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hired the firm to handle the abatement of the historic former Court Square Hotel, which is being converted into market-rate apartments; the National Park Service, which hired City Enter- prise to undertake restoration of the porch of the commanding officer’s quarters at the Springfield
“I am very involved with executing my vision and getting my team aligned with the vision, and getting the right people to go with me to that number I just mentioned — $150 million.”
Armory; UMass Amherst, which has contracted with the company on a number of projects, from renovations of the Rand Theater to envelope repairs at several of the dorms; UMass Medical School, which hired the company to do skylight replacement; the U.S. Coast Guard, which used the company for repairs and renovations to its small-arms range; and countless others.
Current projects include installation of a new marquee sign at the MassMutual Center, work at the Beals Library in Winchendon, and construc- tion of a new amphitheater, also in Winchendon. The company has also submitted a proposal for the Old State House in Boston, what would be its most significant project to date, and is awaiting word on that bid application.
The growing list of clients, the wide range of work undertaken for them, and the growing staff
at the company, now numbering 14, including an estimating staff, project managers, an accounting department, and that aforementioned vice presi- dent of Operations, shows how far this company has come since Murphy started building houses.
More intriguing, though, is where she wants to take it moving forward.
Indeed, as she mentioned at the top, City Enterprise is in a transition stage in its develop- ment, and the broad plan is to essentially scale the operation — in many different ways.
One of them is geographic reach. She said she would like to have a location in South Florida, and perhaps another in northern New England to better serve potential clients in that market. She is also looking at growing through acquisi- tion as well.
Meanwhile, as noted earlier, she is settling into ... not a new role, necessarily, but a different set of responsibilities as the company makes this transition. Indeed, instead of handling many of the day-to-day matters, which will now be han- dled by Young, she will be even more focused on the proverbial big picture and goal setting.
“I’m not as involved with the day-to-day as I was a year ago because I have brought on a vice president of Operations,” she said. “But I am very involved with executing my vision and getting my team aligned with the vision, and getting the right people to go with me to that number I just mentioned — $150 million — which is probably the most important part.”
Elaborating, the company’s broad portfolio of projects — meaning the depth and diversity of the client base and the wide variety of work — is indicative of “where we’re going and who we are,” Murphy said, adding that the focus moving for-
ward is simply on controlled growth and doing what’s necessary to meet those lofty goals.
A new headquarters building is a key part of that equation, she said, adding that she has plans on paper for a new building and a site in mind. Further diversification of the portfolio of clients is another key goal, she said, adding that the company is working to add more colleges and universities, government agencies, municipali- ties, and healthcare facilities, among others, to that already significant list.
Continued relationship building and potential collaborations with larger construction com- panies on larger projects is another part of that equation, she said, adding that the company’s status as a woman-owned and minority-owned company could be a huge asset in such collab- orative efforts.
Bottom Line
Such conversations are ongoing, Murphy said, adding that, as she moves away from the day-to- day of running City Enterprise and more into the broad task of marketing the company and being its “face,” her job description falls into the cat- egory of making and building connections.
“It’s a very ambitious place I’m going to,” she said in conclusion, adding that she is putting the pieces in place for something special. The foun- dation has been built, and she is now ready to build upon it — and in dramatic fashion. u
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