Marr News 2020

Tom McCafferty: At the Top of His Field A steadfast fixture at Marr since 1990, Tom McCafferty has all the traits a business owner could hope for in an employee; he is amiable, dependable, knowledgeable, trustworthy, consistent, experienced, and 110% committed. The Marr family sure got the real thing when they brought Tom McCafferty on […]

The Watertown Arsenal was first established in 1816 by the U.S. Army in Watertown, MA. It was the first major engineering testing laboratory in America – created for a variety of war-related activities including storing and manufacturing cutting-edge military technology and weaponry. Arsenal functions shut down in 1968 and the U.S. Army ceased operations there […]

At MIT’s Site 3 building project (238 Main Street, Cambridge), Marr Scaffolding Company’s Scaffold Division has contracted with Karas & Karas Glass to develop a solution for worker access at a 12-story addition currently under construction in Kendall Square. The access will enable Karas to install an aluminum panel system to the underside of a […]

Over the last 125 years, the McKim Building on Boylston Street in Copley Square has undergone many renovations and improvements. Over nine months, from January to September 2020, Marr Crane & Rigging (MC&R) has performed weekend crane work for GC Northern Contracting, Canton, MA, and longtime roofing customer, Titan Roofing, Quincy, MA. Marr Crane & […]

As part of UMass Boston’s 25-Year Campus Master Plan, the University is undergoing a physical transformation on its Harbor Campus located on the Columbia Point peninsula in South Boston. The project addresses issues from the original 1974 construction that involves demolishing buildings, and permanently stabilizing other existing structures to preserve their integrity. Contracted by Heritage […]

Highland Lighthouse in North Truro, MA, stands as the tallest and oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod. Originally built in 1797, it was rebuilt in 1831 and replaced in 1857. In 1996, the lighthouse was moved inland 453 feet to its current location due to water erosion concerns. Since then, the condition of the structure has […]

In early August, the Rigging Division of Marr Crane & Rigging got to enjoy the electric slide at the Museum of Science, Boston. In the Theater of Electricity, Marr provided rigging services to assist in moving a 1,500-pound metal bird cage, which is used during live presentations, so the hydraulic piston and shaft that elevates the […]

Isaac Blair Shores for Indoor/Outdoor Dining across New England With restaurant dining a novelty these days, Marr’s specialty shoring company, Isaac Blair, has had an opportunity recently to work at two dining/lodging establishments in Weston, Mass. and Salem, N.H. Beginning in March, Isaac Blair was contracted by MOCCO Construction to install shoring for the renovation […]

Marr South Opens for Business For The Marr Companies, May brought forth not just flowers but extensive landscaping at Marr South, the new location of Marr Crane & Rigging and other complementary Marr services in Braintree, MA, which recently opened for business. In 2018, the company acquired 16 acres of land at 201 Commerce Drive […]

This press release is featured in the April issue of High Profile. Marr Meets an Underwater Challenge The home of MIT’s rowing program since 1964, the newly named Richard J. Resch Boathouse on Memorial Drive in Cambridge houses the activities of four Division 1 varsity squads, various MIT clubs, as well as several public and […]

  The below press release is featured in the March issue of High Profile. Marr Scaffolding Company’s (MSC) Mast-Climber Division is active at numerous project sites throughout Boston, providing contractors the necessary equipment and training to efficiently and safely access the façades on buildings. Clippership Apartments on the Wharf Located on the East Boston Waterfront, Clippership […]

The below press release is featured in the February issue of High Profile. A treasure trove of history, a living museum, the site of fireside chats with dignitaries, the residence of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Robert Frost, and John Lithgow (to name a few) – these facts just begin to tell the story of Adams House, […]