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Columbia Construction Co. hires Corcoran as senior project manager

According to Columbia Construction Company, Josie Corcoran has joined the company as senior project manager. Corcoran brings to Columbia Construction over 25 years of experience and expertise in the planning, budgeting, construction, commissioning and validation of cGMP/CGLP life science and healthcare-based laboratory facilities. In her new role, she will be actively involved in managing the construction initiatives of Columbia Construction's Life Science client-base. Throughout her extensive career, she has worked on many cutting-edge laboratory facilities for such clients as Vertex Pharmaceuticals, BioMed Realty Trust, and Genzyme to name a few. Corcoran will further expand upon the innovative construction solutions Columbia Construction currently provides to our clients. Senior vice president and chief operating officer Jim Marsh said, "We are thrilled that Josie has joined Columbia. She brings a lot of great ideas to the table, and will add a tremendous amount of value to Columbia's ability to provide our clients with unparalleled services and attention to client satisfaction." Corcoran is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Prior to joining Columbia, Corcoran served as project executive at Suffolk Construction. Drawing on 90 years of experience, Columbia Construction Company provides construction management services throughout New England. With an annual volume of $210 million, Columbia is ranked as one of the 10th largest construction firms in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. The firms' primary goal is to serve as a construction partner to their clients, providing them with sustainable and innovative construction solutions. Columbia's work is focused within the Academic, Corporate, Commercial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Life Sciences, and Senior Living market sectors. For more information, please visit www.columbiacc.com.
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