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Brown joins Vantage Builders as senior project manager

Industry veteran Justin Brown has joined Vantage Builders, Inc. as the firm's new senior project manager. He will plan, coordinate, oversee and provide safety management for the firm's commercial, educational, medical, retail and life sciences construction projects. "Our project managers are critical to the smooth operation and success of each Vantage client engagement," said John Connor, principal of Vantage. "Justin is a terrific addition to our team and will be a tremendous asset to our clients. He has extensive experience in managing construction projects of all sizes, all the way up to multi-million dollar jobs, and has excellent contacts throughout the industry." Brown brings more than 15 years of facilities construction and operations management, with a particular focus in the life sciences industry, to his role at Vantage Builders. Prior to joining the firm, he was a senior project manager for Charles River Laboratories. He completed projects both nationally and internationally, including the construction of a $14 million laboratory and an $18 million corporate headquarters. Previously Brown worked as a senior process engineer for Sanmina Corp. He earned a bachelor's degree in Safety Studies from Keene State College and a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a member of the Project Management Institute.
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