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Strasberg joins Siena Construction as project manager

Hadiya Strasberg, Siena Construction Hadiya Strasberg, Siena Construction

Cambridge, MA Siena Construction hired Hadiya Strasberg as a project manager. In her roll she provides leadership, coordination, and management on all aspects of Siena’s construction projects, which includes development of budgets, cost reports, and schedules; requisition and change order review; supervision of subcontractor progress; and project closeout.

Strasberg has a half-decade of construction management and design experience, with a background in managing life science, corporate, and multi-residential renovation projects.

Strasberg returns to Siena having previously served as a project manager in 2012-14, where she supervised Cambridge-based projects for The Broad Institute in the bio-tech hub of Kendall Sq., as well as Morningside’s Waverley Hall, an historic multi-residential building in Harvard Sq.

Additionally, she has architectural experience as a design manager for the architecture/design firm Stantec (formerly ADD Inc), where she worked on a range of large-scale Boston projects, such as 319 A Street Condominiums in the Seaport District, and Lovejoy Wharf at 131 Beverly St.

Siena’s president Terrence Hayes strongly believes Hadiya’s professional priorities and achievements complement Siena’s goals.

“I’m excited to welcome Hadiya back to Siena,” Terrence said. “Hadiya has a proven history of excellence in design and construction management. Her architectural expertise is a valuable asset for collaborating and coordinating the vision of the design team, ownership team, and construction manager. Hadiya is knowledgeable, personable, and always acts with the client’s goals in mind. Her collaborative professionalism is a great fit with Siena’s client-first philosophy.”

Hadiya is a licensed CSI Construction Documents Technologist, and is also licensed as a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor. She earned a Master of Architecture degree from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College.

Founded in 1991, Siena Construction is entering its 25th year of operation. The Cambridge-based construction management firm continues to expand its clientele for new and continuing partners.

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