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Newly constructed by Broderick Building & Remodeling, this waterfront property features Pella windows from the Fall River, MA, location. Custom door by Atlantic Millwork documentation. As builders, we serve as a hub for information. We retrieve info; we disperse info; and we make certain that we deliver information to the right people all the time. If we run an efficient project, the easy part is the actual construction!" Broderick prefers the intimacy of working on residential projects. "It's great to be a GC [general contractor] in a small, seaside town," says Broderick. "Everywhere I go, I run into my clients, and it's very satisfying. When I did commercial work, the clients were large corporations, and I never met the owners or clients. The emotional connection with residential work is so much more rewarding." One such rewarding project is a home featured in these pages. Broderick partnered with architect John Dvorsack and civil engineer Mike Borselli, of Falmouth Engineering, to totally transform a 1940s shack into a residence. The home is what Broderick calls a "modified Cape" with the traditional one-anda-half stories on the front and a full two stories at the rear. Designed as a high-performance home, the building boasts full-cavity-filled, closed-cell urethane foam insulation, radiant floor heating and a hydro-air HVAC system. The roof, which looks like slate, is actually made from 80% post-industrial, recycled rubber and plastic. The EcoStar Majestic Slate line offers a long-lasting product with a great appearance. The Pella windows utilize impact-resistant glass, which — while adding significantly to the cost — gives homeowners peace of mind if they're not nearby when a hurricane warning is broadcast. "The kitchen in this home came together so well because it was designed and provided by Kitchen Korner in Falmouth. Marianne Sansone and her crew help us with many of our kitchen projects, and everything goes smoothly," notes Broderick. Projects like the home featured are successful because of Broderick Building & Remodeling's care and skill, but also because Broderick works very hard at several building blocks of good business. "First and foremost, attitude is key. Having a good, positive attitude is essential. You need to have a willingness to work with the client and really explain all their options. While they may be successful within their own businesses, they may not understand all the nuances of construction," says Broderick. "Scheduling is also at the core of what we really stress. For most clients, these are their second homes. Summertime becomes very important, which is why we work at budgeting and negotiating through the summer. We typically move to the contract stage at late summer, so that after Labor Day, we can start demolition and keep moving. My job is to keep everyone — owners, architects, carpenters and subcontractors — on track, so that we're ready for the first part of summer the next year. We're serious about schedules, and our reputation underscores that." BoSton.BuilDerarChiteCt.Com Builder+architect Greater Boston | 11