Fontaine Bros was proudly selected as Construction Manager at Risk for the David Prouty High School project. We are looking forward to working with the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District and our partners at Colliers Project Leaders and Jones Whitsett Architects on the transformational addition/renovation of the existing David Prouty High School. With an enrollment of 300 students in grades 9-12, this exciting project totaling 127,000 SF includes the construction of new classrooms, gym, and administrative spaces as well as renovation of the cafeteria and auditorium.

Fontaine is thrilled to have been awarded the Tyngsborough Middle School Project in Tyngsborough, MA. Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2025, this 112,000 SF new middle school has a projected construction cost of $65 million. With an expected enrollment of over 400 students in grades 6 through 8, JCJ Architecture designed the building specifically to support middle school academics and programming. It allows teachers and students to be located within their academic teams and also features flexible classrooms, meeting rooms and learning areas. We are looking forward to working with the Town of Tyngsborough and Leftfield on this exciting project!

For the second year in a row, Fontaine Bros. has been named on the ENR Top 400 Contractors List in 2022, recognizing us as one of the 400 largest contractors in the country. We are grateful for the trust and confidence our clients have in us. Heartfelt thanks to our valued partners and hardworking team members—we wouldn’t be here without them!

Doherty Memorial High School is the largest project in Worcester’s history and it is the third new school Fontaine has had the honor to build with our client, the City of Worcester, in the past decade. At the May 26th topping off ceremony, Fontaine-Dimeo celebrated with students, supporters, and local officials including State Representative John Mahoney, MSBA’s Executive Director, Jack McCarthy; the City of Worcester’s Superintendent of Schools, Maureen Binienda; and School Committee Member, Jermaine Johnson. We also bid a fond farewell to City Manager, Ed Augustus. With site safety always a priority, the hard work continues building this 422,000 SF state-of-the-art high school adjacent to the existing Doherty Memorial High School. This project is a reflection the community’s authentic commitment to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.

Check out the incredible views of Springfield from the Court Square Building at 13-31 Elm Street...a beautiful gem in the heart of downtown. We are excited for the redevelopment and transformation of this historic building into 74 units of workforce and market-rate housing.

Fontaine is proud and honored to have been awarded the Walpole Middle School Project in Walpole, MA. Scheduled to open in Fall of 2024, 162,000 SF new middle school has a projected construction budget of $120 million. With an expected enrollment of 1,000 students in grades 6 through 8, this new school will bring the students of both Bird and Johnston middle schools together into one building. The project is designed to be “Net Zero” ready and will be constructed on the grounds of the fully occupied Bird Middle School. The construction will be driven significantly by the logistics required to keep the existing Bird middle school and adjacent athletic fields operating safely. We are looking forward to working with the Town of Walpole and Compass Partners on this exciting project!

During National Women in Construction Week, Fontaine Bros. Construction would like to recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of all women in the construction industry. Fontaine Bros. is deeply committed to creating opportunities for all and supporting the long-term success of women construction. We would also like to express gratitude to our own Tracy Routhier, one of our Sr. Project Managers, and congratulate Tracy on her five year anniversary with Fontaine Bros.; we value her expertise, passion and countless contributions. Tracy’s advice for women who are considering a career in the construction industry…”surround yourself with people who support you.”

Fontaine is proud to have completed the new two-story Beal Elementary School in Shrewsbury! We are excited to tell the story of the work behind the creative “Mural Wall”; a main focal point of the building located in the main lobby and throughout the school. Peter Reynolds, a world-renowned children’s author and illustrator was hired to provide personalized artwork to be utilized on a mural that catches your eye when you first enter the building. The process involved him providing the artwork to which Fontaine had laminated onto a plastic laminate surface. This surface was then mounted onto a substrate and made into panels that were installed onto the walls from the floor to the ceiling, and in some cases two-stories high. This new technology was a huge success for the school. At the end of the project during the ribbon cutting ceremony, Mr. Reynolds attended and provided a copy of his book for all the students and staff as a keepsake. The wall mural’s unique, creative aspect came full circle as Peter Reynolds did the original artwork piece for the old Beal School, tying the old into the new.

Fontaine is proud to open the doors and welcome students to the new Mountain View School in Easthampton, MA. Fontaine is serving as the General Contractor for this multi-phase 177,370 SF Pre-K through Grade 8 school located on the site of the existing White Brook Middle School. Now that students have started in the middle school, finishes are progressing in the Phase 1B portion of the new building and work to prepare the old building for demolition has started. The project will culminate with the construction of athletic fields and an outbuilding on schedule for summer 2022!

Whether it’s schools, libraries, fire stations, (or in this morning’s case) police stations, at our core we are community builders. We are proud and grateful to have built all of these facilities in the Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The trust that the Town of Shrewsbury has placed in Fontaine over the years was on full display this morning for the topping off of the new Shrewsbury Police Station. Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and a host of other local leaders were on hand to celebrate with a resounding message that this latest project, in a long line of Shrewsbury projects, is “on-time and on-budget”! Images Courtesy of Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office