Boston general contractor

MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently promoted Sean J. Whalen to senior vice president.

In his new role at South Coast Improvement, Whalen will take on additional responsibilities in building relationships and strategic alliances, channel development, expanding the company’s sales markets and overseeing the sales team.

“The client experience defines our business and has been the leading factor to the growth and repeat business we’ve enjoyed over the last several years. Sean has been an integral part of that,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement, Inc. “In fact, we could list the many things Sean does for our firm but when you get right down to it, his primary responsibility is ensuring the client experience on a senior level. He’s very good at it and worthy of this promotion.”

Whalen began with South Coast Improvement in 2012. Prior to that, he worked for more than two decades in business development for large public and private corporations as well as start-ups.

A graduate of Boston College, Whalen and his wife Sandra reside in Marblehead, Massachusetts with their five sons Robert, Jack, Sam, Gordie and Jesse. When Jesse was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Whalen became actively involved with JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). He and Sandra have strived to raise awareness and funds for a cure through the Promise to Remember Me campaign and the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes Boston.

“After the crash of 2008, there were a lot of GC firms in tough shape. South Coast, through it’s commitment to doing great work and the client experience, was one of the few companies that held its ground during that tough period. I’m just delighted that I’ve been part of this incredible growth the company has enjoyed these last few years,” said Whalen.

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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NEW BEDFORD and MARION, MA…

The first thing you might notice is the large windows and inviting outdoor seating.  You might also start humming a sea chanty as you take in artifacts of New Bedford’s historic whaling and fishing history and authentic artwork and photography. It’s all part of the allure of the new Moby Dick Brewing, Co.

The 4,300-square-foot Moby Dick Brewing Co., built by South Coast Improvement of Marion, MA, recently opened diagonally across the intersection from the New Bedford Whaling Museum at the intersection of Union and Water streets in the city’s historic district.

The cozy bistro includes a small retail area for memorabilia, pub-style menu items and a 10-barrel brewery operation behind the bar area.  One hundred seats welcome patrons to enjoy hand-crafted brews and simple dishes with a local flair – including salt cod chowder, sweet potato and apple soup and pan-seared scallops. The beers boast grain-to-glass goodness and include different references to Herman Melville’s epic novel such as Ishm-ale Ale, Stove Boat Dry Irish Stout and Simple Sailor American Lager.

“We are delighted to bring this landmark pub and all its historic texture to the region,” noted Tom Quinlan, CEO of South Coast. “We enjoyed working closely with the investors to deliver a showcase and tribute the area’s salty charms.”

The investment team for the $1.3 million project included David Slutz; Maureen Sylvia Armstrong, CEO of the Sylvia Group in Dartmouth; Peter Kavanaugh, owner of Brownell Boat Stands in Mattapoisett and president of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Dartmouth; Richard Lafrance, CEO of Lafrance Hospitality, which operates the New Bedford Fairfield Inn & Suites and White’s of Westport, among other hotel and restaurant holdings; and Bob Unger, principal of Unger LeBlanc Inc. Strategic Communications.

Kevin Caldwell, of Caldwell Architectural Associates in New Bedford, was the project’s architect.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell noted, “The brewery is another significant addition to the downtown.  That is a very prominent corner and this new business will really stand out.”

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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South Coast Improvement Company, a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently began a renovation project for L-A-Z-Boy Furniture at 110 Faunce Corner Road in North Darmouth. The two-stage project involves conversion of the store from its current colonial look to the more modern, contemporary décor at newer L-A-Z-Boy locations.

Stage one of the renovation began in March on the left side of the store. A temporary wall was constructed to separate work zone from the other side of the building, where L-A-Z-Boy has remained opened.

The scope of the renovations features new walls, floors, carpeting, lighting, ceiling work and new paint. The previous colors were white to fit the colonial theme. The new more contemporary look features orange, greens and browns.

The first stage of the renovation concluded last month. The second stage will be finished later in May. The entire cost of the renovation is approximately $275,000.

“As a general contractor, we always want a great final result. But what has earned our firm repeat business has been minimizing interruption to everyday operations,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “For this first project, we’re looking to show the good people at L-A-Z-Boy why 85 percent of our project are from repeat customers.”

Based in Marion, Mass., South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

 

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BOSTON, MA, and MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently began a renovation project at Bay Cove, a housing complex located at 374 Dorchester Street in South Boston. The complex is owned and operated by Bay Cove Human Services, A leading human service agency in Boston serving individuals facing the challenges of developmental disabilities, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction and aging.

The project, which began earlier this month, features the complete renovation of the kitchen and bathrooms in the eight units at 374 Dorchester Street. The bedrooms in each of those units will receive new dry wall, new ceiling plaster, new light fixtures and other amenities.

The common areas of the building, which includes a reception area, kitchen and bath, will also be completely renovated. In addition, the brick exterior of the building will be washed and a new roof and gutters will be installed.

South Coast Improvement Company began these renovations in March and anticipates all work to be completely finished by late spring/early summer. The total renovation project will cost approximately $1.3 million.

“This is a delicate kind of renovation as the majority of work is being done in people’s homes. So, we have to be sensitive to the interruption to people’s routines and communicate very clearly and often the status of work and any changes,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “Fortunately, through our work at assisted living and other residences, we can take on a renovation project like this and minimize the impact on residents.”

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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CAMBRIDGE, MA, and MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, was recently awarded renovation projects at the Harvard Museum of Natural History at 26 Oxford Street on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

The projects will feature the creation of student suites within the open space in the Comparative Zoology section of the museum. Each suite will include desk/workstation with data links and updated furniture.

The other renovation will involve converting open space in Suite B23 into office space for museum staff.

South Coast Improvement Company will begin these renovations on February 1 with a completion date anticipated in the spring. The two renovation projects cost a total of approximately $600,000.

“The goal of renovations at educational and institutional facilities like the Natural History Museum is to create an exceptional final product and cause minimal disruption to staff and students in the process,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “Fortunately, we have a lot of experience with these kinds of projects and we can’t wait to get going.”

Some recent South Coast Improvement projects at schools and universities include work at Milton Academy, Boston College and MIT.

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of institutional, senior living, healthcare, and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently promoted Charlie Hauk to General Superintendent. Hauk had been site superintendent with the Marion, Mass.-based contractor.

In his new role, Hauk will Charlie will be charged with the management of multiple projects assisting, managing and mentoring South Coast Improvement site superintendents. His responsibilities will also include ensuring that South Coast Improvement project our sites meet OSHA safety standards and that South Coast Improvement workers in the field have the proper support from the project managers and support staff.

In addition, Charlie will be involved in some capacity on all major projects at South Coast.

“As site superintendent, Charlie has managed some of our more significant projects of 2015. That includes Marland Falls in Andover and simultaneously managing Marist Hills in Waltham, MA and Hannoush Jewelers’ new location in Darmouth, MA,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “In his new role, Charlie will be involved in some capacity on all major projects at South Coast. This includes mentoring other site superintendents on how to improve our clients’ day-to-day experience during the course of a project.”

Hauk began with South Coast Improvement in 2014. He had previously worked for New England Construction and Concigli Construction. He resides in Charlton, MA, with his wife Donna.

“South Coast Improvement has been a very exciting place to work the past few years. This new role is going to make it even more exciting for me,” said Hauk. “I’m looking forward to this challenge and sharing what I know with the rest of our site superintendents.”

For more information South Coast Improvement, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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ALLENTOWN, PA, HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, PALMYRA, PA, READING, PA, and MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, completed three renovation projects for Pet Valu locations in Huntingdon Valley, Allentown and Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Pet Valu is a retail pet supplies store with franchise locations across Canada and the northeastern United States.

The three renovations totaled $787,000, with the largest project taking place at Pet Valu Huntingdon Valley.

At Pet Valu in Huntingdon Valley, SCI completed a retail fit-out and exterior renovation of strip mall originally built in 1955 for Kravco Company, LLC. This entailed the demolition of what was previously a Chinese restaurant and used video game store. The interior work included all new structural renovation as well as new electric, lighting, plumbing, new HVAC unit, installation of new sub flooring, new dry wall and paint and the creation of a new dog wash station, as well as other amenities.

The project also included work on the building’s exterior, which featured new EIFS on framed sheeted new façade, new store front glass, new business sign and awnings and thin brick pilasters .

At Pet Valu in Allentown, SCI performed a vanilla box renovation complete with an interior fit. This included removal of a wall between Pet Valu store and adjacent vacant store space. SCI removed and cleaned all unused mechanical and electrical wiring, cut concrete for new soil line and built a new 2×6 wall for dog wash station.

The project also included installation of new electrical sub panel, electrical outlets and new lighting. New water hookups were installed with new plumbing and soil pipes to the new dog wash station. In addition, the interior was complete with new painted ceiling tiles, painted walls, doors, new emergency lighting, installation of new diffusers and new exhaust fan above dog wash station. SCI completed the while the adjacent store remained 100 percent operational.

At Pet Valu in Palmyra, SCI demolished the existing retail store space prior to the vanilla box renovation. SCI removed and cleaned all unused mechanical and electrical wiring, cut concrete for new soil line and built a new 2×6 wall for dog wash station. There was also an installation of new electrical sub panel, electrical outlets and new lighting.

New water hookups were installed with new plumbing and soil pipes to the new dog wash station. In addition, the interior was completed with new painted ceiling tiles, painted walls, doors, new emergency lighting, installation of new diffusers and a new exhaust fan above dog wash station.

“We created a retail division within our company earlier this year with projects like this in mind,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “Doing good work under budget and on time are important. We also want to accomplish those objectives with little or no interruption to operations. We were successful on all those counts at all three Pet Valus.”

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

 

 

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MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently hired Sean Cahill as a construction site supervisor. Cahill comes to the Marion, Mass.-based contractor after serving as a sales manager at Cape Cod Lumber.

In his role as supervisor, will manage construction crews on SCI new construction and renovations projects. Since being hired in July, Cahill has worked on SCI projects for New Hope Village in Walpole, MA and Brookdale River Bay Club in Quincy.

“With his background in building materials, sales and management, Sean brings an invaluable set of skills to the table and he’s a fine example of the talent we have on staff at South Coast Improvement,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement, Inc.

Cahill began in the building materials sales in 1993. In addition to Cape Cod Lumber, he worked at Harvey Industries and Norandex.

“Making a bit of career change like this is a little unnerving but it’s gone very well so far. Everyone at SCI is very easy to work with,” said Cahill. “Our business may be construction, but we really are in the service industry and that’s where my background in sales management really comes in handy. At the end of the day, it’s really about managing personalities and working with people.”

Cahill earned an associate’s degree from Massasoit Community College. He resides in Hanson, Massachusetts with his wife Carol and their two young children.

For more information South Coast Improvement, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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