Shawmut Design and Construction, a $968 million national construction management firm, joined mayor Martin Walsh, and elected officials on April 25 for the grand opening of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Dudley Sq. The $125 million facility is the new home of the Boston Public Schools headquarters. The project required renovation and new construction of a 215,000 s/f, six-story municipal office facility as well as community spaces for events, an innovation center and 18,000 s/f of ground-floor retail space.
The city selected Shawmut as the project's CM at-risk contractor. The building is the largest capital building project the city has managed since the construction of Boston City Hall. During the grand opening ceremony, mayor Walsh praised Shawmut for their work on the project and their successful collaboration with the community. Councilor Tito Jackson thanked Shawmut for "doing it the right way" by employing residents of Roxbury and completing the project on time and on budget.
Shawmut was tasked with preserving and restoring three historic structures, including the Ferdinand's Furniture Building and the Curtis Block and Waterman & Sons buildings, to create a triangle of historic façades connected by new construction. Shawmut worked closely with the Boston Landmarks Commission and Mass. Historical Commission to ensure the new building harmonized with the original materials, which included early twentieth-century brick, a limestone Baroque and Renaissance Revival structure, and an 1895 terra cotta façade. Shawmut was also able to ensure efficiency and quality throughout every step of the project by utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology to track the progress of one of the largest projects in the city's history.
The project was overseen by the city's property and construction management department in collaboration with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and PMA Consultants. The design team was a joint venture between Sasaki Associates and Mecanoo.
Shawmut Design and Construction is a $968 million national construction management firm with a reputation for completing extremely complex and logistically challenging projects for the most high-profile clients in the industry. As an ESOP (employee-owned) company, Shawmut has created a culture of ownership, proactive solution-making and forward thinking. Eighty percent of its business comes from repeat clients proving there is a strong focus on building lasting partnerships. Shawmut’s unique business model allows project teams to better service clients by focusing their specialized expertise within one of the following areas: academic, tenant interiors, cultural & historic, healthcare & life sciences, hotel, restaurant, retail, and sports venues. Shawmut has offices located in Boston, Providence, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.Shawmut.com.