Company of the Month: Guiding principles fuel growth for Callahan Construction

Callahan, Inc. was founded on the principles of integrity, quality, customer service and outstanding project management. Those guiding principles have fueled the company's steady growth over the past eight years. Today, Callahan Construction is one of the largest merit shop contractors in New England. Family-owned and operated, Callahan's experience spans three generations. With its corporate headquarters in Bridgewater, Mass., Callahan works throughout the Northeast including New England, New York, and New Jersey. As a full-service construction management firm, Callahan employs more than 100 highly qualified professionals, offering client services that range from predevelopment and preconstruction through project completion. Callahan has a proven track record of providing cost effective and cost saving solutions to its projects which are second to none. Callahan offers in-house architectural and civil engineering services, enhancing its preconstruction and site feasibility services. These capabilities, when coupled with its typical preconstruction services, give the client a comfort level where the majority of the risk and issues are eliminated from the project. Callahan believes that effective and comprehensive preconstruction services are critical to the success of any project. In addition to its in-house civil engineering and architectural design capabilities, Callahan also has a full service site division. The ability to self-perform site work gives Callahan greater control over site related issues and unknowns which are the most common cause of schedule delays and cost overruns. The company is also proud of its safety record, having been awarded the Gold Level Step Award by the Associated Building Contractors of America for the past five consecutive years. Callahan has established a diverse client base and carved a niche as a versatile partner, with expertise in all facets of construction and design. Callahan's experience includes: High-rise, mid-rise and wood frame residential; senior housing; retail, including supermarkets and big box stores; corporate office space including data centers and clean rooms; adaptive re-use; education; and athletic facilities. Consider the following examples of several projects recently completed or currently under construction: Multifamily Residential - The Residences at Montclair Station, Montclair, NJ The new transit oriented 240,000 s/f wood framed apartment complex consists of 163 one and two-bedroom apartment units and a 6,000 s/f daycare facility. The complex sits over a 56,000 s/f single-story, cast in place concrete podium parking structure. The building has an interior open-air courtyard, a swimming pool and fitness center. Retail - Market Baskets - New Bedford, Brockton, Bourne and West Bridgewater, MA The new Market Baskets range in size from the Bourne location of 64,500 s/f to the New Bedford location of 97,000 s/f. The stores feature a large number of check-out counters, eat-in café and coffee bar, fresh-made sushi bar, brick oven pizzeria, full service deli, in-house bakery, and fresh fish and meat counters. Extra wide food isles, fresh produce, and floral departments enhance the shopping experience. Residential - Avalon Natick - Natick, MA Avalon Natick is a new block and plank high-rise luxury apartment complex which is currently under construction. The project consists of two buildings, totaling 456,220 s/f with a total of over 400 studios, one and two-bedroom units, and some larger penthouse units. Amenities include an alarmed video surveillance security system, state-of-the-art fitness center, resident clubhouse and a 137,036 s/f precast parking garage with 417 parking spaces. Adaptive Re-Use/Residential - Hamel Mill Lofts, Haverhill, MA The award-winning Hamel Mill Lofts project is an adaptive re-use apartment complex consisting of 305 one or two-bedroom units that range in size from 900 - 1,100 s/f. Amenities include a cyber café, pool table room, bicycle storage area, fitness center, media center, conference area, landscaped courtyard, and ample parking. The apartment complex is made up of four historical buildings that originally housed the L.H. Hamel Leather Company. The project included historic exterior and interior restoration to maintain the look of the original buildings. Preservation Massachusetts honored the Hamel Mill Lofts project with a Paul E. Tsongas Award at its 25th Annual Dinner in 2012. Recreation - South Shore YMCA, Quincy, MA The new two-story, sustainable, steel and glass 118,000 s/f building, which is currently under construction, will include a two pool natatorium, a multipurpose gymnasium, classrooms, meeting rooms, exercise studios, a running track, locker rooms, administrative and support spaces, a child care center, as well as a health and wellness center. The site will provide parking for 377 vehicles. Retail - Walmart Stores - Various Locations, MA, ME, NH, RI, CT Callahan has constructed three new ground up Walmart Supercenters and completed multiple renovation and expansion projects in New England. These stores vary from 100,000 s/f to over 200,000 s/f of floor area, with parking to accommodate 500 to 1,000 vehicles. The renovations and expansions allow existing stores to offer the same products, such as groceries, that are found in the new supercenters. Many of these projects doubled the size of the existing stores and involved multiple phases while the stores remained open to customers. Callahan will be launching a new website in October. The updated site will feature a more user-friendly layout, outlining services and current projects in a clear, easy to navigate format and featuring a number of project visuals. To visit the site, navigate to - www.callahan-inc.com.