Building Excellence with Columbia Construction

This is a Members Only Program

  8:00-9:30 a.m.
Fee $45.00 (75% off for MCAP Contributors)

Join AGC MA for the relaunch of our Building Excellence Series. This program allows attendees to look under the hood at some of the amazing member firms of AGC MA. 

This first installment will feature Columbia Construction Company.  Founded in 1925, Columbia is a third-generation construction management company with a proud history of building a multitude of project types and long-lasting client relationships. They empower our teams to take ownership of the job, to solve problems the moment they occur and even before they occur, and to remain accountable at every turn. Their team-oriented approach to planning and addressing any challenge results in proactive solutions, exceptional outcomes, and trusted partnerships. In fact, over 80% of Columbia's business is derived from repeat clients. Columbia ranks in the top 10 of Massachusetts’ largest construction management firms. 

Representing Columbia are Shaun Lover, President, & Bill Aalerud, Exec. V.P, Columbia Construction.

As President of Columbia Construction, Shaun oversees all business operations at the company and provides his overall leadership skills to all of Columbia’s projects.

Shaun has over 20 years of professional experience in the construction industry. He has worked on a range of project types, providing a variety of construction skills essential for the proper progress of a job. As part of his overall experience, Shaun has eight years of field experience on projects ranging from $10 million to $150 million, and seven years as a Project Manager running projects ranging from $1 million to $84 million. Many of these projects were for highly specialized complexes and campuses.

A problem solver that pays great attention to detail, Shaun is a valuable asset to our project team.



As Executive Vice President, Bill plays an integral role in providing oversight and implementation of continued growth in Columbia Constructions leading market segments. Known for his experience and interpersonal skills, as well as his strategic planning expertise, Bill is responsible for working closely with the firm’s Principals to help guide Columbia’s long-term strategic growth. Bill has taken a leadership role in implementing Lean tools and practices in his never ending pursuit of continuous improvement.

Bill is currently the Chair of the AGC MA Board of Directors and also sits on the Workforce Development Task Force.



 

Thank you to our program sponsor:


ATTENDEES

John	Ferrante	AGC MA
Henry	Kruger	AGC MA
Lisa	Frisbie	AGC MA
Nick	Labbe	Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Jonathan	Bracci	Colantonio Inc.
Vrajesh	Patel	Columbia
Bill	Aalerud	Columbia
Shaun	Lover	Columbia
Michael	Roche	Commodore Builders
Maitane	Sesma	Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Gregory	Steele	Construction Risk Partners
Leigh	Warren	Fort Point Project Management (A Cumming Company)
Sylvia	Beaulieu	Fort Point Project Management (A Cumming Company)
John	Connelly	Hinckley Allen
Seth	Pasakarnis	Hinckley Allen
Tom	Dunn	Pierce Atwood LLP
Kenneth	Rubinstein	Preti Flaherty
Colin	Barrett	Preti Flaherty
Anne	Sedlack	Preti Flaherty
Erin	Naylon	Preti Flaherty
Annette	Valdez	Shawmut Design and Construction
Leah	Hoffman	TG Gallagher
Joe	McPherson	Tightline Construction, Inc.
Eoin	Walsh	Turner Construction
Richard	Pelletier	Universal Drywall
Michael	Balmer	Willis Towers Watson
Erin	OBrien	Zurich Insurance
William	Darrin	Zurich Insurance
Joseph	Riela	Zurich Insurance
Mitchell	Ross	Alliant Insurance