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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 16, 2019
Colantonio awarded new 29,500 s/f Medway DPW facility
Medway, MA General contractor Colantonio Inc. was awarded the new DPW facility project at 46 Broad St. by the town. Demolition of existing buildings and sitework for the new construction began in July.
The new facility will be a 29,500 s/f pre-engineered building with administrative office space, bays for vehicle repair and for storage, a truck wash, workshop space and equipment storage. It also includes a new salt shed, a materials storage building and a vehicle canopy.
The facility, designed by Helene Karl Architects, features a photovoltaic system and will produce zero omissions as a zero net energy (ZNE) structure. The project is scheduled for completion the summer of 2020.
rendering credit Helene Karl Architects
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