Hatzel & Buehler awarded ENR’s 2017 MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor of the Year

Hatzel & Buehler was selected as ENR MidAtlantic’s Specialty Contractor of the Year.

The oldest electrical contractor operating in the United States had a 6% revenue increase in the MidAtlantic from 2015 to 2016 and a 15% revenue increase between 2014-2015. The firm credits its recent successes to its geographic growth into new markets, an increase in customer spending and an enhanced focus on business development.

The Wilmington, Del.-based firm has six offices in the MidAtlantic region. In those offices, they have 600 union employees and 100 nonunion employees. The firm’s West Virginia office recently received special recognition from the National Electrical Contractors Association for excellence in safety.

Recent and ongoing work in the region includes infrastructure upgrades at the Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, an expansion at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa. and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Central Utility Plant.

The firm’s largest corporate charity is a foundation that raises money for pediatric cancer, the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. In partnership with the American Red Cross, Hatzel & Buehler is also matching every dollar its employees donate to families impacted by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.

The firm will be honored at the Nov. 2 Best Project’s event in Baltimore and featured in the December issue of ENR MidAtlantic. The December issue will also feature the entire list of the top-ranked specialty contractors based on 2016 revenue. The 30 participating firms in this year’s survey are from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. They have collected a total of $3 billion in revenue, up from the the $2.4 billion that the 18 firms in last year’s survey reported.

Hatzel & Buehler ranked No. 4 in last year’s survey with $119 million in regional revenue. To find out where the firm ranks in this year’s survey check out the December issue of ENR MidAtlantic.

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Delaware Office awarded electrical contract for Chester County Hospital’s 250,000 square foot expansion

Hatzel & Buehler began their relationship with Chester County Hospital in 2012, with the construction of a new 93,000 square foot patient tower.  As Chester County Hospital celebrates 125 years of service, it is also embarking on its largest expansion.  When the expansion is completed, the hospital will gain 250,000 square feet of space, including a beautiful new main entrance and Emergency Department with ten additional rooms and support space.  In addition, fifteen modern/hybrid operating rooms, four high-tech labs, areas for non-invasive cardiology and pre-admission space will all be included in the new construction.  The new space will be supported with a new 35kV electrical service distribution system that will back feed the hospital’s existing electrical distribution and supply power to a new 1500kVA duel ended substation. This will be backed up by a new 2Meg diesel generator that will take care of the critical and life safety power for this expansion. For smooth transition of power Hatzel & Buehler will be adding a 500kW Flywheel UPS to the critical isolation panels in the ORs.

Hatzel & Buehler awarded work for Villanova University

The Villanova University Conference Center is situated in a 32-acre woodland setting just minutes from the Villanova University campus. Created specifically for executive training, the center offers a learning environment with the added benefits of guest accommodations, dining and recreational activities.

The scope of work for Hatzel & Buehler on this project includes the renovations to the Conference Center’s guest rooms, conference rooms, classrooms and common areas. The facility will also house a fitness Center, a game room and a Ballroom for weddings and banquets. The facility will be upgraded with new LED lighting, a lighting control system, a new fire alarm system, and Audio Visual systems utilizing the latest technology.

NECA recognizes multiple Hatzel & Buehler Offices for their excellence in Safety

The Hatzel & Buehler Ohio (Cleveland & Chillicothe), Delaware and Philadelphia offices all received special recognition from NECA for their excellence in safety. Each office proudly received the “2017 Zero Injury” Award.

“NECA’s Safety Excellence and Zero Injury Awards program is an elite safety recognition program focused on recognizing thriving companies that excel in multiple areas of their safety and health programs. Awards are given to member companies that consistently have OSHA recordable injury and fatality rates at levels lower than the industry standard, and implement internal company safety practices above and beyond basic compliance. The Zero-Injury Award recognizes those member-companies that have worked a full calendar year without recordable incidents. The Safety Excellence Award is the associations premier recognition program, and acknowledges member-contractors safety performance.” (www.necanet.org)

Delaware Office receives 2016 Governor’s Safety Award

The Delaware Contractor’s Association selected Hatzel & Buehler for recognition as a recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Safety Award, which honors firms “emphasizing safety, while bringing distinction, skill and integrity to the construction industry”.

 

Hatzel & Buehler and Bluestone Communications proudly supports local Community Center, with regional food drive.

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In 1996, the Knollwood Community Center (located in Claymont, Delaware) was established.  The Community Center provides after school care, a summer day camp, and adult and family activities. The Center’s food closet was established in September 2004 and has become an invaluable source of outreach to the Community.  Hatzel & Buehler and Bluestone Communications executed a food drive to support the Community Center’s Holiday needs.

ISNetworld recognizes Hatzel & Buehler’s recent successes

ISNetworld recently featured Hatzel & Buehler in their Contractor Success Stories. Download the feature here.

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Hatzel & Buehler awarded work for TEVA Pharmaceuticals

Teva Pharmaceuticals is expanding its research and development operations into a new 33,500 square foot GMP pilot plant. 16,000 square feet of clean room space will be supported by a new central utility plant. Hatzel and Buehler will provide a complete BIM designed project that will consist of a new 4000A electrical distribution with two paralleled 650kW diesel generators for back up. Additional scope of work includes the installation of a 320kW UPS for critical lab loads. The mechanical loads are being fed from a combination of three motor control centers totaling 2800A, with each load being individually controlled. The Labs will consist of a state of the art controls and varying power arrangements to maximize efficiencies.

Delaware Office receives 2015 Governor’s Safety Award

The Delaware Contractor’s Association recognized the Hatzel & Buehler Delaware office with the 2015 Governor’s Safety Award. This award honors companies that emphasize safety as they bring distinction, skill and integrity to the construction industry.

Delaware Office upgrades electrical systems throughout Nemours Children’s Hospital

Hatzel & Buehler was recently awarded the electrical portion of the Infrastructure Upgrade project at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. This multi-year project will be completed as an IPD (“Integrated Project Delivery”) project, with Hatzel & Buehler acting as one of the primary trade partners. The project consists of a complete replacement of the existing electrical infrastructure with new normal and emergency electrical substations and associated distribution. Hatzel & Buehler will also provide the electrical and fire alarm services to new Air Handler Units throughout the facility that are being replaced as part of the Infrastructure Upgrade. In addition, Hatzel & Buehler is responsible for spearheading the 3D BIM coordination process with all trade partners. Work will be conducted in a fully-operational children’s hospital, requiring a high level of coordination to ensure there is no interruption to the hospital’s operations.