Corren Collura Wins CIO of the Year

Corren Collura, Suffolk's Vice President and Chief Information Officer, has been selected as Boston Business Journal’s and Mass High Tech’s 2012 “CIO of the Year” in the “Enterprise” company category. Corren is consistently innovative in her approach to information technology and IT strategy and has contributed to the success of our organization. To see the full Boston Business Journal article featuring Corren, please follow this link: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/05/01/bbj-and-mht-name-cio-of-the-year-winners.html

Suffolk Named to Boston Business Journal's 2012 "Best Places to Work" List

Suffolk has been named one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” for the eighth straight year! Suffolk was one of over 400 companies to qualify for consideration. We have also been selected as the only construction firm on the top 25 finalist list within the “Large Company” category. Rankings will be unveiled in June. To view the top 25 finalist lists, click here: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bottom_line/2012/04/best-places-to-work-boston.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-04-25

Suffolk Construction to Build Bioprocessing Center at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

$21.5 million, 38,000 square-foot facility key component of heralded SouthCoast Biopark

BOSTON, MA, March 16, 2012 – Suffolk Construction has been awarded a $21.5 million contract from the University of Massachusetts Building Authority to manage construction on an innovative new bioprocessing facility for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Located on a four-acre site 10 miles off campus, the unique 38,000 square-foot facility will function as an incubator space for small life science companies in Fall River’s SouthCoast Biopark.

The one-story facility will provide a venue in which companies can test their bio-manufacturing processes at scale while paying a monthly rent that is lower than traditional lab space. This arrangement will allow these start-ups to generate new therapeutic materials for pre-clinical testing, as well as train their current and future workforce. This model will allow the Biopark to effectively grow successful life science companies, who may then locate into larger facilities within the park.

The state-of-the-art facility will feature a variety of laboratories including research, development, training, quality control, cell culture production, and purification suites. One feature of the project is a series of controlled access labs that will allow potential users of the facility to view cellular and molecular testing and drug development through glass partitions. A warehouse area, laboratory support spaces, lecture rooms, an office area, and parking for approximately 50 cars are also part of the scope.

Suffolk will work with Elkus Manfredi Architects on the project, which will include many energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable elements. At a minimum, the building will be LEED Certified and will include a small cogeneration system.

Construction will begin in April 2012. Upon its completion in 2013, the bioprocessing facility will be an important asset to the advancement of the life sciences industry within Massachusetts.

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BBJ Recognizes Suffolk as "Best of Decade"

The Boston Business Journal designated Suffolk one of the "Best of the Decade" in its In Depth section profiling the top ten Boston-based organizations of the past ten years. The write-up highlighted Suffolk’s strong national presence, role in “changing the face of Boston,” diversification across sectors and strong commitment to the community.

Event raises $1.4m for scholar-athletes

Thursday, April 12, 2012
Boston Globe
By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

BOSTON, MA, April 12, 2012 - A bevy of Boston business and civic leaders gathered at the TD Garden the other night for a fund-raiser benefiting the Boston Scholar Athlete Program, the brainchild of Mayor Tom Menino, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson, and Suffolk Construction’s John Fish. Over 600 people attended - and raised $1.4 million - including dozens of high schools kids, BSA director Rebekah Splaine, philanthropist Jack Connors, Fidelity’s Peter Lynch, SBLI’s Bob Sheridan, Brigham & Women’s president Betsy Nabel, Bank of America president Bob Gallery, Putnam Investments’s Bob Reynolds, Partners HealthCare chief executive Gary Gottlieb, Boston Globe publisher Chris Mayer, and Google’s Chris Woods. To view the full article, click here: http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-12/arts/31325292_1_scholar-athletes-td-garden-brigham