Our Company started its life as a homebuilder in 1917 and over time has completed a wide range of large and small residential projects. In recent years, Trumbull-Nelson, working closely with various development concerns whose focus includes healthcare, education and retirement housing, continues its residential building tradition. The Company is well-equipped to meet the resource needs of larger projects, and to also take on the challenges presented by smaller building requirements. Trumbull-Nelson maintains a core of individual carpenters and craftsmen focused on performing such tasks. Within the Company, a growing Small Projects Division, led by Jim Forcier, is handling everything from kitchen renovations to building additions, with the same level of quality expected in every Trumbull-Nelson project.

Often, Jim gets requests for help from interesting sources; perhaps the children or grandchildren of clients originally served by Trumbull-Nelson in years past; perhaps second-home or vacation home owners seeking a bathroom renovation or porch addition. He may hear from a local resident in need of minor site work or painting. Very often, owners will discover a signed floor joist or rafter indicating that Trumbull-Nelson was the prime contractor of their residence. In some cases, the original construction may have occurred in the 1930’s (or earlier). Inevitably, a remark is made about how ‘structurally solid’ the building remains after years of continued use. We are proud to follow in the footsteps of craftsman who have left a mark on our local environment by delivering a superior building product, and a tradition of excellent service. Give Jim and his crew members a call if we can help with your smaller building projects in the future.

There are two primary areas of focus within this issue of Constructive Images. Our cover article highlights the recently completed Dartmouth College Rugby Clubhouse, located in Hanover, NH. Trumbull-Nelson enjoyed working with the College and all construction and design team participants on this unique sports facility. Trumbull-Nelson’s Millwork Shop, and Shop Foreman, Mitch Ross, played a significant role in the production of cabinetry and interior trim requirements for this Project. This issue offers readers an update on Shop activities, as well as profiling Mitch Ross.

Trumbull-Nelson has begun work that will keep Company personnel very busy in the months ahead. The company has begun work at both Sachem Village Graduate Student Housing Project and the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center, located in Lebanon, NH; work continues on the Crossroads Academy campus expansion, in Lyme, NH; Trumbull-Nelson is working with New England Kurn Hattin Homes on a dormitory project for their facility in Westminster, VT; and design/build work continues on a facility expansion at P.J. Noyes, in Lancaster, NH.

I hope that you’ll enjoy our Fall issue of Constructive Images. Please give us a call if we can provide you with any commercial or residential building help in the future.