Limbach Headline News

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 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

New 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

November 2007

Limbach Makes the Cut
Limbach made the first cut for Fortune's magazine annual list of The Best Companies to Work For. The criteria for being recognized as a top company includes company statistics and essays as to why Limbach should be considered. The Top 100 lists will be revealed January 2008.

CF Jordan Risk/Safety Management Department Receives Gary E. Bird Horizon Award for Innovative Loss Control Program
Orlando; OCTOBER 31, 2007 – The Risk/Safety Management Department of CF Jordan LP was honored today at the 27th IRMI Construction Risk Conference with the Gary E. Bird Horizon Award. Rob Hutchison, CF Jordan’s Chief Financial Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the Department. The award was bestowed on the group for implementing a fully integrated risk/safety management process that improved the company’s overall performance in the following areas: safety, quality assurance, and wellness. The impact of the process has produced an estimated direct cost savings for workers compensation over the period of 2002–2006 of more than $2.5 million. Additionally, workers compensation claims severity for the organization is down 85 percent from 2004.

The Gary E. Bird Horizon Award is presented annually by IRMI to recognize a demonstrated commitment to improving construction risk management through the implementation of innovative, cost-effective, and efficient risk management techniques.

The panel of industry experts selected by IRMI to judge the award submissions made insightful comments about the winning submission. “The concept of weaving workers compensation, quality assurance and wellness together is creative and, I think, appropriate!” offered one judge. Another judge remarked that “Behavior based programs are becoming best practice. The difficulty has been the actual measurement and feedback loop to push performance. They seem to have figured this out.” A third judge commented, “This approach deals with three current issues plaguing the (construction) industry; health of the aging workforce, degradation in quality, and maintaining a safe work environment with the growing workforce.”

The other finalists for the award were Charles A. Bacon, III, President/CEO and Safety Leader, Limbach Facility Services LLC; Andy Estrada, Vice President Risk Management and Safety, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (on behalf of the Comfort Systems USA, Inc., Senior Safety Team); and Gene Patrick, Construction Safety Manager, Oregon Health & Science University.

The award was named for Gary E. Bird, a nationally recognized risk management expert who was known for his significant and cutting-edge risk management solutions. The next award will be presented on October 29, 2008, at the 28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference in Las Vegas. In addition to recognition, the winner receives complimentary registration, travel, and lodging to the next IRMI Construction Risk Conference. To find out more about this award, its qualification requirements, and how to apply, contact Christine Fuge of IRMI at 1-800-827-4242, ext. 346, or visit the IRMI Web site at www.irmi.com and go to the “Conference” section of the site.

ENR List Limbach In Top 600 Speciality Contractors Issue, download PDF file.

October 2007

TSI awarded Limbach 2nd place award for the Drawing of the Year at their annual TSI User Group Conference in Las Vegas, NV for the California Science Center project in Los Angeles, CA. TSI, Technical Sales International, provides the construction industry with technology solutions and software such as: CAD-Duct, CAD-Mech, CAD-MEP, and many others.

September 2007

Williard Limbach in Philadelphia renewed its water treatment and maintenance contract with the Philadelphia School District. The Contract is for 33 months.

Ausgust 2007

Limbach Assists Bovis Lend Lease with the Retail Center Buildouts.

Bovis Lend Lease awarded Williard Limbach the Citibank Warrington project that will be located in a new retail development called Valley Square, in Warrington, PA. Williard Limbach will be responsible for the HVAC and plumbing. This facility, designed by Nelson, is a prototype LEED design that will be submitted to the United State Green Building Council (USGBC). Part of the design will include the selection of air conditioning equipment that uses non-cfc refrigerants, the installation of hydronic system for heat, the use of low flow plumbing fixture, and the implementation of an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) plan during the construction process

Limbach receives a 2006 Energy Efficiency Award

The Southeastern Correctional Institution project won the Ohio Governor's Award for Energy Efficiency.
Other past projects that have won this award include the Ohio Veteran's Home (2004) project and the Gallipolis Developmental Center project (2002).