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Shawmut Design & Construction's Norwood address shows up in the record almost entirely because of one large commercial job, not because of any residential track record. News coverage from late 2024 — Banker & Tradesman, the Boston Real Estate Times, NYREJ, NEREJ and developer Hobbs Brook Real Estate's own site — describes Shawmut Design and Construction as the builder on a new research, science and technology facility in Norwood for commercial property insurer FM Global, working alongside Hobbs Brook and architect Payette. The coverage spans groundbreaking through topping-off. Outside that project, there's very little to go on: a single Google rating of 2 stars from one rater with no review text behind it, a Worcester-area chamber of commerce directory listing, and a generic directory entry with no customer account attached. Anyone weighing this office for a project should confirm directly what kind of work it actually takes on — the evidence here documents one large corporate build, not a pattern of homeowner jobs.
“NORWOOD, MA— On Thursday, November 14 th, Shawmut Design and Construction, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, and Payette celebrated the topping off of commercial property insurer FM’s new state-of-the-art office project, which will offer a combination of world-class research, science, and technology facilities for a leader in loss prevention and business continuity. ... The design-build team of project manager Hobbs Brook Real Estate, construction management firm Shawmut Design and Construction, and architecture firm Payette has completed the structure of the flagship building. The project is transform”
“Shawmut Design and Construction ... Hobbs Brook Real Estate Celebrate ... Norwood, MA Shawmut Design and Construction, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, and Payette celebrated the topping off of commercial property insurer FM’s new office project, which will offer a combination of world-class research, science, and technology facilities for a leader in loss prevention and business continuity.”
“Waltham-based Hobbs Brook Real Estate, the insurer’s real estate arm, is developing the project being built by Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction. ... The new building will be constructed on 500 micropiles and include a high-performance facade designed to minimize energy loss, Shawmut announced. The project also includes a 930-space parking garage.”
“Norwood, MA Shawmut Design and Construction, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, and Payette officially broke ground on a new research, science, and technology facility for commercial property insurer FM Global, a leader in loss prevention and business continuity.”
“Shawmut, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, and Payette officially broke ground on a new world-class research, science, and technology facility for commercial property insurer FM Global, a leader in loss prevention and business continuity.”
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Shawmut Design & Construction Field Office. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 8, 2026.
Fast turnarounds4.8
Thorough scraping and sanding4.7
On-time, on-budget renovations4.6
