Marr News 2022

  Isaac Blair provided emergency shoring to prevent the total collapse of a two-story building in Roslindale Square following a car crash that compromised the structural integrity of the building. Early on December 18, 2022, a car travelling at a reported 70 mph crashed into a block of stores on Corinth Street, striking a structural […]

Jeffrey Marr Jr. has been appointed President of Marr Scaffolding Company. A member of the sixth generation of the Marr family, Jeff began his career at Marr in 2008 and has recently served as Vice President, Business Development. In his new position, Jeff will continue to direct the business development effort as he assumes leadership […]

The Marr Companies has begun a new mentoring partnership with YouthBuild Boston (YBB), an organization that provides training and education to underserved youth with the credentials needed to successfully enter the construction industry. YBB’s Construction Manager Kenneth Richardson and Pre-Apprentice Program Manager Nathan Polk worked with Marr’s Vice President of Safety & Training Eric Stalmon […]

Isaac Blair recently installed shoring at a private, waterfront residence undergoing a major renovation in Cotuit. The shoring will support the residence during the replacement of the existing foundation and the installation of a new foundation for a large addition at the rear of the house. Installed for General Contractor Site Management, the shoring will […]

Working for construction manager AECOM Tishman and in conjunction with site development contractor J. Derenzo Company, The Marr Companies have begun work at One Alewife Center in Cambridge, a MassDEP site formerly occupied by W.R. Grace chemical company that was found to be contaminated with asbestos and hydrocarbons. Three entities of Marr will be heavily […]

        Remembering Robert L. Marr, 1936-2022 It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Robert L. Marr, a fourth-generation family member to lead the Marr Companies and former Chairman of the Board. Bob passed away on Sunday August 7, 2022. Bob was born in Dorchester to the […]

  The St. Regis Residences, Boston, a 22-story residential tower, is currently under construction at the former location of The Whiskey Priest on the Seaport’s waterfront. The tower will consist of 114 units with floor-to-ceiling windows offering expansive views of Boston Harbor and the Seaport. The curved, fan-shaped building is striking with many of its […]

In Medford, MA, Tufts University’s Hill Hall, which houses all first-year students, is currently undergoing a renovation requiring multi-trade use of various equipment to complete the building’s exterior façade. Windover Construction has contracted Marr Scaffolding Company (MSC) to install both scaffolding and mast climbing platforms to provide worker access during the student-free summer months. Beginning […]

Daniel Marr & Son Company (DMS) was awarded the steel erection contract for the new Norwood Hospital, the first newly constructed hospital in the area for more than 25 years. The facility will be constructed on the existing footprint encompassing 400,000 square feet of clinical and administrative space. The hospital will feature 130 private, acute […]

It’s been rewarding to participate in this year’s Women in Construction (WIC) events, celebrating women in this industry and amplifying their impact across the field. The theme “Envision Equity” is evermore motivating as we forge ahead evolving our workforce and adopting efforts to expand diversity and inclusion. Included below are some highlights from our employee […]

Under construction on Ocean Avenue across from Revere Beach is a new 200+ unit residential apartment complex named The Robinson. This 12-story waterfront building marks the final project in Revere’s Waterfront Square, a development two decades in the making. Working for General Contractor Plumb House, Marr Scaffolding Company (MSC) and Marr Crane & Rigging (MCR) […]