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We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Maisonet has joined our team as a Field Assistant. Jonathan will be assisting with a variety of field operations while gaining valuable experience and learning the ropes.

As part of our growing team, Jonathan will contribute to key projects, supporting our efforts and helping drive success in the field. We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to seeing his growth and contributions as we work on new and exciting initiatives together.

Welcome to the team, Jonathan – we’re glad to have you with us!

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O,R&L Construction Corporation is thrilled to share the following awards that were presented in recognition of the Legacy Theatre project in Stony Creek, CT:2022 Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) Green Building Retrofit Award of Merit2022 AIA Connecticut Elizabeth Mills Brown Award of Exc...

O,R&L Construction Corporation, headquartered in Branford, CT, is pleased to announce the addition of John MacDougall as Project Superintendent. John is a highly skilled professional with 24 years of experience in the construction industry and broad knowledge of all phases of commercial construction and project management.  

He will be responsible for overall project safety, site management, scheduling, as well as coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors. Understanding the importance of team collaboration, providing clear and continuous communication throughout the building process, are his top priorities.  John and his wife have been married for 27 years and have a daughter that is a pastry chef in Rye, NY.

O,R&L Construction Corporation, headquartered in Branford, CT, is pleased to welcome back Rich Zacks as Assistant Project Superintendent.  Rich rejoins us with 35 years of experience in the construction industry and knowledge with subcontractor management, scheduling, carpentry, and knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations.

Rich will be working in collaboration with our project management team and brings strong communication skills and commitment to excellence to our organization. Rich is an outdoor enthusiast with 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

O,R&L Construction Corporation, headquartered in Branford, CT, is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Bertolini as Project Engineer.  Peter is a highly skilled project manager with 33 years of experience and broad knowledge of all phases of commercial construction and management.

Peter will be working in collaboration with our project management team on project estimating and set up while overseeing small scale projects and assisting in the field. He lives in Guilford with his wife and daughter.

        O,R&L Construction Corporation, headquartered in Branford, CT, is pleased to announce the addition of Julia Palm as Director of Construction Safety and Administration.  Julia  joins the team with 7 years of administrative and account management experience including a comprehensive understanding of project scope and contractual requirements as well as safety policy and quality management plans.

        Julia will be responsible for monitoring daily reports, submittals, drawing logs and closeouts while overseeing the set-up and processing of all new project administrative needs.

    O,R&L Construction Corporation, headquartered in Branford, CT, is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Goodall as Project Superintendent. Kevin has 27 years of experience in the construction industry including supervisory roles in healthcare as well as commercial construction.  Kevin prides himself on his attention to detail, the ability to visualize the final project, and a commitment to delivering quality workmanship.

         Kevin will be responsible for overall project safety, site management, scheduling, as well as coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors. Kevin understands the importance of team collaboration and endeavors to provide clear and continuous communication throughout the building process.

We are thrilled to welcome our summer intern Jeremy Hall.   Jeremy just completed his freshman year at Wentworth Institute with a  major in Construction Management. Jeremy will split his time between being in the office as well as on-site at the Mauro Motors project.

Jeremy is an Eagle Scout and while in high school, through the A.C.E. Mentorship program, he worked on interesting projects, even a Green Buildings award!  Jeremy  has experience with paving and landscaping from previous work with a paving company.

Welcome Jeremy!

O,R&L Construction is thrilled to partner with Elim Park for their Arts & Leisure Center Renovations. 

O,R&L Construction Corporation is proud to be part of the Legacy Theatre Renovation team. Receiving the Preservation CT award is incredibly gratifying. It is always rewarding to realize the tangible results.  Congratulations to the entire Legacy team!View the Connecticut Preservation Awards 

The O,R&L Construction Corporation team is excited to welcome Johanna Doerr as our summer intern.

Johanna just completed her sophomore year at Wentworth Institute of Technology majoring in Architecture and will be working with Senior Project Engineer and Chief Estimator on pre-construction projects. 

A fun fact: The J in Johanna is pronounced as a Y.

We are thrilled to have Johanna join the O,R&L Construction team!

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O,R&L Construction Corporation is proud to announce the promotion of Dave Bernstein to Sr. Project Engineer.

Dave is a proven leader, whom exhibits hard work, dedication, and attention to detail.  Congratulations to Dave on his well-deserved promotion!

The O,R&L Construction Corporation team is excited to announce the addition of Alrun Hylwa as the Director of Project Development.

In this role, Alrun will cultivate and manage new and existing relationships and oversee company projects throughout the various phases of construction. 

With over twenty years of commercial design/build, leadership and operations experience. Leading Senior Project Executive for Corporate, International R&D clients, private educational and manufacturing facilities with a deep understanding and commitment to creating functional and innovative workspaces by collaborating with top-level decision-makers as well as interfacing directly with end-user groups to assure optimal design, project documentation, and process efficiency. Proficient in developing multi-faceted, innovative strategic alliance strategies based on solid operation analysis, negotiating, projections, teamwork and phased plan implementation to create synergetic opportunities and long-term business relationships for the future. Alrun is also a Certified interpreter.

O,R&L Construction is the proud Construction Manager for Gaylord Specialty Healthcare.  Gaylord has mapped out $10 million in modernizing improvements to 100 inpatient rooms located on four floors in its Lyman and Hooker wings.  Work on the first floor of Lyman began in March and is expected to wrap in October. Next up will be the first floor of Hooker, which is expected to take until April.

For more details about this project, please see the recent article in the Hartford Business Journal.

On Saturday, September 7, 2019 O,R&L Construction President, Todd Renz participated in the Closer to Free Ride.  Since the first Closer to Free Ride in 2011, the riders, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters have generated more than $15 Million for the life-saving and life-changing work of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center.

It was an exciting Wednesday morning at The Mary Wade Home for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Assisted Living/Memory Care building!

OR&L supports Chris Ulbrich in his hike along the Appalachian Trail to support Wallingford homeless shelter

Legacy Theatre Groundbreaking Event held on Thursday, June 6, 2019

A few words from one of our Assistant Superintendent, Emmanuel Bangam regarding his opportunity to visit his home in Ghana during a time of need. "I extend greetings from My Dad, Mr. David Bangam, and the entire Bangam family. They were very happy when I arrived to be part of my late sister’s burial.  My presence indeed, contributed immensely to the entire burial and bereavement process. On behalf of my myself and my family, I wish to extend my profound gratitude to the entire staff of O,R&L Construction for making it possible for me to mourn with my family. I wish I had better words to describe how I feel about this gesture. O,R&L Construction is my employer, but treats me like family."

Superintendent Pat Parillo has created a portable Job Box, pictured here at the Chefs' Warehouse renovation project.  It contains an impressive collection of everything that is needed on site in a contained and organized method.  Our client was highly impressed with Pat's Job Box!  This is just one of many ways our team effectively utilizes time and space.

The O,R&L Construction Corporation team is excited to announce the addition of John F. Raccuia as a Senior Project Manager.

In this role, Raccuia will manage, develop, maintain and oversee projects throughout the various phases of construction. His role will include but are not limited to construction planning, cost-control procedures and managing projects. 

Raccuia has 38 years of construction industry experience in Connecticut directing and executing new construction and renovation projects including Offices, Laboratories, Clinics, Educational, Hospital, Mechanical Infrastructure, Vivariums, Manufacturing, Warehouses, Interiors and LEED projects. Prior to joining O,R&L, he served as the President of a General Contractor/Construction Management firm serving Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Healthcare and Educational clients.

Raccuia has a Bachelor of Science (with Distinction), Civil Engineering from Clarkson University.  He is also a state of Connecticut Licensed Professional Engineer.

At O,R&L, "Constructing a Sustainable Future" is a phrase often heard in our office or seen on our job sites. One employee, Bob Lewis, took that phrase to the next level.

O,R&L Construction is currently providing design build/construction management services for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. The project consists of renovations to 29,900 square feet of office space for their business relocation at 545 Long Wharf Drive in New Haven, CT.

OR&L Construction proudly sponsored Backus Hospital at their 37th Annual Golf Tournament held on Friday, June 8th at Elmridge Golf Course in Pawcatuck, CT. "We feel it's important to give back, and support our clients in achieving their goals", F. Todd Renz, President, OR&L Construction Corporation

Pictured left to right: F. Todd Renz, Don Simonides, Les Temkin, Tom Massar, Donna Handley

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O,R&L Construction is proud to announce the promotion of Cliff Lennox, LEED AP, from Senior Project Manager to Vice President of Operations. Cliff has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, almost 15 of which have been for O,R&L. Cliff has managed countless major projects for O,R&L. Most recently he successfully managed the Backus Center for Specialty Care in Plainfield and our particularly challenging Bridgeport Microgrid project.

As Vice President of Operations, Cliff will continue to manage construction projects but also monitor all other projects, oversee all Senior Staff and oversee all company operations ensuring that they run properly and meet our yearly business goals.

Congratulations, Cliff, on this well-deserved promotion!