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Mechanical Construction • Team Construct • Design Assist • Design Build • Facility Maintenance Service • Building Automation

Issue No. 5 — Summer 2007

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LIMBACH HELPS CLIENTS

Go Green & Save Money With Utility AuditingEveryone has noticed the fluctuation of gas prices at the fuel pumps, but you may not have noticed the increase of electric, natural gas or water costs to operate your homes, school or business buildings.

Limbach has over 20 years of expertise in helping minimize the impact of these increased costs experienced by our clients. In Ohio, for example, Limbach currently monitors over 60 school districts with our utility auditing service. This service creates a historical database of consumption and cost for electric, natural gas, and water for each building in a district. Limbach then begins searching for utility bill errors and inefficiencies in the facilities. For example, Limbach’s new client, Alexander Local Schools, received a refund of $35,000 for an error found in their electric bill by our auditing service. There are numerous success stories but possibly the largest savings occurred when Sabo/Limbach and 17 districts partnered with Strategic Energy of Pittsburgh, PA. Strategic sold the electric commodity to the districts while using American Electric Power lines for delivery. These 17 districts in Ohio collectively saved over $3.8 million since the contracts were signed in January 2003.

After every fiscal year, each district receives a utility report generated by Limbach that includes overall energy assessment, graphs of historical usage and an individual facility usage trend (see graphs at right). Many districts treat this as a report card on their energy efficiency. The report usually shows three years of comparison on how the buildings use energy. If the report shows the buildings are high energy users, the districts may take further action to improve their energy efficiency.

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HARPER LIMBACH AWARDED MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL Harper Limbach has recently been awarded the new Halifax Medical Center, a 450,000 square feet building and chilled energy plant, located in Daytona Beach, FL. The facility will consist of a 10-story tower, including a rapid admission unit and family resource center, 107 new private treatment rooms, 180 additional beds, an expanded emergency department, and a chest pain center.

The team construct project includes leaders in healthcare construction: Robins Morton, Perkins & Wills, and TLC. The mechanical contract value for this project is over $26 million, with a total construction budget of over $140 million. The project is scheduled to open September 2009.

In addition, Harper Limbach is currently working on the Sandlake Central Energy Plan in Orlando, FL with the same design and construction team.

LIMBACH PITTSBURGH EMPLOYEE EARNS CERTIFICATIONIn May, Matt Little, Service Manager for Limbach Pittsburgh, passed the UA Star Certification test. The UA STAR Certification program enables UA members to receive industry recognition for their training and technical skills. It also allows employers and customers to know they are dealing with trained, highly skilled technicians.

The exam is offered to anyone with five years of work experience. Administered by the NITC, National Inspection Testing Certification Corporation, the exam tests the member’s expertise in mechanical principles, electrical principles, controls, air conditioning and refrigeration, heating, steam system, ventilation, piping, lifting equipment, safety and environmental, applied math and blueprint reading, and customer service. All those members who pass will receive 32 college credits toward a degree from Washtenaw Community College, along with a UA STAR Certificate.

Let’s congratulate Matt on a job well done!

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TURNER CREDITS COLUMBUS’ TEAMWORK FOR EARLY PROJECT COMPLETION

Bruce Carder, MEPT Superintendent for the Turner Construction Company, had some very impressive words to say about the Limbach Columbus team on the Licking Memorial Hospital Critical Care Pavilion (LMH CCP) project. LMH CCP was a 7,000 sq. ft. renovation and 100,000 sq. ft., 3-story addition for an emergency department, surgery department, central sterile, and mechanical/storage. According to Carder, our teamwork, dedication, and professionalism lead the project to an over one-month early completion date. LMH was able to move into the first floor of the pavilion in July of this year. Carder’s words speak for themselves:

“It’s difficult to put into words the overwhelming sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that I feel for the hard work that your workforce put into this project. I don’t believe that I have ever seen a group of workers get along better or help each other, if the need presented itself, as I saw here…It was said that the MEPs drove this project schedule to complete early…and I have all of you to thank for that…Thank you, your field leads and your professional workforce for an outstanding job.”

Congratulations to everyone at Limbach Columbus. This is truly an accomplishment worthy of praise.

LIMBACH DESIGNS FLEXIBLE HVAC SYSTEM FOR GAI CONSULTANTS’ EXPANSION

When GAI Consultants planned to expand their rapidly growing engineering business, they looked to design and build a 3-story, Class-A office building adjacent to their existing location in Homestead, PA. This is a new 25,000 sq. ft., 3-story Design/Build office building for Continental Building Systems.

Limbach’s in-house Engineer, Rick Mosser, designed an energy efficient and flexible HVAC system utilizing packaged rooftop units with fan-powered VAV terminals. As shown here, Pittsburgh Limbach employees Matt Little, Bob Hester, & Tom Lubresky set the two (2) 35-ton packaged rooftop units at the GAI Annex Building. GAI plans to occupy the building in October 2007.

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“We are committed to a culture that provides an Incident and Injury Free work environment, where Safety is a Core Value for our company, our employees and for all our other stakeholders.

“WE CARE”Limbach Safety & Wellness News Brief

Limbach Boston Celebrates 448 Safe Work DaysIn April, Limbach Boston held a breakfast meeting to celebrate the 2006 Safety Recognition/Incentive Program. Employees in attendance included all field and office personnel. Dennis Sacco Sr., Executive VP NE Region, addressed the importance of following up “near misses” with management. Rick Dorci, VP Branch Manager, recapped last year’s successes with an insight into the year ahead. Bart Navarro, Safety Manager, addressed the importance of sharing Limbach’s IIF program among all Limbach employees, as well as with other contractors on the jobsite.

In acknowledgement of an exceptional 448 days without a lost time accident, each of the 49 field personnel received a safety incentive award of gift cards ranging from $25 to $100. Additionally, 10 Top Safety Performers were recognized with prizes valued up to $1,000, including prizes such as IPODs, Red Sox tickets, a laptop, and one grand prize of a 32” flat screen TV.

The breakfast was well received with a lot of positive feedback about Limbach as a company, and appreciation of each individual’s continuing commitment to safety.

Western Air Limbach Employees Beat the HeatWestern Air Limbach employees at the East Valley High School site in Sun City managed to beat the heat while receiving proper job training. Pipefitters and sheet metal workers were first trained in scissor lift safety, and select employees from each group then moved on to extended–reach forklift operations and safety training. Connex boxes were utilized for the training sessions to minimize the discomfort of those hot valley days.

The 10 Top Winners are (from left to right): Mike Goulet, Lenny Petrone, Jason Roderiques, Jim Barry, Dan Molloy, Steve Gillis, Joe Lawrence, Al Linane, John Williams, and Mark Kaufman.

Western Air Limbach Employees Learn to Save livesThe Joshua Casey Corporate Training group conducted three CPR First Aid sessions for Western Air Limbach employees during the months of January and February of this year. Mike Baca, the instructor, conducted the 6-hour training sessions. The sessions were a combination of lecture about the importance of CPR First Aid and the proper procedure for a given situation, followed by the vital hands on experience in demonstrating the techniques.


Limbach Pittsburgh First Aid/CPR TrainingIn June, several employees from Limbach Pittsburgh spent half a day listening to Ralph Pagone, an EMS volunteer and American Heart Association Instructor. Ralph talked about the importance CPR and demonstrated the proper procedure for a variety of possible incidents from cardiac arrest to choking.

In addition to adult CPR, the students learned how to perform CPR on a child that might be choking. As you can see in the picture, everyone in the class became quite attached to their newborn volunteers.

Did you know?

• Each year cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac arrest claim the lives of 325,000 Americans before they reach a hospital.

• Almost 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home and are witnessed by a family member. Currently, the survival rate of cardiac arrest victims is approximately 6.4 percent.

CPR can double a victim’s chance of survival by maintaining vital blood flow to the heart and brain until more advanced care can be given.

Williard Limbach kicked off the month of August with Fresh Fruit Day. Every Monday the employees are treated to an assortment of fresh fruit. What a great way to start off the work week!

Limbach Detroit is Recognized Among Top 30 Contractors in MichiganIn April, Skanska USA Building Inc. recognized Limbach Detroit as one of the Top 30 Contractors in Michigan for 2006 during their awards dinner. Hal Ruffner attended the dinner and accepted the award on behalf of Limbach Detroit. To receive this recognition by Skanska, the following criteria were considered:

• An imbedded Safety Culture• Unique capabilities to proactively partner with Skanska• Solution driven contractor with major design capabilities• Mechanical expertise• High level volume of work

Congratulations to the Limbach Detroit employees for their hard work and expertise!

From left to right: Kris Thorne – Branch Manager, Vern Gerrard – Asst. Branch Manager, Hal Ruffner – Executive VP present the award to our employees.

“We are committed to a culture that provides an Incident and Injury Free work environment, where Safety is a Core Value for our company, our employees and for all our other stakeholders.

“WE CARE”Limbach Safety & Wellness News Brief


Limbach DC is in the final stages of construction of Lincoln Hall at the National Defense University in Washington DC. The $20 million design/build mechanical project has been very successful for many reasons, but primarily thanks to Limbach’s hard work and dedication and a strong team effort involving Turner Construction, Skidmore Owings and Merrill Architects (SOM). A combination of a cost effective design, accurate price and proposal, dedication to contain project scope and settle major changes in scope during design, resulted in a job built successfully on time and under budget.

Limbach worked very closely with Turner, SOM, the Owner, and the US Army Corps of Engineers to keep this fast track project on schedule. A major change occurred 4 months into design, which resulted in significant changes to the building’s layout and mechanical system design. Limbach Engineering and Design Services (LEDS) was successful in developing new design solutions that satisfied the Architect and Owner’s stringent requirements. Following a long negotiating process, Limbach received a change order that added $8 million to the contract. Through all of this, a strong relationship was maintained among all parties involved.

Operations and Project Management were involved early with vendors and subcontractors’ input to develop the project scheduling, procurement and planning, which were ongoing during the design and pre-construction phase. The planning/coordination department supported LEDS and produced 3-D CAD drawings for coordination and prefab. As a result, the Pipe Fabrication Shop was able to get Limbach ahead of schedule. Foremen and PMs were attuned to the nuances of the design/build approach and worked successfully with Turner’s construction team to monitor actual labor costs against budget, and the tradesmen successfully achieved aggressive productivity goals. Startup and Commissioning were also involved early in the project, providing input on the LEDS design, schedule, coordination and shop drawing. Commissioning procedures and forms were developed during design and included as part of Turner’s Project Quality Control Plan. Field-testing and startup has begun, and approved plans are in place for final Functional Performance Testing. This will ensure that the project is closed out as successfully as it has been designed and built.

The Lincoln Hall project demonstrates how dedication, teamwork, customer care, early involvement and adherence to Limbach’s Required Project Standards can lead to a successful project outcome. The result of this endeavor is a project completed on time and under budget with a Customer and Owner that are very pleased with the results.

Good Relationships Lead to Good Projects


Phelps Vocational School Owner: DC Public Schools Customer: Turner Construction Market: Institutional Government Service: Design Build-Mechanical Location: Washington, DC

Forestall Building 5 Owner: US Department of Energy Customer: Biscayne Contractors Market: Institutional Government Service: Plan & Spec.-Mechanical Location: Washington, DC

Helicopter Drive System Test Facility Owner: US Navy Customer: Jacobs Sverdrup Technology Market: Institutional Government Service: Plan & Spec.-Mechanical Location: Patuxent River NAS, MD

Navy Yard Metro Station Owner: Washington Area Metro. Transit Authority Customer: Clark Construction Market: Transportation Service: Team Construct-Mechanical Location: Washington, DC

Sasser Building & Suitland High School Equipment Replacement Owner: Prince Georges County Public Schools Customer: Pepco Energy Services Market: Institutional Government Service: Design/Build-Mechanical & Electrical Location: Washington, DC

DC Preparatory School Owner: DC Charter Schools Customer: Coakley Williams Market: Institutional Government Service: Design/Build Mechanical & Electrical Location: Washington, DC

CMU Tepper School of BusinessOwner: Carnegie Mellon UniversityCustomer: MBM Contracting, Inc.Market: Institutional GovernmentService: Plan SpecLocation: Pittsburgh, PA

CMU Mellon CafeOwner: Carnegie Mellon UniversityCustomer: Rycon ConstructionMarket: Institutional GovernmentService: Plan SpecLocation: Pittsburgh, PA

FS Elliot Cooling TowersOwner: FS ElliotCustomer: FS ElliotMarket: IndustrialService: ManufacturingLocation: Export, PA

UP Benedum Hall Lab RenovationsOwner: University of PittsburghCustomer: P.J. DickMarket: Institutional GovernmentService: Plan SpecLocation: Pittsburgh, PA

Citibank Owner: Citibank Customer: Bovis Lend Lease Market: Commercial Service: HVAC & Plumbing Location: Norristown, PA

Winterthur Museum Cottage Owner: Winterthur Museum Customer: Winterthur Museum Market: Entertainment & Leisure Service: HVAC Location: Winterthur, DE

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Owner: Philadelphia Stock Exchange Customer: Philadelphia Stock Exchange Market: Commercial Service: HVAC Location: Philadelphia, PA

Brachfeld Medical Associates Owner: Cooper University Hospital Customer: Cooper University Hospital Market: Healthcare Service: Special Projects Location: Willingboro, NJ

Aramark Owner: Aramark Customer: C. Erickson & Sons Market: Commercial Service: Special Projects Location: Philadelphia, PA

Penn Center House Owner: Penn Center House Customer: Penn Center House Market: Residential Service: HVAC Location: Philadelphia, PA

St. Mary’s Building Owner: Greektown Casino Customer: Jenkins/Skanska Market: Commercial Service: Design Build Location: Detroit, MI

Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield Owner: Henry Ford Heath System Customer: Turner Construction Market: Healthcare Service: Plan & Spec Location: West Bloomfield, MI

Huron Valley Hospital Radiology Addition Owner: Detroit Medical Center Customer: DeMaria Building Co. Market: Healthcare Service: Plan & Spec Location: Huron Valley, MI Kennedy Sq Tenant Owner: Redico Customer: Redico Market: Commercial Service: Design Build Location: Detroit, MI

ITC Transmission Owner: ITC Transmission Customer: T. F. Barry Market: Commercial Service: Plan & Spec Location: Novi, MI

New Building & Headquarter Expansion ProjectOwner: Grange Mutual Insurance CompanyCustomer: Gilbane Construction Company Market: Commerical Service: HVAC Location: Columbus, OH Operating Room Super Cool Project Owner: St. Ann’s Hospital Customer: Mount Carmel Health Systems Market: Healthcare Service: HVAC Location: Columbus, OH Central Oxygen & Medical Vacuum SystemOwner: State of Ohio Customer: Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation & CorrectionsMarket: Government & Institutional Service: Medical Gas Location: Columbus, OH Chiller ReplacementOwner: AT&T Customer: Skanska Shook Construction Comm.Market: Mission Critical Service: HVAC Location: Columbus, OH New Building & Headquarter Expansion ProjectOwner: State of OhioCustomer: Columbus Developmental CenterMarket: Government & InstitutionalService: Performance Contract Location: Columbus, OH Energy Conservation: House Bill 264Owner: Meigs Local School DistrictCustomer: Meigs Local School DistrictMarket: Government & InstitutionalService: Performance ContractLocation: Pomeroy, OH

Halifax Medical Center Owner: Halifax Customer: Robins & Morton Market: Healthcare Service: HVAC & Plumbing Location: Daytona Beach, FL

Marshal Center Owner: University of South Florida Customer: The Beck Group Market: Institutional & Government Service: Team Construct Location: Tampa, FL

TYCO 500 Ton Chiller Owner: Covidien, TYCO Customer: Coviien, TYCO Market: Institutional & Government Service: Design Build Location: Orlando, FL

HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW PROJECTS AWARDED

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WESTERN AIR LIMBACH RECOGNIZES YEARS OF EMPLOYEE DEDICATIONIn April, Western Air Limbach held its annual Recognition Dinner aboard the famous Queen Mary ship in Long Beach Harbor, California. The dinner was held to acknowledge the tenure of its employees, some of whom have dedicated up to 20 years of service to Limbach.

This event gave Charlie Bacon, President & CEO, the opportunity to present Len Hayward, Vice President of Limbach and Branch Manager of Western Air Limbach, with the 2006 Crystal Award for Excellence in Safety and Wellness, Profitability, Sales and Operational Excellence and “Leveraging our Scale.”

Those present, including many special attendees of Limbach’s Executive Management Team, participated in an evening of great company, great food, and the opportunity to honor excellence and commitment in the workplace.

Those employees honored for their tenure were:

• Rick Fulgencio- 20 years• Neil Nixon- 15 years • Tom Cha- 15 years• Scott Sampson- 10 years • Christopher Mitchell- 15 years• Eric Sylvester- 10 years• Craig Demel- 10 years• Russell Beebe- 10 years• Tim Redondo- 10 years

MIKE HOGAN RETIRESThis past July, Williard Limbach bid farewell to a dedicated employee. Mike Hogan, Service Manager, retired from the Philadelphia branch after 20 years of service.

Mike will be remembered for always going the extra mile, especially when it came to his customers, visiting with them and making sure their HVAC needs were met. He maintained strong relationships with customers that extended beyond just “checking in” with them.

The Williard Limbach team celebrated Mike’s retirement with a barbecue lunch and presented him with a plaque in appreciation for his commitment and dedication to the Company. His fellow employees also gave him a gift certificate and a special gift.

Mike could always bring a smile to your face with his words of wisdom, fondly known as “Hoganisms”. He will truly be missed by his fellow employees, the vendors and the customers he worked with over the years.

Congratulations on your retirement, Mike!

Proud to be a Family Member by Bob Wilder

On June 20, 2006, Harper Limbach suffered a serious accident. One of our employees was hurt while welding in a trench. The trench caved in and a one-inch thick street plate fell on him, severely injuring him. At that time, Harper Limbach had completed 2,820 days without a single lost workday. As the Safety Director for Harper, I worried that all we had accomplished in the past 7½ years would dissolve in an instant, Incident & Injury Free (IIF) was out the window and the employees would develop a sense of “oh well, we were on one hell of a ride” mentality. It was just the opposite. All the employees rallied around the injured employee and his family in their time of need, helping any way they could to get him back to full working status and able to support his family once again. Some employees took his wife to and from the hospital to visit him and even made frequent home visits to check-up on him once he was released from the hospital. I realized that the IIF program had taken effect here at Harper and the employees responded by starting from square one, unscathed and determined more than ever to regain our reputation. The employees of Harper Limbach realized that such a tragedy could happen to any one of us and took the principles of IIF to heart. IIF is about caring for one another and taking responsibility for one’s own safety as well as the safety of your colleagues, so each and every one of us goes home safe to our families each night.

At this time, the employee is happy and healthy, his family is doing well, and the Company has started a new run of 390 days of no lost workdays and counting. In addition, the employees of Harper Limbach earned the ABC Diamond & Platinum Awards for Safety Excellence for the eighth year in a row. The IIF program works, if you give it time to work. Often times, people resist change even if it’s in their best interest.

All of us, not just one, have to help make Harper Limbach a safe work place. I am proud to be associated with each and every one of the dedicated men and women here at Harper Limbach. We are truly a family.


WELCOME TO THE LIMBACH FAMILY – NEW HIRESLimbach strives for continued growth, and part of that growth is the hiring of new employees. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the following new hires and promotions with our Family. Welcome and Congratulations to all!

Mark Aaron, John Abdo, Patricio Aguirre, Everett Alcorn, Barry Allen, James Altman, Ricardo Ambert, Joe Arrington, Eleuterio Aseron, Dustin Baugh, Bryan Belfield, Albert Benitez, Marquis Berry, Thomas Best, Steve Bledsoe, Rodney Blount, Vincent Blount, Timothy Bobst, Richard Brady, Zachary Brightwell, Justin Brockenbrough, Ronald Burris, George Bush, Jeffrey Campbell, Ronald Canady, Arnold Charles, Martin Cordero, Simon Cote, Paul Coyne, Charles Craciun, Henry Darden, Randy Day, Thomas Dent, Geoffrey Difulgo, Dustin Duckworth, Adriane Dudgeon, Steven Fearer, David Fill, Angel Flores, Loran Forbes, Tammey Franklin, Ronald Friend, Stephanie Friesner, Regina Frisbie, Thomas Geatz III, Michael Grammatico, James Graziani, Jerome Green, Mark Greer, Chad Gydesen, Tyrone Hagans, Steven Hague, Kirk Helmick, Christiopher Herdon, Robert Hondel, Ferman Hooks, Brandt Howard, Robert Hucko, Michael Irei, Mark Isenberg, Brian Jamison, Paul Jenkins, Devin Jones, Steven Juarez, William Kearney, Joseph Kellington, Gary Kelly, Boris Kiriazov, Terry Knudson, Dennis Koch, Ronald Korte, David Koslosky, Ronald Krhovsky, Fredy Larin, Eric Larson, Thomas Larson, Kenneth Leteff, Shaw Lewis, Robert Lydon, Paul Macaulay, Jahmal Mack, Cory Malolepszy, Michael Mang, John Mango, Ernest Manko, Wilbert Marcelin, Brent Marion, William Martin, Rolando Masferrer, Franklin Mathers, Basilio Matias, Kristin May, Willy Mayorga, Anthony Mcafee, Randall Mcclanahan, Paul McCormick, Michael McDonald, Scott McMahon, John McMasters, James Milligan, Joseph Mitsch, Oais Mohd, William Moore, Franklin Morrison, Blandin Mozon, Jullian Murphy, Bart Myers, James Nelson, Tai Tri Nguyen, Jose Nieves, Dennis O’Hara, Larkin Oliver, Willie Paige, Suzette Parris, David Percy, David Pingilley, Chris Pocica, Jeremy Pyne, Timothy Richards, Timothy Rickard, Percell Robbins, Thurman Rogers, Eduardo Roman, Christopher Roper, John Saba, Louis Santos, Todd Schultz, Lawrence Scott, John Shabe, Schuyler Shaver, Lamont Shaw, Jeffrey Shrewberry, Richard Shuler, Derrick Simmons, Terence Skanes, John Smith, Richard Smith, Jacqueline Snook, Mark Soltys, Mark Stancil, Mary Steen, Paul Stefura, Steven Strafalace, Scott Tallent, Christopher Taylor, Stephen Taylor, Jeffrey Thiel, Andrew Thompson, Elmer Tomasek, Lamont Toney, Michael Tran, Timothdy Turner, Richard Vendetta, James Vensko, Anthony Vizzoca, Kevin Volpe, Andkelko Vucelja, Warren Watkins, John Welch, Gary West, Robert White, Richard Williams, Ponsford Williams, Joseph Winslow, Chris Wollenberg, Richard Wright, Ibrahim Yansaneh, Eric Yarhouse, Charles Young, Bradley Young

Price Water House Coopers Owner: Price Water House Coopers Customer: Price Water House Coopers Market: Commercial Service: Team Construct Location: Tampa, FL

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center EC/ICU ExpansionOwner: Hospital Corporation of AmericaCustomer: Skanska USAMarket: Health CareService: Plan & SpecLocation: West Hills, CA Skinner Chemical System ModificationsOwner: Metropolitan Water District of Los AngelesCustomer: Kiewit Pacific Co.Market: IndustrialService: Plan & SpecLocation: Winchester, CA Central Los Angeles New Learning CenterOwner: Los Angeles Unified School DistrictCustomer: Hensel Phelps Construction Co.Market: EducationalService: Team ConstructLocation: Los Angeles, CA

Highlights of New Projects Awarded Cont.WILLIARD LIMBACH KIDS GET INVOLVED WITH SAFETY This past summer Williard Limbach asked the “Williard Limbach Kids” to create posters focusing on a safety topic of their choice. All posters were illustrated to promote the importance safety. Some of the themes included:

• Don’t be a Square... Wear Safety Glasses

• Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle

• Always wear your seat belt when riding in a car

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• Make sure you stop and wait while children enter/exit a school bus

• Don’t go anywhere with a stranger

• Click it or Ticket – drive the speed limit

• Make sure there is an adult with you when you swim

In appreciation for their time and effort, the children received a gift certificate for their entries. The posters are on display in the Williard Limbach office to continually remind us to be safe in all our activities whether at work or home.

Liam O’Mara


LIMBACH ESCAPES TO THE LAKE ... AND SUPPORTS A VERY IMPORTANT CAUSEThe Multiple Sclerosis Bicycle Tour “Escape to the Lake (Erie)” is a two-day, one-way tour that runs over 150-miles of scenic back roads of Western Pennsylvania. This was the 8th consecutive year Team Limbach participated in the MS 150 Bicycle Tour, raising money to help the 6,400 individuals in Western Pennsylvania who have multiple sclerosis.

More than 1500 cyclists, participated in this event with a goal to raise more than a million dollars. Money raised will provide thousands of people suffering from MS in Western Pennsylvania with services such as medical equipment loans, home & auto adaptations, support groups, newly-diagnosed workshops, education and information seminars, respite care and research.

Thanks to all who supported us!

WILLIARD LIMBACH HAS 2ND ANNUAL CLAMBAKE & BARBEQUEIn June, Williard Limbach celebrated its Second Annual Employee Clambake & Barbeque. Before the lunch festivities began, Ken Gallagher, Safety Manager, conducted Hazard Communication training for all employees. Updated MSDS manuals, breakaway chums and new ID badges were distributed to all field employees.

During the event, Charlie Bacon, President & CEO, presented Williard Limbach with a 2006 Recognition Award for appreciation of the branch’s effort in working towards the cornerstones of the Limbach philosophy: Safety & Wellness… We Care; Profitability…Funding Our Future; Sales & Operational Excellence Building to Work Sales Plan; & One Company … Leveraging Our Sales Trade Relationship.

Standing: Team Captain, Rich Snead, Rick McKnight, Steve Wolfinger, Garrett Fink, Rick Mosser, Bob Saunders, Steve Becker; Kneeling: Ken Eichner, Bill Eichner, Marsha Fink, Darryl Fink, George Tsounos, and Al Tsounos.


As Green building enters the mainstream, its feasibility is increasingly more evident. The demand for environmentally friendly products and services has increased their availability, as well as forced the costs down and allowed competitive pricing with conventional building materials. More and more companies are joining in the effort to create an environmentally friendly society, and new technologies are constantly being discovered to aid in the efforts. The United States Green Building Council, USGBC, recently released the results of a series of case studies and research studies that addressed the sustainability and feasibility of Green Building.

Here’s What’s New with Green:• Green building saves, on average, 20% of

construction costs during the construction project lifecycle

• A $4/sq.ft investment in green construction generates a $58/sq.ft savings for a 20-year life cycle building.

• Green building products and services market is expected to exceed $12 billion this year, up from a market value of $792 million in the year 2000

• There were 2,300 new green buildings in the US last year

• There are 850 LEED-certified and 5,600 LEED-registered buildings in the US

• 59% of AEC firms are experienced with green building

• 37% of AEC firms employ LEED-accredited professionals

• 30% of AEC firms report that they intend to become significantly more involved in green construction within the next 3 years

• Ford and GMC plan to manufacture 650,000 flex fuel vehicles this year

• Texas Instrument built the first LEED-certified semiconductor manufacturing plant in the world at nearly 1.1 million square feet

• The US Department of Energy’s $22 million Science and Technology Facility is one of fewer than 30 buildings and the 1st ever federal building to be certified LEED Platinum

Source: Construction Magazine ed. July 2007

What’s New With Green


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