FARMINGTON, Conn., May 17, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation and CTA Construction have been recognized by the Construction Management Association of America, New England Chapter, with the 2012 Project of the Year Award for the renovation of Beverly High School in Beverly, Massachusetts.
The $68 million project included a phased 113,000 square-foot renovation and a four-story, 147,000 square-foot addition. The existing 27,000 square-foot field house, 752-seat auditorium, kitchen, cafeteria, fitness room, and locker rooms were renovated, and the addition comprised of new classrooms, including two 1,026 square-foot culinary classrooms, a library, a health center, science labs, and administrative offices.
“It is such an honor for the KBE-CTA Construction team to receive this award,” said KBE President and CEO Mike Kolakowski. “This renovation was a great accomplishment for our team and the Beverly High School students.”
The 2012 Project of the Year Award honors projects that were completed before March 2012, and were constructed with a value more than $20 million. The Beverly High School project was completed in November of 2011.
About KBE Building Corporation
Regionally located in Farmington, Conn., and Columbia, Md., KBE Building Corporation is a full-service, single-source commercial construction company strategically positioned to serve the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Founded in 1959 and incorporated in 1966, the firm provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the educational, senior living, federal, corporate, hospitality, health care, institutional, and retail markets. KBE has managed more than $2.5 billion in construction volume over the last decade and is ranked among Engineering News-Record magazine’s top 400 construction companies nationally.
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