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Jewett Welcomes Two

Fremont, NH – Jewett Construction Company recently welcomed Mike Robarge as a project manager and Will Courchesne as an assistant estimator.

Robarge has over 10 years of experience in the construction industry including managing projects in the healthcare, defense, life sciences, historical restoration, education, and residential sectors.

Representatives of Jewett Construction say they are impressed by Robarge’s passion and commitment to his team, his excellence as a leader on site, and his efforts to coordinate subcontractors, manage logistics and assist in all aspects of the job from preconstruction to its final phases.

A project manager and estimator with multiple years of experience, Courchesne will help continue to strengthen Jewett’s commitment to clients along the entire East Coast.

Courchesne started his career as an assistant project manager and estimator at Harvey Construction Corporation where he prepared/reviewed subcontractor bids for cost estimating and project GMP’s, and performed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for final estimating budgets.

Robarge Courchesne

TFMoran Personnel Announcements

Bedford, NH – TFMoran, Inc. announced it welcomed three new hires in the firm’s Bedford office. Michael Dahlberg has been named assistant vice president and survey department manager; Philip Dahlberg has been named survey field technician; and Jonathan Devine, EIT has joined the Civil Engineering Department as a project engineer.

Michael Dahlberg has nearly 40 years of experience in surveying, including 25 years as owner of Dahlberg Land Services. He is a member of the New Hampshire Board of Land Surveyors and is licensed in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont. He is also a certified New Hampshire septic system designer.

Philip Dahlberg’s work experience includes operating various state-of-the art survey instruments for construction layout, road mapping, topographic, boundary and as-built surveys. His experience also includes researching deeds, flood maps, tax maps, soil types and utilities for preparing plans.

Since last March, Devine has worked for TFMoran as a survey field technician. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Montana State University, majoring in bio-resources engineering. Devine’s studies also included hydrology, groundwater, and wetlands; and he worked as a research assistant in the MSU Department of Land Resources & Environmental Science.

The firm also announced that Jason “Jay” Aube of TFMoran’s Seacoast Division has earned his Certified Wetland Scientist license for the State of New Hampshire from the Board of Natural Scientists.

Aube joined TFMoran as an environmental permitting specialist in October of 2020. He has over 20 years of experience including 12 years in the public sector as an employee of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, where he was responsible for Shoreland Program outreach, wetlands and shoreland permitting, and compliance.

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Three Join ReArch Company

South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company announced the arrival of J.T. Imming as a project manager, Nicole Benton as an assistant project manager, and Ted Assur as a director of information technology.

Imming is responsible for managing projects on time, within budget, and in adherence with all project documents. He works closely with the project superintendent, owner, design team, and subcontractors to ensure a shared understanding of project goals is achieved throughout the construction process. Imming has over 12 years of construction management experience on a wide range of projects with values up to $73 million.

Benton’s responsibilities include organizing and maintaining project documents and assisting the estimating team with preparing bid documents. She creates the scope of work for subcontractors, prepares contract documents, and coordinates change management. Benton starts the procurement process for the project management team by developing and maintaining project budgets throughout a project and

Imming Benton

then, after completion, assisting with project closeout.

A technology and business leader with over 17 years of experience in information technology, Assur oversees the implementation of computer- and technology-related activities for ReArch Company and related organizations. He leads IT training for new employees and manages systems and equipment that support ReArch staff. Assur also acts as the primary liaison with third-party vendors for IT issue resolution.

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SLAM Announces new Leadership

(l-r) Marc Clear, Dane Hawthorne, Emily Burton, and Bobby Carter / Photo courtesy of SLAM

Atlanta – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) has announced a new leadership team model for the firm’s sports studio. Marc Clear has been named sports practice leader; Dane Hawthorne has been named sports design leader; Emily Burton will serve as director of business development for Sports + Recreation; and Bobby Carter will continue as the director of sport facilities.

Burton and Carter will support Clear and Hawthorne in the continued growth of the sports market, with an emphasis on building and maintaining client relationships. The new sports leadership team will build on the success and expertise of Mike Holleman, a 40-year veteran in sports facility design, who will continue to focus on the planning and programming of athletic facilities.

Clear will focus on studio and project management, business growth, and client engagement. Hawthorne will foster a collaborative design process between teams and clients to promote a strong culture of design excellence within the firm. Burton and Carter will focus on building and maintaining client relationships, demonstrating their expertise and knowledge of trends in the professional and collegiate sports market.

SLAM’s recent acquisition of five CBRE | Heery architectural design practices, augments the firm’s existing sports and healthcare markets, and added a national justice practice, growing the firm to 270 employees and doubling office locations.

PROCON Welcomes New Leadership

Hooksett, NH – Design-build firm PROCON recently announced its next generation of leadership.

With the sudden passing of their father, Mark Stebbins, earlier this year, John Stebbins and Jennifer Stebbins Thomas stepped into leadership roles as managing directors and, along with longterm PROCON officers, will lead the family-owned company.

Stebbins, who holds a master’s degree in architecture, has been involved in all aspects of the family business from the time he was a teenager working as a laborer, intern, architect. Over a decade ago, he returned to the family business full time working as a senior project manager for some of PROCON’s largest projects.

Thomas began working with the PROCON accounting department in high school. After time at a global management consulting firm, she returned to focus on the financial, legal and strategic aspects of the business.

PROCON currently employs 125 people and is looking to expand its workforce by 20% in the coming months. To accommodate growth, PROCON is looking to hire employees for all aspects of its business including project managers, superintendents, estimators, accountants, architects and mechanical engineers.

John Stebbins and Jennifer Stebbins Thomas

ULI Appoints Moore

Boston – The Boston/New England District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced it has brought on Tim Moore as its new manager.

He will oversee events and programming including the regional TAP (Technical Assistance Panel) program. He will work with Michelle Landers, executive director, as well as staff, volunteers and committee members, to implement the organization’s strategic

plan, support member-based committees, advance marketing and communications plans, and execute programming and event logistics. Moore brings with him nearly 10 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate and land use. Prior Moore to joining ULI Boston/New England, he served as founder and principal at Blue Haus Group, a private real estate and economic development firm.

Poyant Welcomes HR Director

New Bedford, MA – Poyant, a sign manufacturer, and branding specialist serving local, regional, and national organizations, has named Susan Poyant director of human resources & safety.

In her role, she is responsible for all human resources activity at Poyant including recruitment, career performance planning and development, employee safety, HR information systems, compensation

planning, employee benefits programs and policies. She joins Poyant with 35 years of experience as a human resources professional having started in the electrical utility industry at Eastern Utilities, then Amica Insurance, and most recently, retiring from Poyant Acushnet Company, a global golf manufacturing and sales organization.

Delphi Promotes Galluzzo

Waltham, MA – Delphi Construction has promoted Domenic Galluzzo from project executive to director of construction operations.

Galluzzo has been with Delphi since 2018 and has been in the construction industry for more than 20 years, most recently serving in a leadership role at a large, national general contractor.

He will be responsible for ensuring

project delivery of all Delphi projects and will oversee Delphi’s team of construction superintendents and field staff operating out of both the company’s Waltham and Cape Cod offices. Delphi president, Keith Shaw, said Galluzzo’s promotion is an important component in the Galluzzo reshaping of Delphi’s leadership team since Shaw took over day to day operations in 2020.

Jones Architecture Promotes Seven

Salem, MA – Jones Architecture recently announced the promotion of seven team members.

Marc Perras, AIA has been promoted to the role of associate principal. He joined Jones Architecture in 2015. He brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education and cultural institutions as well as commercial and residential clients at a range of scales, and has managed a number of Jones’ most high-profile projects.

Greg Burchard, AIA, LEED AP BD+C has also been promoted to the role of associate principal. With more than 30 years of experience designing for higher education, he joined the firm in 2016. Burchard is responsible for the full scope of architectural services: design and production, client communications, coordination with consultants, and looking after the financial health of the job.

Sam Clement, LEED GA has been promoted to senior associate. As Jones’ longest tenured employee, he joined the team in 2011. His focus has been higher education classroom, library, student life, and administrative space renovations, often infused with a high level of technology.

Sarah Tarbet, AIA is now a senior associate at Jones. She brings nearly 10 years of experience working primarily for higher education and institutional clients designing a multitude of project types. An architect, interior designer and project manager, she has expertise in creating designs that facilitate learning, communication, and community interaction.

Also promoted to senior associate is Dan Ollila. For the past eight years, he has managed over 40 small projects at Northeastern University varying in types that include classroom, library, laboratory, administrative, and public spaces. He has most recently been managing multiple projects at UMass Amherst for its athletics program.

Christian Strom and Bill Jacob, AIA have been named associate. Strom joined Jones Architecture in 2014 with

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Ollila Burchard

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10 years of prior experience working in construction and architecture in Norway and the United States. His recent work at Jones includes projects at MIT, Salem State University, Jacob Quinsigamond Community College, and Boston Trinity Academy.

Jacob has been with Jones Architecture since 2017. He has managed projects for UMass Lowell, Northeastern University’s Boston campus and Innovation Campus Burlington Massachusetts (ICBM), and Olin College of Engineering, among others. Representatives of the firm say he has been instrumental in repurposing old spaces for new functionality for Jones’ adaptive rehabilitation projects.

Ebbrell Welcomes Foley

Boxford, MA – Ebbrell Architecture + Design announced that Lauren Helman Foley, NCIDQ has joined its team as a senior interior designer.

Foley has over 12 years of experience in corporate interiors including working on numerous high-profile projects for corporate and healthcare clients in New York and Boston. Before joining Ebbrell Architecture + Design, Foley was an associate at IA Interior Architects of Boston.

“Lauren connects with clients and guides them through the design process seamlessly. Her approach is not one size fits all, but how can we design the best space for you, and that makes her a perfect fit for our firm,” said Miika Ebbrell, AIA, LEED AP, principal. Foley Foley earned a Master of

Science in interior design from the Pratt

Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., and a Bachelor of Arts in communications with a focus on graphic design from Boston College.