GARDNER, MA - Shawmut Design and Construction joined Mount Wachusett Community College, state officials, Architerra, and DCAMM for the ground breaking of the 80,000-gross-square-foot addition to the college.

The $41 million Mount Wachusett Community College project is slated to be completed in September 2016. Shawmut’s scope of work on the project includes construction of a 44,000-square-foot science addition and new greenhouse, as well as a 36,000-gross-square-foot renovation to create a 150-seat event space. The team will also relocate student advising services and offices, bathroom upgrades, MEP upgrades, and ADA improvements.

Shawmut used Lean Construction practices during the preconstruction phase to manage design decisions and deliverables and is targeting Massachusetts LEED® Plus Silver Certification upon the completion of the project.