News archive: 2010

December 07, 2010 - Vipond Inc. acquires Ultra Alarm Services and gets back into the Eastern Canadian market.

December 03, 2010 - Air Diffusion Council elects Mark Sorg secretary-treasurer at its annual fall meeting.

November 29, 2010 - APi Group's Risk Management earns national safety award for the results of its STEPS program. You can use the Horizon Award to boost your company's competitive edge.

November 22, 2010 - Del Oliver was appointed to president of APi National Service Group after he served 14 years at IFP. Previous NSG president, Rock Marcone, will lead APi Group's newest venture: APi Federal Service Group.

November 16, 2010 - With a solid safety record, Jamar marks another year of zero lost-time injuries.

November 03, 2010 - Vipond Systems Group travels to a Notifier conference in Florida and returns home a multi-award winner.

October 26, 2010 - Doody's Kevin Beumer becomes LEED Accredited Professional.

October 15, 2010 - Doody's BuildingAdvice technology provides detailed energy assessments of buildings and helps building owners and managers lower operating costs.

October 15, 2010 - Anco Products wins the Eartha award at the 2010 Environmental and Safety Conference.

September 22, 2010 - North America's leading geothermal power producer, Calpine Corp., awards APi NSG with a service contract for 81 of its 93 power plants. The new contract will directly benefit several life safety companies.

September 13, 2010 - Industrial Contractors expands into Gillette, Wyo., with new branch location.

August 30, 2010 - When other garage companies say they can't, Twin City Garage Door says we can! Minnesota State Fair vendor seeks TCGD for creativity, expertise and to get the job done right.

August 30, 2010 - Students, faculty and community members will get their first look inside the new $52 million complex at noon Tuesday at the University of St. Thomas. View more images at: apigroupinc.com.

July 01, 2010 - Seven companies and one executive win awards at the 2010 Leadership Summit. Awards were presented by APi Group Inc.

June 09, 2010 - As the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex wraps up, ground breaking occurs across the campus for the Anderson Student Center.

June 08, 2010 - APi NSG hires Todd Merlette to its team as a project manager. Merlette is stationed in the organization's Buffalo, N.Y., office.

June 07, 2010 - APi Construction was awarded a turnkey insulation and lagging contract for the largest coal-fired power plant currently under construction in the United States.

June 07, 2010 - Industrial Contractors invites renowned motivational speaker in an effort to attain an accident free safety culture.

June 03, 2010 - LeJeune partners with Pepper Construction to provide the structural steel at the new WaterSaver Faucet Co.

May 27, 2010 - LeJeune returns to the College of DuPage campus for its third project. The college plans to build a 60,000-square-feet, three-story Culinary and Hospitality Center. The building may become the first LEED certified Culinary and Hospitality Center in the United States.

May 27, 2010 - LeJeune was chosen to fabricate the multi-phased Glenbrook Hospital expansion in Glenview, Ill.

May 25, 2010 - ASA of New Mexico awards platinum level membership to the WSFP - Albuquerque office.

May 24, 2010 - For the second consecutive year, APi Construction wins the Theodore H. Brodie Safety Award for its proactive commitment to safety.

April 27, 2010 - APi NSG congratulates its president on being selected to serve on the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

April 20, 2010 - Security Fire Protection was awarded the 2009 Vendor of the Year award from its valued customer, Americold Logistics. - Atlanta, GA

April 07, 2010 - Twin City Garage Door introduces Lancer Clad, an aluminum clad garage door framing system to solve the unsightliness of rotting and splitting wood around the garage door frame. Best of all, it's maintenance free!

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March 16, 2010 - LeJeune ranks as one of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Top 25 Target Field Subcontractors. The project is also the March 2010 cover story for Engineering News-Record (ENR).

March 15, 2010 - Jamar is the first and only Duluth construction company to begin intensive training in strategic sustainability planning. Jamar hopes to set precedence for sustainable practices within the construction sector.

March 10, 2010 - APi Group earns the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota's Construction Safety Excellence Award. The AGC received a record number of strong applicants, indicating a growing awareness of safety in the Minnesota construction industry.

February 01, 2010 - Jamar, the fifth company to join APi Group, celebrates 25 years of solid partnership and growth.

January 31, 2010 - On February 1, Julius will join APi Group as the company's new chief information officer. Please welcome Julius to APi.

January 21, 2010 - Twin City Garage Door services an upside down, inside out door for SouthWest Metro Transit.

January 11, 2010 - APi National Service Group earns GSA schedule contract. As an approved schedule holder, all fire protection and low-voltage companies within APi Group will have access to federal opportunities.

January 06, 2010 - At years end APi Group acquired Reliance Fire Protection, the second largest union contractor and second largest fire protection contractor in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, and surrounding areas. APi executives expect to add another four to five companies in 2010.