Skanska Breaks Ground on Athletic Center for Newton School

Skanska broke ground on Brimmer and May School’s new 26,000-square-foot Recreation & Wellness Center, where its program management and consulting group, Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS), served as project manager. Located in Newton, MA, the new center will replace the school’s current gymnasium, which was originally built in 1972.

Designed by Sasaki, the new Recreation & Wellness Center will house a gymnasium configurable for one high-school regulation basketball court or two practice/junior competition courts, along with bleachers seating up to 300 people. It will also include a multipurpose junior recreational space, a fitness room, multiple locker rooms, training facilities and offices for athletics and wellness staff.

“We’re excited to continue our work with Brimmer and May School, which has now spanned over two decades, and to celebrate the recent groundbreaking of its new Recreation & Wellness Center,” said Tom Doolittle, senior program manager, SIS Operations, Skanska USA Building. “The building will be a crucial addition to the school’s campus and offer state-of-the-art athletic and academic facilities for both students and faculty.”