electric heating and cooling systems and will be LEED v4 certifiable,” said Dr. Laurie Hunter, superintendent of schools. “The existing school will remain in full operation during construction.”
“We are very happy to be moving into the next phase of this project and look forward to breaking ground,” said Lyle Coghlin, principal, CTA Construction Managers.
This will be the 46th large-scale school construction project CTA Construction Managers has built in Massachusetts. The new school complex is scheduled to be completed during the 2025-2026 academic year.
