RF Walsh Collaborative Partners breaks ground on new 85,000 s/f school

RFWalsh Collaborative Partners recently marked the ground breaking of the new state of the art Howe-Manning Elementary School. RFWalsh Collaborative Partners serves as the project manager for the design and construction of the project, which will house more than 550 students and feature classrooms, a computer lab, gymnasium, library, kitchen, cafeteria and art and music spaces. The RFWalsh Collaborative Partners team is one of the key consultants on the project. Last May, Middleton voters approved a $31.4 million budget for the 85,000 s/f facility. As project manager, RF Walsh Collaborative Partners' scope of work includes designer selection, design reviews, value engineering, schedule and budget development, cash flow reporting, project accounting, contractor prequalification, ongoing work and construction planning with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and bid process management. "RFWalsh Collaborative Partners is pleased to help deliver the people of Middleton a top-notch school at an incredible value," said Jack Hobbs, CEO of RFWalsh Collaborative Partners. "I am proud of the pre-development strategic planning that our team has provided, and we look forward to seeing the project through to its completion. This new facility will help enhance the learning process for hundreds of local school children." RFWalsh Collaborative Partners is an expert in the k-12 sector and has decades of experience in school building and renovation projects across the greater Boston area. Clients have included Boston Latin Academy, Boston College High School, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School in Worcester, and the communities of Revere, Everett, Medford, Winchester, Dracut and Natick. The RFWalsh Collaborative Partners team on the Howe-Manning Elementary School includes David Billings, AIA, senior project manager; Kerry Logue, assistant project manager; and Fred Scibelli, construction site manager. DiNisco Design Partnership is the architect. Also participating in the groundbreaking ceremony were state treasurer Tim Cahill, who serves as chairman of MSBA, and Katherine Craven, executive director of the MSBA. The MSBA is funding 51% of the project. Ira Singer, Middleton town administrator, said: "David and the rest of the RFWalsh Collaborative Partners team have been a reliable resource throughout this process. They have taken the time to fully understand the needs of our town and are truly committed to helping us build the best possible school for the children of Middleton. I can't say enough about their good work. All of us in Middleton are looking forward to opening the doors of a state of the art school that will serve the town for generations to come." RFWalsh Collaborative Partners headquartered in Boston is a leading project management firm that helps clients across industries realize their building vision and goals. RFWalsh Collaborative Partners understands that effective project management requires a real partner. That's why the firm works collaboratively with clients, providing strategic insight and planning from a project's inception through every stage of the design and building process.