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 Anco Products Inc., an insulation and flexible air-duct manufacturing company in Elkhart, Ind., announced the appointment of Mike Landes as vice president on January 26, 2012. "I am excited to be part of this organization filled with people who are passionate about what they do," Landes said. He comes to Anco from the Leadership Development Program at APi Group Inc. Prior to joining APi in October 2011, Landes served as a United States Marine Corps Captain and Artillery Officer from 20 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_products_announces_vice_president.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/anco_products_announces_vice_president.html As some of APi Construction Co.'s large projects were wrapping up, an opportunity was presented to share resources with sister-company Classic Industrial Services. Classic needed additional scaffolding at two of its projects: the Pacificorp Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer, Wyo., and Pacificorp Hunter Power Plant in Castle Dale, Utah. APi Construction pulled its resources to support Classic. "We're happy to be able to help Classic meet their customers' needs," said Vice President of Constru Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_construction_supplies_scaffolding_to_classic.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_construction_supplies_scaffolding_to_classic.html Delta Fire Systems, Inc. completes work on the new Bishops' Central Storehouse in Salt Lake City. The Bishops' Central Storehouse covers more than 500,000 square feet of warehouse storage and is built on a 36-acre site, just miles from the Salt Lake City Airport. The new facility was constructed to meet the needs of the 27,000 Latter-day Saint (LDS) bishops whom serve around the world. It will also help provide welfare needs and humanitarian assistance in times of natural disasters and other Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/new_bishops_central_storehouse.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/new_bishops_central_storehouse.html March 15, 2012 - When a fire breaks out, not having a fire sprinkler system can prove deadly. That was the case in a fire at a Chicago high-rise building in January. When a young female resident rode the elevator to her 12th-floor apartment, she unknowingly entered the dense smoke resulting from a fire that had started on her floor and was immediately overcome by toxic fumes and heat. She died of smoke inhalation. This Lake Shore Drive building was not bound by certain upgraded fire safet Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/staying_safe_in_nonsprinklered_buildings.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/staying_safe_in_nonsprinklered_buildings.html March 15, 2012 - Corrosion is a sneaky, degenerative problem that can creep up on fire sprinkler systems over time. If oxygen cell corrosion, the primary cause for corrosion in fire sprinkler systems, is left untreated, systems are at risk for microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). "MIC involves multiple bacteria that can cause issues on the inside of fire sprinkler systems, essentially accelerating the corrosion process," said Jay Ways, a corrosion management specialist with United St Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/dont_let_corrosion_sneak_up_on_your_sprinkler_system.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/dont_let_corrosion_sneak_up_on_your_sprinkler_system.html October 2011 - Notifier by Honeywell presented Canadian-based Vipond Systems Group with five awards at the 2011 Notifier Annual Distributor Conference held October 22-26 in Palm Springs, Calif. Notifier, the largest manufacturer of engineered fire alarm systems, has presented Vipond with awards for more than 10 years. Vipond earned the awards each year due to high sales volume and exceptional service of Notifier products. Vipond, a low-voltage systems integration company, is the world's larg Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_wins_five_notifier_awards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_wins_five_notifier_awards.html Fewer building conflicts, less downtime during construction and less paperwork are just a few of the reasons that project owners and their teams are hopping on the Building Information Modeling (BIM) bandwagon. BIM uses computer-assisted design to create 3-D virtual models of buildings. These models take into account the materials that will be used during construction and the systems that will go into the building, such as fire protection, electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems. By creating a Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/better_building_with_bim.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/better_building_with_bim.html Having a contractor or subcontractor go belly-up during construction is one of the biggest disruptions a project can face. To avoid that nightmare scenario, a growing number of project owners and general contractors are raising the bar on financial qualifications for their bidders. Fiscal stability is a top priority for United States Alliance Fire Protection (USAFP), which maintains healthy cash balances and manages its money conservatively. As a result, the company has earned the highest po Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/contractor_score_gives_usafp_top_marks_for_its_finances.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/contractor_score_gives_usafp_top_marks_for_its_finances.html Twinkling lights, ornament-laden trees and roaring fireplaces are great for setting the holiday mood, but be careful while decking the halls. These holiday trappings can pose serious fire hazards if you choose unsafe ones or don't use them properly. Follow our tips below for a safe and festive holiday season. Check for freshness when choosing a live tree. Telltale signs of freshness are a coating of resin on the tree's trunk, and green needles that don't break when you bend them and are h Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/stay_festive_this_season__without_the_fire_hazards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/stay_festive_this_season__without_the_fire_hazards.html *As told in the Flint Hill Refinery Professional Craftsman newsletter. NYCO Inc. has selected the Unit 33 Expansion (33V-80 Rx, HTX's, and related piping) as its 2011 Professional Craftsman Project of the Year. This project was selected for the award based on the following criteria: Safety: Proactive safety measures were completed and of good quality. The project was completed without any injuries or incidents of any type. (0.0 Level 3/4 rate, 0.0 People/Procedure rate.) Quality: The p Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/nyco_2011_professional_craftsman_project_of_the_year.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/nyco_2011_professional_craftsman_project_of_the_year.html LeJeune Steel Co. has once again united with Hunzinger Construction to complete the Johnson Controls Power Solutions building expansion project in Glendale, Wis. LeJeune will add two new floors to the existing structure, built previously with LeJeune. Each new floor is about 42,500 square feet. A new 6,200-square-foot penthouse will be located on top of the new fourth floor. The existing first and second floors will require in-fill framing of the interior openings and skylights. LeJeune's Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/johnson_controls_power_solutions_expansion.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/johnson_controls_power_solutions_expansion.html October 17, 2011 - APi Group Inc. is proud to announce that it ranked 14 in the American Society for Training and Development's 2011 BEST Learning Organizations Award program. APi Group is among 32 organizations from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Turkey, and the United States to receive this year's BEST Award. The ASTD BEST Awards are the training industry's most rigorous and desirable recognition. The awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through emp Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_wins_2011_astd_best_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_wins_2011_astd_best_award.html Grunau Co. has been awarded the "Risk Control Pacesetter Award" in recognition of outstanding risk control efforts and achievement from Churchill Casualty. This award is given to two member companies each year which excel in risk management innovation and performance. Grunau received the award due to its innovative approach toward fleet risk management and driver safety. “This is an awesome testament to the hard work the men and women of Grunau do everyday to manage risk and keep every Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/awardwinning_risk_management.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/awardwinning_risk_management.html Pasadena, Texas - A fire broke out on August 19 at a large food processing facility in Pasadena, Texas, at nearly 4:30 a.m. Adjacent to the fire was a fryer on an electric pump with an oil-line break. Fortunately, VFP Fire Systems installed the sprinkler system which functioned exactly as intended. "We are very pleased that our system was able to minimize damage to the facility and avoid any injuries to any of the employees," said VFP Area Manager Mark Stein. When the sprinkler system wa Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/pasadena_fire.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/pasadena_fire.html Madison, Ala. - Employees at International Fire Protection (IFP) helped build a home for veteran and wounded warrior Army CPL Jeffery Williams. Fourteen IFP employees and their families framed the Williams' home from slab to water tight and installed the sprinkler system. IFP participated in the Build Brigade for Homes for Our Troops in June and July. Reliable, a well-known fire protection supplier, donated the material for this project. "God bless your hearts," said Williams, who was p Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_home_for_wounded_veteran.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_home_for_wounded_veteran.html APi Group Inc. is proud to share our first video on YouTube. Don't forget to like our video by logging into your YouTube or Google account. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_releases_youtube_video.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_releases_youtube_video.html Watch as Grunau's CAD Engineer Tim Kaebisch demonstrates the retractable roof of the Miller Park model he built out of Legos. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/cad_engineer_builds_stadium_model_from_legos.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/cad_engineer_builds_stadium_model_from_legos.html Memphis, Tenn. - Security Fire Protection won an impressive safety award from the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi plant in Blue Springs, Miss., for its safety performance in April. With 16 projects, four general contractors and one owner committed to safety, you might wonder how one company handled it all. "We worked directly with the owner on several of the projects and were amazed at the level of Toyota's safety," said Greg Stovall, Security Fire project manager. "They checked eve Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/16_projects_1_impressive_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/16_projects_1_impressive_award.html July 1, 2011 - United Piping Inc. (UPI) wins the highest award for phase II construction contractors in the U.S. At an awards dinner held May 4 in Houston, UPI was the only facility contractor to earn the Keystone Pipeline Vice Presidents' Safety Award, a silver medal for outstanding safety accomplishments during the Keystone Pipeline Phase II construction in 2009/2010. "We also received an Award of Excellence for our 2010 work from TransCanada/ Keystone earlier in 2010," said UPI Presiden Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/upis_safety_wins_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/upis_safety_wins_award.html Flip Bourgeois and Matt Blackwell of Classic Industrial Services, Inc. accept the TOPS award in Safety from the Construction Users Roundtable. The award cited Classic's outstanding safety record on Florida Power and Light's Solar Project in Indiantown, Fla. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/classic_wins_safety_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/classic_wins_safety_award.html Chicago - United States Alliance Fire Protection (USA Fire Protection) was honored with an Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA Chicago) Safety Award at the ASA Night of Honors, held June 8, 2011. USA Fire Protection received the award for its continued efforts to maintain an exemplary safety program. "We have been honored with this award for the last four years," said David Curran, director of safety and risk management. "Without APi Group's support we could not achieve this Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_safe_winning_awards.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_safe_winning_awards.html June 1, 2011 - APi Group Inc. is pleased to announce Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors Inc. (MMC) has joined the APi family of companies on June 1. "We are excited about the opportunity to combine MMC's expertise in pre-construction, BIM modeling and design with APi Group's national reach," said Mark Anderson, president of MMC. The acquisition provides MMC an opportunity to expand its market share in data centers and other large construction projects. MMC plans to join forces with Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/mmc_joins_api_group_inc.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/mmc_joins_api_group_inc.html LeJeune Steel teams with Ryan Cos. once again to design the structural steel for the Target Food Distribution Center in Denton, Texas. The distribution center requires 1,100 tons of structural steel to be fabricated at both LeJeune and Wisconsin Structural Steel fabrication shops. The new state-of-the-art refrigerated food distribution center features special framing conditions, such as tall columns with angle bracing at high bays, penthouse framing with HSS and continuous plate, and tilt-up Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_teams_with_ryan_cos_on_target_food_distribution_center.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_teams_with_ryan_cos_on_target_food_distribution_center.html APi Group Inc. is pleased to announce United States Fire Protection (USFP), a highly regarded trade contractor in the Chicago and Milwaukee Markets, has joined forces with Alliance Fire Protection, one of the largest and most respected fire protection providers in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Both companies will merge April 16 to form United States - Alliance Fire Protection Inc. to provide better value to current customers with the unique services offered by each company. "T Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/usfp_and_alliance_fire_protection_merge.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/usfp_and_alliance_fire_protection_merge.html March 31, 2011 - LeJeune Steel Co. has been added to the St. Alexius Medical Center's construction team in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The line-up is led by Power Construction, a management-owned commercial construction company reaching the greater Chicago area. The construction team will modernize the St. Alexius' East Pavilion Bed Tower to feature a new women's and children's pavilion. LeJeune's scope of work includes fire-troll columns, AESS framing with intumescent paint at the lobby entra Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/st_alexius_medical_center.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/st_alexius_medical_center.html March 29, 2011 - The University of Minnesota and Mortenson Construction announced the selection of LeJeune Steel Co. as the steel contractor for phase II of the Biomedical Discovery District in Minneapolis. The selection was made through a competitive process that reviews qualifications, experience, cost and safety. With extensive experience with pre-construction cost estimation, design assist engineering and construction of large projects, LeJeune stood out as the best team member to oversee Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/university_of_minnesota_bio_medical_discovery_district.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/university_of_minnesota_bio_medical_discovery_district.html Feb. 23, 11 - LeJeune Steel Co. added one of Chicago's leading independent hospitals, the Swedish Covenant, to its lengthy list of successful health care projects with Power Construction. The 238,000 square-foot hospital addition includes a state-of-the-art surgical center and medical office space. A five-level parking garage will consume the hospital's base and the next four levels of framing requires 750 tons of structural steel. Sister company, Wisconsin Structural Steel, will fabric Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/swedish_covenant_hospital.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/swedish_covenant_hospital.html LeJeune Steel Co. unites with Ryan Cos. to build the Mercy Medical Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The center will provide advanced and integrated cancer services. It is expected to become the largest, most comprehensive cancer healing environment in Cedar Rapids. "This new building will bring together the best cancer specialists for patient-centered care and research, so it is fitting that the center bears the Hall and Perrine names as they made it their mission to improve Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/mercy_medical_hall.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/mercy_medical_hall.html Doody Mechanical is pleased to announce that Bob Wolf is the latest to join Doody's LEED AP club. Bob passed the USGBC's LEED Green Associate and BD+C (Building Design and Construction) exams on the same day. Bob is now set to help promote green design and construction practices within our Construction Division. Bob is currently an EIT and is on‐track to achieve his Professional Engineers status next year. The LEED AP BD+C credential provides a standard for professionals participating in Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doodys_newest_green_guy.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doodys_newest_green_guy.html On February 1, 2011, APi Group Inc. and The Jamar Company closed the deal with J. Koski Co., a specialty contractor providing services to the pipeline and powerline industries. Located Superior, Wis., J. Koski specializes in land clearing, pipe yard construction/restorations and equipment transportation. "We are excited to acquire J. Koski since it is a niche business supporting the oil and natural gas industry," said APi Group CEO and President, Russ Becker. "John [president of J. Koski] Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_welcomes_j_koski_cos.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_group_welcomes_j_koski_cos.html December 7, 2010 - Vipond Inc. and APi Group Inc. welcome Ultra Alarm Services of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada to the Vipond team. The acquisition of Ultra will enable Vipond to grow its business by providing a full range of services for all life safety and communication systems in Eastern Canada. Mark Stevens, leader of Ultra, has agreed to a long-term employment contract and will be the branch manager responsible for day-to-day operation. "We are excited to get back into the Eastern Ca Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_welcomes_ultra_alarm_services.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/vipond_welcomes_ultra_alarm_services.html December 3, 2010 - The Air Diffusion Council (ADC) held its bi-annual board member election to appoint nominated candidates to office. This year, two new officials were elected. Jason Lamborn of J.P. Lamborn Co. was elected ADC president, and Mark Sorg of Anco Products, Inc. was elected ADC secretary-treasurer. As of Jan. 1, 2011, the new officials will take office for a two-year term. It has become tradition that the successor to the president, after the term ends, becomes secretary-treasu Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/national_sales_manager_elected_adc_official.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/national_sales_manager_elected_adc_official.html November 29, 2010 - On behalf of the APi Group Safety and Risk Management department, Shawn Helmer and Kristin Heizman were honored with the Gary E. Bird Horizon Award at the 30th IRMI Construction Risk Conference. The award recognized APi Group for its Striving Towards Excellence and Professionalism in Safety (STEPS) program. "It was an honor to accept this award on behalf of the employees at APi Group," said Helmer, director of Risk Management. "Our STEPS program has generated phenomenal re Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_earns_national_safety_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_earns_national_safety_award.html November 22, 2010 - APi National Service Group (NSG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Del Oliver to the position of president. APi NSG is a national provider of code-required testing and inspections, repair/maintenance, and retrofits of building fire suppression and life safety systems. Previous NSG president, Rock Marcone, will lead a new organization within NSG called the APi Federal Service Group (FSG). Prior to joining APi NSG, Oliver spent 14 years with International Fire Protec Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_appoints_new_president.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_appoints_new_president.html Tuesday, Nov. 2, marked the 365 consecutive day that The Jamar Company worked without a lost-time injury. This milestone takes an enormous amount of project and pre-task planning, job specific safety orientations, daily safety meetings, and job site safety inspections to bring it all together. More importantly, this milestone would have never been possible without the daily commitment and belief by all Jamar employees that working injury free is not only achievable, but expected. "This is a Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_marks_one_year_with_zero_lost_time_injuries.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/jamar_marks_one_year_with_zero_lost_time_injuries.html Nov. 2, 2010 - Canadian-based Vipond Systems Group traveled to Marco Island, Fla., on October 16 for the 2010 Notifier Annual Distributor Conference and returned home a multi-award winner. Vipond, a low voltage systems integration company, won five awards and is the largest distributor of Notifier products in Canada. More than 1,100 professionals attended the conference held at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club and Spa. "We strive for excellence, and awards like this show t Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/winning_awards_helping_customers_grow.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/winning_awards_helping_customers_grow.html Doody Mechanical is pleased to announce that Kevin Beumer is the latest to join the LEED AP club. Kevin passed the USGBC's LEED O+M (Operation and Maintenance) exam and is now set to help assist our energy conservation efforts within Doody's Energy Services group. Kevin has worked at Doody for two years and currently serves as Doody's Logistics Manager. The LEED AP O+M credential provides a standard for professionals participating in the operation and maintenance of existing buildings that im Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/welcome_to_the_club.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/welcome_to_the_club.html October 15, 2010 - Doody Mechanical launches new line of service aimed to help building owners and managers lower operating costs, particularly in the area of energy. With its recent acquisition of the BuildingAdvice technology Doody Mechanical is uniquely positioned to help building owners and managers realize the best opportunities for energy cost savings. The BuildingAdvice technology provides detailed energy assessments and estimated financial impact of proposed improvements. "We bel Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doody_launches_energy_service_line.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/doody_launches_energy_service_line.html October 14, 2010 - The Greater Elkhart Chamber Environmental Council Co-Chairs presented the Eartha award to Anco Products, Inc., on October 7, at the 2010 Environmental and Safety Conference. The Environmental Council Co-Chairs presenting this year's Eartha award were Steve Jacobson from Manchester Tank and Beth Hill from Bruce Carter Associates. Both Jacobson and Hill are highly informed of environmental regulatory practices. When choosing the recipient for this year's Eartha award, th Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/chamber_honors_anco_with_2010_eartha_award.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/chamber_honors_anco_with_2010_eartha_award.html Oct 11, 2010 - Anco Products, Inc. announces that Menards, a chain of more than 250 home improvement stores throughout the Midwest, will carry Anco's easy-to-install Garage Door Insulation Kit. "The transition from running production for individual contractors to producing a high-volume retail product, has gone quite smoothly," said Brandon Kitkowski, Anco regional sales manager and product manager. "The partnership with Menards provides a great retail opportunity for this product." Made i Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/ancos_garage_door_kit_available_at_menards_the_easy_to.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/ancos_garage_door_kit_available_at_menards_the_easy_to.html September 22, 2010 - APi National Service Group (NSG) welcomes Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) as a new customer to the APi family. APi NSG has been awarded Calpine's fire and life safety inspection and service contract for 81 of their 93 power plants. The scope of work includes all inspections and service work pertaining to their fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, special hazards systems and fire extinguishers. This three-year contract will affect multiple APi Group Inc. subsidi Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_secures_large_service_contract.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_nsg_secures_large_service_contract.html September 13, 2010 - After extensive research and the increased demand for services from our existing customers in the area, Industrial Contractors Inc. (ICI) of Bismarck, N.D., is pleased to announce its recent expansion into Gillette, Wyo. Bryan Kraft was hired as regional manager. Kraft served in the United States Marine Corps, is a millwright by trade and he brings many years of supervisory and leadership experience to this position. Kraft recently completed the Project Leader Course h Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/industrial_contractors_expands.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/industrial_contractors_expands.html August 30, 2010 - One of the end-of-summer's main attractions in Minnesota is the Minnesota State Fair, located on the State Fair Grounds in St. Paul. This year a new feature was added to the State Fair's Blue Moon Dine-In Theatre, located on Carnes Avenue and Chambers Street. The employees will now pull down garage doors at the end of the workday, instead of using sheets of plywood to cover the openings to the theatre. With minimal headroom above the openings, the openings collectively sp Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/twin_city_garage_door__no_one_else_can_compare.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/twin_city_garage_door__no_one_else_can_compare.html August 29, 2010 - After 15 months of construction and years of dreaming and planning, the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex on the University of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus will host an open house at noon Tuesday, Aug. 31, and the first opportunity to use the building on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Before cutting the ribbon to open the $52 million complex, St. Thomas Athletics Director Steve Fritz will give a few comments about the new facility and what it means to the university. The brief ce Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/st_thomas_anderson_athletic_and_recreation_complex_open_house_students.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/st_thomas_anderson_athletic_and_recreation_complex_open_house_students.html July 1, 2010 - APi Group Inc. congratulates award recipients at the 2010 Leadership Summit held May 13-14 at the corporate headquarters in New Brighton, Minn. With The Jamar Company's record-breaking financial results and President Mike McParlan's embrace of company-wide initiatives, such as LEAN, LEED and BIM, McParlan earned the Lee Anderson Award for leadership. "I feel fortunate," McParlan said. "I've had the table set for me with the leadership institute, training, executive coaching Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/leadership_summit_award_winners.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/leadership_summit_award_winners.html June 18, 2010 - Laurissa Jarvis from the design department at Security Fire Protection in Memphis, Tenn., sat for the Professional Engineering Examination in April. On June 16, she learned that she passed. Jarvis is now a professional engineer in the state of Tennessee. "Please join me in congratulating Laurissa on this major achievement," said Design Manager Jeremy Cross. "It was a very demanding test that required hours of preparation and diligence to even attempt." The eight-hour e Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/laurissa_jarvis_becomes_a_professional_engineer.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/laurissa_jarvis_becomes_a_professional_engineer.html June 9, 2010 - LeJeune Steel Co. has once again made the grade at the University of Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. With final efforts being put forth on the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, ground breaking occurred across the quad last month for the Anderson Student Center. The 225,000-square-feet student center will require 1,000 tons of structural steel and 2,644 squares of metal deck. The Mansard style roof framing will require shop attached deck support plates on the sloped members. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_at_the_anderson_student_center.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/lejeune_at_the_anderson_student_center.html MINNEAPOLIS (June 8, 2010) - APi National Service Group (NSG), the nation's second largest self-performing provider of code-required testing and inspections, repair/maintenance, and retrofits of building fire suppression and life safety systems, announced today the addition of Todd Merlette to its National Accounts team as a project manager. Merlette will be based in the organization';s Buffalo, N.Y., office. "Todd exemplifies the industry expertise and commitment to field support excellence Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_team_of_leaders__todd_merlette.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/building_a_team_of_leaders__todd_merlette.html June 7, 2010 - APi Construction Co. was recently awarded a turnkey insulation and lagging contract to work on the country's largest coal-fired power plant currently under construction. Once completed in 2012, the Prairie State Generating Campus will be a 1,600-megawatt side-by-side coal-fired power plant in downstate Illinois, capable of supplying electricity to more than two million homes. The contract with Bechtel Power will likely be the largest ever for APi Construction, and one of the Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_construction_secures_major_turnkey_power_project.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/api_construction_secures_major_turnkey_power_project.html June 7, 2010 - In an effort to attain a zero accident safety culture in workers lives both on and off the job, Industrial Contractors Inc. (ICI) recently invited Billy Robbins to present in North Dakota. Robbins is an internationally known motivational speaker who lost both of his hands in a work-related electrical accident. Audience members included ICI's field front-line supervisors, management and office staff and representatives from OSHA, Workforce Safety and Insurance (workers compensat Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/hooked_on_safety.html http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/hooked_on_safety.html