Jewett Construction Company, Inc. contracted by the town of Hopkinton to build Department of Public Works garage
Jewett Construction Company, Inc. has contracted with the Town of Hopkinton, to build a new, ground-up, Department of Public Works (DPW) garage and office located at 330 Main St. A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 3rd.
Jewett Metal Buildings & Steel Erectors, a division of JCCI, will erect the 13,750 s/f pre-engineered metal building which is designed to house DPW employees and equipment. The exterior will be of energy efficient insulated wall and roof panels, and will feature radiant heating in the concrete slab flooring, as well as an innovative wood chip boiler heating system with an exterior storage silo for wood chips. A secondary propane heat and cooling source will also be installed. The building's interior will feature offices, restrooms/locker rooms and a mezzanine for additional storage. The five-month project is slated for completion by late fall.
Jewett Construction is a design-build/construction management firm specializing in commercial and industrial projects throughout the Northeast. Collectively, their clients include such well-known organizations as LAARS Heating Systems, NH Motor Speedway, The Grappone Automotive Group, and Lowell Five Bank.
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