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Blake Hodess 2009

Name: Blake Hodess Title: President Company: Hodess Construction Corp. Location: North Attleboro, Mass. Place of Birth and Year: California 1958 Family: Daughter Erika Leigh 23 years old, son Jacob Pappas 20 years old College: Colby College, Harvard Business School OPM program First Job Unrelated to your current field: None, always worked in construction First Job in current field: Project engineer, Creative Building Systems, Melrose Mass.-They were a design build contractor What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: HCC is a general contractor, construction manager specializing in cleanroom and labs for advanced technology companies for R&D and manufacturing for 40 years. We plan to continue this and become the premier cleanroom contractor in the U.S. Hobbies: Playing soccer, skiing, reading Favorite Novel: John Sanford Novels Favorite Film: Remember the titans Keys to Success: Hard work, creativity, understanding a customer's needs Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family): Warren Buffet If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be: Soccer Coach
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New England’s notorious weather – from fierce winter storms to summer squalls and fall hurricanes – can leave businesses in the dark. While power outages are often blamed on storms, they can also be caused by unforeseen events like accidents or construction mishaps. While it’s impossible to prevent disasters and power outages entirely, proactive preparation can significantly minimize their impact on your commercial building.
The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
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