J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. Building Momentum with 6 New Projects Awards

J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. Building Momentum with 6 New Projects Awards

JC&A’s focused Special Projects Division continues to thrive in competitive TI Market


6/17/2008, Quincy, MA — J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. announced that its Special Projects Division was recently awarded six new fast-track office fit-out projects. The projects include the renovations to Brookfield Renewable Power’s new US Headquarters, Patient Keeper, One Newton Place, Pegasystems, Liberty Mutual and SAIC.


Brookfield Renewable Power – JCA will work collaboratively with the architect, Visnick & Caufield and engineer, WB Engineers to complete BRP’s US Corporate Headquarters. The project scope includes new state-of-the art offices, high-tech conference rooms, a sophisticated reception area, modern bathrooms and a new café for the employees. Finishes will include floating acoustical ceiling clouds, specialty lighting, porcelain tile, and vinyl plank floors. The S.C.C. will be a full service monitoring center overseeing many of their power plants. It will include redundant power plants and generators along with multiple CRAC units and gaseous fire suppression systems.


Patient Keeper and 4th Floor at One Newton Place – Located in Newton, MA, the 7,500 square foot expansion will include new modern offices, high-tech conference rooms and partitioned work areas. This project will be a collaborative effort between Building Owner, TA Realty; architect, Nelson; construction manager, J. Calnan & Associates and property manager, Jones Lang LaSalle. This marks the 2nd project for Patient Keeper. Our Special Projects Division was also hired to renovate the common areas on the fourth floor of One Newton Place and to create new corridors for multiple tenant spaces.


Pegasystems – Located in Cambridge, MA, the 7,500 square foot project will include renovations to multiple conference rooms including new millwork, wall panels, carpet, ceilings, lighting and mechoshades. JCA will partner with Cubellis to complete this project.


Liberty Mutual – Located in Boston, MA, the 7,000 square foot project includes the build-out of new corporate offices, a state-of-the-art training room and a fully equipped high-tech conference room. JCA will partner with Black Cow Architects and AHA Constulting to complete this project.


SAIC – Located in Lexington, MA, the 5,500 square foot project includes installation of new flooring and ceilings, a contemporary lighting package, fresh fabric at existing operable workstations and the creation of two new millwork niches. JCA will partner with RDK Engineers and ADD, Inc. to complete this project.


Brookfield Renewable Power, Patient Keeper, One Newton Place, Pegasystems, Liberty Mutual and SAIC are the latest additions to the JCA Special Projects Division’s expanding portfolio. Recent projects include Brontes Technologies, Blade Logic, The Boston Spine Group and General Compression to name a few.

About J. Calnan & Associates, Inc.


Founded in 1996, J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. (JC&A), headquartered in Quincy, MA with an office in New York City, is one of New England’s leading construction management firms specializing in pre-construction services and challenging construction projects. JC&A provides world-class services to select high-profile clients in the corporate, private school, life science, industrial/manufacturing, recreational, healthcare, advanced technology and sustainable building markets. JC&A’s reputation has earned assignments from select clients, including Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Acceleron Pharma, Draper Laboratory, Verenium, Parexel International, Control Delivery Systems, Millipore Corporation Reebok International, The TJX Companies, Inc., Thayer Academy, New England Sports Network (NESN), Liberty Mutual, Tufts University, The MathWorks, and General Electric.


Among recent awards, JC&A earned the “IIDA New England Interior Design Award” for teamwork and best sustainable design, the Boston Business Journal ranked JC&A as one of the “Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies” and “Top Corporate Philanthropist” in the state, Boston SF recognized JC&A as “Construction Firm of the Year,” and the Ohio Casualty Group presented JC&A with the Platinum Safety Award for an outstanding safety record. More information can be found at www.jcalnan.com.

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JR Ezell

Director of Preconstruction

As Director of Preconstruction., J.R. has 20 years of experience in the A/E/C industry ranging from conceptual estimates to delivering GMP pricing with hard bid/lump sum as well as value analysis and constructability reviews His extensive experience with life science, corporate buildouts, and ground-up buildings has made him a valuable asset to the JC&A family. J.R.’s involvement in multiple projects ranging in size and complexity from 245 5th Ave., 690 Canton, Merchant’s Row, Boston Dynamics, irobot, and Boston Harley-Davidson makes him an asset for JCA and our clients.

Beyond being our “go-to” on our cornerstone projects, J.R. is constantly a mentor helping with the overall development of the Estimating department. He leads by example, his estimating skillset, technical aptitude, organization, and preconstruction game-planning through final client delivery is second to none.

J.R. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from The University of Southern Mississippi and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He also proudly serves on the Duxbury Youth Baseball board. When he’s not coaching baseball, J.R. spends time on the beach in Duxbury, MA with his family.

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