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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: March 19, 2015
Professional Profile: Barry Markham, 2015
Name: Barry Markham
Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: Kaplan Construction
Location: Brookline, MA
Place of birth: Portland, CT
Family: 2 boys, AJ and Evan (Evan is a superintendent at Kaplan)
College: Wentworth Institute, Boston Architectural Center
First job unrelated to your current field: Raking leaves
First job in current field: Kaplan Construction
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are a family owned, WBE construction company going on our 39th year of business. During this time we've developed a solid reputation in several markets, including multi-family residential, healthcare, institutional, commercial, and houses of worship. We often take on projects that require a great degree of detailed coordination (in fact, one of our mottos is "We do the messy jobs"). Our plan is to continue this strong presence for the next 39 years and beyond.
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking
Favorite novel: The Dawn of the Night
Favorite film: Dirty Harry
Keys to success: Work hard to make my job easier.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Pro skier
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