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KALKREUTH PROJECT OF THE MONTH – FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY TERRACE

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MARCH 2018 – Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) is featuring the University Terrace Student Housing at Fairmont State University as our “Project of the Month.”

Construction for the University Terrace, located in Fairmont, West Virginia, began in 2015 and was run by KRSM Project Manager Chris Lemmon. Four different 1960s apartment buildings were torn down and replaced by three brand new, state-of-the-art housing facilities. This new construction project features single apartments, double apartments, quads, and semi-suites and will offer 345 beds to its students nearly tripling the amount of space compared to the previous buildings including a common area connecting two of the buildings.

The project was completed in 2016 under a tight schedule approaching the fall semester of classes. Altogether, KRSM installed over 220,000 square feet of Tuscan and Vintage Wood fiber cement panels across both four-story buildings and the free-standing three-story building.

Great job to everyone involved and keep up the good work!

ANNUAL KALKREUTH PROJECT MANAGER MEETING

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March 2018 – Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) held its first ever Project Manager Meeting at Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling, West Virginia February 18-20.

The Kalkreuth Project Manager Meeting is meant to serve as an industry best practices training and refresher tool for all project managers company-wide as well as a mutually beneficial networking opportunity for our valued vendor partners across all of our geographic markets.

The event started with an introduction and networking opportunity between KRSM Project Managers from all office locations and outside vendors and speakers who attended the three-day meeting. The speakers at the meeting included industry professionals from within KRSM as well as external presenters who discussed the importance of safety practices, contracts and relationships, project manager fundamentals, and technical issues and risks. VaproShield and Knight Wall Systems presented “Lunch and Learn” opportunities to inform and interact with attendees. Overall, the meeting provided vital information and was a great refresher for all project managers and even provided the opportunity for employees to build relationships with coworkers from other locations.

Without the continued support of our valued vendor partners, events like the Kalkreuth Project Manager Meeting wouldn’t be possible. Our company’s success is largely attributed to the strong construction industry network we’ve spent over three decades building and includes each of our vendor partners.

We would like to thank all of our meeting sponsors including DeWalt, THOMCO, Hydrotech, Knight Wall Systems, VaproShield, and Terreal North America. Thanks to everyone involved who made this learning opportunity a success!

FIRST QUARTER SAFETY MEETINGS

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March 2018 – Last month, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal held its first quarter safety meetings company-wide. Attendees included foremen, superintendents, project managers, and field employees.

Fire prevention, lessons learned, and JHA requirements were the main focuses for these meetings. The safety department tracks trends in the workplace such as fall protection, electrical, and PPE violations. From there, these trends are used to identify topics that need to be covered or used as refresher training to help reduce the probability of serious injuries in the workplace.

“These meetings are designed to keep safe working conditions in the forefront of on-the-job practices and procedures. When an employee is not following proper safety protocol and a preventable injury occurs, it can unfortunately involve lost time, medical bills, coworkers assuming additional tasks, and above all the decreased health and wellness of our team members. Unsafe work practices directly affect everyone. By holding these meetings once a quarter, it allows employees to address any issues with existing safety protocol and equipment in order to prevent injury and make sure our guys get home safely. The theory of continuous improvement allows the organization to adopt industry best practices to help reduce the possibility of injury,” said KRSM Safety Manager Kevin Barnhart.

LEED AP BD+C RENEWAL

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March 2018 – Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) Senior Engineer, LEED AP BD+C, GRP Ed Calvert recently renewed his LEED AP BD+C credentials.

Calvert initially passed the certification process four years ago. Over the past two years, he had to report at least 30 continuing educations hours, 6 of which had to be LEED-specific topics for building design and construction. Altogether, Calvert nearly doubled the required hours and reported a total of 56.5 hours, including 27.5 hours that were classified as LEED-specific.

“The USGBC requires continuing education and re-certification of credentials every 2 years because the technology, materials, installation techniques, and building sciences are constantly being updated. It is important to stay up to date on the latest technology in order to remain at the forefront of our field. Education is a key factor in sustainability, and sustainability plays a large role in the future of KRSM,” said Calvert.

UNION CORRUGATING COMPANY MEETING

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February 2019 – Last month, East Coast Metal Systems (ECMS) Sheet Metal Division Manager Ed Gavorcik traveled to Tipp, Ohio to present custom gutter and downspout fabrication capabilities to representatives of Union Corrugating Company.

ECMS and Union Corrugating Company have been working closely together to create a catalog and samples of gutters and downspouts for customers. Once a customer has decided on a product, a representative will then reach out to ECMS to fabricate the order. ECMS has already completed 8 projects with them and has additional projects scheduled for the future.

Overall, ECMS has opened a new door for Union Corrugated with fully customizable orders and the ability to fabricate gutters up to 26 feet long. We are glad to have this great relationship with Union Corrugated and continue to strive for customer satisfaction.

Great job Ed, keep up the hard work!

KRSM PROJECT MANAGER REACHES 22 YEARS OF SERVICE

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February 2018 – This month marks 22 years of service for Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) Project Manager Chris Lemmon. Chris started working for Kalkreuth in 1996 where he worked in the sheet metal shop as an apprentice throughout college. Upon graduation, he began working as a journeyman and continued to work his way up the ladder to a foreman then to his current position as a project manager. “With Kalkreuth being a family owned organization, there is always room for improvement and I am a prime example of that” said Chris.

Chris mainly works with sheet metal but like any other project manager, he always does a little bit of both. His first project as a field foreman was Aileron in Dayton, Ohio. Not only is this his favorite project but it was also his hardest. The overall project was unique and was designed to have pieces replicating an airplane wing (an aileron) which had to be curved on the job site.

Kalkreuth is sincerely grateful for your many years of continuous dedication and hard work. Thank you, Chris and keep up the good work!

Pictured is Chris Lemmon, his wife Stacie, daughter Hallie, and two sons Hunter and Tyler.

TRAINING & RECERTIFICATION WEEK

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January 2018 – Last month, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) held a recertification and training week from January 15-18th for all Columbus based roofing and sheet metal foremen and apprentices.

The training consisted of a 10-hour OSHA training, a 30-hour OSHA training, a level 1 crane rigging training, and a rough terrain forklift training. Altogether, 37 people were able to attend the training and obtain recertification in these areas.

KRSM Western Territory Safety Manager Kevin Barnhart organized the training. “This was an opportunity to provide these individuals with refresher training so they stay up to date on the latest policies and procedures within our organization and the industry,” said Barnhart. “Safety is very important, and we expect our crews to get the job done safely and do the right thing even when nobody is around.”

Thanks to everyone who attended and for making safety our number one priority. Keep up the good work!

KALKREUTH PROJECT OF THE MONTH—INTERGATE ASHBURN DATA CENTER

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January 2018 – Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) featured the Intergate Ashburn Data Center as our February “Project of the Month.”

The Intergate Ashburn is one of five Sabey Data Centers and is located in Washington, DC. The initial new construction project started with one phase but quickly extended into an additional phase due to an increase in demand.

KRSM Maryland Operations Manager Ernie Giancola has been involved with both phases of this project. “During the first phase, we installed 120,000 square feet of Firestone modified bitumen roofing, 9,000 square feet of Centria metal siding, and louvers by Construction Specialties. Phase two of this project is currently underway, and we are adding a major expansion, tenant fitouts, and additional louvers.”

Great job to all KRSM employees who took part in phase one and are working on phase two. We are excited to see the finished product!