NARMAN INC. MINORITY CONTRACTORS REPORT
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J Lynda Blake
As CEO and co founder of Narman Construction, Jeannette Lynda Blake’s entrepreneurial spirit and management acumen is the foundation behind the company’s success.She like Her company exemplifies diversity and talent. She brings to the fore the experience of a decade in the industry and several executive level connections through corporate relations, advisory,accounting,publishing,community youth empowerment and board officer roles. J.Lynda Blake leads Narman construction to provide high quality, contracting services in the areas ofconstruction project management,specs approvals,supervision of sub contractors,budgeting, clean and renewable energy, a Her vision for the future of minority contracting , her passion for the Boston community , and her drive have built a scalable business.Her company bravely accepted the task of becoming one of Liberty Mutuals premiere contractors taking over 100 projects of residential rebuild after the historic winter damage of 2014-15 One of the few companies that was willing to work with the difficult oversite of IPN (a UK online computer data based firm that notoriously slows down rebuild) she was able to complete over 39% of her companies contractual obligations prior to June 2015!Lynda says that her success comes from persistenceand being consistent. Never giving up on a dream and pushing forward is key to her solid reputation. "No one wants towork with someone who is half-hearted in what they do we strive for quality at narman Construction and we deliver it every day." Lynda's firm went from being the number one rebuilder for Lowes Kitchen and Bathrooms to the main roofer for Liberty Mutual in Boston and Rhode Island. Now she has been hand picked by several renoun Reggae personalities to attend a conference in Jamaica regarding the rebuilding of infrastructure in downtrodden areas and real estate investment opportunities.
Jesse Jeter
The Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations and the Massachusetts Minority Contractors Association have launched a program to ensure that 30 percent of the contracting opportunities on 11 construction projects will go to minority-owned contractors and 10 percent go to women-owned businesses.The projects, which are at various stages in the planning and construction process in Boston, total about $150 million in development costs and represent roughly 500 units of housing:Codman Square NDC – Whittier Lyndhurst & Talbot CommonsDorchester Bay EDC – Quincy Heights & Pearl MeatsJamaica Plain NDC – Walnut Ave Apartments & 75 Amory StreetMadison Park DC – Dudley GreenvilleNuestra Comunidad DC– 109 Mt. Pleasant & Quincy CommonsUrban Edge – Jackson Commons & Bancroft/CleavesThis initiative "marks the first time that two major organizations (in Boston) have come together to create a more level playing field for minority, women, small and local business that are engaged in the construction industry," said Jesse Jeter, president of the Massachusetts Minority Contractors Association.
Grove Hall Main Streets
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets (GGHMS) is part of Boston Main Streets, a public‑private initiative of the City of Boston and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Created in 1995 as the first urban, multi-district Main Street program in the United States, Boston Main Streets is devoted to the continued revitalization of Boston’s neighborhood commercial districts through design, technical, and financial support.Through the neighborhood Main Streets program, groups such as merchant associations, property owners, neighborhood banks, schools, churches, community development organizations and others, can combine their respective insights, skills and energies to strengthen the commercial district and build collaborative partnerships to bring about positive change.Greater Grove Hall Main Streets is led by executive director Ed Gaskin and its all-volunteer board. Established in 1999, the GGHMS is committed to connecting area businesses with the resources, encouraging economic growth, and improving the quality of life in Greater Grove Hall.