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“Using an electronically powered rectangular box with a series of red buttons hung around his neck, Lee signaled the engineers operating the high tower engines when to lift, lower, see NEWPORT page 10

The $57 million structure, which remains the longest suspension bridge in New England, is owned, operated and maintained by RITBA.

Work Stoppage Confronts Deadly Issue Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at project sites across the state on June 5 as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks.

Robert Petrucelli, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, a trade group that organized brief, opioid-focused talks at some 50 work sites from Boston to Springfield, said the local industry wasn’t aware of the extent of the problem until recent studies revealed sobering statistics.

Construction workers represented roughly 25 percent of all fatal opioid overdoses among Massachusetts workers from 2011 to 2015, a state Department of Public Health report found last year. They’re also six times more likely to fatally overdose on opioids than other workers, according to

the report.

Overall opioid-related deaths, meanwhile, continue to decline in Massachusetts, falling about 4 percent from 2016 to 2018, according to a state Department of Public Health report from May. “It was eye popping. It was clear we had to do something,” Petrucelli said before addressing approximately 200 workers at hotel under construction in Boston’s booming Seaport district. “No one talks about this, but it permeates our industry.”

The trade group worked with Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction to develop an opioids safety program it hopes companies will now adopt. see STOPPAGE page 22

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ASV Holdings Welcomes Barry Equipment as New Dealer ASV Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added Barry Equipment Co. Inc. to its dealer network.

Barry Equipment will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, including several new CTLs — the RT-25 and RT-40, small-frame CTLs and the VT-70 High Output, the company’s newest vertical lift CTL offering maximum performance, productivity and serviceability. The company also will carry ASV’s skidsteer loaders.

“We are extremely excited about the addition of the ASV product to our current offerings,” said Joe Barry, operations manager of Barry Equipment. “With the addition of the ASV loaders, Barry Equipment is now able to provide the finest tracked loaders and skid steers available on the market today. ASV also offers machines for the timber industry that are purpose built and already have strong market acceptance among our forestry customers.

ASV Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added Barry Equipment Co. Inc. to its dealer network.

“Since 1990, ASV has been the pioneer in the tracked skid steer market when they introduced the first Posi-Track rubber-track loader and they have been perfecting the

design and manufacturing of tracked loaders ever since,” he said.

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From Middleborough to New Bedford and Fall River, MassDOT’s contractor will replace a total of 46 culverts with new precast structures, clean an additional 16 existing culverts and remove one out-of-service culvert. Existing granite culverts are being replaced with new precast concrete structures.

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Barry Equipment is located at 30 Birch Island Road in Webster, Mass., and has been a familyowned and -operated heavy equipment dealership since 1985. In addition to ASV, Barry Equipment represents Doosan, Yanmar, Peterson, Rotobec, Log Max, Brandon Manufacturing, Fecon and Dynapac.

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UVM Multi-Purpose Center Construction Ready to Begin Construction on the University of Burlington. Project highlights Vermont’s long-awaited Multiinclude the construction of the new Purpose Center project is under Tarrant Center, which will be home way, University officials announced to UVM’s men’s and women’s basMay 18 at a small, ceremonial ketball programs, as well as host a groundbreaking. variety of academic, social, cultural The Department of Athletics and and entertainment programming. the UVM Foundation held the cereThere also will be a major renovation mony in front of Gutterson of historic Gutterson Fieldhouse, and Fieldhouse to recognize some of the the creation of a three-story shared top donors to the project. space between that facility and the “With several of our highest-level Tarrant Center. This part of the facildonors to the project, Foundation ity will feature spacious concourses volunteers, and Trustees in town this with restrooms and concessions, simweek, we thought it would be a great plified circulation, and a wellopportunity to celebrate the start of appointed Victory Club room with construction,” said UVM Director spectacular views into both of Athletics Jeff Schulman ’89.

Gutterson and the Tarrant Center.

“We’re looking forward to another Beyond the improvements for varBrian Jenkins photo sity athletes, teams and fans, the event later this summer that will be a community-wide celebration of (L-R) are Jeff Schulman, director of athletics; Chuck Davis; Marna Davis; Tom Sullivan, UVM pres- Multi-Purpose Center will become Leslie Sullivan; and Shane Jacobson, president and CEO of the UVM Foundation at a ceremo- the hub for recreation, wellness and the project’s beginning and of the ident; nial groundbreaking for UVM’s new Multi-Purpose Center. Chuck and Marna Davis made a key broad philanthropic support that it gift to the project. fitness for the entire UVM campus has and continues to receive.” due to dramatic upgrades and a fiveThe announcement brings to an end years said UVM President Tom Sullivan. “These will use them each day for wellness, health fold increase in the space dedicated for of anticipation for what will be a transforma- new and renovated facilities will inspire our and recreation opportunities.” health, wellness and recreational use.

The Multi-Purpose Center project will Enhancements also will include study areas tive improvement to athletics, fitness, recre- student-athletes to greater competitive excellence and also will create welcoming envi- bring substantial changes to the 55-year-old and lounges that will support the academic ation and wellness spaces at UVM. Athletic and social objectives of the Department of “We are thrilled to be breaking ground ronments for our fans and for the hundreds Patrick-Forbush-Gutterson imminently on the Multi-Purpose Center,” of students, faculty and staff members who Complex, located at 97 Spear Street in see UVM page 22

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National Grid Seeks Permit to Build Transmission Line Clear River Energy LLC and the Narragansett Electric Company, doing business as National Grid, are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing a transmission line, an energy center and upgrading a substation in the vicinity of Burrillville, R.I. This work is proposed in various waters and wetlands in which the mainstay of the project is located south of Wallum Lake Road (State Route 100) in Burrillville, R.I. Clear River Energy LLC, a project company of Invenergy Thermal Development LLC and The Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, have jointly submitted a permit application to the Corps of Engineers pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The proposed project would consist of two major components, the Clear River Energy Center and the Burrillville Interconnection Project. More specifically, the application proposes to construct an electric generating facility known as the Clear River Energy Center (CREC); construct a dedicated 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line interconnection known as

the Burrillville Interconnection Project (BIP); and upgrade an existing substation known as the Sherman Road Switching Station.

The project would begin at the CREC site and extend generally northeast to the Sherman Road Switching Station. Once constructed, the BIP would connect the CREC to the existing New England electrical grid system. Clear River Energy LLC would construct, own and operate the CREC, located adjacent to the existing Algonquin Compressor Station. The CREC is a proposed combined-cycle electric generating facility that would be located on a 67acre site, south of Wallum Lake Road (state route in Burrillville). The 67-acre CREC site is a subset of a 730-acre site that is owned and operated by Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC. During construction, the CREC would be accessed via a temporary access road that would be constructed off of Wallum Lake Road. Once operational, permanent access to the CREC would be via an improved Algonquin Lane, which also is located off of Wallum Lake Road.

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Laborers Eye Reunion at Rhode Island’s Newport Bridge NEWPORT from page 1

swing left or right the boom that hoisted the steel that eventually became the Newport Bridge. He stood on a steel platform in front of or above the operators, and looking up at the iron workers overhead, translated their hand signals into a series of bells or lights by pressing the buttons on the box around his neck.”

Gallogly, now living in Richmond, Va., will be among the laborers reuniting in Newport on June 28 to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic bridge’s completion.

“I would hope to see some of the other people who worked on the bridge, but, unfortunately, I suspect most have died, as I was one of the youngest workers on the job at that time.”

Approximately 60 workers, or their family members, have already RSVP’d, according to anniversary committee chairman Evan Smith, president and CEO of Discover Newport.

“They all seem excited to attend and share their stories. Some are the widows or children of tradesman who have passed. Most of the living workers are now in their 70s and 80s.

“We also project about 75 percent of those who’ve responded to date will elect to attend the reunion on July 26 at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority [RITBA] administration building in Jamestown. They will be arriving from all over America, and some from Canada. We’re planning a midday cookout, followed by a harbor cruise traveling under the bridge.”

The June gathering will start at the Toll Plaza at 9:30 a.m., when officials plan to unveil a carved stone tablet commemorating the anniversary.

“Then we will do an official ribbon cutting reenactment of how they opened the bridge 50 years ago. At 10:30 a.m., we’re doing a media event at Gurneys Resort on Goat Island in Newport. This resort location offers a great visual backdrop of the Newport Pell Bridge. Media, politicians, civic organizations and other VIPs will assemble for a ceremony that will feature about 10 invited dignitaries. We’ve made arrangements to have a fireboat spraying a jet of water in the air behind the speakers with the bridge in the background. We are hoping the skies will be clear for an aircraft flyover salute.

“On the night of June 28, we’re organizing a free public concert and fireworks display at Fort Adams State Park overlooking the Newport Pell Bridge. At the conclusion, we plan to light up the bridge with a custom application.”

Smith described the structure, renamed in 1992 for U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell, as the

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According to Jim Ricci, author of The Newport Bridge, it was the first suspension bridge that used off-site, shop-built parallel main cables.

lifeline to both Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.

“Before 1969, our islands were serviced by ferries. It was a very different time and place in history. The bridge is an iconic symbol of our state. It’s the gateway to Narragansett Bay and the Ocean State, and is, by far, the most photographed structure in our state.

“When the Newport Pell Bridge opened, it was hailed as the state-of-the-art construction for suspension bridges. The best in America. The bridge has survived for 50 years over salty ocean waters, due to the diligent care and maintenance provided by the

management and staff at RITBA. The bridge would never had survived such harsh climatic conditions without a regular service plan.

RITBA is busy keeping her in top shape, so she can continue to be the vital link to our island communities for the next 50 years.”

As the celebration approaches, construction crews are resuming work on the significant structural rehabilitation project on the bridge. Workers are replacing approximately 4,500 ft. of the bridge deck over the next 18 months. The work is part of the multi-year, multi-phase project, which began in the spring of 2017.

“We are busy planning the maintenance

and improvements to the bridge that will enable it to last another 50 years,” said Eric Offenberg, RITBA director of engineering.

“One of the major projects that needs to be completed is the rehabilitation of the 50year-old concrete deck. We are working diligently to complete this project, utilizing an innovative hydrodemolition and partial depth deck replacement strategy, while still giving drivers the ability to cross the bridge every day.”

Phase I of this portion began in May, and will continue through early August. There will not be any lane closures during rush hours for this initial phase of the work. The work will be performed mostly at night, and includes installing temporary traffic management signs to help keep travel safe, installing permanent digital lane control signals on the bridge, performing expansion joint header repair on the road deck and conducting routine maintenance.

Phase II of this project will begin in early August. At that time, RITBA will resume the hydrodemolition and replacement of the bridge deck. Permanent lane closures will be required on the bridge at that time.

During rush hour travel, RITBA will deploy a new traffic pattern for this phase that is planned to lessen traffic delays. By using a movable median barrier, RITBA will have two lanes of traffic open going into Newport in the mornings.

After rush hour, they will move the median barrier to create two lanes of travel leaving Newport in the afternoon. This traffic pattern and daily change of the barrier location will best accommodate the directions of the heavy daily traffic.

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Although planning began in the mid-1930s, efforts to build the bridge were delayed until after World War II.

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Mass. Looks to Raise Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects

By Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts officials are recommending the state double its commitment to offshore wind projects as part of an ongoing effort to transition the state toward more renewable energy sources.

A report by the Department of Energy Resources calls for the state to move forward with an additional procurement of up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind capacity, or enough to power up to 1 million homes.

That would be on top of the 1,600 MW of offshore wind Massachusetts was authorized to award contracts for under a 2016 renewable energy law, the largest procurement of offshore wind power by a U.S. state.

The legislature last year authorized the additional procurement pending an analysis of potential

economic and environmental benefits. The report concludes such an effort should go forward, subject to price caps that protect ratepayers.

Commissioner Judith Judson said bids for up to 800 MW would go out in 2022 and 2024. The bids are staggered in part to take advantage of rapidly changing wind power technology, which is driving down project costs and making the turbines more efficient. If needed, the bidding could stretch to 2026.

Judson said the goal is to ramp up the state’s reliance on wind power over time to allow for the steady development of the industry in Massachusetts and New England.

“We’re just excited about the potential that offshore wind has to play,” Judson said.

The first half of the initial 1,600 MW of offshore wind has already been awarded to Vineyard Wind for the construction and operation of the 84-turbine, 800-MW wind farm about 14 mi. south of

The recommendations reflect a wider interest in the development of offshore wind, with states up and down the East Coast.

Martha’s Vineyard off the Massachusetts Coast.

Project officials have said Vineyard Wind remains on schedule to begin onshore construction in 2019 with the goal of becoming operational by 2021.

The remaining 800 MW of the initial 1,600 is set to go out to bid this year.

Regulators also are looking at the possibility in the future of creating separate bids for the generation of wind energy — the turbines — and the transmission of that

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energy — the lines needed to carry that power to shore — as a way to inject more competition to the burgeoning industry.

The report also recommends lawmakers allow state energy officials to license additional renewable energy resources to compete with offshore wind — a move that could let the state lift price caps on offshore wind. Those caps remain in place for now.

Judson said Vineyard Wind would be eligible to bid on future offshore wind projects. She said

she’s excited by how much interest the state is seeing from a variety of developers.

“There’s robust competition,” she said. “I’m not worried about one company coming away with all of it because there are large, strategic players entering this industry and I think we’re going to see a lot of really competitive bids.”

The report was released on the same day that the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant — the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth — is shutting down operations for a final time.

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Newport Bridge Remains Longest Suspension Span in NE NEWPORT from page 10

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After completion, RITBA will delay further work on the replacement of the bridge deck, as RITBA will then start its major renovations to the ramps and access to the bridge in Newport.

According to RITBA’s website, the Newport Bridge contributed to a surge in the area’s tourism industry following its opening. Although planning began in the mid-1930s, efforts to build the bridge were delayed until after World War II. By 1948, the state had stepped up its efforts to construct a bridge over the East Passage of Narragansett Bay by establishing the Newport-Jamestown Civic Commission; however, it wasn’t until April 1966 that construction of the approach piers began. with work on the tower piers and anchorages taking place one month later.

The $57 million structure, which remains the longest suspension bridge in New England, is owned, operated and maintained

by RITBA. It spans Narragansett Bay at a length of 1,601 ft. (288 m). The overall length of the

bridge is 11,247 ft. (3,428 m). The east and west towers rise 400 ft.

(122 m) above the water surface, and the peak of the roadway deck is 215 ft. (66 m). RI Route 138 crosses the four-lane bridge, two lanes in each direction.

According to Jim Ricci, author of The Newport Bridge, it was the first suspension bridge that used off-site, shop-built parallel main cables.

“Since the 1850s, every major suspension bridge had used the cable spinning method that John A. Roebling patented and made famous on his Brooklyn Bridge.

Other firsts included plastic cable covering to better protect the cables from rusting; long-pipe anchorage assemblies; two-part epoxy paint; shop-welded and field-bolting that reduced riveting to less than one percent; and pile driving in water more than 160 ft. deep.”

While the bridge builders were setting the concrete forms on top of the piles, the largest weighing 420 tons and requiring the use of the largest hoisting vessel on the East Coast to place, two powerful storms damaged the forms and

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By 1948, the state had stepped up its efforts to construct a bridge over the East Passage of Narragansett Bay by establishing the Newport-Jamestown Civic Commission.

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Laborers will reunite in Newport on June 28 to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic Newport Bridge’s completion.

delayed construction.

“The towers are 400 feet above the water and the roadbed is 200 feet above the water,” said Ricci.

“All this required courage, strength, skill and teamwork.

Natives Americans from the Mohawk Tribe were well-known for their high-wire steel construction prowess. They commuted from their Montreal reservations, returning Friday night and back in time for work Monday morning.”

Crews often battled severe weather as work progressed. The winter of 1967-1968 was reportedly one of the harshest winters on record. Throughout construction, workers faced dangerous conditions. Some paid the ultimate price.

“My research uncovered three deaths,” said Ricci. “The first was on Sept. 23, 1966, when Raymond Savard, 37, of Kenner, La., was leveling the piles for one of the main towers when his air hose got tangled. The second happened on Feb. 5, 1968. Henry Gormly, 48, of Portsmouth, R.I., died when a 1,200-pound balancing bar slipped from a crane at hit him in the head.

A third worker, Edward Vicarie, 21, of Montreal, Canada, died while sandblasting tower 2W. Jerry Candelmo, an oiler on the bridge, recalls the tragic loss of life, as well as the long hours he put in

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Crews often battled severe weather as work progressed. The winter of 1967-1968 was reportedly one of the harshest winters on record.

while cleaning and lubricating equipment.

“I worked for about three to four months, and then went to Vietnam.

My father stepped in and took my place, because they needed bodies to work. He was a deckhand.”

Candelmo added he’s proud to have played a role in the construction.

“There’s a real sense of pride.

When you work on a bridge, it’s personal, whether it’s for three days or three years.”

Former marine Mike Fitzgerald worked on the bridge in 1969, not long after being discharged from the USMC. “My responsibility was painting. I also helped with inventory. I painted the inside of the tower on the Jamestown side, which was like cells or compartments on a submarine.”

Fitzgerald said the toughest part of the job was trying to sand inside the cells. see NEWPORT page 21

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Monroe Tractor CEO Janet Felosky Earns HOF Accolade

Janet Felosky, Monroe Tractor CEO, was inducted into SUNY Canton’s Hall of Fame June 7, 2019, as a Distinguished Alumni. She received this accolade with her husband, Greg Felosky, by her side.

Janet Felosky, Monroe Tractor CEO, was inducted into SUNY Canton’s Hall of Fame June 7, 2019, as a Distinguished Alumni.

She was recognized for her accomplishments in business and leadership alongside seven other recipients. She received this accolade with her husband, Greg Felosky, and son, Chris Felosky, at her side.

“With each Hall of Fame induction, we are reminded of the impressive accomplishments of SUNY Canton alumni and friends,” said Vice President for Advancement Anne M. Sibley. “This year we will celebrate alumni who have built substantial businesses, professors who helped start the college’s first four-year program, and an engineer who worked on all of the Apollo space missions.”

Felosky is president and CEO of Monroe Tractor, a Rochester-based company that her father, Henry Hansen, founded in 1951.

Monroe is an agriculture and construction dealership that specializes in selling and renting heavy equipment as well as provid-

ing the parts and service support for the industry.

Monroe Tractor began in a small 30- by 40-ft. cinder block building in Henrietta.

N.Y., and over the past 68 years has grown to a 13-location dealership covering New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Monroe’s locations in the order each was opened consist of Henrietta, N.Y.; Batavia, N.Y.; Canandaigua, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Adams Center, N.Y.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Auburn, N.Y.; Albany. N.Y.; Campbell, N.Y.; Worcester, Mass.; Woburn, Mass.; Hartford, Conn.; and Middlebury, Vt., This impressive growth was possible with Henry Hanson’s guidance and Felosky’s leadership — her father set the foundation for the business and she built from it.

Felosky was one of five sisters and always knew that she wanted to be a part of the business. She attended Canton and finished her education earning a BBA from Kent State see MONROE page 18

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Monroe Tractor CEO Inducted Into College Hall of Fame MONROE from page 17

University. In 1972, after graduating, she returned back to Henrietta to begin her career at Monroe Tractor. She did not start in the corner office; rather, she began her career in shipping and receiving, working her way up through parts and service, then into her niche, accounting. Even with her education, she knew that she would need to know all facets of the business to grow personally and down the road, lead the company.

In 1990, after the sudden death of Monroe Tractor’s president, Janet took on that position and has been serving as president since.

Janet’s role in a male-dominated industry did not let it affect her. In fact, her knowledge, tenacity and grit has earned her a seat at a lot of tables that used to be all men. Janet is regarded among the top female executives in the industry. She currently sits on Dealers Advisory Boards and participates in national dealership consortiums.

In 2013, founder Henry Hansen stepped down as CEO and Felosky

Janet Felosky, Monroe Tractor CEO, and her son, Chris Felosky.

moved into that role. Hanson’s passing in 2014 further fueled Felosky’s desire to make Monroe Tractor the best legacy it could be.

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Felosky’s hard work has been instrumental in the company’s success, but she is quick to credit the people who represent Monroe.

“We wouldn’t be anything without good people,” she said.

“Employees doing what is right for each other and doing what’s right for our customers is what makes us successful. As my father always said, ‘where courtesy dwells service excels’ and that is the foundation of who we are.”

When Felosky isn’t working, she spends time with her husband gardening, boating, golfing, exercising and enjoying time with her family. She has three children, Chris Felosky, Laura Wilkas and Kim Sullivan and seven grandchildren.

“I am lucky to have had the successes I have within the organization but luckier to have a happy and healthy family that supports me,” she said. Felosky’s two children, Chris and Laura, also are part of the company, leading as the third-generation of the family business. 

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Nordic Aquafarms Names Construction Manager for Facility Nordic Aquafarms Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Nordic Aquafarms, an international leader in landbased aquaculture, has named Gilbane Building Company in association with Landry French Construction, construction manager of the Nordic Aquafarms upland aquaculture facility in Belfast, Maine. The 850,000 GSF aquaculture production facility will be built in two phases, with the first phase expected to be operational in 2021. It is located on 54 acres of land off Route 1 in Belfast.

“We are committed to delivering high-quality seafood with low environmental impact and take pride in the sustainable practices embedded into every facet of our business. By partnering with Gilbane, an experienced builder of food production facilities and a company that shares our commitment to environmental stewardship, we’re confident that the Belfast site will serve as the future of land-based seafood production in the United States. We are excited for the opportunity to expand the relationship with Gilbane as a national service provider to include future projects as NAF grows,” said Erik Heim, president Nordic Aquafarms Inc. The proposed layout of the site features nine buildings, including hatcheries, freshwater juvenile facilities (smolt buildings), growout facilities and peripheral support facilities such as office space, a central utility plant and a water treatment plant. Electrical infrastructure will include substation

product, reducing the carbon footprint of air and land transport.

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The 850,000 GSF aquaculture production facility will be built in two phases, with the first phase expected to be operational in 2021. It is located on 54 acres of land off Route 1 in Belfast.

and back-up generation with fuel storage and fish processing.

In managing this unique project, Gilbane will draw upon its experience constructing Constellation Brands’ 983.5-acre brewery expansion project in Mexicali, Mexico, as well as the 260,000 sq. ft. Kerry Innovation and Technical Center. Located on a 124-acre parcel in Beloit, Wis., this campus for Kerry’s worldwide food production houses more than 800 employees and is LEED-NC Gold certified.

“Nordic Aquafarms’ innovative land-based farming method is poised to transform the U.S. market for fresh farmed fish. As a leading builder of manufacturing facil-

ities in the U.S., Gilbane will leverage our vast experience in constructing complex and varied food production facilities in making that mission a reality,” said Mike O’Brien, head of Gilbane’s Boston and Northern New England offices. “We share Nordic Aquafarms’ commitment to sustainability and minimal environmental impact and are extremely excited to break ground on this pioneering project.”

About Nordic Aquafarms Nordic Aquafarms is an investor in and developer of land-based aquaculture internationally, with production plants in Norway (Fredrikstad Seafood) and

Denmark (Sashimi Royal and Maximus) and two projects in the United States (Maine and California).

Land-based production is a rapidly emerging method for sustainable production of salmon. It is based on indoor production in large tanks and water treatment systems, and its benefits include: the ability to recycle and treat water on site to reduce overall water consumption, recycling of waste resources, the prevention of sea lice and parasites, the elimination of fish escape into the sea and co-mingling with wild species, the application of renewable energy concepts, and a shorter distance to market for a high quality, fresh

About Gilbane Building Company Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services — from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build and facility management services — for clients across various markets.

Founded in 1873 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has 48 office locations worldwide.

Gilbane has served as a leading construction manager in northern New England for nearly 50 years serving private and public clients throughout the region including Bank of America, the University of New Hampshire and Concord Hospital, to name a few.

For more information, visit gilbaneco.com.

About Landry/French Construction Company Landry/French is a commercial building contractor providing construction management, design/build and general contracting services to a diverse range of clients including healthcare, commercial, corporate, financial, housing and education.

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New Sox Triple-A Ballpark Nears Start of Construction Gilbane-Hunt, a Joint Venture, has been named construction manager of the Canal District Ballpark, new home of the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worcester, Mass. This multipurpose, publicly owned Triple-A ballpark, located in Worcester's Canal District, will accommodate approximately 10,000 fans upon completion in 2021.

Gilbane has considerable ballpark experience having completed numerous projects at the iconic Fenway Park. In addition, Gilbane maintains a long-standing relationship with the city of Worcester, having delivered more than 20 projects including the Sports and Recreation Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the Worcester Trial Court Complex, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, and the North High School. Nationally, LA-based AECOM Hunt, has completed nine Triple-A facilities across the country and

more than 30 Major League ballparks.

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus said, “The Gilbane-Hunt team’s impressive resume of work both nationally, and locally here in Worcester, really speaks for itself.”

“We’re thrilled to be selected as the builder of this new ballpark that will mark the next phase in the storied history of the Red Sox Triple-A team and bring significant change to the face of downtown Worcester,” said Steve Duvel, vice president and principal-in-charge of Gilbane. “We’re looking forward to breaking ground in July and having the ballpark open for the 2021 baseball season.”

The planning, design and construction process for the Canal District Ballpark is a mutual endeavor between the Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA), the City of

Worcester and the Worcester Red Sox. The WRA has engaged D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects to provide design services and Skanska USA Building Inc. to provide owner’s project management services.

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Three Workers Died While Building Newport Bridge NEWPORT from page 16

“It was very dusty, and required a mask to prevent dirt and particles in your mouth and nose. Some cells were very small. I felt like I was on a ship, climbing four or five steps to each compartment. I also painted the cables that supported the bridge. They had to be painted with large white mittens because of the way they hung, sort of like milking a cow.

“On the daily walk up to the Jamestown tower of the bridge, part of the walk on the catwalk made the view of the bay beautiful.

I recall the first day, going to the Jamestown side of the bridge with about eight men.

When we reached the top, there were only seven. One decided to quit, and walked back to the Newport side.”

He added, “I always think of what would have happened if I stayed with the company.

I also tell my grandchildren that Poppa painted the bridge.”

Like Fitzgerald, Gallogly is grateful for his time on the bridge, despite witnessing one very close call.

“Little Joe was young, slight and nimble

as a cat. Unfortunately, on a clear, sunny, perfect summer day on the bay, he lost his balance and fell off the steel from about the level just below the present-day bridge road.

He was alert enough to toss off his hard hat and pull the strap on his safety belt, to release the two heavy steel wrenches the iron workers used to guide the steel into place and tighten down the bolts before they were powered into place permanently.

“Little Joe hit the water to the shouts and yells of the other iron workers that alerted Dick McHale on the safety boat. McHale fished him out of the water and brought him to the high tower barge, where other iron workers helped him onto the deck.

Said Gallogly, “He shook off the salt water and his co-workers concerns, and walked over to one of the wooden deck benches used during lunch breaks. He took out his wallet and fingered through its contents until he found the paper he was looking for. He carefully opened the folded paper and neatly patted it down. He straightened up, and said he wanted to be sure his paycheck hadn’t gotten wet during the fall.”

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For Gallogly, the 50th anniversary gathering will give him and others a chance to reflect on a project that remains close to his heart.

“What comes to mind whenever I cross the Newport Bridge is how hard everyone worked at a dangerous job that required not just skill, but constant awareness of where you were, and what was going on around you. I’m reminded how fearless the ironworkers were, and how dedicated everyone was to getting the job finished.”  CEG

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As the celebration approaches, construction crews are resuming work on the significant structural rehabilitation project on the bridge. Workers are replacing approximately 4,500 ft. of the bridge deck over the next 18 months.

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Work Stops at Construction Sites to Address Opioid Crisis STOPPAGE from page 1

The program provides information for employers on how to address opioid use among their workforce, such as recognizing the signs and symptoms of drug addiction, how to respond to an overdose, and highlighting local addiction treatment resources.

Labor unions also have launched their own efforts.

The New England Carpenters Benefit Funds, which administers health and other benefit plans for union members, recently began providing coverage for up to 90 days of substance abuse treatment in a residential facility, according to Paul Greely, the organization’s executive director.

The effort has so far placed 25 workers into treatment, of which 18 have completed their programs, he said.

And the Massachusetts Laborers’ Benefit Funds launched a program in October to connect workers with substance abuse treatment and other addiction services.

Marc Lyle, one of three new recovery specialists with the union, said the program has assisted more than 130 members and their

UVM Raises Most Money in Its History for Capital Project UVM from page 6

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Remarkable Gift Paves Way for Groundbreaking A $4 million gift from UVM alumnus Chuck Davis (Class of 1972) and his wife Marna allowed the UVM Foundation to meet — and exceed — the initial fundraising goals stipulated by the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. With the Davises’ support secured, the Trustees gave their final endorsement for construction to commence.

In recognition of their generosity, the MultiPurpose Center’s Recreation and Wellness Center will be named in honor of Chuck’s mother, Phyllis “Phiddy” Davis (Class of 1945). In addition, the Victory Club room will be named the Davis Family Victory Club.

“Chuck and Marna have done more than provide an extraordinary gift that allows us to move ahead with the project,” noted UVM Foundation President and CEO Shane Jacobson. “Their incredible generosity will surely inspire other alumni and fans to sup-

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families to date.

It’s imperative for industries hit hard by the opioid crisis to address the challenge head on, as the construction industry is doing, said Michael Botticelli, the Grayken Center’s executive director.

Otherwise, the state’s economic fortunes will suffer more, he said, citing a report last year from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation that suggested the opioid epidemic cost the state more than $15 billion in lost productivity, health care costs and other expenses in 2017 alone.

The addiction epidemic within the local construction industry isn’t unique to Massachusetts, either. In Ohio, construction workers were seven times more likely than other workers to die from an opioid overdose between 2010 and 2016, an analysis by the Cleveland Plain Dealer found in 2017.

“We have to take care of each other,” said Lyle, the laborers’ union recovery specialist, who has been sober for nearly a decade after struggling for years with addiction to prescription painkillers and later heroin. “This is tearing our industry apart.” 

port our entire student body and UVM Athletics in the months and years ahead.”

“The Davis family loves the University of Vermont. We all grew up in Burlington, and many of us went to UVM,” said Chuck Davis. “Being a physical education major here and a participant in varsity sports, these facilities mean a great deal to me. Marna and I are excited that thousands of students will use the new Recreation and Wellness Center, and hope that a lot of healthy fun will be had there. UVM is a place that recognizes the importance of sound mind and body, and we look forward to the new facility being a significant added resource to UVM’s developing health and wellness programs.”

The Multi-Purpose Center project is being funded through a combination of private philanthropic gifts and other institutional sources. To date, the UVM Foundation and Department of Athletics have raised over $32 million in commitments for the project — more than has been raised for any capital project in UVM’s history.

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