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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: January 19, 2018
Member news: ASM congratulates The Marr Companies on 120 years of success!
Boston, MA In 1898, Daniel Marr arrived in America with his son John Marr ready to make a home for themselves and start a new venture.They established Daniel Marr & Son, a steel erection and rigging firm delivering services to important projects throughout the city.
Watch a video history of Marr Cos. at http://marrcompanies.com/history/ Now they employ an average of 300 people, and credit the “family culture” of their business as a key contributor to their long-term success.That along with their ability to innovate and stay ahead of industry trends through training and state-of the art equipment.Congratulations to the entire Marr Company “family” and cheers to another 120 years!
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