CTA Construction, general contractor for the town's new Municipal Gas and Light Department building located at 480 North Ave., attended the project's ribbon cutting ceremony. Participating in the event were local dignitaries, representatives of CTA, and the project's architect, Helene Karl Associates, Inc. (HKA). CTA worked closely with the town and HKA to provide demolition of the existing 15,000 s/f building and construction of a new 30,000 s/f facility. The new $7 million building provides department employees with offices, open administrative areas, a conference, training room, large reception area, and kitchen and dining facilities. The entire project was constructed around an active gas substation that services the entire town. This added an additional challenge as the project site was already tight and located immediately adjacent to Wakefield's Lake Quannapowitt. "At CTA, safety is always our first priority but constructing the building around an active gas substation really elevated our awareness of safety and protection on this project. We are proud to say the project had zero incidents or accidents," said Davida Flynn, CTA's project manager.