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Jewett Const. awarded Highland Goffe's Falls Elementary School renovation project

Jewett Construction Co., Inc. has recently been awarded a contract by the city to perform work at the Highland Goffe's Falls Elementary School, located at 2021 Goffe's Falls Rd. Construction will run from this month through mid August; Jewett and its subcontractors will meet the challenge of the short timeline through the utilization of long workdays, afterhours work, and extended work weeks. Work will include the conversion of open concept classrooms into individual spaces with new millwork and classroom equipment. The existing HVAC system will be upgraded, and new lighting, acoustical ceilings, and fire sprinklers will be installed. Fresh paint and two new stair towers will complete the renovations. Key subcontractors working with Jewett on this project include AA& D Masonry, LLC, Manchester; American Concrete, Kingston; Amsco, Inc., Londonderry; Blue Dot Glass, LLC, Hooksett; Boucher Acoustic Contractor, Inc., Manchester; DiFava Fire Protection, Inc., Derry; EnviroVantage, Epping; Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC, Weare; Interstate Electrical Services, Bedford; Jutras Signs, Manchester; Kamco Supply, Londonderry; New England Interior Specialties, Norfolk, MA; Northeast Drywall Systems, Inc., Manchester; Palace Construction, Litchfield; R. Fraser Co., Inc., Hudson; Salem North Concrete Construction, Pelham; School Furnishings, Inc., Amherst; Simpsons Painting Contractors, Derry; Skyline Roofing, Manchester; Space Design Systems, Hooksett; Stanley Elevator Company, Inc., Nashua; Tri State Iron Works, Inc., Concord; and West Minot Millwork, Inc., West Minot, ME. The Architect is CMK Architects, P.A. and the Engineer is Foley Buehl Roberts & Associates, Inc., both of Manchester. Jewett Construction, 2004 Business NH Magazine Business of the Year, is a Raymond, NH-based design-build / construction management firm specializing in commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional and multi-family projects throughout New England. Jewett's clients include such well-known organizations as Northeast Credit Union, Jackson Lumber, Team Nissan, Subaru of Claremont and Don Allen Ford.
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