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Wild Apple Homes hires Somers as project manager

Jay Somers,
Apple Homes

Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA According to Wild Apple Homes, a general contractor building quality custom homes throughout Boston’s North Shore, Jay Somers has joined the company as project manager. Somers will be responsible for all phases of project management, including budget and financing, personnel, and compliance.

In his new role, Somers will manage the new construction of a custom 7,000 s/f single-family home in the Hamilton-Wenham area and the renovation of a private residence.

“Regardless of the size of projects we take on, every Wild Apple Home gets our full attention to detail. With Jay’s extensive experience in residential construction, he will bring a keen eye to every project plan and construction,” said Tom Dodge, president of Wild Apple Homes. “Jay has worked with several employees at Wild Apple Homes in previous positions and we are excited to welcome him to our team.”

A native of Gloucester, Mass., Somers was a self-employed general contractor and has worked in various construction roles on the North Shore for the past 15 years, most recently for 8 years as a project manager at Windover Construction and the past 2 years as a senior project manager/estimator at Carpenter & MacNeille.

Somers earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship from the University of Vermont and is OSHA certified.

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