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Bates Hall boasts the largest barrel-vaulted
ceiling in the country.
Millwork was painstakingly removed and refurbished, piece
by piece.
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Lee Kennedy Company, in conjunction with the
Boston Public Library and Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and
Abbott architects, accepted the Associated General Contractors'
(AGC) Grand Honor Award for the
company's involvement on the second phase of the Boston Public
Library McKim Building restoration. The award was presented
October 30, 1999 at the Build Massachusetts Awards Program
X at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge.
Through a diligent team effort between owner,
architect and contractor, the main reading room of the 104
year-old McKim Building underwent a complete historical restoration
from October of 1996 to April of 1997. All millwork, windows
and fireplace casings were attentively refurbished, piece
by piece, along with the John Elliot ceiling mural, The
Triumph of Time. Technological enhancements to the
Catalogue, Newspaper, and Micro Text rooms, were performed
and a new two-story northwest corridor connecting the McKim
and Johnson buildings was built. The marble and granite promenade
of the Grand Courtyard was renovated as well, with the creation
of a second floor walkway atop the promenade.
The Build Mass Awards are given in the categories
of performance, merit, and honor, in addition to the Grand
Honor Award which represents the top project in all categories.
Entries are evaluated on how well the building team–general
contractor, owner and architect–work together to enhance
the owner's investment in the project. Winning entries exhibit
criteria such as excellence in project management, project
team effectiveness and client service, as well as innovation
in construction techniques and materials, sensitivity to the
environment and contribution to the community.
"The McKim Building restoration was a
momentous project. Its success was due to the persistence
and cooperation
of the entire building team," notes Lee Kennedy Company
President Lee Michael Kennedy. "We
are pleased to have been a part of the team that's responsible
for such a significant project in the community," he
adds.
Director of Marketing Shaila
Kennedy, submitted the Boston Public Library project
to the selection jury in June. The jury, comprised of individuals
from the fields of engineering, architecture, facilities management
and real estate, evaluated projects over the summer and narrowed
the submissions to a list of finalists in each category. The
jury met as a group on August 25th to endorse their recommendations
for particular projects, at which time, the winners were determined.
Bob McCluskey accepted the prestigious award
on behalf of the Lee Kennedy Company and was joined by David
Bliss from Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
and Bernard Margolis from the
Boston Public Library. Other attendees from Lee Kennedy Company
included Field Supervisor Chris Pennie,
Field Operations Manager Jeff Preston,
Vice President of Estimating Dick Robbins
and Shaila Kennedy.
Boston Public Library McKim Building
Restoration, Phase II
Owner: Boston
Public Library
Architect: Shepley
Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
General Contractor: Lee
Kennedy Company, Inc.
Project Team:
Project Executive: Bob
McCluskey
Senior Project Manager: Lee
Michael Kennedy (now Executive VP)
Assistant Project Manager: Marc
Buchan (now Project Manager)
Field Supervisor: Chris
Pennie
General Supervisor: Larry
Jean (now VP of Construction)
Carpenter Foreman: Jeff
Preston (now Field Operations Manager)
Vice President of Estimating: Dick
Robbins
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