THE STORY: Gilbane Building Co. was founded in 1870 by two forward-thinking and entrepreneurial brothers as a small carpentry firm constructing custom homes in Providence. Through a hard-earned reputation for quality, a dedication to excellence and a commitment to building with integrity, the brothers created what is now a global, comprehensive construction management and professional services firm with over 2,800 employees and 46 offices worldwide. Among Gilbane’s well-known projects include the International Game Technology PLC headquarters, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center renovation, the Interlink at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and the new East Providence High School.
› Gilbane helped provide construction management services for the new $189.5 million, 304,000-square-foot, four-level, comprehensive high school in East Providence. The new school will serve 1,600 students in grades 9-12 and 400 faculty and staff members. It is the largest high school in the state.
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› The new high school will also feature an 800-seat performance theater; a two-story health and physical education facility, including an elevated walking track, basketball courts, trainer’s room, coach’s offices and locker rooms; a two-story media center; a student commons area with exterior seating; and a full-service kitchen to accommodate food preparation for the entire East Providence school district.
› Features of the new school’s integrated Career and Technical Center will include: automotive space with six lifts and bays; a construction laboratory with six bays and two-story steel structures for construction training; a forensic laboratory; culinary arts space; radio and television broadcasting area; a greenhouse; graphic arts space; and associated support services.
› Steve Duvel, Gilbane’s senior vice president and Rhode Island business unit leader, said the company is thankful for the employees and subcontractors “who worked tirelessly to bring to life East Providence’s vision of a 21st-century learning environment that will serve generations of Townies for years to come.”
