BOSTON – December 7, 2022 – Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across Greater Boston, today announced its work on the Edgerley Family Horizons Center has earned an Excellence in Construction® (EIC) from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Massachusetts. 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. Kaplan was awarded 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 fifth time Kaplan has earned the Eagle Award.
Horizons for Homeless Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families, selected Kaplan for the construction of a new 55,000 SF early childhood center and headquarters at 1785 Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, Mass. The new facility consolidated three existing centers into one, allowing Horizons to serve 30% more children in a space better suited to high-quality early childhood education and programming for families working to establish stability. The Edgerley Center enabled Horizons to create a social services hub and a sense of community for families experiencing homelessness, which is a growing issue in Massachusetts. Serving 225 children experiencing homelessness ranging in age from two months to five years, the center began welcoming families in April of 2021.
Over 225 ABC members gathered at the Westin Waltham Hotel on November 17 to recognize and celebrate the best construction projects its companies have to offer. This year’s applicant pool was particularly competitive, with each winner selected for the high standards of craftsmanship, safety, and quality delivered by talented merit shop workers using the efficient merit shop approach.
The Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors is the largest construction trade association in the Commonwealth, representing nearly 500 local general contractor, subcontractor, and supplier and associate companies that employ over 20,000 workers throughout Massachusetts.
The project team members for the Edgerley Family Horizons Center include:
- Owner: Horizons for Homeless Children
- Owner’s Representative: Jonathan Lavash Project Management, LLC
- Developer: Watermark Development, Inc.
- Construction Manager: Kaplan Construction
- Architect: studioMLA Architects
- MEP Engineer: AHA Engineers
