2023 Year in Review: Benjamin Hamm,
Kaplan Construction

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year?

Inflation and increased interest rates have certainly throttled back demand, but thankfully we haven’t seen a huge decline at this point. For projects I’ve been involved in, there have been some adjustments to the scope for cost savings, but the projects have been moving forward as usual.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023?

We have entered our fourth year of managing the Worcester Art Museum’s capital improvement plan, in which I have overseen the 15+ projects we’ve been contracted for so far. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to restore and modernize their historic buildings and cultivate relationships with their dedicated staff.