Burlington, MA – Erland has won big this awards season. Both Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Associated General Contractors (AGC) have honored Erland Construction, Inc. projects in their prestigious competitions. Four different projects were winners – two each from the two organizations.
ABC honored the new Dahod Center for Community and Creative Learning at The Pike School in Andover with an Eagle Award. The 36,000sf creative learning center includes a new 280-seat theater with high-end finishes, and serves as a connector to two existing buildings on campus. The project also included extensive renovations to classroom space and the existing arts center.
Waverley Woods, a new 40-unit, affordable housing complex in Belmont won both a Merit Award and a Building Green Award from ABC. The development features 40 garden and townhouse-style apartment units in six buildings. Because of its sustainable design, Waverley Woods features a light color concrete drive isle, recycled-material for play surface, dual flush toilets, compact fluorescent bulbs, programmable thermostats for energy efficiency, rain barrels for irrigation, drip irrigation system, and drought-tolerant plantings.
AGC chose the new four-story sales and marketing office for Sepracor in Marlborough for an Honor Award. The project included construction of a 182-foot connector bridge to link the new building to the existing headquarters building. This fully-enclosed, climate-controlled pedestrian bridge spans protected wetlands between the buildings.
Finally, the new Cadet Dormitory Addition and Expansion at Massachusetts Maritime Academy was honored with a Merit Award by AGC. The project consisted adding two floors to two of the existing dormitories while they remained in use, thereby increasing capacity by 150 beds without taking away sites for future development needs. In addition to the complex renovation, this project earned a LEED Gold certification.
