Foundation and Site Work Complete, Structural Steel Work Begins on Retreat Avenue Project

Farmington, Conn. – February 5, 2004 – Structural steel is being put into place at the new Retreat Assisted Living facility in Hartford, Conn.; the state’s first “purpose-built” affordable assisted living complex, located across from Hartford Hospital. Konover Construction Corporation, which is serving as general contractor for the project, has completed all foundation and site work and is finalizing the steel structure for the new 100-bed facility. The $11 million, 81,000 square-foot project includes common kitchen and dining areas in addition to living quarters for the residents. The Retreat Assisted Living Facility, sponsored by the Community Renewal Team, will be complete and open to residents by December 2004.

“Our expertise as general contractor for assisted living, and other seniors and healthcare facilities – along with our familiarity of all the special building codes required for these types of buildings – has helped keep this project moving forward,” explained Michael Kolakowski, president and CEO of Konover Construction. “We are focusing on the exterior of this attractive new building now so that we can complete the interior during the colder months.”

Headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, Konover Construction Corporation is a $270 million, full-service, single-source commercial construction company that has served the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern U.S. for nearly 45 years. The company provides construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to corporate, institutional, educational, retail, and other public and private sector clients. Engineering News-Record magazine ranks Konover Construction 172nd among the nation's top 400 construction companies. Retail Traffic (formerly Shopping Center World) recently ranked Konover Construction 10th in the nation for interior fit-up and 9th for shell construction on retail centers.