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Acella promotes Costa to project manager

Nick Costa

Pembroke, MA Nick Costa has been promoted to project manager at Acella Construction Corp.

In this role, Costa oversees construction projects, upholds client expectations, and maintains schedules and financials to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

“Acella has provided me with a lot of support, and I feel surrounded by knowledgeable people who are always willing to listen to and share ideas,” said Costa. “It’s a great team.”

Costa joined Acella Construction in August of 2020 as an assistant project manager, working on assignments from retail ground-up builds, renovation assignments, and warehouse fit-outs to laboratory and office projects at major educational institutions including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, and Clark University.

Costa holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is OSHA 30 certified.

“We’re delighted to announce Nick’s promotion to project manager,” said Ryan LaVangie, vice president of sales and marketing at Acella Construction Corporation. “In the relatively short time he has been a member of our team, Nick has established himself as a reliable, skilled professional who can be counted on to bring his best to every project.”

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