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Meridian Promotes Kyle T. Long to VP

Gilford,	NH	–	Meridian	project management, and became
Construction announced the promotion of Kyle T. Long to the position of vice president. Kyle began his journey with Meridian in his early teens, joining field crews and learning the business from the ground up.				more involved in operations, sales, and new talent acquisition. In his role, Kyle will continue to take on top-level responsibilities including strategic planning, managing construction teams
Starting as an intern, he quickly and large-scale projects, fostering strong client and stakeholder rose through the ranks to become Long assistant project manager, then project manager by 2015. Over the last relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving operational efficiency 10 years, he continually and linearly took
on more responsibility beyond the role of				and business growth

Suffolk Hires VanOverberghe

Boston— Suffolk announced it has hired Ken VanOverberghe as senior vice president, national design build. VanOverberghe will be responsible for all aspects of					continues to accelerate. VanOverberghe brings more than a decade of senior design-build leadership experience from Jacobs, where he oversaw
Suffolk	design-build			projects	a portfolio of complex infrastructure
nationwide.		He	will	partner	and transit projects
closely with Suffolk’ s regional across the Eastern United States leaders to expand the integrated VanOverberghe and Canada. As vice president delivery services, elevate the client experience and position the company for sustainable growth as demand responsible for more than $ 250 million in of operations for Design Build, he was
for the design-build delivery method					design delivery.

Billings Named VP of Operations

North Brookfield, MA – Stone						projects,	including	National
& Lime Historic Restoration						Parks Service-managed sites like
Services	announced	it	has			the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in
hired Justin Billings to join its leadership team as vice president of operations. Billings will oversee historically sensitive and landmark restoration projects across the Stone & Lime portfolio, which includes significant preservation				Billings		the Outer Banks and Fort Jefferson at the Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys. Billings joins Stone & Lime after two decades in construction management with one of the region’ s largest general contractors, managing both new construction
programs among both public and private clients. His experience will play a significant role in supporting ongoing restoration					and renovation projects. In addition to his deep project management experience, he is also a LEED-certified professional.

Zynda Appointed to New Role

Boston – Perkins & Will announced			recently	served as the	firm’ s
that Jeff Zynda has been appointed to lead the firm’ s global science and technology practice. He succeeds Ed Cordes, who served as practice leader for 11 years. Zynda will collaborate with teams across 32 studios to set strategy, expand into emerging markets, and drive innovation.	Zynda		Northeast regional science and technology practice leader. Now in his firmwide role, he will support design teams globally as they respond to an industry shift toward applied sciences and engineering, and will ensure Perkins & Will continues to innovate in more traditional research and
He joined Perkins & Will in 2015 and most		life science typologies.

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BW Kennedy & Co. Promotes Jenkins

Arlington, MA – BW Kennedy in addition to his project leadership, Jenkins has made a lasting

& Co. announced the promotion of Roland Jenkins to director of impact as chairman of BW business development. Kennedy’ s Safety Committee,

Jenkins, previously a project driving the company’ s participation in third-party safety and manager, brings a decade of experience managing complex risk management programs. life science, manufacturing, and Under his guidance, BW Kennedy has earned top ratings from commercial projects to his new role. His portfolio includes tenant

Jenkins improvements for clients such as

ISNetworld and achieved Gold

Wave Life Sciences, Lonza, and Persimmon Technologies, as well as ground-up Jenkins will continue to lead key proj-

certification from Highwire.

developments including 45 Jackson Road ects while applying his extensive project and 39 Jackson, both part of King Street management background and industry Properties’ Pathways Devens Biomanufacturing Campus. partnerships and advance BW Kennedy &

insight to cultivate meaningful client Representatives of the firm say that, Co.’ s long-term growth.

Bowdoin Promotes Arthur

Needham		Heights,		MA				analysis, and that his expertise in
–	Bowdoin		Construction					guiding teams through complex
announced the appointment of Eric Arthur to vice president of preconstruction and estimating. In his role, Arthur will oversee all preconstruction planning								estimating processes and fostering strong client relationships will be instrumental in advancing Bowdoin Construction’ s ongoing commitment to excellence and
and	estimating		functions		to			innovation.
ensure projects are strategically positioned for success from inception through delivery.						Arthur		“ Eric’ s vision and oversight will strengthen our ability to consistently deliver projects that
The firm’ s representatives say Arthur brings extensive industry experience and a proven track record of leadership in cost management, value engineering, and risk							meet the high standards our clients expect for quality, value, innovation, and durability,” said Bowdoin president, Andrew Buckman.

NE Architecture Firm Promotes Two

Concord, NH – Turner Group announced the promotion of Jonathan George, PE and Dan Hall, AIA, NCARB to senior associate roles at the firm.

George, senior structural engineer, plays a key leadership role within Turner Group’ s structural team. The firm’ s representatives say that, with over 11 years at the company, his collaborative approach and focus on building strong client relationships ensure seamless project execution and high-quality deliverables.

Hall, senior project architect, brings over 23 years of design experience to Turner Group, spanning commercial, office, residential, and mixed-use projects. From conceptual design through construction administration, he delivers functional and creative solutions that have enabled the firm to excel in diverse

George

Hall

markets, from educational facilities to cutting-edge cleanrooms.

“ Jon and Dan exemplify the dedication and integrity that move our company forward,” said Bill Hickey, president.“ Their promotions are not only a recognition of their individual excellence, but also a celebration of the culture of teamwork and shared ownership that defines Turner Group.” www. high-profile. com

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