Featured Projects
Runway 14/32, Logan Airport 2006
Runway 14/32 opened on Thanksgiving Day, 2006. The mile long runway is Logan’s first new airstrip in over 30 years. The $55 million project included 250,000 cubic yards of fill, 150,000 tons of asphalt, and 250,000 cubic yards of excavation. In addition, the project called for extensive security measures including the installation of state-of-the-art blast walls. Despite a tight schedule and confined working area, the project finished ahead of schedule and under budget. A letter of commendation from Massport stated, “This highly visible and controversial project was safely completed on-time, under budget and without controversy from the press or neighboring communities. This is a direct reflection of the attitude and professionalism that McCourt brings to every project, time after time.” It was awarded “Public Project of the Year” by the Construction Management Association of America, and resulted in Massport naming McCourt Construction its “Contractor of the Year.” Runway 14/32 kept alive McCourt’s streak of working at Logan every year since 1946!
Nashua Street Park, 2003-2004
The Nashua Street Park opened in the fall of 2004 to rave reviews for its stunning setting of pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths, benches, manicured 
lawns, trees and gardens. The park is part of 40 new acres of parkland created along the Charles River by the Big Dig. It features riverbank terraces, fiber optic lighting, a six-foot tall spiral misting sculpture, and a 70-foot wide granite stairway to the water’s edge. The $8 million park was the first open space in downtown Boston created by the Big Dig. In 2005 the Nashua Street Park was presented with an Honor Award from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. The park was also featured on the cover of Construction Outlook magazine.
Quarry Hills Development / Granite Links Golf Course, 1997-2006
In the mid-1990’s Boston’s Big Dig was in full swing, but the state was running out of places to put all the dirt. The Quarry Hills Associates development team and McCourt Construction developed the innovative idea to take 13 million tons of excavated material and use the material to cap three landfills and fill several quarries. As the general contractor and a partner on the project, McCourt oversaw the placement of 900,000 truckloads of fill to reclaim 540 acres of land. McCourt was also responsible for site work, utilities, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure – including a new design-build highway ramp that was lauded in the press as an “Expressway Wonder” for being completed in “record time.” The mixed-use development was one of the largest Brownfield jobs ever completed in America and stands as New England’s largest earth-moving job. By the time it was completed, Quarry Hills had saved the State tens of millions of dollars in material disposal fees from the Central Artery Tunnel project. Today, the $110 million development consists of condos, apartments, restaurants, several youth ball fields, and a 27-hole golf course that Golf Digest named one of Americas 10 Best New Courses.
Tsongas Arena and Adjoining Redevelopments, 1996-1999
Located on the historic banks of the Merrimack River in downtown Lowell, the Tsongas Arena is home to a professional hockey team and a top-tier college hockey program. With a capacity of just under 8,000 the facility is also the premier venue for concerts, conferences and other large events held north of Boston. McCourt was the general contractor performing all site work on the project including demolition of existing buildings, remediation and removal of underground storage tanks, environmental cleanup, utility installation, parking facilities, street construction, and finish work (sidewalks, brickwork, landscaping, etc.). In addition to the arena, McCourt was a key participant in the redevelopment of historic Lowell. To 
date, we have completed tens of millions of dollars in work contributing to the revival of this the area, including river walks, parks, environmental remediation, marine work, bridge work and rebuilding/preserving historic artifacts (historic factories, canals, sluice gates, sea walls, etc.)
Marina Bay, 1980’s-1990’s
Marina Bay is a large, mixed-use waterfront community in Quincy, MA. The complex consists of hundreds of luxury condominiums, a marina, several fine restaurants, boutique shopping and Boston’s most popular outdoor nightclub. According to the City of Quincy, its 685-boat marina is the largest in the northeastern United States. The development team selected McCourt to transform the former navy airfield into the vibrant community it is today. In addition to performing site work, McCourt installed Marina Bay’s utilities, constructed its streets and sidewalks, and performed finishing work (cobblestone drives, brick plazas, wooden boardwalks, etc.).
The Communications Industry, 1960’s-Today
In the last 20 years, McCourt has become one of the construction industry’s foremost experts in the installation and maintenance of all types of network, cable and fiber optic systems. Beginning in the mid-1980’s, McCourt had the distinction of installing the entire underground television system for the City of Boston, a job Cable Communications magazine called, “the toughest urban build ever.” The job was completed two full years ahead of schedule and led to national recognition . McCourt went on to install cable television systems in numerous cities including, Brookline, MA, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Sacramento, CA. More recent high-tech projects include comprehensive corporate telecom systems in California, Colorado, and Massachusetts.
Institutional & Educational Development, 1950’s-Today
What do Harvard, M.I.T., Boston College, Boston University, and Emerson College have in common? They are all world-class institutions of higher learning, and they’ve all chosen McCourt Construction to help shape their campuses. McCourt has worked with dozens of institutions on a variety of projects ranging from structural site work to comprehensive streetscapes to elaborate plazas and parks. These organizations selected McCourt for its attention to detail and ability to work at an accelerated schedule in a dynamic environment. McCourt has the know how and experience to meet any institution’s construction needs.
