UF Shands Guest House – Topping Out
January 4, 2019Congratulations to the UF Shands Guest House team for topping out this iconic project today! This facility will serve an important role in supporting families and guests, while their loved ones are staying in the nearby hospital. We’re proud to be a part of this special project!
The 2018 Holiday Cheer Program
December 21, 2018The New England office participated in the Holiday Cheer Program, a sponsored project collecting and distributing donated holiday gifts to local families in need of assistance during the holiday season. Barr & Barr employees generously contributed clothes, coats, boots, shoes, games and toys to the families in need.
Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Service
December 21, 2018Barr & Barr is proud to support local charities throughout the year and especially during the Holidays. Our Southeast office partnered with Metropolitan Ministries by volunteering hours in the kitchen and store, as well as donating toys for kids.
Masonite groundbreaking – November 29, 2018
December 21, 2018With the Mayor of Tampa in attendance, the Renaissance Ybor Office project team ceremoniously broke ground on a new corporate headquarters in the historic Ybor City neighborhood. The new 60,000-SF four-story building will house about 400 employees. The company Masonite, which has been around since 1925, moved its headquarters from Toronto to Tampa in 2004….
Executive Message from Thomas J. LePage
November 12, 2018The Mid-Atlantic Region continues to experience its largest building boom of the 21st century. New York City has lead the way at a historic pace with construction spending expected to reach $61 billion by the end of 2018. This is a 25% increase in construction spending from 2017 when it reached 49 billion. Non-residential construction…
Miami 2 NYC- A Fund Raising Challenge for the John P. Musante Health Center with Jim Brassord of Amherst College.
July 13, 2017Barr & Barr would like to congratulate Jim Brassord on the completion of his courageous voyage in pursuit of an outstanding fund raising cause. Jim raised over ninety thousand dollars for the John P. Musante Health Center. The new John P. Musante Health Center will address a critical need by providing an estimated 2,700 patients with…
Construction Management down to a Science – Amherst College, New Science Center
July 10, 2017Construction is well underway on the four-story, 260,000-square-foot multidisciplinary science facility. Upon its expected summer 2018 completion, it will help place Amherst College among the most prestigious undergraduate institutions in research and teaching of the sciences. It will also mark another great achievement for Barr & Barr, with our long distinguished history in academia, our resume…
Thomas J. LePage Honored as Chairman of the Building Board of Governors for the AGC New York Chapter
April 2, 2017Thomas J. LePage, Director of Operations for Barr & Barr’s Mid Atlantic Region was just recently honored as Chairman of the Building Board of Governors for the AGC New York Chapter. Tom has been a board member of the AGC since 2013. Visit AGC New York www.agcnys.org. and see how we can help you!
Barr & Barr enters into a OSHA Partnership
March 2, 2017Barr & Barr entered into a Partnership Agreement with the Springfield OSHA Office to formalize a cooperative effort committed to safety and health excellence on the Amherst College New Science Center Project. The partnership emphasizes safety training programs and an ongoing commitment to identifying and eliminating hazards before they harm workers. The primary goals of…