Windover Construction has begun work on a luxury hotel and conference center located on Gloucester Harbor. 

President and CEO of Windover Lee Dellicker was joined by local and state officials, including Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk and Sen. Bruce Tarr, for the ground-breaking ceremony on Nov. 14.

The Beauport Hotel Gloucester will feature 96 guestrooms, an executive and bridal suite, a rooftop pool, waterfront restaurant lounge and bar, meeting rooms and two ballrooms. The new hotel is located at the old Birdseye frozen food plant, directly on the Gloucester waterfront.

“We are honored to be a part of such an amazing project and humbled by the trust the owners have put in us to create such a wonderful facility,” Dellicker said in a statement. “The Beauport Hotel Gloucester will not only be beautiful when complete, but will be a catalyst for economic growth in one of New England’s most scenic and charming port cities.”

Under a design/build agreement with Windover, architect John Olson leads the design team of Olson Lewis + Architects of Manchester. The project will be completed by summer 2016, according to a press release from Windover Construction.