Lincoln, MA – Delphi Construction, Inc. completed the construction in Oct. 2010 of The Grove in Lincoln, a new 168-unit independent living campus on nearly 40 acres of a former school site.
The project scope included the demolition of an antiquated school building and site preparation, including rock blasting. The project design included the construction of a signature congregate building that houses 100 suites, an additional 30 units in a separate rental building, and cottages that dot the 35 acre site.
EGA Architects, Inc., of Newburyport created an exceptional design that is pleasing to all who reside at and visit the facility. The buildings feature prominent architectural details that blend in with the Colonial architecture so prevalent in the Lincoln area.
Prior to construction, Delphi made an effort to maximize the re-use of existing on-site materials. Upon mobilization of the demolition crews, all building materials were sorted and recycled, leaving a concrete and masonry structure that was processed on-site along with several other structures for reuse as a structural fill under new building footings.
In addition to the recycling and sorting of the existing school, bituminous roadways, parking lots and tennis courts were ground up into parking lot base, topsoil was screened and stockpiled, a large quantity of boulders were crushed into useable roadway base and tree chippings were used to prevent erosion. A nursery was created by relocating a vast array of existing plants, shrubs and trees. Dozens of apple trees were relocated to use in the re-configured acreage, hence the name “The Groves” was established.
In an effort to minimize the impact on the surrounding area, The Groves has its own waste water treatment plant complete with a solar powered pump house. Large underground infiltration basins minimize storm overflows and erosion during heavy downpours. A rainfall recovery system, that will capture and store roof-collected rainwater, was installed for irrigation to maintain the landscape.
Subcontractors on this project included Marois Brothers, Inc. who was the site constructor, Francis Harvey & Sons handled the concrete work; Central Ceilings & Stock Lumber provided the wood framing, millwork, windows and doors, roofing and siding installation and materials; Youngblood Plumbing, Glynn Electric, Environmental Fire Protection and Phoenix HVAC, managed the mechanical and electrical systems; and Kaloutas Painting provided the interior and exterior finishes.
