February 2010
Limbach Co. to add 75 jobs, move to new facility in Beltsville
The Limbach Company LLC, a Pittsburgh-based mechanical construction and service firm, is expanding its regional office and fabrication facility in Maryland and plans to create 75 new jobs over the next three years.
Washington D.C. Branch of Limbach Company LLC Relocates to New Facility
Washington D.C. (February 22, 2010) – The Washington D.C. Branch of Pittsburgh-based Limbach Company LLC is pleased to announce the relocation of its operation to 13261 Mid Atlantic Boulevard, Laurel, MD 20708 - part of the newly developed business park in Prince George’s County, The Brick Yard. Limbach was previously located in Lanham, Maryland at 10110 Senate Drive.
Energy Management Overload
Excerpt: For Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facility Services, based in Pittsburgh, the MUSH market has been the base for his $300 million company for 16 years. But as the recession draws to a close and companies look to start growing over the next six to nine months, Bacon says he is focused on cracking the owner-occupied market. “Facilities are going to become a part of that discussion,” he says. “It’s going to become economic.”
January 2010
The Top 10 Energy Wasters in Schools (and What to Do About Them)
Every year, college classrooms and other educational facilities waste millions of dollars in energy costs. Heat seeps out of under-insulated walls. Outdated energy control systems keep classrooms too hot or too cold in the winter. Lights stay on in empty rooms, needlessly drawing and wasting energy.
Systems ranging from temperature control and thermal insulation to ventilation, indoor air quality, and lighting have the most influence on energy usage in an educational facility. Get them wrong and you could be squandering not only your own energy dollars but the nation’s energy future as well. In fact, “Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy,” a recent McKinsey & Company study, noted that a reduction of just 29 percent of current energy use in buildings via retrofits could save the country an estimated $290 billion in energy costs as well as eliminate 360 million tons of GHG emissions.
5 Tips for Remaining Open During a Remodel
Excerpt: Anyone who has tackled a home remodel knows how nerve-wracking and temper-igniting it can be. At the same time, it’s impossible to avoid renovations if you stay in your space for a long time. But, remodels and renovations don’t have to be a disaster, nor do they require physicians to close their doors.
Limbach Facility Services signs lease in Beltsville Washington
Excerpt: Limbach Facility Services has signed a lease for 40,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space at The Brick Yard Business Park in Beltsville. The Pittsburgh-based mechanical contractor will be moving in soon from its current D.C.-area location in Lanham. The ten-year lease will bring approximately 150 jobs to the Beltsville community and may create an additional 75 jobs over the next three years.
November 2009
FMJ Magazine - How FM Can Benefit from the U.S. Stimulus Package
Excerpt: The inception of new energy efficient technologies and practices offers an effective way to manage utility expenses. For facility stakeholders, the challenge lies in identifying and exploiting the available resources to assist in this venture.
Making commercial buildings greener, environmentally friendly
Company focuses on making old buildings more energy-efficient
Mr. Bacon is the chairman and CEO of Strip District mechanical contracting firm Limbach Inc. Earlier this year, the company formed a new division, Limbach Energy Solutions, to focus on "retro-commissioning" services: providing commercial building owners with ways to make their buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
October 2009
Engineering News Record Magazine - Top 600 Specialty Contractors
ENR Magazine just released the annual ranking of the Top 600 Specialty Contractors. Limbach Facility Services ranked #9 in Mechanical Firms and #50 Overall. The companies are ranked according to construction revenues.
Business coalitions form to back climate change bill
Limbach was mentioned in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story this morning detailing the lobbying event today in D.C. The reporter, Daniel Malloy, noted that Limbach was one of seven Pennsylvania companies attending the day’s events.
September 2009
Who's Hiring Full-Time: Amtrak, Apple, Limbach
Who They Are: One of the oldest mechanical engineering firms in the U.S.
Where They Are: Based in Pittsburgh; they are hiring for locations throughout the country.
What They Want: Engineers and energy services sales team members (their engineers earn an average salary of $80,000 a year).
Coolest Job: All current job openings relate to building, engineering or related sales, and many involve HVAC. For example, they need an HVAC Project Manager in Philadelphia. This person would be in charge of the entire operation.
August 2009
5 Major Risks to Green Building Market Growth
Key Excerpts:
While green buildings are becoming more common for new construction, the vast majority of existing structures use energy inefficiently. That’s why reducing the built environment’s total impact on energy use over the next several decades hinges most crucially on retrofitting existing buildings.
But persuading owners to spend tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of dollars to retrofit their buildings, even if the investments pay for themselves in three to five years, is often difficult, says Dave Leathers, senior vice president at Pittsburgh-based Limbach Facility Services, a mechanical contractor.
Building owners are often hesitant to spend limited resources on projects outside their core businesses, and in today’s economic environment accessing debt through financial institutions is difficult. Add to this the fact that many buildings are not owner occupied, so the benefits of more energy-efficient buildings go more directly to the tenants rather than the owners who have to pony up the cash. Perhaps the bigger problem is that there is no uniform, national legislation requiring existing buildings to be more energy efficient, says Leathers. Instead, there is a limited patchwork of municipalities around the country that promote or require certain standards to be met.
US Must set a "firm and clear example" with energy bill - admin officials
Key Excerpts:
“At that meeting, the White House officials said they hope to work to create incentives to encourage building owners to retrofit facilities to reduce energy costs, says one attendee, Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facility Services, a Pittsburgh-based mechanical contractor.” – Pam Hunter, ENR
“Bacon says he was pleased with the meeting’s outcome. “Buildings account for almost half of the energy used in the U.S.,” he said – Pam Hunter, ENR
“Charles Bacon, chairman and CEO of Limbach Facility Services LLC, a Warrington, Pa.-based building energy services company, said he would like to see in the Senate energy bill tax breaks for building owners who want to reduce their energy consumption. ‘Today, there's really a problem of lack of access to capital to do this work,’ he explained.” – Michael Burnham, GreenWire
Retrofit Incentives Backed by White House
White House officials gathered a group of industry, community and union leaders on Aug. 24 to drum up support for a climate-change bill. At that meeting, the White House officials said they hope to work to create incentives to encourage building owners to retrofit facilities to reduce energy costs, says one attendee, Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facility Services, a Pittsburgh-based mechanical contractor. Although providing little detail, Van Jones, a special advisor on green jobs for the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality, said the administration would support more incentives to create jobs and reduce dependence on imported oil. Bacon says he was pleased with the meeting’s outcome. “Buildings account for almost half of the energy used in the U.S.,” he said.
State offers $500k loan to Limbach
The Ohio Department of Development is extending a $500,000 low-interest loan to mechanical contractor Limbach Co. LLC as it considers an expansion at its newly relocated Central Ohio office.
White House Planning Climate Strategy for Third Week of September
Excerpt:
This week, for instance, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Special Advisor for Green Jobs Van Jones met with executives from solar, wind, biofuel, green building and other sectors at the White House. Attendees included Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facilities Services, one of the largest contractors in the U.S., and Marc Porat, chairman of Serious Materials and other green building startups.
"The major of the discussion was on renewable – solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels," said Bacon. Green retrofits were not discussed much. Bacon, though, added that he was going to start working with mechanical engineering trade associations to get the message out about how energy efficiency retrofits can reduce energy consumption.
Energy Leaders Briefed on Climate Bill
Obama Administration Pushes Climate Bill Passage Before UN Conference
Excerpt:
Charles Bacon, chairman and CEO of Warrington, Pa.-based Limbach Facility Services, said after the news conference that he had been invited to the briefing after he wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging more of an emphasis on reducing energy use in buildings. Bacon said the House-passed climate bill focuses too much on fuels and not enough on energy in construction. Bacon called for both grants and tax breaks for individuals to encourage people to improve the energy efficiency of all types of buildings. Many buildings, he said, are like "old pickup trucks" that should be taken off the road.
Limbach Facility Services CEO Charlie Bacon Meets U.S. Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture at Eisenhower Executive Offices
Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, D.C. – August 24, 2009 – Charlie Bacon, CEO of Limbach Facility
Services, will join U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Gary Locke, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J.
Vilsack and key White House staff members today in a special discussion of industry leaders about
energy efficiency and U.S. green job creation. A link to the live webcast, which begins at 9:00 am EST, can be found at www.WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Selling Private Building Owners Energy Retrofits Depends on the Rewards
Following the interview Charlie Bacon conducted several months ago with ClimateWire’s Saqib Rahim, today Rahim published his article titled “Selling Private Building Owners Energy Retrofits Depends on the Rewards” on the ClimateWire website. In addition, the story was also syndicated on the New York Times website in the Environment & Energy section of the paper.
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Welcome to the Limbach Family - New Hires & Returning Employees
The following are the latest additions to our ever-growing family. Welcome and Congratulations to all!
Carlos Adamski, Alex Afelt Jr., Samuel Albaugh, Shane Allison, Raymond Andreas, Israel Aponte, Matthew Auld, Christian Barrera, David Basara, Richard Baxter, Michael Bell II, Daniel Benner, Donald Bignall, Corey Blose, James Blose, Frank Boccabello, Kevin Bolding, Brian Borden, William Boykin, William Brandon, Kenneth Bristow, Curtis Brockington, Thomas Bromante, Joshua Brown, Donald Brown Jr., Timothy Brunney Jr., Alexander Brzuszek, Michael Buckley, Tom Budz, Paul Buote, Randy Carpenter, David Cheltenham, Benjamin Clark, Bryan Colbert, Gregory Combs, Adelle Copeland, Glenn Courtney, Robert Crehan, Alexis Cruz, Julio Cruz, Peter Czerwinski, Eric Damon, Benjamin Davis, Justin Deestrada, Craig Dillon, Angela Elizando, Shawn Ellis, Jonathan Emerson, Francis Emory, Glenn Estrada, Ronald Fasano Jr., Dan Ferris Jr., Paul Fields, Dominick Florentine, Jeffrey Folco, Robert Framulare, Gerald Franz, David Frost, Robby Frost, Edgar Gaba, Albert Gerthoffer, Peter Giacalone, Robert Glaser, Bryon Goeddel, Justin Gombert, Jeremy Gooch, Denise Goodman, Latham Gray III, Wesley Green, Jay Griffith, Tyree Grimes, Melissa Hargrove, Kenneth Harvey, Christopher Hastings, Robert Heaps, Joseph Heckert, Jessica Helwig, Julie Hemingway, Juan Henriquez Reyes, Josue' Hernandez, Greg Hiler, Zagory Hill, Stephen Hinson, Anthony Hobbs, Jonathan Holland, Brandon Houle, Phillip Hunt, Carlos Iniguez, Charles Jackson, John Jackson, Joseph Jahrling, David Jimenez, Paul Johnes, David Kaminski, Timothy Kapala, Joseph Karbowsky, Paul Katapodis, Philip Kearns, Jay Keen, Thomas Kessler, Andrew Kim, Michael Kinney, Scott Kinsey, David Kremmel, Nicolas Kuehn, John Kuha Jr., Kevin Labrecque, Clarence Ladwig, Mark Lamberson, Edley Lane, Timothy Lang, Michael Lapriola, Shaun Leet, Matthew Little, Eddie Louderback, Samuel Lowes, Scott Macinnes, Jerry Mahon, Clifton Marlow IV, Maurice Mattingly, R Maxwell, James Mayne, James McCaffrey Jr., Stephen McClurg, John McCoy, Joseph McGinnis, Jason McIntire, Sharie Mezydlo, Fredy Miranda, Jean Morin, Shane Mullins, Steven Nishi, Brandin Norris, Leah Nuin, Percival Orejudos, Shane Pacheco, Michael Parker, Cornelius Parks, Stephanie Perry, Jeremy Peterson, Anthony Petrillo, Lucas Pflugh, Jayson Phipps, Dennis Plaia, David Purvis, Matthew Reed, Donald Richard, David Robinson, John Robinson, Jeffrey Rose, Larry Ruffner, Tariq Rushdan, Henry Russell, John Russo Jr., David Sansonetti, David Schauer, Philip Seamon, Steven Sedwick, Matthew Sholomskas, David Simons, Gurtej Singh, David Sivia, Ronald Skilton, Richard Smith, Stephen Smith, Craig Somerville, Albert Spiegel, John Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Paul Sullivan, Donal Summa, Eric Sweeny, Ian Switalski, James Sword Sr., Joel Tannenhaus, Stephen Taylor, John Thayer, John Tougas Jr., Justin Trapnell, Merritt Trapnell, Larry Tyrrell, Jason Underhill, Rodney Upchurch, Michelle Van Gundy, Jack Vanderweel Jr., Romulo Vasquez, Mark Walker, Freddie Walker Jr., Jeremy Watkins, Rich Wells, Sean West, Joseph Whitcher, Kurt Wilkins, Daniel Willacker, Herman Williams, Richard Williams Jr., Anthony Willis, Lee Winn, William Wydra, Eric Young, Cesar Zamarripa, Efrain Zuniga
Cover Story - Top Specialty Contractors 2009
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July 2009
Limbach Publishes Brochure Detailing our Experience with Learning Environments.
June 2009
Limbach Facility Services LLC Expands Executive Management Team with New Hire
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 15, 2009) – Limbach Facility Services LLC announced today the addition of Kevin Labrecque as the new Senior Vice President. Limbach is proud to welcome Mr. Labrecque, an individual possessing a wealth of industry experience who will be a driving force towards the Company’s continued growth and success. As Senior Vice President, Mr. Labrecque will be responsible for a number of initiatives, including Limbach’s BIM based estimating system, Quality Assurance/ Quality Control, ramping up the Company’s focus on LEAN process, expanding relations with key customers, and identifying overall ways to improve the Company.
Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine features project
May 2009
Limbach Energy Solutions Expands to Eight New U.S. Markets
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Columbus Branch of Limbach Facility Services Moves to New Facility
Columbus, OH (May 26, 2009) – The Columbus Branch of Pittsburgh-based of Limbach Facility Services has relocated its operation to 822 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus Ohio 43201, just north of downtown. Limbach Columbus was previously located at 851 Williams Avenue in the Grandview Heights section of the city. The move stems from the 2007 purchase and subsequent redevelopment of the Williams Avenue building. At that time, Limbach began searching for a new site reflective of both their unprecedented growth and industry-leading stance in Green construction strategies.
Limbach Launches Limbach Energy Solutions
Limbach Energy Solutions Expands to Eight New U.S. Markets
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Tampa Bay Business Journal: Tampa region part of Limbach expansion
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Greentech Enterprise: Going National With Green Retrofits
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March 2009
Western Air Limbach sets recognition as part of a successful Hensel Phelps project in LA.
Connecting with Limbach Newsletter has been released.
January 2009
Limbach Facility Service CEO to Speak at McGraw Hill Construction Conference
PITTSBURGH, PA (January 27, 2009) – Limbach Facility Services LLC announced today that Charlie Bacon, President and CEO, will be speaking as an invited panelist at the McGraw-Hill Construction’s Managing Construction’s Financial Crisis Conference on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held at The McGraw-Hill Companies Corporate Headquarters, McGraw-Hill Gallery located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10020.
The topic of the Keynote Panel is titled, “How the Stimulus Package Will Help You Weather the Storm.” Mr. Bacon will be sharing his perspectives on this issue and how the current financial crisis will impact the future of the construction industry. As the head of the 7th largest mechanical and service firm in the US, this subject is one in which he is uniquely positioned to offer well formulated insights. For further information on the conference go to:
http://www.construction.com/events/managingcrisis/program.asp
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Williard Limbach will Transition into Limbach Facility Services in 2009.
PITTSBURGH, PA (January 5, 2009) - Limbach Facility Services LLC has announced that its location in Philadelphia, Williard Limbach, will now operate as Limbach Company LLC. The name change is part of a re-branding initiative to unify Limbach's approach to the market. With over a century of operating experience, the Limbach name occupies a position of prominence amongst the nation’s top mechanical contractors. As the 7th largest mechanical construction and service firm in the US, Limbach brings a recognized reputation and a network of strong relationships developed through consistently performing superior work.
December 2008
Harper Limbach has submitted and won for the 9th year in a row, ABC's Diamond & Platinum Safety Award.
The STEP (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) program is available to members of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. The program not only gives Harper Limbach national recognition for the safety program, but also provides the ABC National Safety Committee a valuable tool to identify needs of their members.
The ABC members who are eligible may apply for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold level award. When a company is awarded the Diamond Award, the next step is the Platinum Step Award. Winners of the Platinum Award are eligible to receive the ABC National Safety Excellence Award, and in turn will be considered for the Construction User's Roundtable Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CURT/CISE) Award.
November 2008
Contracting Business Magazine Awards Limbach Design Build Runner Up for D.C. Project
October 2008
Engineering News Record Lists Limbach as a Top Specialty Contractor for 2008
September 2008
Limbach releases video clips about our Working with Limbach programs as well as different services offered. Click here to see more.
August 2008
Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine ranked Limbach 8th in their annual Pipe Trades Giants list.
July 2008
Limbach Supports ACE Mentoring Program
June 2008
Limbach Facility Services Announces Executive Team Promotions
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 23, 2008) - Limbach Facility Services has announced the promotions of Mr. Martin Keyser from Executive Vice President and General Counsel to Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer and Mr. Scott Wright from Senior Attorney to Assistant General Counsel.
Mr. Keyser will assume
the lead role of identifying and developing acquisition candidates to join
Limbach and efficiently closing the transactions. He
will also continue in the role as General Counsel responsible for all legal
affairs of the Company and Risk Manager responsible for Limbach’s property/casualty
insurance and bonding programs as well as a member of Limbach’s Executive
Management Team. Mr. Keyser has been with Limbach over 22 years.
Mr. Keyser obtained a B.A. degree in Economics in 1978 from Catawba College, Salisbury, NC and a J.D. degree in 1981 from Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA.
In his new position, Mr. Wright will assume more independent responsibility
for the day to day legal support for Limbach branch operations as well as to
continue his lead role in resolving major construction claims and disputes
and counseling branch personnel on contract and other legal matters. Mr.
Wright only joined Limbach in 2006 and this promotion is in recognition of
his rapid development and growth in responsibilities.
Prior to joining Limbach, Mr. Wright served as an Associate Attorney specializing in construction litigation and other legal support for construction industry clients of the Pittsburgh law for of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir. Mr. Wright graduated from Michigan State University in 1993 and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Law prepare in 1997.
Since 1901, Limbach has provided mechanical and sheet metal services to clients in Pittsburgh, PA. Today, Limbach is the leading privately held national mechanical specialty contract and service firm in the United States. Limbach continues to grow and is a $350 million national mechanical contractor, consistently ranked in the Top 15 of ENR’s Top Specialty Contractors since 1964 and has eleven (11) locations in Ann Arbor, MI; Boston, MA; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Orlando, FL; Washington, DC; Tampa, FL.
As a part of Limbach's culture, we are committed: To be the first choice mechanical contractor and service firm in the markets we serve, consistently exceeding the expectations of our shareholders: our customers, our investors, our employees and our partners.
Limbach strives to bring customers a wealth of industry experience, an established local presence, cost competitiveness, a strong service record, and innovative building solutions in energy efficiency and technology.
April 2008
Connecting with Limbach - The Green Issue
January 2008
Limbach's Tim Ward Will Speak at Industry Panel on LEED in February
Limbach is now a member of the US Green Buildings Council.
Limbach continues to build its resume of significant hospital projects. Over the last few months these hospital projects have been awarded to Limbach:
- Trinity Medical Center - Tampa, FL
- Halifax Medical Center - Daytona Beach, FL
- Florida Hospital Children's Entrance - Orlando, FL
- Uniontown Hospital - Uniontown, PA
- Nationwide Children's Hospital - Columbus, OH
Media Releases
- February 22, 2010
Washington D.C. Branch of Limbach Company LLC Relocates to New Facility - August 24, 2009
Limbach Facility Services CEO Charlie Bacon Meets U.S. Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture at Eisenhower Executive Offices - June 15, 2009
Limbach Facility Services LLC expands executive management team with new hire - May 26, 2009
Columbus Branch of Limbach Facility Services Moves to New Facility
- May 18, 2009
Limbach Energy Solutions Embraces Demand for Energy Efficiency, Expands Into Eight New Markets
Recent Articles
- Energy Management Overload
- The Top 10 Energy Wasters in Schools (and What to Do About Them)
- 5 Tips for Remaining Open During a Remodel
- Limbach Facility Services signs lease in Beltview Washington
- Business coalitions form to back climate change bill
- Who's Hiring Full-Time: Amtrak, Apple, Limbach
- 5 Major Risks to Green Building Market Growth
- Retrofit Incentives Backed by White House
- State offers $500k loan to Limbach
- White House Planning Climate Strategy for Third Week of September
- Selling Private Building Owners Energy Retrofits Depends on the Rewards
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TYCO Compressor
Owner: TYCO
Customer: Covidien
Market: Industrial
Service: Process Pipe/ Special Project
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Shrine Center Chiller Replacement
Owner: Aladdin Shriners
Customer: Aladdin Shriners
Market: Entertainment
Service: Design Build
Location: Columbus, OH
Emissions Control Thermal Oxidizer
Owner: Honda R&D Americas
Customer: Process Combustion Corp.
Market: R&D
Service: Plan & Spec
Location: Raymond, OH
Scrubbers for Carbo/PIF C Slurry
Owner: Abbott Nutrition
Customer: Abbott Nutrition
Market: Manufacturing
Service: Plan & Spec
Location: Columbus, OH
Ann Arbor Municipal Center
Owner: City of Ann Arbor
Customer: Clark Construction Co.
Market: Institutional and Government
Service: Team Construct
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
WSU Chemistry Expansion and Renovation
Owner: Wayne State University
Customer: DeMaria Building Co.
Market: Institutional and Government
Service: Team Construct
Location: Detroit, MI
Argonaut Campus Gymnasium
Owner: Argonaut Campus Developers
Customer: Walbridge Aldinger
Market: Institutional and Government
Service: Team Construct
Location: Detroit, MI
Condenser Water Filtration System
Owner: MGM Grand Casino
Customer: MGM Grand Casino
Market: Entertainment
Service: Special Projects
Location: Detroit, MI
General Motors Warehouse
Owner: Ashley Capital
Customer: Oliver Hatcher
Market: Manufacturing
Service: Special Projects
Location: Brownstown Township, MI
Bank of America Headquarters
Owner: Bank of America
Customer: Jenkins Construction
Market: Commercial
Service: Special Projects
Location: Troy, MI
Harbor Medical Center
Owner: County of Los Angeles
Customer: Hensel Phelps
Market: Institutinal & Governmental
Service: Plan & Spec
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Phase II & III
Owner: Adventist Health
Customer: J.R. Abbott
Market: Healthcare
Service: Design-Build
Location: Glendale, CA
LAUSD Central Region HS #16
Owner: Los Angeles Unified School District
Customer: Turner Construction
Market: Institutional & Governmental
Service: Plan & Spec
Location: Los Angeles, CA
