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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 18, 2017
JM Coull and Maugel Architects building 7,000 s/f Alpha Cars & Ural Motorcycles showroom
Acton, MA JM Coull, working with Maugel Architects and GPR Engineering Solutions, is constructing a new 7,000 s/f architectural design showroom for Alpha Cars & Ural Motorcycles of New England, a full service automotive and motorcycle dealership. This will be their second facility; the company’s existing showroom is located in Boxborough, where they have been operating since 1998. Construction begin in June.
Executive vice president Chris Oldham said, “JM Coull is excited to break ground on this project for Alpha Cars. This is a really unique opportunity for us! It is also a really cool product line to support and we’re happy that Alpha Cars’ ownership has selected JMC to expand their footprint. We trust this will be a great addition to their presence in the area.”
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