Patrick Hughes | Professional Background
Advocacy and Community Participation

Patrick Hughes brings decades of hands-on construction and design experience, delivering precise, reliable cost estimates that help architects and owners plan, budget, and execute successful projects with confidence.

Working closely with Clients, Architects, Engineer’s, Interior Designers and Subcontractors to formulate successful, on time and profitable projects
Comprehensive knowledge of construction from permitting, estimating, design build management, contract and sub contract negotiating, ground breaking, shell construction, interior fit out and project completion while overseeing large staff
Overseeing construction of large complicated structures, residential and commercial, modern and traditional in steel, masonry, engineered wood frame as well as all fit out and systems
Managed budgets from $100,000 to $25,000,000 while achieving workable and profitable projects

Net Zero Construction

Cluster development residential housing/subdivision layout
Low impact storm water design and construction
Net zero energy construction to achieve Hi R value/ low HERS rating building shell
Passive solar design Co-Generation plant layout; Hi efficiency MEP layout; Photo Voltaic layout; Renewable building material usage
Low impact landscape design

Project Management Supervision

Architect, engineering, design coordination
Contract negotiation; Permitting; Planning
MS Office Suite software, Timberline
RFP Buyout competitive Bidding
Subcontractor management, Change order review
Billing statements and associated deliverables; Submittals, shop drawings and as-built
Meeting facilitation and documentation.
Design change and value engineering
Crisis Negotiating
Punch list management
Project Close-out

Site work Excavation, Hardscape Landscape

Clearing Blasting Grading substrate, rough, finish and structural compaction
Road paving; Site utilities Ground water and drainage systems (both surface and subterranean); Comprehensive landscaping
Extensive hardscaping
Pond, waterfall, stream construction
Pool construction from 35,000 gallon elliptic/negative edge to 400,000-gallon competitive facility

Building shell, exterior finish, MEP, insulation and wall board systems

Complicated foundation constructing, Rebar shop drawing review waterproofing
Structural steel frame installation
Masonry CMU wall construction with concrete plank flooring and masonry veneer
Light gauge steel and fully Engineered wood framing to 3 stories
Exterior shell damp proofing, moisture barrier; Roof systems (LPDM with insulation, steel, copper, slate, shingle)
Window wall systems, custom window construction (stainless steel through exotic hardwood)
Exterior sheathing (board and batten, shingle, wood siding, stucco, copper, zinc, titanium)
Masonry wall types (brick, custom granite, traditional limestone, sandstone, slate)
Air source Heat pumps, Hydro air, radiant floor, baseboard hydro, HVAC Humidification and dehumidification RTU, fan coil units, geothermal heat pumps, solar panels and water heating, remote chiller systems
Electrical power systems up to 3 phase 1000-amp service, with 220-amp distributions to 115-amp services; State of the art communications and low voltage control systems; Lighting design
Plumbing rough supply and drainage (copper, cast iron, pecs and PVC sch 40 and 80);
Fire suppression systems (copper, steel piping and plastic)
Mineral wool, cellulous, high-density foam, closed and open cell insulation, Fiberglass Batt
Sheet rock, plaster

Interior finish

Comprehensive and extensive interior mill work and cabinetmaker experience
High end wood finish systems
Textured and decorative plastering
Kitchen design
Painting (brush, spray) Low and zero VOC paints; Faux finish; Murals
Extensive knowledge of tile and stone installation; Stone architectural features
Forged decorative steel railings both modern and classic
Computer control lighting, HVAC and sound systems
Extensive copper, and stainless-steel finish work (modern designs)
Wood flooring; Vinyl flooring; Door hardware (commercial and residential)
Stair building and finishing (spiral, utility, grand entrance curved)

Net Zero Building Consultant to the Innovation in Development & Sustainable Housing subcommittee to create Housing at Devens, MA
Ayer BOS Representative to the Deven’s Disposition, Land use, Zoning and open space committees
Ayer representative to the Land Use and Open Space Committee for the former Fort Devens disposition process.
Member State Senator Jamie Eldridge Green Advisory Counsel
Regional Papers Environmental Advocacy and Human-Interest column for 6 years
Executive Board of the Nashua River Watershed Association
Steering committee for the Advocacy of creating the Squannassit and Petapawag ACEC

Founding member of the Squannassit and Petapawag Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Stewardship Committee
Member of PACE People of Ayer Concerned about the Environment
Member Green Communities Committee Ayer MA
Founder and Chair of the Ayer Greenway Committee
Ayer Train Station Advocate Committee to expand parking and access to commuter rail
Member and one time Chair of the Ayer Conservation Commission
Member of 3Town of Ayer Master Planning Committee’s
Campaign to establish the Community Preservation Act in Town of Ayer
Board Member and Chair of the Ayer CPA