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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: July 21, 2023
Knowlton, DePalma and Flynn join Bowdoin Construction
Needham, MA Bowdoin Construction has hired project manager Brett Knowlton, superintendent Thomas DePalma, and project accountant Donna Flynn.
Knowlton brings a background of targeted expertise managing mechanically intensive projects for laboratories and medical environments on active campuses, most recently UMass Chan Medical School.
DePalma has 24 years of construction experience running projects in the retail, academic, healthcare and public sector markets. He is a retired US naval officer and served in the RI National Guard.
Flynn’s accounting experience spans more than 20 years, with a background in credit analysis, payroll, AR/AP, and project accounting. She is detail-oriented and customer-focused.
“We are fortunate to add these professionals to our talent pool, as we continue to grow our firm, now in our 50th year of operations,” said Bowdoin president Andrew Buckman.
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