Recent Projects:

• Ropes and Gray, Boston, MA
• Wellington Management Company, LLP, Boston, MA
• Creative Arts Center at Brown University, Providence, RI
• Rockport Music Festival, Rockport, MA
• Bingham McCutchen, LLC, Hartford, CT
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
• Copley Marriott, Boston, MA
• Temple Beth Avodah Arc, Newton, MA
• Bain Capital, New York, NY
• Resident, Gladstone, NJ
• Harvard University - Larsen Hall, Cambridge, MA
• David Yurman - Madison Avenue, New York, NY
• Sprezza Restaurant at the Fontainebleau, Miami, FL
• Rouge Tomate Restaurant, New York, NY
• Microsoft, Boston, MA
• Rock Sugar Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA

Mark Richey Woodworking Apprentice Program

Congratulations to Jonathan Gurrie, MRW's most recent graduate from the Mark Richey Woodworking Apprentice Program. Jonathan has achieved the Woodworker status. This program was designed to take workers and give them a structured training regiment that encompasses training modules along with on-the-job training. 
 

HAITI RELIEF - More Tents are needed!

January 29, 2010
Dear friends, family, and colleagues,
     I have just returned from a week in Haiti and I can honestly say that nothing could have prepared me for the unimaginable scene of destruction and suffering I witnessed in Port-au-Prince.
      
     I went as a volunteer for Partners in Health (PIH) who have been in Haiti for many years doing incredible work organizing and facilitating medical teams and setting up successful health care centers. I also went to help out my good friend Jim Ansara who had flown down a few days earlier to help PIH with their earthquake relief efforts.

     Jim and I did whatever was needed, providing temporary lighting and electricity, keeping generators going, emptying trucks of supplies, and setting up tents and camps to facilitate the many dedicated medical workers.  Doctors, nurses, medics, and health workers from around the world and Haiti are doing an unbelievable job performing surgery and providing care for the wounded and dying in the most challenging of conditions. 

     US and UN soldiers are providing essential security and maintaining order as well.  Towards the end of my week, I was able to assist PIH volunteer engineer Chris Shrock in some preliminary damage assessments of other PIH hospitals in the central plateau region of Haiti.  Thankfully, most of those hospitals were in pretty good shape.

          Our donated tents are beginning to arrive now and are immensely valuable but they will need more, a lot more.  There are over 100,000 people without homes.  Port-au-Prince itself is in ruins and everywhere we traveled there were vast cities of makeshift tents occupying any clear space, sheltering thousands of homeless and terrified citizens. These camps are without water, sanitation, or amenities of any kind and are built of sticks, bed sheets, bits of plastic, and whatever they can find. During the day the heat is oppressive, there are mosquitoes, and soon it will rain.
     
     Despite what is likely the greatest natural disaster in western civilization, the Haitian People show amazing courage and extraordinary resilience as they face the overwhelming challenge to survive and rebuild their country.  One of their most immediate needs is temporary shelter.  Please, if you have not given or you know of others that may have functional tents or lightweight sleeping bags, send them to us and we will get them to Haiti.  There is no deadline but please send the items as soon as possible so we can make the most of every shipment.

Thank you for your help and support,
Mark, Teresa, and all of us at MRW  

     Please ship to:
          Mark Richey Woodworking
          40 Parker Street
          Newburyport, MA 01950-4056
OR call if you have questions:  978.499.3800

AWI Safety Award received for tenth year! 

Mark Richey Woodworking has won the 2009 Annual Safety Improvement Award to be presented at the 57th AWI Annual Meeting and Convention in October 2009 in Alexandria, VA. Awards are based on a company’s Incident Rate which represents the number of reportable injury workday cases. AWI recognizes Mark Richey Woodworking for our efforts to create a safe work environment for our employees.

Mark Richey the Climber

Mark continues to climb mountains around the world.
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Mark Richey Woodworking Apprentice Program

Mark Richey Woodworking and its training committee would like to Congratulate its latest graduates Nicholas Gordon and Ryan Douglas. These two individuals have undergone eighteen months of training and have attained the Cabinetmaker status. The Mark Richey Woodworking Apprentice Program was designed to take unskilled workers and give them a structured training regiment that encompasses training modules along with on-the-job training. 
 

Our Wind Turbine is Now Generating!


As part of our continued commitment to green technology and renewable energy we have constructed our own 600 KW wind turbine generator that is expected to produce 80% the electricity needed for our operations. Using wind power will reduce our expenses and stabilize our energy costs, allowing us to be more competitive and better serve our customers. 
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AWI's 2008 Corporate Award and Grand Prize Award


Our Convexity Capital project was honored with the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s 2008 Standard of Excellence Award in the Corporate category as well as the grand prize of “2008 AWI Standard of Excellence” overall winner.

Girls School in Afghanistan


We are proud to support the Central Asia Institute by donating a portion of our profits to fund a school for girls in the remote Wakhan corridor of northern Afghanistan. Learn More

Innovation Award: Newburyport Chamber of Commerce


Mark Richey Woodworking received the 2008 Innovation Award from the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce at their Annual Meeting in May.  We were acknowledged for our innovative efforts and environmental responsibility related to the installation of our biomass furnace and future wind turbine generator.

Massachusetts Speaker of the House Praises
Mark Richey Woodworking for Green Initiatives


House Speaker praises city officials and Mark Richey Woodworking for leading the state in environmentally friendly initiatives. In the photo, Teresa Richey joins Chief Operating Officer, Greg Porfido as he explains the biomass furnace to Massachusetts Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi, State Representative Mike Costello and State Senator Steven Baddour.
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The Award of Excellence: Blue Cross Blue Shield project

 
Once again we have been honored with this award by the Architectural Woodwork Institute for outstanding projects for our Blue Cross Blue Shield project. It appeared in the Design Solutions Magazine, Summer 2008 Issue, "Design Makes a Blue Building Green."
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Driving Green


In 2008 Mark Richey Woodworking purchased fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles in an effort to lower costs and further reduce our carbon footprint. Project Managers use these vehicles for travel to job sites.

Biomass Furnace: Using our Wood Waste as Heating Fuel


Our Biomass Furnace heats 80,000 square feet of our facility. The use of this unique heating system reduces our fossil fuel consumption and further closes our energy-use loop. Its green technology saves energy, money, and is good for the environment.
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The Mark Richey Woodworking team will soon be over 100!

 
We are always on the lookout for qualified woodworkers. We are a growing company and often have various positions to fill. To find out what's currently available see the careers section or click here.