INTERSTATE ELECTRICAL WINS ABC NH/VT EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR HOLMAN STADIUM PROJECT

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Vermont and New Hampshire recently announced Interstate Electrical Services Corp. as a Merit Award winner in the association’s prestigious Excellence in Construction Awards for restoration and upgrades at Holman Stadium in Nashua, NH.

The winning project involved a $4.5 million restoration to this historic baseball stadium, including a new concourse, luxury suites, offices, and new electrical, lighting, life safety, security, and technology upgrades. The renovation was completed to enlarge the stadium capacity and make safety and technology improvements for the fans, players, and employees of the popular Nashua Pride baseball team.

These renovations and stadium upgrades were completed on a fast track schedule prior to Opening Day of the 2002 season. Working on a design-build project delivery method, BreadLoaf Corporation of Middlebury, Vermont was the project architect and general contractor; Interstate Electrical Services Corp of New Hampshire performed electrical engineering design and construction. The City of Nashua and the Nashua Pride are the project owners.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by our industry peers with this award,” said Gary Sobolewski, Vice President of Interstate Electrical Services Corp. “We were given quite a rare opportunity on the Holman Stadium project to preserve the historic integrity of the old stadium while bringing its infrastructure up to 21st century standards. The award is a nice recognition of the team’s accomplishment.”

Built in 1937, the stadium is rich in history. Holman Stadium hosted the first racially integrated baseball team in the US when Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe played there for Branch Rickey’s Nashua Dodgers minor league team in 1946. Today, the fast-growing popularity of regional baseball teams such as the Pride led the City and the team to expand and upgrade the stadium after the 2001 season. The addition of fan amenities and luxury seating will help generate the revenue necessary to keep the team in Nashua.

The award is one of four Excellence in Construction awards awarded by ABC in 2002 to Interstate Electrical Services Corporation. The firm also won a national award and two regional awards from the ABC Chapters Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Interstate Electrical Services Corporation is New England’s leading merit shop electrical and specialty services contractor. Founded in 1967, the company has offices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.