CTA Construction Breaks Ground on $28 Million New School in Newburyport, MA

Online, June 10, 2013 (Newswire.com) - CTA Construction attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $28 million "model" Francis T. Bresnahan Elementary School along with Massachusetts State Treasurer, Steve Grossman, and representatives from the City of Newburyport, Newburyport School Committee, Heery International, Inc., and HMFH Architects, Inc.

Bresnahan Elementary School is the second "model" school project for CTA Construction and HMFH Architects. When complete, the school will be 112,000 square feet and combine two existing schools, which separately house Newburyport's PK-K and grades 1-3, into one building that will share its site with the community's senior center. The school will provide space for a large student population of 760 students. "We are fortunate to have a strong, creative, highly skilled and responsive team with HMFH Architects, Heery International as OPM, and CTA Construction as contractor," said Donna Holaday, Mayor of the City of Newburyport, Massachusetts.

The MSBA's Model School Program focuses on adapting the design of successful, recently constructed public schools as those schools are efficient in their design, easy to maintain, contain optimal core learning space, accommodate enrollment fluctuations, incorporate sustainable design elements, and flexible in educational programming spaces while supporting community use.

The project is participating in the Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools (MA CHPS).

CTA Construction Co, Inc., is an award-winning construction management and general contracting firm with a history of excellence in building schools, libraries, civic facilities, and office and residential buildings. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, CTA Construction's portfolio includes construction projects valued at over $800 million. As a leader in green building, the construction firm has helped numerous clients build sustainably and in meeting LEED Silver or higher and MA-CHPS standards.