Warfel Receives National Excellence in Construction Award From Associated Builders and Contractors

Warfel Construction is pleased to announce that the Aerzen USA project in Coatesville, PA has earned a National Excellence in Construction® Pyramid Award from Associated Builders and Contractors. Vice President of Operations Conlan Swope and Project Executive Fred Lohss received the award March 27 during ABC’s 29th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards gala at ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California.

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The Aerzen USA Expansion project was comprised of a 22,000 square foot office and manufacturing addition. The office expansion included the construction of new private offices, work rooms, conference rooms, and a new kitchen and café area. Renovations were also completed in select areas of the existing office. The manufacturing and warehouse expansion included the erection of a 35’ high pre-engineered metal building with insulated roof and wall panels. In addition to the building construction, various site improvements including the construction of underground rain water tanks, a large landscape package, and a new pervious asphalt parking lot were completed.

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Proven LEED strategies from the original building, such as geo-thermal heat pumps (8 wells) and earth tubes, were incorporated into the addition. New advances in enclosure technologies such as structural insulated panels (SIPS) and ZIP system sheathing, as well as an integrated water- and air-resistive barrier that delivers moisture and air protection in one system were also utilized.

“We are proud to honor Warfel Construction Company with a National Excellence in Construction® Pyramid Award,” said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners, Coppell, Texas. “The Aerzen USA project shows not only the exceptional talent in our industry, but the overall commitment to building safely, on time and on budget. Warfel’s breadth of skills and craftmanship greatly benefits the merit shop construction industry.”

The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s panel included representatives from the Building Owners and Managers Association International, the Smithsonian Facilities Construction Division, the Construction Management Association of America, Engineering News-Record, Design-Build Institute of America and various construction-related firms nationwide.

A full list of EIC winners is available on ABC’s website.

 

Women in Construction Week 2019

Happy Women in Construction Week! At Warfel, women are a valuable part of our workforce, key members of our collaborative teams, and are dedicated to fulfilling our mission of creating Clients For Life. This week, we’re pleased to introduce you to some of the women who joined our team within the last year. Scroll down to learn more about what highlighted team members love about their jobs and working in the construction industry.

Joyce McMullen, Laborer

“I like the feeling of independence. Someone tells me what I can do to help and I do it. I really enjoy the hands on work, the fact that we are not in the same place all the time and the variety of work.”

 

Maxine Williams, Senior Project Manager

“You will never get bored as no two days are alike. At the end of every day at work, you’ll be able to see the progress you and your team have made. Watching that progress turn into a completed project, day by day, is one of the most rewarding parts of a construction job. How many professionals in other industries can point at the brand-new building in town and say, ‘I helped build that’?”

 

Julie Bernat, Accounting Administrator

“I enjoy seeing the finished product of ongoing projects. It is rewarding to know that we all worked together in our different roles to achieve the same goal.”

 

Lindsey Lundgren, Apprentice in the Carpentry Program

“I can’t stand sitting at a desk for hours, or doing a job that is repetitive. Every day is different and every task is different. To work with each other toward the goal of completing a project is very worthwhile when you see the end results.”

 

Amanda Adams, Director of Human Resources

“One of my favorite things about working at Warfel is the variety – no two days are alike and I’m always meeting new people and gaining new experiences. My move to Warfel was definitely a whirlwind of learning and activity, but still one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. The projects we are working on and the Clients we partner with have such amazing messages of support, growth, and education – it’s hard not to be excited about our future!”

 

Liz Cabrera, Laborer

“Being in construction gives me the satisfaction of being a part of building a legacy and something that will be around for generations. Working at Warfel is like being part of a family. I can’t see myself doing anything else.”

 

Meghan Tressler, Office Assistant

“I never imagined myself working in construction but now that I’m here, I love it. There is always something new to learn and improve upon which makes each day unique and interesting. I am really enjoying learning the intricacies of the process that goes on behind the scenes of the construction projects you observe as you drive through the county. There is so much more to these projects than I ever could have imagined prior to working at Warfel and I’m looking forward to soaking up all of the information I can from the wealth of knowledgeable people here.”

 

Michele Renn, Project Administrator

“I started my construction career following a decades long career in the legal profession. I decided to switch careers after relocating to Pennsylvania. Since the construction industry has become such a fast-growing and vital part of Central Pennsylvania’s economy, and given my construction law background, I chose to pursue a construction career with Warfel Construction as a Project Administrator. I never realized how much extensive planning, thought, and work went into a construction project. I now appreciate all aspects and phases of creating and building something from scratch based upon someone’s vision and imagination. What I most enjoy about working in construction is the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment in seeing an undeveloped piece of land turn into a beautiful building because of the hard work and efforts of our team. I’m proud to be a woman in construction working at Warfel.”

 

Interested in becoming a member of the Warfel team? Click here to visit our Careers page.