GRAND OPENING: Business, political, and community leaders gathered today at the official ribbon cutting ceremony held at Burns & McDonnell’s new offices. Brett Williams, senior vice president of Burns & McDonnell was joined by Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson, State Senator Len Fasano, State Representative Alfred Adinolfi, State Representative Vin Candelora, Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce President Robin Wilson, and local Wallingford leaders to officially celebrate the Grand Opening of the Campus at Greenhill facility in Wallingford.
New building will support worldwide engineering firm’s steady northeast growth
Wallingford, CT--About five years ago, three employees from Burns & McDonnell came to Wallingford, CT with a vision to grow a project office into the firm’s New England headquarters. Today, the company has officially grown out of their original Wallingford location, and secured a brand new home in Wallingford at the Campus at Greenhill.
Mayor William Dickinson (lower left photo), State Senator Len Fasano, and several State Representatives headlined a group of dignitaries joining Burns & McDonnell to celebrate the grand opening of the firm’s new regional office.
HONORED: State Senator Len Fasano (left) and State Representative Vincent Candelora (right) present Burns & McDonnell Senior Vice Present Brett Williams and official proclamation in recognition of the company’s continued growth and job creation in the state of Connecticut. The proclamation was presented at the official Grand Opening of the new Burns & McDonnell New England office, located at the Campus at Greenhill in Wallingford.
The group recognized the steady growth and job creation the company has endured locally. Business, political, and community leaders joined employee-owners as the group performed the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony.
Both Senator Fasano and Representative Vincent Candelora presented proclamations in recognition of the company’s ongoing success. In addition, Senator Blumenthal had an official citation presented to the company.
“Wallingford is very pleased that a prestigious firm like Burns & McDonnell has chosen our community for its corporate offices. We congratulate all the employees for the fine work performed and the continued creation of work opportunities so important to everyone,” said Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson, Jr.
Burns & McDonnell is the second tenant in the newly constructed 305,000 square-foot Campus at Greenhill (above centered photo) located at 108 Leigus Road. The 7.5 year lease was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield with landlord Workstage-Connecticut LLC .
Burns & McDonnell will occupy 27,635 square-feet of the building. Developed using the latest in sustainable technologies, Campus at Greenhill is registered under the US Green Building Council LEED® program.
The new energy efficient facility will enable Burns & McDonnell to lower its carbon footprint, while offering employee-owners a brand new facility that features an expansive floor plan with lots of natural light, a training room, auditorium, and access to an in house fitness center and cafeteria.
“The community spirit on display here today is overwhelming,” said Brett Williams, senior vice president of Burns & McDonnell’s New England office. “The hard work and dedication of our employee-owners and the support from our client base has allowed for this expansion, and we are very proud to continue to call Wallingford home for years to come.”
The space will serve as the new home to the growing New England Regional office. Previously the New England team occupied nearly half the amount of space at their former Wallingford facility on Thorpe Avenue.
“This new facility strengthens Burns and McDonnell’s commitment to supporting and growing high quality jobs in Connecticut,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal.
“The company has, since its arrival in Connecticut, been a productive and valued member of the Wallingford community. I am not alone in saying that this region and its talented workforce are happy to have Burns and McDonnell as a neighbor for years to come.”
The new building provides a central location for the New England office, home now to nearly 180 employee-owners. Burns & McDonnell has been involved in some of the region’s largest and most challenging infrastructure projects serving in Program Management and engineering roles. Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm.
“We at the Quinnipiac Chamber applaud the 113 years of success for Burns & McDonnell,” said Quinnipiac Chamber President Robin Wilson (lower right photo). “And as a national company, we are honored and proud, that they chose to establish a facility here in Wallingford. We look forward to a long and positive working relationship and stand ready to help in any way that we can.”
Office tours of the new facility were provided to guests who included Mayor William Dickinson, State Senator Len Fasano, State Representative Vincent Candelora, State Representative Alfred Adinolfi, Wallingford Town Council members, and members of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to the business accomplishments and steady growth of the firm, Burns & McDonnell takes pride in having become a vibrant part of the Connecticut and neighboring communities. The employee-owners have generously donated time and funds to support worthy causes and charities including The Jimmy Fund, The United Way, Special Olympics and the American Cancer Society.
With multibillion dollars of experience planning, designing, and building the diverse infrastructure that serves the Northeast, the Burns & McDonnell New England office has become a center for excellence in program management.
Burns & McDonnell, founded in 1898, provides engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services to clients throughout North America and abroad. More than 3,000 engineers, architects, scientists, planners, estimators, economists, technicians and other professionals work in 20 offices throughout the United States.
The firm is currently celebrating a 25-year milestone of being employee owned. For more information about Burns & McDonnell, visit www.burnsmcd.com
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