Author: Max Hernandez

Pictured Sister Christian, Marc Munafo, Sister Roberts, Mother Joseph, Gerry Keefe, Mother Loraine, Sister Lawrence Mary, Carol Norris

April 28, 2016 was a joyous night.  The Little Sisters gathered to celebrate the Award of Excellence presented by Associated Builders and Contractors for the  Saint Martin’s Home Chapel, Convent and Postulant Renovation project.   CAM is honored to continue its nearly 8 year relationship with the Little Sisters. Click here to find out more about the Little Sisters and their mission of serving the needy elderly.  Click here to find out more about the project.

This year CAM Construction continues it award winning legacy by capturing three ABC Awards of Excellence.  The award winning projects are listed below.

All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church Fire Restoration

An electrical fire virtually devastated the social hall/kitchen/restrooms and storage areas on the lower level of this church, smoke from the fire permeated the entire building making it difficult to worship or work.  The newly renovated Church is now “better than ever before” fulfilling the dream of their former Pastor, Churchill Wortherly ,who had once been the head of purchasing for Morgan State University and sadly passed away before the project was completed.

Basilica of the Assumption – Adoration Chapel Renovations

This small chapel dedicated to people considering religious life is highlighted by an antique monstrance which was literally fished from Loch Raven reservoir and gifted to the Archdiocese of Baltimore.  All work was completed without a single interruption to the ongoing masses and activities of our nation’s historic first Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Little Sisters of the Poor Saint Martin’s Home Chapel, Convent and Postulant Renovation

This operational home for Baltimore’s elderly poor is run by the Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore.  The chapel is used multiple times per week by residents, the Sisters themselves and families of residents who celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or the life of their loved ones who reside at St. Martin’s.  Great care and sensitivity was required not to disrupt the lives of the residents or their on-site religious caregivers.  The finished chapel renovation transforms the worship space originally constructed in 1966.

Charles Lapp son of Field Superintendent Jeff Lapp, won ABC Baltimore’s recent written and hands-on competition in the field of carpentry. He followed in his brother’s footsteps who won the competition 5 years earlier. He will travel to the National Craft Championships.

Click on this link to read the full story.

A dedication was held on May 26, 2015 to celebrate the opening of the eagerly awaited playground at the Cardinal Sheehan School on Loch Raven Boulevard.

Waverly PreK-8 School is a multi-phased, 3 story 130,000 square foot building including an 11,000 square foot underground parking garage. This LEED Silver Project was the first new Baltimore City School built in decades.

Special LEED features included a green vegetative roof, sunshades, extensive use of natural lighting, and high efficiency building systems. Post bid, CAM was requested to add Solar Panels to the facility, and in a design build delivery, ultimately chose to utilize roofs on both Phase 1 & 2 structures to optimize exposure.

The school houses an extensive media center, and a three story feature atrium entry which separates the cafeteria/auditorium and kitchen for community uses.

article from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services web site

The 135-year-old Maryland House of Correction was one of the oldest maximum-security prisons still in use when it closed in 2007.

In 2011, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, with CAM Construction embarked on one of the largest inmate construction projects in the country — deconstructing—rather than outright demolishing— the structure.

More than 120 inmates were trained in different areas of construction, including asbestos removal and confined space practices. In the end, the decision to deconstruct rather than demolish, saved an estimated $5 million; 90 percent of the materials were reused. Including bricks, which were meticulously removed one at a time.

For former employees, or anyone interested in owning a piece of Maryland History, bricks from the former House of Correction are now available to purchase for $7.

Link to download the order form for the Brick Sale

CAM’s recent renovation of the adoration chapel in Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore is highlighted in the article below.

Link to the Article from The Catholic Review 11/25/2014

CAM Construction completes first new school for Baltimore City in decades.

Link to Article from Baltimore CBS Local regarding the opening of Waverly Elementary and Middle School

CAM Construction started in 1962 by Angelo Munafo and now run by Angelo’s son Marc, celebrates 50 years of service.