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Dive brief:
- New England-based Suffolk is expanding its presence in northern New England with a new office in Portland, Mainethe company announced on January 16.
- The contractor cited growing demand in the form of health and educational facilities as the reason for its expansion in the area, according to the statement. The office will serve projects in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire.
- Suffolk has hired 20-year construction veteran Justin Lyons, a former superintendent and project manager at New York City-based Turner Construction, to lead growth in the area, Suffolk spokeswoman Ella Shreve said. Most recently, Lyons was a project executive at Landry/French Construction in Scarborough, Maine, according to his LinkedIn.
Diving knowledge:
“Suffolk is thrilled with the opening of our Portland office, which is a testament to our confidence in the strength of the Northern New England market,” Suffolk CEO John Fish said in the statement.
The Boston-based contractor said it has previously managed jobs in the three northern New England states and sees opportunities for higher education and healthcare clients looking to expand and modernize operations there.
Current projects in the Boston builder’s portfolio include the $350 million Boston University Center for Informatics and Data Sciences and the 636 million dollars Boston Children’s Hospital Hale Family Clinical Building.
Suffolk also highlighted sustainability as a key factor in building in the state and its reason for expansion. It was built in Brunswick, Maine by Consigli Construction new $37 million solid wood buildings on the Bowdoin College campus, which are the first commercial-scale structures made of the material.
