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Acella Construction Corp. chosen as construction manager for $8 million Island Terrace Nursing Home renovation

Acella Construction Corp., a construction management firm serving the region for more than a decade, has been named construction manager (design-build) for the renovation of and addition to the Island Terrace Nursing Home, located at 57 Long Point Rd. Site work on the $8 million project began last month, and is expected to be completed in July 2015. Included in the scope of this project is installation of a new wastewater treatment system and storm water management system. According to Acella senior project manager Ryan Klebes, the design-build documentation for the project is already 50% complete. Acella brought on Mehdi Khosrovani of NEMD Architects (Providence, R.I.) as the architect for the project. Kevin Klein of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike (Plymouth, Mass.) is the civil engineer that designed the wastewater treatment system. Island Terrace is a family-owned and operated skilled nursing home, providing 24-hour care for people who can no longer live at home or independently, and who require 24-hour nursing care every day. The Tolles Family owns and operates Island Terrace, and resides on the property. Dave Dirubbo, president of Acella said, "We are glad to work with Island Terrace Nursing Home on this upgrade to their facility. We understand the requirements of healthcare facility building, and we are happy to lend our expertise and partner with them on this exciting endeavor." Founded in 2003, Acella is a construction management firm specializing in full service turn-key construction, design-build and pre-construction services for the commercial, institutional and educational sectors. A partial client list includes Boston University, Bentley University, Boston College, MIT, Campus of Caring in Norwell, Regus Business Centers in Quincy, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Not Your Average Joe's, and Friendship Home.
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