Mahar Regional School in Orange, Massachusetts is a $25+ million, 175,000-square-foot renovation and addition project completed while the existing school remained fully occupied. The work required extensive phased construction, including demolition, asbestos abatement, and large-scale removal and replacement of oil-contaminated soils beneath the existing building.
Delivered in four carefully sequenced phases over approximately three years, the project allowed students and staff to safely transition between old and new spaces as construction progressed. This complex approach required continuous coordination to maintain school operations while major infrastructure upgrades were underway.
In addition to environmental remediation and site improvements, the project expanded academic and career technical programming with dedicated shop classrooms and workspaces supporting hands-on learning. The campus also features approximately eight acres of upgraded athletic facilities, including both natural and synthetic turf fields used by middle and high school students.
The improvements were supported in part by Massachusetts clean energy initiatives, with energy-efficient mechanical upgrades incorporated to modernize building systems and reduce long-term operating costs.
