Project Portfolio


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Client: College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Project: St. Joseph Memorial Chapel – Stained Glass Window Stabilization

Description:Dedicated in 1924, Saint Joseph Chapel continues to be the vibrant center of spiritual life on this Jesuit college campus. The Whipple team was called upon to stabilize and restore the chapel’s stained glass windows, with an emphasis upon maximizing summer work so as to interrupt chapel activity in the least manner possible. The project entailed repairing and releading the stain glass panels; stabilizing the windows; abating any asbestos and lead paint; and, installing new storm panels that were custom-built by artisans in England to the chapel’s exterior so as to protect against further deterioration.

Cost: $725,000.

Project Team:
Bruce Ellis - Senior Project Manager
Gary Griffin – Project Supervisor

Architect/Designer
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger


Client: Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Project: Library Renovations - Phase I

Description:The LaChance Library is a critical component of the educational experience at Mount Wachusett Community College, supporting student learning and teaching excellence throughout the busy school year. Whipple Construction replaced the existing heating, cooling, and electrical services, and installed a new gypsum, acoustical ceiling. So as to mitigate interruption of library services, an accelerated summer schedule was mandated and all work was performed working over existing bookcases.

Cost: $540,000.

Project Team:
Rodney White - Project Manager
Steve White - Project Engineer

Architect/Designer
Beacon Architectural


Client: The University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Worcester, MA

Project: Power Plant Electric Room Expansion

Description:Seeking to create greater safety in the event of a catastrophic failure to one of its power sources, the The University of Massachusetts Building Authority commissioned Whipple Construction to expand the power plant that enables its world-renown faculty to run its 500-bed hospital at the highest level possible. Throughout construction, either normal or critical power levels were maintained at all times.

Cost: $2,700,000.

Project Team:
Bruce Ellis - Senior Project Manager
Gary Griffin - Site Supervisor

Architect/Designer:
WSP Flack & Kurtz



Client: College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Project: Exterior restoration, Fenwick / O’Kane Building

Description: The project was phased over several years to accommodate the school session, minimize safety concerns and avoid activity when large groups of prospective students were touring the campus. The project called for repairs to and replacement of large portions of the existing slate roofs. Much of the exterior wood trim was also replaced. This involved the accurate reproduction of 100-year-old wood moldings, trim and turnings. The masonry façade of the Fenwick building’s front-facing tower was restored and the clock face and works added.

Cost: Approximately $1 million.

Project Team:
Rodney White – Project Principal
Bruce Ellis – Project Manager
Darrell Griffin – Project Superintendent



Client: Quabbin Regional School District
Barre, MA

Project: Educational Support Facility

Description: This educational training and administrative facility features an ultra-efficient heating and cooling system that is coupled with a tight and highly insulated building envelope. Truly an environmentally friendly "green" building, it utilizes maximum amounts of daylight by many windows and skylights with interior light shafts.

Cost: $2.5 million

Project Team:
Thomas O’Connor – Project Manager
Christian Baehrecke – Engineer
James Duncan – Superintendent



Client: Saint Mark's School
Southborough, MA

Project: Relocation of Barber Cottage

Description: Because this 100-year-old two-story masonry building was in use as faculty housing, moving it 200 yards to a new foundation had to be done on a tight schedule. We upgraded the house infrastructure and stabilized it to avert structural cracking during the move, and were able to perform the relocation without removing the possessions of the faculty member.

Cost: $500,000

Project Team:
Thomas O’Connor – Project Manager
Earl Turner – Project Supervisor



Client: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Project: Olin Hall

Description: Here we constructed a second egress using pile foundations, concrete aprons, reinforced masonry and entry doors. We also renovated the interior finishes of the lecture hall and updated wiring for Internet access to new assembly seating. Scheduling was paramount, since the work had to be completed before the beginning of the August term.

Cost: $750,000

Project Team:
Rodney White – Project Manager
John Chauvin – Project Supervisor