News and headlines for APi Group, Inc. http://www.apigroupinc.com/headlines/ en-us http://www.apigroupinc.com/images/api_group_logo/api_logo.gif http://www.apigroupinc.com/headlines/ APi Group, Inc. Headlines March 10, 2010 - APi Group Inc. earned the eighth annual Jeff Jensen Memorial Construction Safety Excellence Award during the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Minnesota's Duluth Safety Day. This is the first year the AGC divided the award into three categories. APi received its award for Category II (50,000 to 299,000 hours worked). "We're very honored to be one of only three companies to receive the award in the state, especially since Minnesota is known for having solid safety Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_earns_agc_safety_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_earns_agc_safety_award.html Feb. 1, 2010 - Back on February 1, 1985, most of us might remember going to top movies such as Beverly Hills Cop or Back to the Future. On television we were entertained by The Cosby Show, Cheers and Cagney & Lacy. Sending a letter cost $.20, “New Coke” was hitting the shelves (only to be dumped less than three months later) and the the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes was published for the first time. At The Jamar Company, long-time staffers remember this date as the day Jamar became a p Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_celebrates_25_years_with_api.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_celebrates_25_years_with_api.html January 31, 2010 - On February 1, Julius Chepey will join APi Group as its new chief information officer (CIO). Julius will be responsible for the strategic leadership and value generation of the Information Technology function at APi. Julius was the vice president of information technology at J.D. Irving Limited in New Brunswick, Canada, and prior to that was the CIO and vice president of information technology at M.A. Mortenson Construction in Minneapolis. Julius holds a Master of Business Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/cio_julius_chepey_joins_api_group.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/cio_julius_chepey_joins_api_group.html January 20, 2010 - APi Electric's Project Manager Wesley Blake and Project Engineer Adam Hopp have both earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Green Associate credential. Both also received their associates' degree in Electrical Construction Design and Management from Dunwoody College of Technology in 2008 and 2009 respectively. LEED professional accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LE Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_electrics_new_leed_professionals.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_electrics_new_leed_professionals.html January 11, 2010 - APi National Service Group (NSG) is pleased to announce the award of its U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule 03FAC contract, a pre-approved and preferred federal contract that is used by thousands of federal buyers to make purchases quickly with limited paperwork, red tape and competition. APi NSG's contract number, GS-21F-0060W, is now included on the GSA's 03FAC schedule for Facilities Maintenance and Management. As a GSA approved schedule holder, all l Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_awarded_gsa_schedule.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_awarded_gsa_schedule.html Jan. 6, 2010 - At years end APi Group Inc. sealed the deal to acquire Reliance Fire Protection Inc., APi's third and final acquisition in 2009. Reliance specializes in non-residential fire sprinkler design, fabrication, installation, repair, inspection testing and counter sales. It is believed to be the second largest union contractor and the second largest fire protection contractor in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, and surrounding areas. “Reliance represents a nice complement to our Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_acquires_reliance_fire_protection.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_acquires_reliance_fire_protection.html Dec. 28, 2009 - LeJeune Steel Company will fabricate 400 tons of structural steel for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. The new state-of-the-art facility will be located across from the existing hospital on University Avenue. Rehabilitation Therapies and the Center for Gait and Motion Analysis will also move into the new building. According to its website, Gillette partners with Regions Hospital to provide pediatric trauma care for Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/gillette_childrens_hospital_expansion.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/gillette_childrens_hospital_expansion.html Dec. 28, 2009 - LeJeune Steel Company delivers the anchor bolts for the Kishwaukee Community Hospital's new Cancer Care Center. The completion of this first phase allows LeJeune to prepare for the 21,000 square-foot addition. The project is fast pace to meet its 2010 grand opening. It is located across from the Kishwaukee Hospital in Dekalb, Ill., which LeJeune also provided the structural steel. LeJeune will provide more than 180 tons of structural steel and 15 tons of bar joist. The canc Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_completes_phase_i_of_kishwaukee_cancer_center.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_completes_phase_i_of_kishwaukee_cancer_center.html Dec. 9, 2009 - While the specialty construction industry slowed in 2009, Anco Products, a manufacturer of flexible duct systems and insulation, was busy developing its new eco-friendly garage door insulation kit for homeowners, rental property managers and companies worldwide. The Anco team searched for trends to identify opportunities and develop solutions that would deliver superior bottom-line results. "One obvious trend was the increase in do-it-yourself activity," said Anco Marketing Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_launches_garage_insulation_kits_anco_products_join_with_local.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_launches_garage_insulation_kits_anco_products_join_with_local.html Dec. 8, 2009 - McGough Construction awards Doody Mechanical the contract for the Carleton College Arts Union Building at their Northfield, Minn., campus. The project is in the final design stage and mechanical construction begins spring 2010. Doody Mechanical looks forward to a great project. PROJECT OVERVIEW: Carleton College is in the process of turning the former Northfield Middle School into The Arts Union, a facility geared toward creative collaboration to support multiple student an Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doody_awarded_the_carleton_college_arts_union_contract.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doody_awarded_the_carleton_college_arts_union_contract.html Dec. 8, 2009 - The next healthcare project for LeJeune Steel is the Lake Forest Hospital's Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center in Grayslake, Ill. The surgery center will allow residents of this fast-growing area to schedule outpatient surgeries closer to home. The 317 ton braced frame structure will be adjacent to the existing Prairie Crossings Medical Facility. The elevated steel framed first floor contains four operating rooms. Patients will also be able to undergo cancer treatments at a ne Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeunes_latest_healthcare_project_lake_forest_hospital.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeunes_latest_healthcare_project_lake_forest_hospital.html Nov. 18, 2009 - APi Group Inc. welcomes Island Fire Sprinkler Inc. to the APi family. Island Fire Sprinkler is a full-service sprinkler contractor that specializes in the design and installation of fire suppression piping systems for the high-rise markets of New York City. The company was acquired Friday, Nov. 13. Headquartered in a 4,000 square foot facility in Bohemia, N.Y., the fire protection company provides Computer-Aided Design of wet, dry, and pre-action systems, and installation serv Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_welcomes_island_fire_sprinkler.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_welcomes_island_fire_sprinkler.html Nov. 16, 2009 - APi Group Inc. Owner and Chairman, Lee R. Anderson Sr., is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 national winner in the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction category. Celebrating its 23rd year, the awards recognize leaders and visionaries who demonstrate innovation, financial success and personal commitment as they create and build world-class businesses. Anderson grew his father's small Minnesota plumbing supply business into APi Group, a $1.6 billion Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anderson_wins_national_entrepreneur_of_the_year_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anderson_wins_national_entrepreneur_of_the_year_award.html Nov. 13, 2009 - APi Construction Co. wins three Zero Injury Safety awards from the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC). APi Construction earns the awards for its excellent safety record while it completed three industrial construction projects in 2008. The NMAPC presented the awards at the Zero Injury Safety Awards banquet held at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Designed to recognize exceptional safety, the zero injury safety program is an integra Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/zero_injury_safety_awards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/zero_injury_safety_awards.html Grunau Co., a mechanical contractor and specialty metals fabricator, was awarded LEED® Gold certification for its remodeled headquarters in Oak Creek, Wis. Grunau has participated, or is currently participating, in 12 LEED projects in the state of Wisconsin. "Grunau was the design/build HVAC contractor on Manpower's corporate headquarters building in downtown Milwaukee which achieved LEED Gold status," said Gilbane Project Executive John Gilroy. "It definitely was an advantage to have a Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/solid_gold.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/solid_gold.html Oct. 22, 2009 - Vipond Systems Group wins four awards during the 2009 Notifier Annual Distributor Conference in Tucson, Ariz. Vipond is the largest distributor of Notifier products in Canada. "They have grown the Notifier business from thousands of dollars to millions of dollars per year," said the Vice President of Notifier International Sales, Paul Harris. A Honeywell company, Notifier is a leading manufacturer of fire alarm and fire detection equipment worldwide. Vipond's Mississauga, O Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_wins_international_distributor_of_the_year.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_wins_international_distributor_of_the_year.html Oct. 21, 2009 - APi Group Inc. launched APi CAD Services as a division of APi Facilities Management. The development was finalized Sept. 1, when Premier CAD Services, LLC. was acquired and restructured as a dba. APi CAD Services will grow APi Group's initiatives in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and advance the industry's BIM movement through successful interdependent relationships with like-minded A&E firms, general contractors, construction managers, and mechanical, electrical and plum Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_introduces_api_cad_services.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_introduces_api_cad_services.html Sept. 25, 2009 - On September 27, The Jamar Company will feature on the "ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", an Emmy award-winning reality television program, for its hard work and dedication to provide a new home for the Huber Family of South Range, Wis. ABC chose to use the extreme build as the two-hour season premiere at 6:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, Sept. 27. The extreme makeover broke ground on August 3, with the door knock of a lifetime. The Huber Family was whisked away to Hawaii whi Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/extreme_makeover_home_edition_season_premier.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/extreme_makeover_home_edition_season_premier.html Sept. 18, 2009 - During the week of August 31, nine APi Group companies within the Twin Cities came together for a Habitat for Humanity Build Week. Seventy-five employees participated in the Build Week, working daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Town Center Gardens in Ramsey, Minn. Each day, volunteers were split into four to five crews and assigned to various projects with one of the daily crew leaders. The entire group was supervised by Adam Sease from APi Construction and Brian Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_community.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_community.html Sept. 15, 2009 - From more than 2,500 nominated projects, APi Group Inc. headquarters, located in New Brighton, Minn., wins the Green Building of America Award and will feature in the upcoming special Real Estate and Construction Review-Midwest Green Success Stories edition. Each Green Building of America success story is highlighted in a case study that intertwines the words of the project's owner/developer, consultants, architects and contractors to explain how the teams worked together to Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_earns_green_building_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_earns_green_building_award.html Sept. 15, 2009 - East River Plaza is a multi-level 500,000 square feet retail project with an attached 1,250-space parking facility. The Plaza spans three city blocks in East Harlem, N.Y. W & M Sprinkler, a subsidiary of Davis-Ulmer Sprinkler Co., has been performing the installation of the fire sprinkler and standpipe systems on the project for the last two years. "We have produced all piping shop drawings, coordinated our piping with other trades and carried through the installatio Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/east_river_plaza_project.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/east_river_plaza_project.html Sept. 14, 2009 - The new University of Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium opened Saturday to kick off the Gopher's 2009-football season. LeJeune Steel Co. provided the structural steel for the fast-paced project. “The stadium was very impressive,” said Carol Dittel, administration assistant at APi Group Inc. “It was a good feeling to have the Gophers back on campus.” Dittel has been a season ticket holder for 30 years. As a former U of MN football player, APi Distribution's Operations Ma Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/tcf_bank_stadium_opens.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/tcf_bank_stadium_opens.html July 28, 2009 - Alliance Fire Protection, one of the largest and most respected providers of fire protection systems and services in Illinois and Indiana, earned the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA Chicago) Safety Award in June 2009. Only 56 companies qualified to receive the award this year. “Our safety record along with our financial strength backed by APi Group allows us to compete in a very tough market,” said Alliance Vice President of Marketing David Kelly. “Pre- Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/we_know_safety.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/we_know_safety.html July 27, 2009 - APi National Service Group is pleased to welcome Project Manager Mike Hnat to our team. In addition, Business Development Manager John Wilson from International Fire Protection (IFP), and Sales Representative Bernie Strohl from Western States Fire Protection (WSFP) are assisting APi NSG in sales and project management. A special thank you to Gene Postma, Kamran Malek and Ronnie Davidson for the opportunity to work with Wilson and Strohl. MIKE HNAT Hnat has 10 years of ex Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_team_of_leaders.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_team_of_leaders.html July 22, 2009 - In June, The Jamar Company again hit the milestone of one million man hours worked without a lost-time injury. This achievement is no accident as it takes an enormous amount of project and task pre planning, new hire safety orientations, daily safety meetings and site inspections to bring it all together. Even with these tools in place, the attention of each field worker on the Jamar job sites is aware of his or her own safety practices along with dedicated site-safety profess Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/real_safety.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/real_safety.html Doody Mechanical's Karl Kotval is the company's latest addition to its growing green staff. Kotval passed the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for New Construction 2.2 Accreditation Exam in June 2009. Kotval puts his accreditation to good use as the lead project manager on the United-Children's Hospital Expansion project in St. Paul, Minn. Kotval is the fourth LEED Accredited Professional at Doody and the 22nd LEED Accredited Professional at APi Group Inc., a parent company to more tha Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doodys_latest_leed_accredited_professional.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doodys_latest_leed_accredited_professional.html June 30, 2009 - United States Fire Protection (USFP), a fire protection contractor serving the Chicago and Milwaukee markets, received the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA Chicago) Safety Award on June 2. According to ASA Chicago, only 56 companies qualified to receive the award this year, making the USFP safety program “very” aggressive. “I think the award is really a credit to the whole team trying to keep safe,” said USFP President Chad Huennekens. “Our whole te Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/usfp_wins_safety_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/usfp_wins_safety_award.html June 29, 2009 - Jamar Company's Brent Tonner and Chad Stolp have both earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional credential. Tonner is professional engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and has been in the industry for more than 16 years. Stolp earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2001. He has worked at Jamar as a project estimator Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_employees_earn_leed_accreditation.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_employees_earn_leed_accreditation.html June 11, 2009 - APi Group, Inc., a parent company for 33 construction and fire protection businesses, today announced that Lee R. Anderson Sr., Chairman, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the master category in the Upper Midwest region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Anderson was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was pres Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/entrepreneur_of_the_year.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/entrepreneur_of_the_year.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/we_earn_governors_safety_awards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/we_earn_governors_safety_awards.html Hired as a project engineer, the Jamar Co.’s Jake Tornquist has earned the LEED Accredited Professional credential. Tornquist is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building pract Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_employee_becomes_a_leed_professional.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_employee_becomes_a_leed_professional.html In April, the National Insulation Association (NIA) announced that APi Construction is the winner of the 2008 Theodore H. Brodie distinguished Safety Award for medium size companies (100,000 to 1,000,000 man-hours). APi Vice Presidents, Jerry Pederson and Mark Udager, accepted the award at NIA’s 54th Annual Convention. The Brodie award is NIA’s top industry honor for outstanding dedication to safety performance, and it is designed to recognize members who take proactive steps to implemen Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_Construction_earns_safety_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_Construction_earns_safety_award.html With a view of the downtown Minneapolis skyline, LeJeune Steel puts the finishing touch on the structural steel of the Twins’ Target Field by May 2009. Target Field is predicted to be the premier sporting and entertainment venue in the Upper Midwest and the most unique, spectacular park in all of Major League Baseball. The ballpark is one million total square feet and holds seating for 40,000 fans. “As a Minneapolis company, we were thrilled to be awarded this marquee project for the Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_provides_steel_for_target_field.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_provides_steel_for_target_field.html Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co. is in the midst of a major facility and renovation project at one of the largest employers in St. Paul, Minn., Regions Hospital. The $179 million project includes an expanded and upgraded emergency center, two levels of underground parking, and a new 900-space employee-parking ramp to allow staff to park near the hospital campus. “We embraced the opportunity to reinforce our reputation as the premier fire sprinkler contractor in the region on this extreme Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/viking_embraces_challenging_project.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/viking_embraces_challenging_project.html As part of the NASA program to develop a new space exploration system to replace the aging space shuttle, NASA is preparing to test the Launch Abort System (LAS) for the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The LAS includes a rocket sub-system that sits on top of the CEV. In the event of a malfunction, the abort system rockets fire and the CEV separates from the main rocket assembly. “This project involved a lot of heavy structure and engineering expertise,” said Brad Landry, Grunau M Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/grunau_metals_supports_launch_safety_for_nasa.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/grunau_metals_supports_launch_safety_for_nasa.html On March 20, Anco Products was awarded the Above and Beyond Award by the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a U.S. Department of Defense organization. This prestigious award honors companies that go above and beyond legal requirements in their support of employees called into active military duty by the National Guard or Reserve. Selected from a group of more than 1,000 companies, Anco was nominated for the award by its Regional Sales Manager Spencer England who report Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_honored_for_employee_support_US_Department_of_defense_awards_anco_for_.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_honored_for_employee_support_US_Department_of_defense_awards_anco_for_.html APi Systems Group is proud to announce the company earned three awards for its superior performance in 2008. The company was named one of the Protectowire Co.'s "Top Ten" distributors for 2008, received the Diversi-FIRE Award by FENWAL Protection Systems, the Outstanding Performance Award from Gamewell-FCI. Protectowire's "Top Ten" Distributors Award is presented annually to recognize companies with the highest distribution volume. "We extend not only our congratulations but also our since Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/a_triple_win_api_systems_group_earns_awards_for_exceptional_service.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/a_triple_win_api_systems_group_earns_awards_for_exceptional_service.html APi Construction Co. recently secured another significant contract with Alstom at the Iatan Power Plant 35 miles up the Missouri River from Kansas City, Mo. APi Construction has worked on-site for the past 13 months, operating under a separate contract to insulate the air quality control systems (AQCS) for both Iatan Units 1 and 2. The most recent contract includes the supply and installation on the new Alstom Unit 2. “We’re pleased that Alstom selected API for the second p Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_additional_work_in_Missouri.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_additional_work_in_Missouri.html In late September, APi Group Inc. closed the deal for one well-established fire protection company: Delta Fire Systems Inc. Delta offers a unique component to the future of APi. “We are excited to have the employees of Delta Fire join the APi family,” said APi Group President and CEO, Russ Becker. “They are a hardworking group of people committed to the Life Safety industry.” Established in 1963 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Delta has grown to be one of the largest and Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_welcomes_Delta_Fire.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_welcomes_Delta_Fire.html APi Construction Co. was awarded the second contract this year from Clyde Bergemann to perform work at an NRG Energy power plant. APi has been working at the Huntley Generating Station since February installing the insulation, lagging, and architectural siding on four Pulse Jet Fabric Filters. Last week, APi secured a contract to perform a similar scope of work at NRG’s Dunkirk Generating Station 40 miles southwest of Buffalo. The work includes installing over 400,000 square feet of insulation Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_gains_repeat_business_in_New_York.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_gains_repeat_business_in_New_York.html In June of 2007, LeJeune Steel Co. joined with Amerect, LTC, and American Structural Steel to provide the structural steel for the TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. The fast-paced project will need to be completed in time for kickoff of the 2009 football season. The process began with LeJeune’s engineers and detailing teams, who created a detailed 3D model of how the steel will be laid out and fit together. As different portions of the model were completed, it was then sent Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/LeJeune_Steel_scores_big_with_Minnesota_Stadium.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/LeJeune_Steel_scores_big_with_Minnesota_Stadium.html Doody Mechanical was recently awarded the multi-phase project for the University of Minnesota’s Children Hospital-Fairview in Minneapolis. Kraus-Anderson Construction Company’s Minneapolis Division will lead the construction efforts set to break ground in mid-May 2008. This tax exempt project will consist of a new children’s hospital (shown at left), an expansion to the existing ED/OR Departments and renovation of the existing Imaging, ED, NICU areas of the existing hospital. The size o Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Doody_Mechanical_receives_contract_for_major_hospital_expansion.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Doody_Mechanical_receives_contract_for_major_hospital_expansion.html The largest power project being built today in the United States is in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Michigan. Bechtel Power Corporation recently awarded APi Construction Company a contract to supply and install the insulation & lagging on two (2) side-by-side 615-megawatt Hitachi supercritical coal-fired boilers, the balance of plant piping systems, and subsequent air quality control systems at WE Energies’ new Elm Road Generating Station. APi will install nearly 950,000 square Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_industrys_premier_turnkey_insulation_project.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_industrys_premier_turnkey_insulation_project.html In March 2007 Davis-Ulmer Sprinkler Co. submitted its bid to design and install an INERGEN® system along with air sampling and pre-action systems to protect a computer room requiring an immediate reaction to fire. The bid was above the client’s original budget, but the client recognized value first and chose Davis-Ulmer. “The client knew Davis-Ulmer could handle the job right and within the time frame,” said Davis-Ulmer Sales Representative Al Christopher. Davis-Ulmer designed and Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/An_obvious_choice_DavisUlmer_installs_an_INERGEN_fire_system.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/An_obvious_choice_DavisUlmer_installs_an_INERGEN_fire_system.html APi Systems Group was chosen to retrofit the entire U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Dallas Texas with a Gamewell-FCI E3 Series Fire System. This facility is part of a national network of mechanized bulk mail centers that process first class letters and parcels. This 439,959 square foot facility sorts and routes an average of 4.3 million pieces of mail each day from Dallas out to the entire world. Approximately 2,000 individuals are employed at this facility, which op Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Systems_Group_retrofits_US_Postal_Service_Distribution_Center.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Systems_Group_retrofits_US_Postal_Service_Distribution_Center.html The Jamar Company recently completed one year and is currently at approximately 1.1 million man hours without a lost-time injury. “This is a milestone that all contractors in our industry strive for and few achieve. I’m very proud of what our employees have accomplished; this would not have been possible without their commitment and efforts toward injury prevention and loss control,” said Jamar President Mike McParlan. In addition to this accomplishment, Jamar is in a position to fin Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Jamar_works_one_year_without_a_losttime_injury.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Jamar_works_one_year_without_a_losttime_injury.html For 29 years Rich Fire Protection has successfully serviced the state of New Jersey with customized fire protection systems. “We at Rich Fire are extremely excited to be part of the APi Family,” said Rich Fire Protection President and Founder Frank Rich. According to Rich, the negotiation process facilitated a smooth transition once the acquisition was announced officially in November 2007. Within three months, the company saw immediate results. “Our market ability and our hori Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Group_welcomes_Rich_Fire_Protection.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Group_welcomes_Rich_Fire_Protection.html Vipond Systems Group Mississauga and Vipond Systems Group Winnipeg both were presented with the Diamond Distributor Award of Excellence - in recognition of Outstanding Service and Sales Achieved During the Year. The award was presented during Notifier’s annual Distributor Conference in Tucson Arizona on October 16, 2007. The award stated: Your commitment has been a direct contribution to Notifier’s Growth and Our Mutual Success. Vipond Systems Group, Mississauga Branch also received t Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Triple_success_Vipond_Systems_Group_receives_three_Notifier_Awards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/Triple_success_Vipond_Systems_Group_receives_three_Notifier_Awards.html APi Construction Company was recently awarded a large contract from Alstom to perform work at Kansas City Power & Light’s Iatan Station near Kansas City, Missouri. The work includes installing the Insulation & Lagging over the advanced emission control equipment that cleans the flue gas emitted by the 750-MW coal fired boilers. The contract includes the supply and installation of approximately 485,000 square feet of insulation & lagging on the Unit #1 Selective Catalytic Re Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_Alstom_contract_at_KCP.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Construction_secures_Alstom_contract_at_KCP.html International Fire Protection, Inc., IFP, the newest member of the APi family, is one of the largest fire protection companies in the southeast because of it's emphasis on customer service. Started in June of 1990, IFP has grown from 2 employees to over 300. Headquartered in Madison, Alabama, IFP has additional locations in: Birmingham, Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Plant City, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Tifton, Georgia, Chattanooga, Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Group_welcomes_International_Fire_Protection_Inc.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/APi_Group_welcomes_International_Fire_Protection_Inc.html