Friday, August 29, 2008

Progress Photos of The Wachusett Reservoir

Clinton, MA

W. L. French Excavating Corporation has been under contract through R. Zoppo Corp of Stoughton, MA for work performed at the Wachusett Reservoir located in Clinton, MA.

Project Manager, John Baker took the progress photos posted below:





Watertown Savings Bank

Lexington, MA

W. L. French Excavating Corporation completed the site work for Richard White & Sons at the Watertown Savings Bank located in Lexington, MA.

Below are photographs of the new bank:




Thursday, August 28, 2008

Employee Appreciation Summer BBQ

North Billerica, MA

Friday August 22, 2008 W. L. French Excavating Corporation held its 1st Annual Employee Appreciation Summer BBQ.

Firefly's BBQ catered the event. It was a great time had by all.





Thursday, August 14, 2008

Logan Projects Moves To Twenty-Four Hour A Day Work Shifts


Boston, MA

The Centerfield Taxi-way Project begins operating around the clock beginning August 15th, 2008.

Night photos will be posted to the blog as they are taken.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Consigli Construction Awards W. L. French UMASS Medical School - Worcester Utility Tunnel Project



Worcester, MA

Consigli Construction has awarded W. L. French Excavating Corporation with the contract to furnish and install the utility tunnel at University of Massachusetts Medical School located in Worcester, MA.

The project consists of 900' of 16' wide precast box tunnel and utility relocations.

The project is slated to begin September of 2008 take approximately fifteen months.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Richard White & Sons Awards Site Project For R. L. Tennant

West Newton, MA

Richard White & Sons of Auburndale, MA has awarded W. L. French Excavating Corporation with the R. L. Tennant Project located in West Newton, MA.

The project located off of the Mass Turnpike consists of 14' excavation for below grade structure, earth retention, and disposal of contaminated soil.

Recently, W. L. French Excavating Corporation completed the Watertown Savings Bank in Waltham, MA and the Houghton Chapel at Wellesley College both for Richard White & Sons.

The project is scheduled to start the middle of August 2008.

Monday, August 4, 2008

W. L. French Seeks Senior Estimator

W. L. French Excavating Corporation Seeks a Senior Level Estimator.


Entering our thirty-sixth year of business we continue to experience substantial growth creating a need for a Senior Site Estimator. This is an ideal opportunity to join an industry leader offering a generous compensation package and a stable work environment. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree in Engineering or Construction Management, posses a minimum of ten years experience as a site estimator and be capable of preparing lump sum bid proposals for projects up to $10 million, be proficient using estimating software similar to Bid2Win and Paydirt, and be capable of understanding complex engineering drawings and specifications.


Forward resumes to:

W. L. French Excavating Corporation
Via Email: jobs@wlfrench.com
Via Fax: [978] 663.5240
Via Mail: 3 Survey Circle North Billerica, MA 01862




New England Truck Historical Society Truck Show

Hudson, MA

Sunday August 3, 2008 W. L. French Excavating Corporation particiated in the New England Truck Historical Society Antique Truck Show by showcasing its 1975 Remodeled Mack DM800. The company's maintenance vehicle was also on display.

Mike Pacitto, maintenance supervisor, brought his own antique Brockway to the show.

The show had trucks of all ages from around New England - from 1910 Fire Engines, to brand new wreckers. It is a past time enjoyed by many. Picture from the show are below.



Bill French, Sr & Jessica French infront of the 1975 DM800.



The W. L. French Maintenance Truck



A Tractor On Display At The Show



The W. L. French Excavating Corporation Maintenance Crew



James W. Flett Fleet of Antique Trucks

Friday, August 1, 2008

Long Island Power Authority

As of August 1, 2008, French Development Enterprises, LLC, one of the French Family companies, in conjunction with Gloria Spire Solar [a national/international leader in solar systems] are bidding as co-developers a portion of the [50] megawatt Photovolatic [PV] Project with Long Island Power Authority [LIPA]

These projects, starting off with two different landfills will involve [4] megawatts at each site in two phases of [4] megawattas each to install PV panels on the top and sloped sides of the sites.

This LIPA project will be the largest single PV project in the United States to date. It will aslo be the first time a closed landfill is being used for renewable energy purposes as developed by French Development Enterprises. Project funding for each [4] megawatt facility estimated at $20 million will be provided by equity investors in conjunction with a twenty year power purchase agreement issued to the owner by LIPA for twenty years.

Results of the bid should be forthcoming in the next four to six weeks.

For more information please visit our website [currently under construction] for more upcoming information. www.frenchdevelopmententerprises.com

W. L. French Goes Wireless!


Wi-Fi service is now available at our main office location and at the maintenance location.

The installation of Wireless Internet services was a growing necessity for a multitude of reasons. This service will greatly improve productivity of diagnostics on machines and equipment for our mechanics, improve portability for our engineers who move throughout the office, and improve access for our outside accounting firm, sales people making presentations, etc who need Internet access while in our buildings.

This added feature will lessen the burden for others to configure to our network while in our buildings and maximize time and productivity.