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2009 Massachusetts Building Congress Hall of Fame inductees

Massachusetts Building Congress Honors
Bond Brothers,
Wentworth Institute of Technology,
and J.C. Cannistraro as 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

On October 22, 2009, The Massachusetts Building Conqress honored the three latest MBC Hall of Fame inductees — Wentworth Institute of Technology, Bond Brothers, and J.C. Cannistraro for legacy contributions to the building industry and the community during the MBC’s annual dinner gala at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The honorees were introduced by current Hall of Fame members including Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Walsh Brothers and the Marr Companies.

During his opening remarks, emcee Bob Neumeier described the building industry in Massachusetts as a $20 billion dollar economic engine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “In addition to employing more people than any other industry outside of healthcare and education, design and construction companies and their professional associations raise tens of millions in charitable and community contributions each year."
 
 

 

87th Annual Dinner
2nd Annual Hall of Fame Awards

Massachusetts Building Congress Honors Industry Achievers

Gary Nicksa, V.P. Operations, Boston University after receiving his award from Richard Lampman.

Peter Campot, Chairman & CEO, William A. Berry & Son, Inc., addresses the crowd.

BU, Berry, and S & F Concrete Inducted Into MBC Hall of Fame

On October 9th, before an audience of 475 people, three new MBC Hall of Fame inductees — Boston University, William A. Berry & Son Inc. and S & F Concrete Contractors, Inc. — were recognized for their organization’s legacy contributions to the building industry. According to Richard Lampman, president of the MBC and vice president of Tocci Building Companies, “the MBC Hall of Fame is a place where we permanently recognize and honor the best in the industry for their consistent leadership, innovation, community responsibility and client service. BU, Berry and S & F are bedrock examples of organizations which consistently add to the incredible vitality of the building industry in Massachusetts.”

l. to r., Antonio Frias, Rodney Frias and Joseph Frias representing two generations of leadership at S & F Concrete Contractors, Inc.
Related Urban’s Kenneth Himmel and Elkus Manfredi’s Howard Elkus Receive Skyline Award for Outstanding Achievement

The MBC recognized the four decades of mixed-use development success of longtime collaborators Kenneth A. Himmel, Related Urban, and Howard F. Elkus, Elkus Manfredi Architects with the association’s highest honor, the Skyline Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Given only six times in the 87-year history of the MBC, the award recognizes exemplary contributions to the built environment and to the design, construction and development community. Himmel and Elkus, friends and business partners who worked on several marquee projects including Boston’s Copley Place, New York’s Time Warner Center and Phoenix’s CityNorth, appeared together to accept the award which was presented by Robert L. Beal, President, The Beal Companies.

Photos above © DamianosPhotography.com

Ken Himmel and Howard Elkus relate their history

Seen at the Gala...

Bassel Isreb, Rodney Frias, and Nate Rowe of S & F Concrete with Suki Murphy, Bovis Lend Lease

Lizett Frias of S & F Concrete with former Governor Paul Cellucci

Jorge Schwarz of Sovereign Bank with Carolyn Miller of William A. Berry & Son, Inc.

Dolores Cleek of Travelers and Dick Laurie of the Marr Companies
 
   
2007 Massachusetts Building Congress Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees
   
Kathy West and John Messervy of Partners Healthcare, Michael Reilly James Walsh, III and Richard Walsh of Walsh Brothers with emcee Paula Lyons and Michael Reilly

Kathy West and John Messervy of
Partners Healthcare, Michael Reilly

Partners Healthcare

James Walsh, III and Richard Walsh of
Walsh Brothers with emcee Paula Lyons and Michael Reilly

Walsh Brothers
Ara Krafian, President of Symmes Maini & McKee Associates Paula Lyons, Robert L. Marr of the Marr Companies, Michael Reilly

Ara Krafian, President of Symmes Maini & McKee Associates

Symmes Maini & McKee Associates

Paula Lyons, Robert L. Marr of the
Marr Companies, Michael Reilly

Marr Companies