Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Office | May 7, 2020

Connolly Completes Headquarters for Harmonic Drive

Connolly Brothers Inc, recently completed the $16-million corporate headquarters in Beverly, MA for Harmonic Drive LLC, a manufacturer of gearheads, gear component sets, and servo actuators. The construction management firm provided pre-construction, design and engineering, and construction management services for the new 97,000-square-foot office and manufacturing plant in the Dunham Ridge Business Park.

Founded in Beverly in 1960, Harmonic Drive relocated from two buildings in Peabody to its new U.S. headquarters. “We are excited to be back in Beverly where it all started,” said Doug Olson, Harmonic Drive’s CEO. “Connolly Brothers was the perfect fit for our project given their 140-year history in Beverly and their proximity to and experience with designing and building advanced technology facilities like ours.”

For the new headquarters, Connolly had to contend with more than 50 feet of elevation change on the land, while ensuring the space would address all of Harmonic Drive’s industry-specific concerns.

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