Shawmut doubles down on NYC growth

Shawmut Positions Itself for Growth in New York City’s Expanding Construction Market

 

Following years of strategizing, Shawmut, the Boston-based construction manager, is hitting the accelerator on its presence in New York City’s sophisticated construction market. Now with a strengthened large project division, Shawmut is poised to grab a larger slice of New York’s most ambitious projects.

Leading the charge is Charlie Avolio, formerly president and general manager of Suffolk’s successful New York division, who joined Shawmut in 2021. Since then, the team has focused on growing its expertise in key sectors like education, commercial, healthcare, and life sciences.

“The large project division is a key element of Shawmut’s strategy to grow market share in large-scale projects,” stated Avolio. This includes increasing the size and scope of its projects across established sectors like hospitality, sports venues, culture, and retail.

Anchoring Shawmut’s strategy is a commitment to building a strong internal Bench  

Strengthening the Pipeline: Key Hires Signal Planned Growth

We’ve found an effective mix of hiring and developing from within to grow our large project division talent bench — including the recent promotion of Brian Troast and hiring Kasia Mickowska and Tom Howard. Avolio, who has a proven track record of success in the New York construction industry, is confident in Shawmut’s deep bench strength. In 2022, Shawmut had already

put plans in motion. These included expanding its preconstruction team and investing in technologies like 3D reality capture.

The recent promotion of Brian Troast to Senior Director of Construction Operations reinforces this concept of internal talent development.

This savvy combination supports a strategic plan focusing on selective project selection while nurturing existing client relationships.

” Clients are increasingly turning to us for projects that require deep expertise in diverse and growing customized solutions

We’ve made inroads growing our horticulture and life sciences portfolios, including Taconic Partners’ life sciences hub at the Hudson Research Center comprised of projects with Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian, concluded Avolio.

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