Annual analysis of mid-sized Massachusetts companies celebrates organizations achieving exceptional growth
BRIDGEWATER – March 7, 2024 – Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan),a full-service construction management company headquartered in Bridgewater, Mass., is excited to announce that it has been named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2024 Middle Market Leaders list, which will be celebrated at a gala event in March.
This is Callahan’s first year being named to the prestigious list tracking the 50 highest-growth middle-market companies in Massachusetts. The ranking is based on Business Journal research and includes private and public companies across multiple industries that had annual revenue between $25 million and $1 billion for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Callahan’s history stretches back over 70 years in the Northeast, and today is one of the largest open-shop, family-owned construction management companies in the region. The company prides itself on providing clients with industry-leading preconstruction and construction management services across market segments including life sciences, affordable housing, market-rate multifamily, senior housing, hospitality, corporate interiors, retail, educational, and other markets.
“Callahan has been in a position of ongoing growth thanks to a strong core of repeat customers and exciting new business opportunities,” said Stephen Callahan, vice president / business development at Callahan. “We pride ourselves on our reputation fordelivering best-in-class services that enable us to build incredible projects on behalf of our clients, and this approach to business has enabled us to join the ranks of the Boston Business Journal’s prestigious list of Middle Market Leaders.”
Companies named to the BBJ’s list are ranked by a weighted score that takes into account the percent change in revenue between 2020 and 2022 and the actual value difference in revenue during the same time period. The score is meant to mitigate the difference between revenue growth at smaller companies versus larger companies within the middle market. Companies that did not record revenue growth from 2021 to 2022 were disqualified.
“Callahan Construction and Ironworkers Local 7 have had a working relationship for over 10 years. In our experience, Patrick Callahan, the firm’s president, and Callahan Construction live up to their reputation of a company based on ethical, fair, and professional principles,” said Vincent Coyle Jr., business manager, Local 7 Ironworkers. “Ironworkers Local 7 is proud to have our members working on Callahan projects and looks forward to continued success in the future. Congratulations to Callahan Construction on your well-deserved recognition as a Middle Market Leader!”
This is the fifth year of the Middle Market Leaders program. A final, ranked listing of the Middle Market Leaders will be unveiled at the awards event scheduled for March 20.
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About Callahan Construction Managers
Callahan Construction Managers is a full-service construction management company based in Bridgewater, Mass., with a regional office in White Plains, NY. Callahan has served the New England and Northeast regions for over 70 years. As one of the region’s largest open shop construction firms, Callahan provides a wide range of preconstruction and construction management services to local, regional, and national clients. Callahan’s markets include multi-family residential, senior housing, affordable housing, hospitality, life sciences, corporate office, educational, retail and tenant fit up. Callahan was voted a 2023 “Top Place to Work” by the Boston Globe and 2022 “Best Place to Work” by the Boston Business Journal. Visit www.callahan-inc.com for more information.
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Associated Builders and Contractors system recognizes contractors that maintain robust safety programs in jobsite operations
BOSTON – February 22, 2024 – Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan),a full-service construction management company based in Bridgewater, Mass., announced today it has achieved Platinum-level certification in the Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction industry average.
Callahan’s senior leadership is committed to a zero-incident safety culture that empowers employees to solve real-world safety problems via comprehensive pre-construction planning, daily jobsite safety meetings, and direct interaction with building owners and occupants. With over 50 years of combined experience, the company’s safety team is responsible for multiple job site visits per week to assist with inspections, incident management, and job safety meetings with subcontractors.
“At Callahan, we have placed a priority on safety to ensure the well-being of our workers as well as seamless operations on our clients’ project sites,” said Adam Ringo, director of safety, Callahan Construction. “Thanks to every member of our team, from pre-construction managers to jobsite supervisors, we have built a culture of safety that everyone takes pride in. We are grateful to ABC for providing an impressive framework that helps contractors make safety job 1.”
STEP participants measure their safety processes and policies on key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing health and safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents. Callahan earned high marks in several categories, including its low EMR and incidence rate, the latter of which is less than half of the national average; a robust new hire safety orientation for employees, which includes a review of company rules, NFPA hot work training, and fall protection training; and leadership team participation in safety programs, from preconstruction planning to conducting hazard analysis within each scope of work.
“Safety is a journey, and that journey is possible because of systems like STEP, which enables ABC member contractors like Callahan to actively build health and safety into their culture, creating industry-leading, holistic safety programs to protect their workers and deliver for their clients,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “STEP measures performance on key components, strengthens and expands best practices and builds safety culture. Our people are our greatest asset, and I commend Callahan for consistently fulfilling those commitments to raise the bar of safety performance.”
According to ABC’s annual Safety Performance Report, STEP participants, regardless of company size or type of work, can reduce recordable incidents up to 85%, making the best-performing companies 688% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average. Ratings range from Diamond, the highest, to Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Participant.
To learn more about the STEP program, visit abc.org/step.
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About Callahan Construction Managers
Callahan Construction Managers is a full-service construction management company based in Bridgewater, Mass., with a regional office in White Plains, NY. Callahan has served the New England and Northeast regions for over 65 years. As one of the region’s largest open shop construction firms, Callahan provides a wide range of preconstruction and construction management services to local, regional, and national clients. Callahan’s markets include multi-family residential, senior housing, affordable housing, hospitality, life sciences, corporate office, educational, retail and tenant fit up. Callahan was voted a 2021 “Top Place to Work” by the Boston Globe and “Best Place to Work” by the Boston Business Journal. Visit www.callahan-inc.com for more information.
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Jeff Lavery
Pedigree Public Relations
[email protected]
508.361.7539
Eagle Award for 12-building, 88-unit affordable housing development located in Cambridge
BOSTON – 11/07/23– Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan),a full-service construction management company based in Bridgewater, Mass., today announced its work on Squirrelwood Apartments has earned an Excellence in Construction Award (EICA) from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC MA). The EIC awards program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for world-class, safe, and innovative construction projects. Callahan received the Eagle Award, an honor reserved for work that stands above the rest. It recognizes overall excellence in project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction. This is the third time Callahan has earned an Eagle Award.
Squirrelwood Apartments is a 12-building, 88-unit affordable housing development located in Cambridge, Mass. developed by Just-A-Start Corporation. Working in a densely populated area of Cambridge posed many challenges for this restoration project, including constructing an apartment building to Passive House standards, working with challenging soil conditions, and managing odd geometries at a site near other residential properties.
“We are proud to recognize the outstanding work of our member contractors through the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards,” said ABC MA President Greg Beeman. “This recognition underscores Callahan’s dedication to creating affordable housing solutions that not only meet the needs of residents but also elevate the standards of construction excellence.”
The $24.8-million project involved renovating 10 buildings, including a historic five-story masonry former candy factory, a mix of wooden balloon-framed multifamily structures and an 1820s-erasingle-family farmhouse. Crews added three buildings as infills on the site to provide additional affordable housing. Two complied with Energy Star standards, the other with the U.S. Passive House energy efficiency standard.
The team also managed multiple logistical challenges for the dozen buildings on the project—which included nine renovations, two new buildings, and an addition to one existing building—as well as managing a move for occupants.
The project team for Squirrelwood Apartments included:
Callahan has been named a 2017 Multifamily Executive (MFE) Award winner for contribution in community service with its Callahan Constructing Communities program. As a family-owned, community focused business, Callahan’s Constructing Communities program reflects the firm’s commitment to community enrichment. Callahan accepted the national recognition at Multifamily Executive’s annual awards gala, hosted in Las Vegas.
“It’s an honor to receive national recognition for our work in the community, a corporate mission that has been in Callahan’s DNA for decades,” said Patrick Callahan, President of Callahan Construction Managers. “Our work with local non-profits, community organizations and educators represents our core focus in strengthening our communities and supporting ongoing positive advancement.”
Callahan established Constructing Communities in January 2015 as a community partnership blueprint that reflects the firm’s core principles of integrity, quality, service and customer satisfaction. The program aims to proactively support the communities in which Callahan works, as well as inspire young people seeking to join the industry.
Through the program, Callahan proactively collaborates with local officials, nonprofit leaders and community organizations to ensure activities are as valuable and impactful as possible. Since launching over two years ago, the program has grown immensely. To date, the team has worked with 10 communities and partnered with four local high schools to impact over 200 students.
Callahan engages in a diverse range of community outreach efforts such as buying local, volunteering with local nonprofits, sponsoring community events and leading training/work programs with local schools. By partnering with high schools that offer vocational or trade programs, the educational portion of the program aids students interested in exploring a career in the trades by providing them with the knowledge and tools to create successful career pathways. The firm has supported local schools in Greater Boston including Quincy and Waltham Public Schools, as well as numerous local organizations including the South Shore Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Boston Homeless and Cradles to Crayons, among others.
MFE honors the industry’s most prestigious executives, programs and projects through their annual awards distributed at their annual conference. Award honors include top building, best design, adaptive reuse, best use of technology, marketing and advertising, among others.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC), the leading voice for the merit shop construction industry, and the Gould Construction Institute (GCI), ABC’s training affiliate, congratulate Callahan Construction Managers for recently being named a Gold Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) award recipient at the 13th Annual ABC/GCI Safety & Education Dinner held May 18th at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham, MA.
The S.T.E.P. Awards is ABC/GCI’s premier annual event. “A contractor’s most valuable resource is their workers. There is nothing more important than jobsite safety,” said GCI President Barbara Lagergren. “This year’s award recipients deserve each and every accolade they received by continuing to raise the standards of safety, training, and education throughout the construction industry.”
S.T.E.P. Awards are presented annually to ABC member companies with exceptional safety records and this year’s applicant pool was fiercely competitive with a record 60 companies recognized as having an outstanding commitment to jobsite safety. Applicants are evaluated on a number of statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and OSHA recordables combined with a safety audit consisting of twenty key components.
This year, Callahan Construction Managers took home the Gold S.T.E.P Award in recognition of its exceptional commitment to ensuring a safe work environment for their entire workforce.
“We are honored to be recognized by ABC MA for the 10th consecutive year as a Gold S.T.E.P Award winner,” said Patrick Callahan, President of Callahan Construction Managers. “This recognition further reinforces our unwavering commitment to work site safety through consistent training, education and evaluation.”
Bridgewater, MA – Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan), a Bridgewater-based construction management firm, has been named the winner of a National Safety Excellence Merit Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Callahan received the award March 1 during the 27th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards at Workforce Week ’17 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“Associated Builders and Contractors is thrilled to honor Callahan, whose world-class safety processes and safety culture has created an environment where every employee understands that the wellbeing of those around them is everyone’s responsibility,” said 2017 ABC National Chair Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor Electric Inc., Indianapolis. “Callahan’s impressive safety record shows the clear difference that an uncompromising, top-down commitment to safety makes in a contractor’s performance and we are proud to call them an ABC member.”
The 2016 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP). During the selection process, national safety winners were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable incident rates, leading indicator use, process and program innovations and video interviews conducted by members of ABC’s National Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
STEP is the standard for developing world-class safety programs in construction and is designed to help both large and small contractors evaluate every aspect of their corporate safety and health program and identify opportunities for improvement. In February 2017, ABC published its annual Safety Performance Report, which documented that the average STEP Diamond company is 770 percent safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ average for the entire industry based on their total recordable incident rate.
“It is truly an honor to receive national recognition from the Associated Builders and Contractors for our active commitment to uncompromising safety standards throughout all of the projects we manage,” said Patrick Callahan, President of Callahan Construction Managers. “Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment is a priority for Callahan, and it’s gratifying to be recognized among leaders in the industry.”
The National Safety Awards are presented in three major North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code categories: NAICS 236 – Construction of Buildings; NAICS 237 – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; and NAICS 238 – Specialty Trade Contractors.
https://www.high-profile.com/callahan-earns-national-safety-award-abc/
” Congrats to Callahan Construction Managers, which received the Eagle, Green and Safety Awards from the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors for the company’s work on the Alnoba retreat destination in Kensington, NH.
The Safety Excellence award recognizes a project’s exceptional achievements in job site safety; the Building Green Award recognizes significant achievements in green construction; and the Eagle Award recognizes overall excellence in project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction.
Alnoba is a 14k SF retreat for individuals, groups and organizations that combines historic New England craftsmanship with energy-efficiency tech. It’s the first building of its kind in New England to earn Passive House certification for energy efficiency. “
https://www.high-profile.com/callahan-heads-construction-hotel-development/
Callahan was recently honored by the Gould Construction Institute and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. with a Gold Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) award at the 11th Annual GCI Safety & Education Dinner held at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham, MA.
Callahan is committed to building strong, long-lasting client relationships, and to consistently delivering solutions that exceed expectations. Contact us today about starting your next project.