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Surprise Guests Join Spaulding Youth Center Students on New School Tour
Posted by Jeff Downing on December 12th, 2011
Jeff Downing, President of CCI displays the ‘Our New School is Cool’ shirts given to all students on a recent tour of the new school under construction at Spaulding Youth Center.
Pictured with Santa are Plymouth Elementary School 5th Graders (left to right) Ben Downing, Jane Fitzpatrick, Ethan Whitman and Hayden Dahl. Santa’s Elf is first-grader Emily Downing.
Excitement was in the air as students and teachers lined up recently for an inside look at the new school under construction at Spaulding Youth Center. Jeff Downing, President of Conneston Construction (CCI), led the students to the ‘Town Hall’ area of the school where after reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’, an unexpected guest- Santa Claus – arrived carrying a sack of ‘Our New School is Cool’ shirts for the students. 5th Graders from the Plymouth Elementary School joined Santa and added their musical talents and big hearts to the event bringing Holiday joy to the students at Spaulding. “This was wonderful fun for everyone involved and a great bridge between the two groups of kids. We are all kids at heart at Christmas!” commented Downing.
Spaulding Youth Center is a leading provider of educational, therapeutic and foster care programs and services for children and youth with autism, neurological, or behavioral challenges. Spaulding proudly serves youth and their families – transforming lives and helping children and youth achieve their full potential.
For further information contact Joanne Piper Lang, Marketing and Communications Director, 603-286-7500 ext. 534 or jlang@spauldingyouthcenter.org or visit www.spauldingyouthcenter.org.
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AT CHURCH LANDING
Posted by Ross Currier on September 16th, 2011
CCI is pleased to announce that we will soon be breaking ground on the next phase of expansion at the Church Landing Hotel in Meredith, NH. A ground breaking ceremony will held at the hotel on September 22nd, marking the beginning of construction of the new Birch Lodge and Boathouse Lodge at Hampshire Hospitality’s flagship resort located in Meredith, NH. Construction on the $3.2 million project will take place over the winter for a June 2012 opening. Stay tuned for future construction updates on this exciting project.
CCI Receives Preservation Achievement Award
Posted by Laura Larson on May 22nd, 2010
On May 18th, nine projects across the Granite State were recognized by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for outstanding achievement in preservation at its annual announcement ceremony in Concord. The awards recognize individuals, organizations and corporations for work on projects in the categories of restoration and stewardship, rehabilitation and adaptive use, compatible new construction and advocacy.
CCI was recognized by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance with the 2010 Preservation Achievement Award for the outstanding rehabilitation and revitalization of the Monadnock Mill District in Claremont, NH.
“How Are You Doing?”
Posted by Ross Currier on October 7th, 2009
These days, it seems like most everyone I talk to asks me the same question: “How are you doing?” They don’t want to know how I feel physically or emotionally, they want to know if CCI is staying busy despite the dismal economy. Invariably, I reply “We could be better.” and ask them the same. Both of us pretty much know what the other’s response will be, but we ask just the same.
Why do we ask? Because somehow it is comforting to know that none of us are alone in our struggle to generate revenues. Week after week, we put our shoulder to the wheel and continue our efforts to chase work and bid projects as aggressively as we know how. The problem is that all our competition is doing exactly the same thing and more times than not we walk away from a bid competition shaking our heads wondering how the low bidder can do the job so cheap.
We all have to remind ourselves, that in this current economy, new construction opportunities are few and far between and the pool of contractors looking for those opportunities is large. This is great news for people wanting to build, but bad news for contractors trying to generate new sales revenues.
So, if you’re feeling blue and beat up because of the economy, just keep reminding yourself that recessions don’t last forever and eventually we’ll all see brighter days as more and more construction projects materialize. Until then, we’ll console ourselves by continuing to ask each other “How are you doing?”