Fontaine Brothers - What We Build

DeBerry-Homer Elementary School Project Fontaine has been awarded the DeBerry-Homer Elementary School Project in Springfield, MA! The new three-story 155,000 SF DeBerry-Homer Elementary School will serve approximately 800 students with an additional 120 Pre-K students. The conceptual design meets exterior program requirements for vehicular drop off/pick up, parking, pedestrian access, gathering, outdoor play, service/delivery and emergency access. Since this is a neutral site, the existing schools can remain in use while the new school is being constructed. The two schools will be consolidated into one building, but each school will maintain its individual identity. Some spaces such as the gym, library and cafeteria will be shared, otherwise the schools will have separate educational and support spaces required to maintain independent schools. View Project >>

Doherty Memorial High School The City of Worcester recently awarded Fontaine, in a joint venture with Dimeo Construction, to serve as their CM for the largest project in the City’s history, Doherty Memorial High School. The Fontaine + Dimeo team will be building the new Worcester Doherty Memorial High School which will be a 422,000 SF new state-of-the-art high school with a projected construction budget of $240 million. With the strong community desire to become more sustainable, Doherty Memorial High School will be built to reduce or eliminate fossil fuels by using a HVAC and Solar PV design. John Odell the Energy and Asset Director shared with us, “After a careful review, the selected power systems (HVAC and solar PV), coupled with a superior envelope design will result in a better than net-zero facility. This means that the building is designed not only be carbon neutral but to be carbon negative – the first municipal building in the city to achieve this distinction.” This large-scale and highly complex project poses several challenges. Foremost, the project will be constructed on the grounds of the fully occupied existing school with an enrollment of 1,800 students. The phasing of the project is driven significantly by the logistics required to keep the existing school operating safely. We are excited for this opportunity to serve The City of Worcester once again! View Project >>

Northbridge Elementary School The $77.5 million project consists of the construction of a new three-story Northbridge Elementary School on the site of the existing school. The project consolidates the two aged existing elementary schools into a single building for grades Pre?K through five. The new school will contain 171,530 SF, three-story, all new construction solution at the rear of the site, behind the existing school. This concept strives for a compact building footprint while still providing small learning communities as envisioned during the planning stages. *Current Project View Project >>

Beal Elementary School The Beal Elementary School project consists of a new 141,600 SF elementary school for 790 K?4 students building on an 18.5?acre site on Lake Street in Shrewsbury. This MSBA funded project includes the demolition of 100,000 SF of the existing building followed by the construction of a two?story steel framed building on spread footings. Site work includes access road, parking, playfield, site utilities, and landscaping. *Current Project View Project >>

Worcester South Community High School South High consists of 360,000 SF new state?of?the?art school with a projected construction budget of $170 million; the largest project in the City's history. The project is being constructed on the grounds of the fully occupied existing school. This project shares the site with a fully occupied middle school. The phasing is driven significantly by the logistics required to keep both schools operating safely. *Current Project View Project >>

Marlborough Elementary School Marlborough Elementary School project is complete! On Monday 9/21, the doors open to 740 students. View Project >>

Templeton Elementary School The Templeton Elementary School project consisted of the construction of a new 93,000 SF Pre-K through grade five. Included in the scope of work was the demolition of the former school building and improvements to the project site and adjacent roadways. The new school included a three-story building with classroom wings, a gymnasium, cafeteria/auditorium, kitchen, administrative areas, and support spaces. View Project >>

Granby Elementary School The Granby Elementary School project combined two elementary schools by adding 31,730 SF of new building, and renovation of the existing 37,030 SF East Meadow School building. View Project >>

Pope Francis High School Fontaine Bros. served as the Construction Manager to deliver the new 114,900 SF four-story Pope Francis Preparatory School completed on-time in August, 2018. View Project >>

Nelson Place Elementary School The new 110,000 SF Nelson Place Elementary School project consisted of a new pre-kindergarten through sixth grade elementary school, constructed behind the existing, fully-occupied Nelson Place School. View Project >>

Mahar Regional School This complex, $25 million renovation and addition project took place while students and staff occupied the school. View Project >>

Auburn Middle School A new $32.6 million, 100,000 square-foot middle school built to achieve Green Building Certification. View Project >>

Auburn High School A $35 million, 186,000-square-foot project that gave Auburn a state-of-the-art high school, including new performing arts and athletic facilities. View Project >>

Southwick Regional High School A $27 million, 165,000-square-foot renovation for the towns of Southwick, Tolland and Granville. View Project >>

Berkshire Hall, Berkshire School A historical renovation and addition project that brought a century-old academic building up to modern standards. View Project >>

Math & Science Center, Berkshire School Berkshire’s new Math & Science Center is a model of sustainability and green building techniques. View Project >>

Freeman Kennedy School This $24.5 million new elementary school was built to embrace its natural setting. View Project >>

Chicopee Comprehensive High School This $75 million high school is one of Fontaine Bros.' signature projects, featuring inspiring spaces and a thoughtful construction process. View Project >>

East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School A new school that was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. View Project >>

Minnechaug Regional High School A new $53.6 million high school that was built as part of the Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools. View Project >>

West Springfield High School The new high school is part of MSBA’s Model Schools Program. View Project >>

Culinary and Nutrition Center The 57,000 SF Culinary and Nutrition Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the SPS food service program expansion plan. The program included producing and packaging food components to support the breakfast in the classroom, dinner, summer meals, and homebound student feeding programs, centralizing catering and vending services, cold and dry food storage. In addition, the farm to school program is being expanded to include local farm partnerships, school gardens, composting, field to freezer program, produce processing, and local purchasing and sustainability. View Project >>

South End Community Center The South End Community Center in Springfield, MA is a two-story building which totals over 28,000 square feet of space. The Community Center contains offices, concessions, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, an exercise room and a gymnasium. View Project >>

1550 Main St. A renovation project to transform a former federal courthouse into office and retail use. View Project >>

MassMutual Center A renovation of the existing civic center and construction of a new convention center. View Project >>

Hilton Garden Inn - Worcester A new hotel located in the heart of downtown Worcester. View Project >>

The Big E A 50,000-square-foot visitors center that welcomes people to the fairgrounds every fall. View Project >>

Wilbraham & Monson Academy Athenaeum ?In partnership with Flansburgh Architects and David Owen (OPM), this project served as phase one of a multi-phase plan to enhance student life and gathering spaces on the WMA campus. We are thrilled that when students return to their campus, they will be met by warm, welcoming learning spaces. View Project >>

UMass Amherst Chiller Plant Upgrades This $22 million project consisted of constructing a new Chiller Plant, taking the existing plant off line and ultimately removing the existing plant. A temporary chiller plant was created while simultaneously building the New Plant, which was located on the same site. The project included extensive underground electrical work as well as miles of chilled water piping that ran throughout the campus. This work was accomplished with minimizing the down time of the critical cooling system. View Project >>

Dining Commons, Western N.E. University The new building contains a retail mall on the first floor with a Starbucks, a grill and sandwich restaurant, bakery, lounge areas for students, and dining and performance spaces that are used for non-academic functions. View Project >>

Contemplative Center, College of the Holy Cross This new $22 million Contemplative Center for the College of the Holy Cross consisted of 33,800 SF and was completed on a 52-acre hill site. View Project >>

Sciences & Pharmacy Building, Western N.E. University A state-of-the-art home for biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and pharmacy programs. View Project >>

UMass Recreation Center UMass Amherst’s new recreation center includes more than an acre of weight and fitness facilities. View Project >>

Figge Hall, College of the Holy Cross This new $15.6 million, 60,000-square-foot residential hall accommodates 158 students. View Project >>

Kittredge Center, Holyoke Community College The 55,000-square-foot Kittredge Center for Business was the first public building in New England with a "green" roof. View Project >>

Woodward Athletic Center, Westfield State University The new athletic center includes a 35,000-square-foot field house and 1,100-seat basketball court. View Project >>

PVTA Working with the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and Wendel WD Architecture, this project consisted of a 227,000 SF Operations & Vehicle Maintenance Facility for the Pioneer Valley Transportation Authority. View Project >>

Plymouth Town Hall This project consisted of the renovation of an existing 11,000 SF and addition of 62,000 SF of the 1820 Courthouse building. View Project >>

Shrewsbury Public Library This renovation project consisted of expanding the original 1903 Howe Memorial Library with a modern addition that complements the existing historic architecture. View Project >>

South Hadley Public Library A new $7.7 million library on the Connecticut River. View Project >>

John W. Olver Transit Center A model of energy efficiency, this project was the first zero-net-energy transit center ever built in the United States. View Project >>

Holyoke Public Library A renovation and addition project nearly doubled the size of Holyoke’s public library. View Project >>

Granby Public Safety Facility Fontaine has been actively involved in building public safety facilities for many years. From police and fire stations to correctional facilitates, our team has supported communities across the state with their building needs for public safety. This project consisted of a new one-story Public Safety Facility. This facility houses the Police, Fire, and EMS departments. The Police Station area included detention areas, booking areas, cells, a holding area, and other police station related spaces. Project features included administrative offices, dispatch rooms, interview rooms, and a main lobby. View Project >>

Chicopee Public Library A new 58,000-square-foot library, built at a cost of just under $6.8 million. View Project >>

White Street Fire Station The very first LEED Gold fire station to be built in the Northeast. View Project >>

Leominster Public Library A renovation and addition project transforms Leominster’s library. View Project >>

Franklin County Jail View Project >>

Franklin Street Fire Station View Project >>

Hampden County Women’s Correctional The new Hampden County Women's Correction Facility consisted of 220 beds and state-of-the-art security. Project features included exterior recreation decks at each housing unit and exterior walking track. The property and infrastructure exist for expansion to 328 bed facility. View Project >>