Superintendent Steve Hart and President Taylor Woodward joined the Frozen Sections team on Sunday, February 12th, taking the Penguin Plunge straight into the frigid 41-degree Atlantic Ocean in support of the Special Olympics New Hampshire. For several years, DEW has been a proud supporter of the Special Olympics and Special Olympian Becky May, an athlete with over four decades of experience in various disciplines. Last year, Becky was chosen to represent the Granite State and play on the first-ever all-women 3v3 basketball team for the 2022 USA Games. Becky and her team took home the bronze medal! This year 558 volunteers helped raise more than $680,000 for the New Hampshire Special Olympics! The Frozen Sections were among one of the top teams statewide, having raised $31,600. Becky May took her 16th plunge Sunday and was a top fundraiser again this year, bringing in over $11,000! DEW is pleased to continue our support of the Special Olympics in its mission. Congratulations, Becky, and to all who participated in this year’s Penguin Plunge! Check out this video from WMUR of all the volunteers taking the plunge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHdA-_ypoMg
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Colchester High School Students Tour Williston Public Safety Project Site
DEW wrapped up a frigid last day of January with a real-world educational opportunity on-site at our Williston Public Safety Facility (WPS), in Vermont, with a group of students from Colchester High School interested in a career in the trades industry. DEW employees took the time to discuss the various career paths available in our trades and how they got to where they are now in their professions. We reviewed the drawings for the WPS facility, looked at the renderings, and then toured the site to see how the project is coming to life. Students also heard from the Vermont State Police, Staff Operations Commander, Captain Michael Manley, and the Clerk of the Works, Andy Metayer. DEW cares deeply about the development of our current and future workforce pipeline. We always enjoy opportunities like this where we can give those interested in the trades a real-life, hands-on educational experience. A big shout out to the Colchester High School students for their enthusiasm and respect and for enduring the cold weather with us that day! We hope you all had as much fun as we did with this real-world experience! Click the link below to watch a video of the day’s events! https://youtu.be/LaqXDrdFiI0
DEW Welcomes Home the Tenants at Waterfront Housing
This week marked the completion of the first phase of the Champlain Housing Trust Waterfront Housing Reconstruction project, allowing displaced tenants to return home! Over the past seven months, DEW has remodeled ten units of affordable housing, an office, a storage closet, utility rooms, and a common area on the first level of an occupied four-story building in Burlington, Vermont. DEW welcomed each resident home with a “basket” of pasta-themed goodies as a thank-you for their patience throughout the renovations. The basket contained pasta sauce from Bove’s of Vermont, pasta from Grand Isle Pasta, LLC in Grand Isle, Vermont, and a Hannaford gift card. We also presented Hannaford gift cards to the other 30 residents who have patiently endured all the noise over the last seven months! The project’s next phase will include sprucing up the corridors to the building’s second, third, and fourth floors with new paint, additional LED lighting with motion sensors, and new flooring. At DEW, we offer construction services customized to address the wide array of housing needs in the communities in which we live, work and play. Whether you’re a nonprofit interested in community housing development or a business that provides senior living opportunities, a partnership with DEW will ensure the delivery of your project from vision to reality.
Michael Deshais Promoted to Assistant Superintendent
DEW Construction is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Deshais from Foreman to Assistant Superintendent. Michael began his career at DEW as a carpenter nearly 16 years ago and was subsequently promoted to Foreman. Since day one, Michael has impressed us in the field with his energy, work ethic, and leadership abilities. Most recently, Michael has been assisting in the supervision of our Bellows Falls Garage Multi-Family housing project with the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. As Assistant Superintendent, Michael will manage the field operations with the team, including coordination of trades, safety (subcontractor orientation, training, compliance), schedule review, first pass cost and change control, and quality control. “Michael has worked hard over the last 16 years to strengthen his constructability and managerial abilities. His leadership skills and construction experience have been vital to the success of the projects he oversees. I can’t wait to see all you will accomplish in the future, Michael. Congratulations on this well-deserved promotion!” — Dan Riley, General Superintendent.
Sara Bosworth, Karl Bahrenburg, and Jim Kimball Promoted to Senior Project Manager
DEW Construction is thrilled to announce the promotion of Sara Bosworth, Karl Bahrenburg, and Jim Kimball to Senior Project Manager! In their new roles, Sara, Karl, and Jim will oversee the planning and implementation of DEW’s more complex projects from preconstruction through construction while serving as mentors to our project management staff. They will ensure that quality, schedule, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction objectives are met on every one of their projects. Sara, Karl, and Jim have all built strong relationships with our clients and subcontractors, ensuring the success of our projects and paving the way for new business. Since she joined our team nearly fourteen years ago, Sara Bosworth has worked on numerous projects of varying sizes and complexities. She has over two decades of experience in the construction industry, beginning her career as a Field Engineer and eventually advancing to Senior Project Manager. Sara has an Associate of Science in Civil Engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Management from the University of Vermont. Sara has earned her 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER card and is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. Karl Bahrenburg began his career in the construction industry at a national CM firm in Boston, MA, directing the construction of upscale retail facilities. He has been an integral part of our DEW […]
