Notes from the Road #2 – Kansas University

Kent is with working with students at Kansas University pouring concrete a slab.

Announcing the J. S. Bryant Therapeutic Boarding School

We are pleased and honored to consult with the founders of the J. S. Bryant School in Cummington, MA. We have been assisting with building the team and look forward to a[...]

Notes from the Road #1 – Rural Studio

Notes from the Road #1:  Happy Halloween! Kent is taking a road trip to visit design/build university programs around the country, connecting his curriculum and teaching work with UMass BCT and the[...]

Interview with Students – Hygge House

Here’s a link to the UMass BCT blog where there’s an interview with the students who have been working on the Hygge House. The interview was broadcast on WRSI!

Micro House Open House May 22 from 1 – 4 pm

Join us to explore high performance building on a small scale! 634 Main Road (Route 143), West Chesterfield, MA Call 413-296-0123 with any questions

HyggeHaus Redux

In January of 2020, a collaborative effort between UMass Amherst Building & Construction Technology, UMass Amherst Architecture, Five College Architectural Studies and East Branch Studio took root to design and build a[...]

2022 Design-Build Practicum: The HyggeHaus

2022 Design-Build Practicum: The HyggeHaus In January of 2020, a collaborative effort between UMass Amherst Building & Construction Technology, UMass Amherst Architecture, Five College Architectural Studies and East Branch Studio took root[...]

CLIMATE CHANGE 2022 FORUM

Kent will be participating in the Climate Change Forum in Deerfield at the Frontier Regional School on Saturday April 2 from 9 – 3 pm. This forum will be addressing what individuals,[...]

Collaboration with a timber framer

Timber framing is a method of building that uses large timbers, typically 5 x 5” or greater, as opposed to 2 x 4” or 2 x 6”, modern stick framing. Vertical members[...]

Changing Our Name

At Kent Hicks Construction Co, we’ve been building high performance homes and energy retrofitting, renovating and restoring existing homes for over thirty years using green and sustainable building practices. As we’ve evolved[...]

Guest speaking at UMass BCT

On March 12th, Kent will be speaking to students at the great Building, Construction and Technology program at UMass as part of the class – Jobs and Professional Life in BCT. This[...]

Gardening the Community!

Gardening the Community (GTC), a youth-based food justice organization in Springfield, partnered in the fall of 2020 with Revitalize CDC, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Northeast Solar, Steve Jablonski Architects, Graham Electric, and Kent Hicks Construction to[...]