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Kaplan Construction earns Pyramid Award COURTESY OF RHINO PUBLIC RELATIONS Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across greater Boston, recently announced its work on the Boston University Children’s Center in Brookline earned a national Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award, presented during the Associated Builders and Contractors Convention 2021 in Grapevine, Texas, on March 10.  The EIC awards program ho...

CTI Environmental: Robin Thorne Multiple award-winning businesswoman and chemical engineer Robin Thorne (pictured above) is the founder and CEO of California-based CTI Environmental, which specializes in hazardous materials assessments for regulatory compliance and construction management. Over the past decade, Thorne — an African-American entrepreneur, community leader and activist — has grown her company to become a thriving multi-million-dollar business. She recently founded Demo Chicks,...

Kaplan Construction completes renovations at Greater Lowell YMCA Community Content Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across greater Boston, recently completed interior and exterior renovations and an addition to the Greater Lowell YMCA, 35 YMCA Drive. Kaplan gutted approximately a third of the existing 45,000 square-foot building to update the YMCA for members, children and staff and increase capacity by 50%....

Kaplan Construction completes work at Holyoke Farms Community Content Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across greater Boston, announced that it has completed a new 17,000 square-foot, three-story apartment building and renovations to existing apartments at Holyoke Farms in Holyoke.  The project creates 229 units of mixed income family housing across 32 buildings, including 217 renovated two- and three-bedro...