News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: September 15, 2011
Sanford Contracting celebrates 100 year anniversary
The Sanford family has been involved with commercial construction since 1911 and a member of ASM since 1957. Fast forward 100 years, Sanford has become one of the most respected subcontractors in the northeast, working with such prestigious clients as John Moriarty Associates, Walsh Brothers, Boston Properties, BioMed Realty Trust and more.
Sanford Contracting provides unitizing wall systems offering a more economical, versatile design solution for today's construction challenges while utilizing the latest technology to meet the constantly changing building codes to provide fully engineered, performance driven, customized building envelope assemblies to their clients.
Sanford has built a reputation for responsiveness, reliability and excellence as demonstrated through its impressive project portfolio including the Dana Farber Center for Cancer Care, Foxwoods Hotel and Casino and Boston Medical Center - Shapiro Care Center.
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