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East River Plaza project
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
WSFP employee becomes LEED AP
Sept. 15, 2009 - Operations Manager Marinus Both, from WESTERN STATES FIRE PROTECTION CO., earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional credential. Western States Fire Protection Co. is a full-service contractor with 26 locations West of the Mississippi. After he studied shipbuilding in the Netherlands, Mr. Both began his career in the fire protection industry in 1988. Mr. Both began working for Western States Fire Protection Co. in 1992. Aft
TCF Bank Stadium Opens
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
Building a team of leaders
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 Co. (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 Hn
