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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 23, 2024
Sequeira joins Kaplan Construction as scheduling manager
Boston, MA According Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm, Anne Sequeira, LEED GA has joined the firm as a scheduling manager.
As scheduling manager, Sequeira analyzes all aspects of a project to prepare and maintain schedules; develops and reviews project baselines; and monitors project progress. She will also be supporting business development and preconstruction activities as they relate to project scheduling.
“We are delighted to have Anne join our team,” said Nathan Peck, president of Kaplan Construction. “Her exceptional ability to bridge the gap between people and ideas, coupled with her impressive 12-year track record in project controls, make her a key addition to our company.”
In addition to project scheduling using the Critical Path Method (CPM), Sequeira has expertise in Lean design and construction work planning, leveraging the Lean Construction Institute’s (LCI) The Last Planner System. She also has a background working on heavy civil construction and new multi-family construction projects.
Prior to joining Kaplan Construction, Sequeira served multiple roles for AvalonBay Communities in the Mid-Atlantic and nationally, including project engineer, construction scheduling engineer, project controls engineer, and project controls manager. She worked on projects such as AVA Wheaton in Wheaton, Md., AVA Hollywood in Los Angeles, and Avalon Woburn in Woburn, Mass. Previously, she worked as an office engineer and project engineer at Clark Construction Group in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
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