Hopkinton, MA, taps American Environmental to raze Center School additions

American Environmental has been awarded the demolition contract for Center School's two rear additions in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, pending certificate of insurance bonds before officially joining the project. Vertex, the owner's project manager, will schedule an introductory meeting with the contractor next week. Town Meeting approved $2.4 million in Community Preservation funds for demolition and hazardous material removal, but the project faces a new complication: a certified roof consultant found rust permeating the 1928 building's slate shingles, prompting debate over full replacement versus incremental repairs.