Seekonk, MA – D.F. Pray General Contractors has received the 2025 Mark H. Hasso Project Excellence Award from the New England Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) for their work on the BankFive Headquarters in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The CMAA awards honor projects in New England that stand out for strong schedule and cost management, safety, complexity, creative problem-solving, and community impact.
For this project, D.F. Pray renovated and expanded BankFive’s historic headquarters, preserving the building’s historic character while making it modern and efficient. The bank, which has been at 79 Main Street since 1912 and added 85 North Main Street in 1999, now has a larger space—growing from 41,208 to 42,843 square feet. Updates include a new café, unified building façade, five new conference and huddle rooms, and modern technology throughout the office. Every meeting and training room now has video collaboration tools, and a video wall helps create a more interactive experience for both staff and customers.
Catherine Dillion, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BankFive, commended the D.F. Pray team for their meticulous attention to detail, adaptability, and innovative solutions, especially given the complexities of renovating an occupied historic building. “D.F. Pray has been a true partner in this endeavor. Every member of their team demonstrated a commitment to our success equivalent to our own.”
D.F. Pray acknowledges the staff at BankFive, Catalyst Architecture & Interiors, Coastal Engineering, Engineering Design Services, Building Enclosure Science, and Offshoots Productive Landscapes for their contributions to this project’s success.
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