Bruss Construction, Inc. has been accepted as an Aspiring Leader in the Environmental Leadership Initiative, a program of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Bruss is the only construction company selected to participate. Aspiring Leaders is a program to encourage environmental performance that exceeds the minimum requirements of laws and regulations through the adoption of practices that lead to cost reductions and comprehensive environmental management.

Bruss Construction has committed to achieving three major environmental goals by the year 2011: reducing by 25% the amount of trash generated during renovation and construction through aggressive jobsite recycling; eliminating the use of fossil fuels for heating its office facility in Bradford by replacing existing boilers with a centralized wood pellet boiler and installing a solar hot water heater for domestic hot water; and reducing electricity usage by 4.2% by installing a photo voltaic array.

"By making a public commitment to work with us to move toward better environmental performance, Bruss Construction, Inc. is joining other Aspiring Leaders that are making New Hampshire a better place to live and work," said Thomas Burack, Department of Environmental Services Commissioner.

Bruss Construction, Inc. has completed the second phase of renovations to the historic Colony Hall at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The 100-year-old building is the social center of Colony life and houses administrative offices, a great room known as Bond Hall, a kitchen, dining hall, and mail facility. Second phase work included renovation and functional improvements to Bond Hall and staff offices, as well as the installation of an elevator, emergency egress, and a fire sprinkler system. Dense-packed cellulose and foam insulation were added to improve energy-efficiency, and old windows were replaced with triple-glazed, heat-mirrored windows. Great care was taken to preserve the historic features of Colony Hall and to ensure that the building facade remained the same. Colony Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The two-stage project was constructed in phases to allow the artists' colony continued use of the building during renovations. During the first phase, the kitchen area was redesigned and rebuilt as a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, with new heating and electrical systems, fire separation features, and a walk-in freezer. The Bruss Construction team worked on an accelerated schedule to complete the kitchen before the colony’s centennial celebration on Medal Day in August, 2007.

Bruss Construction of Bradford, New Hampshire is pleased to announce that Vice President John Bruss has been elected as the Board Chair for the Bradford Area Community Center. Mr. Bruss has served on the board since 2005 date.

Bruss Construction provides construction management and contracting services to local, regional, and state-wide projects. The company supports local communities through charitable donations and by encouraging civic involvement and volunteer work among its employees.

Bruss Construction, Bradford, NH. Has begun an extensive renovation project in New London for Gutgsell & Phipps, DDS. The dental office purchased the aged Hayward Refrigeration Building located on Newport Road. Bruss will be transforming the structure into a state of the art dental care facility with 10 clinical rooms, laboratory, waiting room with a view and several other office support rooms. The project is slated to be finished by Labor Day.

Bruss Construction, Bradford, NH recently held its First Annual Sustainable Construction Workshop at Phillips Exeter Academy. The workshops intent was to bring together Building Scientists, Engineers, Architects and Builders to discuss better ways of working together to achieve results in the planning and execution of sustainably built projects. Presentations and discussions focused around the challenges and opportunities facing the building industry as we move forward with the Greening of Construction.

Bruss Construction has been chosen as Construction Manager by Concord Hospital for the new Pediatrics Wing project. The project entails complete renovations to 4th floor including new patient rooms, office space, nursing stations, and family areas. The project demands an accelerated schedule with many modifications to the current floors mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Designed by Lavallee Brensinger Architects.