Construction Starts on New England Sikh Study Circle in Westborough

August 13, 2014– Vantage Builders, Inc., a general contracting and construction firm based in Waltham, Mass., announced that construction has begun on the New England Sikh Study Circle’s (NESSC) place of worship at 168 Flanders Rd., Westborough, Mass. The 21,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2015.

The new temple, known as a Gurduara Sahib, will become the principal place of worship for the New England Sikh community. The facility will house classrooms, meeting places of various sizes, a community kitchen able to serve up to 400 people, a library, and residences for the community’s leader.

“We are honored to have been chosen by the New England Sikh Study Circle for this significant project,” said Mike Thayer, senior project manager, Vantage Builders. “We have enjoyed working closely with their leadership team as we help bring their vision to reality.”

NESSC, which is currently located in Milford, purchased the 37-acre, wooded site in 2012. The full, ground up construction project will include foundation, structural steel, masonry, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work.

The project team includes JG Associates (architects); AKAL Engineering Inc. (MEP engineers); Waterman Design Associates, Inc. (civil engineers); and Rivermoor Engineering, LLC (structural engineers).

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