Barre, Vt. – DEW Construction Corp. recently broke ground on Barre City Place, kicking off the start of what some say is the next stage of the city’s remarkable renaissance. Barre City Place will be a four-story, 80,000-square-foot mixed-use building on Main Street in downtown Barre. DEW Properties, LLC will own the building and is the lead developer on the project. A subsidiary of the company, DEW Barre City Place, LLC, will maintain the property. Many local dignitaries attended the groundbreaking ceremony on January 30, including Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Barre Mayor Thom Lauzon, and City Manager Steven Mackenzie. Governor Shumlin said Barre City Place is a model for future city renovation projects across the country. Barre City Place has pre-construction commitments from major tenants. The RehabGYM, a physical rehabilitation facility, will occupy part of the first floor. Vermont’s Department of Education and its nearly 200 employees will occupy the building’s top floor. Fifty employees of the Agency of Human Services will split the second and third floors with Central Vermont Medical Center, which will have administrative offices for approximately 45 employees. DEW’s president Don Wells says he is hopeful a push to create a cooperatively owned grocery store will be successful and occupy space on the first floor. Barre residents and city officials expect the increase in work force to bring a new vitality to the city. The project, […]
Food Drive Big Success!
The holidays are a time of extending a helping hand to people in our communities who are less fortunate. A simple act of compassion and generosity such as the month-long food drive DEW Construction employees recently held can go a long way towards helping people who are struggling to get back on their feet. Employees at the DEW office in Williston, Vt., and the MacMillin office in Keene, N.H., held food drives at the main offices and at several of their jobsites. Together they collected just under 1,000 pounds of food for people who are hungry in Vermont and New Hampshire. In order to encourage participation, DEW raffled off a luncheon for one of the participating jobsites. The sites that took part in the food drives were Jay Peak Lodge & Townhomes in Jay, Vt., Peerless Clothing distribution center in St. Albans, Vt., Bread Loaf Inn at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt., and 802 Toyota in Berlin, Vt. These groups, along with DEW’s corporate office in Williston, collected nearly 818 pounds of food that was donated to the Vermont Food Bank on December 12. The MacMillin office collected about 180 pounds of food at the main office as well as the Frisbee Pediatrics jobsite in Rochester, N.H. On December 12 they donated their food to the Community Kitchen Food Pantry in Keene, N.H. DEW’s company-wide food drive was led by […]
DEW Hires Manager of Preconstruction Services
DEW Construction is excited to announce that Matthew Wheaton has recently joined the company as the newly appointed Manager of Preconstruction Services. Mr. Wheaton will be responsible for the flow of communication between the client, DEW and designers. He will oversee and ensure that permitting deliverables are being met by the design teams, estimates are prepared timely, schedules are developed, and design deliverables are met, while coordinating with BIM services and maintaining client relationships. Mr. Wheaton is a graduate of Norwich University with a Master Degree in Architecture and Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Studies. He was previously employed by TruexCullins Architects.
DEW Construction Receives Regional Award
DEW Construction recently won Engineering News Record’s 2012 Best Projects competition in the retail/hospitality category for the New York region, which includes New York, New Jersey, and New England. The award ceremony was held at ENR headquarters on November 13 in New York City. DEW won the award for their work as construction manager for Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark at Jay Peak Resort in Jay, Vt. “DEW couldn’t be more pleased to have the Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark recognized as one of the best 2012 projects in New England. The project is unique and involved a real team collaboration where everybody involved pulled their weight. It is a great accomplishment,” says Don Wells, president of DEW. ENR is a national trade magazine published weekly by McGraw Hill and is a publication widely read by the construction industry. ENR’s Best Projects competition invites companies to submit summaries of their top construction projects, which must meet a list of criteria, including the obstacles faced during design or construction and how these challenges were managed. Companies were required to describe innovation and creativity and provide details about how their projects helped elevate industry standards. Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark comprise a 272,000 square-foot space at the base of a ski resort. The 176-room hotel, clad in clapboard and shiplap siding has gas fireplaces in all guest rooms; 11 […]
DEW & Employees Donate Turkeys to Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
DEW employees rallied together to raise funds to buy turkeys for the Chittenden County Emergency Food Shelf. They were able to raise $450 in three days from office employees. DEW’s Community Involvement Committee matched the gift amount dollar for dollar for a total donation of $900. After several media outlets aired stories this week about the food shelf needing 2700 turkeys this year, DEW employees gave generously to help their community. This morning, members of the committee took the funds and purchased 1,716 pounds of turkey and delivered them to the food shelf. “I was overcome by how thankful they were,” said Janelle Leduc, Office Manager for DEW. “They immediately wanted to shake our hands and get our photo for their Facebook page.” Rob Meehan, Director of the Food Shelf told DEW that he is overwhelmed by the support the food bank has received since putting out the call for help. “We have an amazing community.” DEW agrees. Thank you to all the office employees who came together for this great cause. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday.
