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Warfel Construction Welcomes a New Director

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Warfel Construction Welcomes a New Director: Matt Caplinger

Warfel Construction welcomes a new Director of Construction Services, Matt Caplinger, to the leadership team.

In his role, Caplinger oversees the daily operations of construction services teams. He said, “Over my career, I have completed large complex builds and smaller renovations in all environments. I am very excited to join a high-performing team and look forward to contributing to the Clients for Life mission.” His passion and dedication align perfectly with our commitment to excellence and long-term client satisfaction.

President of Warfel Construction, Conlan Swope said, “I am looking forward to Matt sharing his expertise to support achieving the goals of Warfel’s strategic plan.”

Meet Matt Caplinger

Caplinger joins Warfel with more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, mainly in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) environment. Matt is passionate about ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget and delivering quality that exceeds customer expectations. Caplinger understands the importance of keeping Warfel’s Construction Services team ahead of technology and efficiency trends.

In his latest interview with Construction Dive, Caplinger talks with Construction Dive about the MEP space and his new role in a Q+A called AI-driven BIM shows promise to improve clash detection at Warfel.

About Warfel Construction Company

Established in 1911, Warfel Construction Company provides general construction and construction management services to clients in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and surrounding states. Learn more about our services and explore our projects by visiting us at warfelcc.com.

Employee Spotlight – Jonathan Heisey, Safety Engineer

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Meet our newest Safety Engineer, Jonathan Heisey! Jonathan grew up in Elizabethtown, PA and is a recent graduate of Millersville University. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys saltwater and ice fishing and hunting deer and waterfowl. Recently completing our internship program at Warfel, Jonathan shares his experience as an intern followed by accepting a full-time position as a Safety Engineer:

Q: What inspired you to pursue your career?

A: After working with a few construction contractors throughout high school and college as a Carpenter, I realized the importance of safety in the construction industry. I have family friends who went to Millersville for the same degree I have, and their feedback and experiences helped steer me in this direction. After a few internships, I knew I made the right choice.

Q: What skills did you learn during your internship that helped prepare you for your current position?

A: I think the internship experience helped me learn the things you do not learn in the classroom. There are always different scenarios that will come up when you are on a job site. I am still learning, but I gained a lot of experience in how to deal with a variety of situations. The different skills I learned include communication, working with a variety of people, organization, and how to effectively utilize our software programs.

Q: What is your proudest professional achievement or success story so far?

A: One time, I walked up to an unsafe situation on a job site. I talked through the situation with the employees and was able to come up with a safe solution for them to continue working. Afterward, one of the employees came up to me and expressed how grateful they were that the situation was fixed. They said they felt unsafe but did not know how to correct the situation. This made me proud that I could make a difference.

Q: What is your dream project?

A: I enjoy big projects and learning new things, so my dream project would be to work on a large project that has multiple things going on like large scaffold setups, big excavations, and cranes.

Q: Do you have a career goal you would like to accomplish in the next two years? The next five years?

A: Now that I have graduated, I recently received my GSP certification. Within the next two years, I would like to get my CHST certification. In the next 5 years, I would like to get my CSP certification.

Q: Share a piece of advice for other students considering the construction industry as a career path.

A: Have an open mind and soak up as much information as possible. Ignore the stereotypes because they are not true. There are a lot of knowledgeable/skilled people in the industry. It may be intimidating at first with a lot of new construction vocabulary you do not understand but do not be afraid to ask questions.

Q: If you could have any superpower for a day, what would it be and why?

A: I would have to say the ability to fly. It would be cool to fly around PA and visit job sites instead of driving.

Warfel Construction Welcomes Director of Healthcare

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce that Robert “BJ” Allen, PE, has been hired as Director of Healthcare. In this new role, Allen will provide leadership and expertise focused on the growth of Warfel’s healthcare market, supporting our team from the proposal phase through construction as they successfully execute work in this market sector.

“This is an exciting milestone for Warfel. BJ’s experience in healthcare allows us to expand our capabilities in this market,” said Brett Calabretta, Vice President. “We look forward to supporting BJ as we continue to serve our existing healthcare clients while developing new Clients for Life.”

A graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Allen spent more than two decades as a design consultant focused on the healthcare market prior to joining Warfel.

Allen lives in Palmyra, PA with his wife, Amy.

Warfel Welcomes New Account Executive

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce that Colleen Lynn has been hired as a new Account Executive. In her new role, Lynn will be responsible for the creation of strategies to partner with Clients for Life and the pursuit of potential projects.

“Colleen’s desire for excellence aligns perfectly with Warfel’s mission of Clients for Life,” said Vice President Brett Calabretta. “Her experience and high initiative will support our strategic growth goals through building new relationships.”

A graduate of West Chester University, Lynn brings 21 years of experience in the business development field.

She lives in West Chester, PA with her husband, Micha, and three children, Patrick, Joseph, and Haleigh.

Warfel Welcomes Senior Project Manager Jesse May

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Jesse May has joined the company as a Senior Project Manager. In his new role, May will be responsible for project oversight, budget, coordination, and schedule on a variety of projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

A graduate of Penn State University – Capitol College, May served as a Project Manager in the Lancaster area prior to joining Warfel, working on notable projects at Meadowood Senior Living and Garden Spot Village. May brings more than 20 years of experience with him to Warfel and is currently managing several projects, including a new Behavioral Health Hospital for Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger in Moosic, PA.

May lives in Palmyra, PA with his wife, Arissa, and their three children, Maelyn, Aiyla, and Solomon.

Warfel Welcomes New Project Superintendent

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce that Mike Sullivan has joined Warfel as a Project Superintendent. In his new role, Sullivan will be responsible for daily site oversite, project performance, job safety and quality control, and supervision of all field projects and trade contractors.

Sullivan comes to Warfel with 30 years of industry experience. He will be working on a wide variety of projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Avenue Development’s new senior care facility in York, PA.

Sullivan lives in Fawn Grove, PA with his wife Deana and their children Michael and Daryan.

Warfel Welcomes New Project Executive Ramsey Sybel

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Ramsey Sybel has joined the company as Project Executive. In his new role, Sybel will be responsible for overseeing schedule, budget, team performance, and client satisfaction on a wide variety of projects.

Sybel brings 14 years of industry experience with him to Warfel. He is currently overseeing several projects, including Kendal Collington’s master planning project.

Sybel lives in East Petersburg, PA with his sons, Parker and Jaxson.

Warfel Welcomes New Project Executive Steve Davis

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Steve Davis has joined the company as Project Executive. In this new role, he will be fully accountable for overseeing projects regarding client satisfaction, schedule, budget and team performance. He will be responsible to pre-plan and provide foresight for project teams in order to best serve Warfel’s clients.

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A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Davis previously served as Project Manager at Wohlsen Construction. He comes to Warfel with more than 12 years of construction experience. He is currently overseeing several projects, including the Acadia/Tower Health joint venture Behavioral Health Hospital, a 144-bed inpatient facility in Berks County.

Davis lives in York, PA with his wife Beth and their children Isabella, Alyvia, Cameron and Delaney.

Meet New HR Director Amanda Adams

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Warfel Construction is pleased to introduce our new HR Director, Amanda Adams! We sat down with Amanda to get to know a little bit more about her. Read on to learn about Amanda’s past experience, advice for potential employees, and what superpower she’d most like to have.

Name: Amanda Adams

Position at Warfel: HR Director

Where did you go to school?  Immaculata University in Malvern, PA

What did you do before you came to Warfel?  I was a Global HR Manager at TE Connectivity in Middletown, PA.

What is your favorite part of your job so far? Definitely the people and the culture! Everyone has been so nice!

Before working at Warfel, what was the most unusual or interesting job you ever had?  I’ve had quite a few interesting jobs. Probably the most interesting would be working in a flower shop / movie rental store throughout high school. I haven’t enjoyed flowers the same since then…

What is your most exciting accomplishment? Hands down, my son. No question.

What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Be yourself and take advantage of the interview process to learn as much as you can about the people you’ll be working with and the culture we value.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? Two things… 1) Be as transparent as possible. More frequent and open communication – where possible – fosters a better work environment. 2) Hold yourself accountable. If you commit to something, follow through – every time.

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? I think it’s all pretty cool. But I’m most excited about my introduction meetings – getting to know the structure, the teams, visiting some of our sites… understanding what makes Warfel successful.

What gets you out of bed in the morning? My dogs. No joke. What is an alarm clock?

If you could switch jobs with someone (within or outside of Warfel), who would it be/what would you do? I would love to run a non-profit!

What did you want to be when growing up? Parole Officer or Case Worker

If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Flying!

What is your personal motto? Simple…Life is what you make it.

What’s the one app or website you can’t live without? It’s embarrassing to admit this, but probably Facebook… it’s how I keep connected with our family.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? We’re doing a lot of home renovations, so I enjoy that… reading… spending time outside with my son, who does not understand the meaning of “calm.”

What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? When I was in college, I worked on the production floor at a local manufacturing company putting together medical devices for surgeons to use during open heart surgery!

I’m happiest when… I’m eating.

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HR Director Amanda Adams (right) with her son Eli and husband Andrew.

Warfel Welcomes Maxine Williams as Senior Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Maxine Williams has joined the company as Senior Project Manager. In her role, Williams will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

Williams is a graduate of Cabrini University and Drexel University. Prior to joining Warfel, she served as Project Manager in the Greater Philadelphia area with notable projects at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Presbyterian Hospital. She comes to Warfel with more than 20 years of construction experience. She is currently managing several projects, including the Acts Normandy Farms skilled care and renovation project in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Williams serves as a mentor through the ACE Mentor program and is an active volunteer with the Donor 1 organization.

She lives in Audubon, PA with her husband Al and son Nico.