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Two Years of Construction in Less Than Two Minutes!

Click the link above to view a time lapse video of DOC’s construction of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) complex at Bennington College.

New Photos – Gateway Park at WPI

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park will house the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center, the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, the Fire Protection Engineering department at WPI, and the WPI School of Business. Click above for updated construction photos!

New Photos – J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center

The new courthouse, J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center, in Salem, MA is almost complete! The building will house the Superior Court, District Court, Juvenile Court, Housing Court, Probate & Family Court.

Massachusetts Named Most Energy Efficient State

Massachusetts is named the most energy efficient state in the nation by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

New Photos - MDC Aeration & Final Settling Tanks

Click above for updated construction photos of our current project at the water pollution control facility in Hartford, CT.

New Photos – Gateway Park at WPI

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park will house the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center, the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, the Fire Protection Engineering department at WPI, and the WPI School of Business. Click above for updated construction photos!

Bennington College CAPA is now Complete!

To see final photography click the link above. The Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) is a complex of three buildings on Bennington’s Vermont campus.

New Photos – Gateway Park at WPI

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park will house the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center, the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, the Fire Protection Engineering department at WPI, and the WPI School of Business. Click above for updated construction photos!

USGBC Raises LEED Standards for 2012

The United States Green Building Council is implementing major upgrades in LEED certification standards for buildings in 2012 in response to criticisms.

New Photos –MDC Aeration & Final Settling Tanks

Click above for updated construction photos of our current project at the Water Pollution Control Facility in Hartford, CT!

MIT Westgate Infrastructure

DOC provided design-build services to complete the replacement of approximately 1500’ of buried 8” cast iron domestic water piping at the Westgate complex of MIT.

PSNH Flue Gas Desulfurization

DOC completed the construction of a Flue Gas Desulfurization System (FGD) to reduce mercury and sulfur emissions from two pressurized cyclone-fired units at the Generating Station.

Our Utility Division Office Has Moved

DOC’s Utility Division is now located in Nashua, NH. Please click above for contact information.

John Carroll Water Treatment Plant – New Project

The John Carroll Water Treatment Plant upgrade in Marlborough, MA includes the installation of new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection equipment. Click above for more information on our latest project.

Taunton Courthouse is now Complete!

To see final photography click the link above. Together with the existing Superior Court building, this complex now serves as a comprehensive justice center for Northern Bristol County in Massachusetts.

New Photos - Field’s Point WWTF

The Narragansett Bay Commission required a new design for their Field’s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility to reduce the total nitrogen discharged into the bay. Click the link above for updated construction photos of our job located in Providence, RI!

Tidewater Substation Utility Upgrade

This utility upgrade job has been added to our completed projects list! National Grid retained Daniel O’Connell’s Sons to reconstruct a regulator station/system interconnect located at their Pawtucket, RI facility. Click on the link above for more information.

New Photos - MDC Aeration & Final Settling Tanks

Click above for updated construction photos of our current project at the Water Pollution Control Facility in Hartford, CT!

New Photos - Field’s Point WWTF

The Narragansett Bay Commission required a new design for their Field’s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility to reduce the total nitrogen discharged into the bay. Click above for updated construction photos of our job located in Providence, RI!

New Photos - WPI Gateway Park

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park will house the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center, the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, the Fire Protection Engineering department at WPI, and the WPI School of Business. Click above for updated construction photos!

New Photos - J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center

Check out new construction photos of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center in Salem, MA! The new building will house the Superior Court, District Court, Juvenile Court, Housing Court, and Probate & Family Court.

Gateway Park at WPI - New Project!

The O’Connell Companies recently celebrated the next phase of growth at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Gateway Park with the groundbreaking of the second building. Click above for more on our latest project!

New Photos - Bennington College CAPA

Check out new photos of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) complex of three buildings on Bennington’s Vermont campus - currently poised for grand opening!

New Photos - MDC Aeration & Final Settling Tanks

Click above for updated construction photos of our current project at the water pollution control facility in Hartford, CT.

Gateway Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

The O’Connell Companies recently celebrated the next phase of growth at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Gateway Park with the groundbreaking of the $32 million, four-story facility.

Maryland Adopts Green Construction Code

Maryland Becomes the First State to Fully Adopt the International Green Construction Code.

New Photos - J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center

Click above to view construction photos of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center in Salem, MA! The new building will house the Superior Court, District Court, Juvenile Court, Housing Court, and Probate & Family Court.

New Photos - Field’s Point WWTF

Check out updated construction photos of our current project in Providence, RI!

ICC Guideline for Building Commissioning

The International Code Council will develop a Guideline for Building Commissioning to meet the need to increase the efficiency of commercial buildings. The new guideline will ensure design, performance reduce emission.

The ICC Celebrates National Building Safety Month 2011

Safety is the primary concern and at the very foundation of our entire construction process at DOC. Our motto of “Work Safe Today” is not just a slogan but an operational way of life. Click above for more on safety at DOC.

Upper Blackstone WWTF - New Project!

As part of Upper Blackstone’s multi-phased wastewater improvement program, Phase III work includes upgrades & improvements to the solids management facilities. Click above for more on our latest project!

USGBC Launches LEED for Healthcare

Healthcare facilities are the focus of the newest LEED Rating System. The rating system guides the design and construction of both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings.

Nonresidential: Commercial Environment Improves

City comparison dollars-per-square-foot construction costs of four recreational types of structures. The results for 25 major cities are shown for four office building categories.

New Photos - Taunton Courthouse

Check out updated construction photos of our current project in downtown Taunton. Together with the existing Superior Court building, this complex will serve as a comprehensive justice center for Northern Bristol County in Massachusetts.