Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

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News and Press Release Archives

2006 News and Press Releases:

November 10, 2006

Midwest achieves 2 major milestones within 4 days! October 20, 2006, Midwest moves into the new office/warehouse and fabrication shop. On October 24, 2006, Midwest field employees surpass the 1,000,000 man-hour mark for No Lost Time injuries since July 18, 2004. See attached.

October 12, 2006

Midwest will move into our new office, warehouse and fabrication shop on Friday, October 20, 2006. The address and phone for the new facility are:

13800 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, MO  64145-1518  phone: 816-941-5300  fax: 816-941-5390

October 2, 2006

Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. announces the addition of two new Project Managers:

Keith Flowers re-joins Midwest Mechanical Contractors as a Senior Project Manager. Keith has recently relocated back to Kansas City from Seattle, WA and has over 30years experience in the construction industry throughout the United States. He previously worked for Midwest as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager and Operations Manager responsible for some of our notable projects including: Hyatt Regency Hotel, B-2 Stealth Bomber Hanger, Anheiser Bush Brewery, Riverport Casino, Marion Laboratories (now Sanofli-Aventis), Stanford University Clinical Science Research Building and the Next Stage Theater.  Keith most recently has worked on projects for his previous employer which include the United States Courthouse, University of Washington Bioengineering Building, Social Security Administration Building all in Seattle, Washington.

Brian Farrell joins Midwest with 27 years experience in the construction industry. He is relocating to Kansas City from Atlanta, GA. Brian is a certified LP Gas Installer, certified Medical Gas Installer and Florida state-certified plumbing contractor. He has experience in healthcare design/build, residential and commercial design/build and completed the $19 million Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport HVAC renovations to Concourses A, B and C in 2005.

September 28, 2006

Midwest Mechanical associates have been involved in Christmas In October (CIO) for many years. CIO rehabilitates, free of charge, the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled, so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety, dignity and independence.

Thousands of homes in neighborhoods throughout the metro area have been improved since the program began in 1984, allowing residents to remain in their homes with dignity and pride. Some of our neighbors still need help because their homes are not yet safe and warm.

This year's work dates are Saturday, Oct. 7 for skilled labor (plumbers, pipe fitters, millwrights, carpenters, etc.) and Saturday, Oct. 14 for unskilled, general labor. If you would like to volunteer as unskilled labor, please contact Tom Redmond or Cyndie McNabb at 816.531.6443 or Info@ChristmasInOctober.org.

Skilled volunteers should contact Fred Jonas at the MCA Training Center, 816.761.8800. For more information, or to donate online, visit www.christmas-in-october.org.

September 25, 2006

Midwest Mechanical will hold it's annual "Share the Harvest" food drive for Harvesters at the company's Annual "ESOPtoberfest" picnic on Thursday, October 12, 2006. Employees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food and personal care items for Harvesters: The Community Food Network.   The annual event includes the fall Food Drive and celebrates National Employee Ownership Month by bringing together the Kansas City based employees from Midwest and our corporate "sister" companies for food, fun and games!

September 5, 2006

Midwest is named as the mechanical contractor for the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) new hospital facility expansion project in Little Rock, AR. We will provide pre-construction and construction services on this new construction project. The 600,000 square foot hospital addition will be adjacent to the hospital's Harry P. Ward Tower and connect to the Outpatient Center. The hospital addition will include 270 adult bed private rooms, a new emergency department, additional surgical and interventional suites, admissions, an intensive care unit and intermediate care unit along with other services and shelled space for future expansion. This will be the 8th healthcare project constructed by Midwest Mechanical in just over 10 years in the State of Arkansas!

August 29, 2006

Midwest Mechanical named as #10 Mechanical contractor in 2006 according to Pluming & Mechanical magazine in the August 2006 issue. Midwest was ranked #14 in 2004 and #13 in 2005 by the same PM magazine survey.

August 18, 2006

Midwest Mechanical announces the further expansion of it's Estimating Department with the addition of Paul Peters. Paul joins Midwest with a BS in Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS and 2 1/2 years working as an Estimator in the Chicago area. Paul has experience in commercial and industrial estimating and project management.

August 17, 2006

Midwest continues to Zero in on 1,000,000 hours with no lost time injuries! Our current total man-hours now exceeds 24 consecutive months and 869,379 without a lost-time incident.

August 1, 2006

Tom Hammond joins Midwest Mechanical Contracts as Vice President, Field Operations. Tom comes to Midwest with over 30 years of industry experience ranging from Project Manager to President. 

July 21, 2006

The July issue of Contractor Magazine front page feature story focuses on the Mercy Health Systems of Northwest Arkansas St. Mary's Replacement Hospital Project in Rogers, Arkansas.

July 3, 2006

Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. surpasses three-quarter million hours without a Lost Time Accident. Since July 2004, Midwest employees have safely completed 788,704 hours of field labor without a Lost Time Incident! July 20, 2006 will mark 2 full years without any Lost Time Incidents!

June 30, 2006

HealthRidge Fitness Center project wins Quality Construction Award from The K-10 Association, Inc.  Midwest recently completed the plumbing installation on this Opus Northwest project. Click here to read the recent article from the Lenexa Sun Publication.

June 6, 2006

Steve Shahin, Sr. Project Manager currently assigned to Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ becomes the 10th Midwest employee to complete the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) Healthcare Construction Certification Program! Congratulations Steve!

May 22, 2006

The Design/Build Trigen Steam Lines to Cargill Project for Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is the cover story for the May 22, 2006 issue of Midwest Contractor. The article focuses on the rigorous trenching requirements of the 8,700 lineal feet of underground steam line installation.

May 11, 2006

Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is awarded the Associated General Contractors of Kansas City 2005/2006 Safety Award at a dinner commemorating the 2006 Building Excellence Awards for the Kansas City Chapter. Midwest also performed the HVAC work on the Project of the Year by a General Contractor (Over $25 million category) for Turner Construction Company on the Garmin International Phase 3 Expansion project in Olathe, KS. Click here or on the magazine cover to the left to read the articles on both projects in the May-June Modern Builder.

May 5, 2006

A cold rainy day didn't stop Midwest Mechanical Contractors employees, Myers Brothers project personnel and property owners from American Catastrophe from celebrating the ground breaking on the new 40,000 square foot fabrication shop and offices for Midwest Mechanical. Click here for pictures of the event and to follow the progress of the building!  Click on the photo to the left for a PowerPoint presentation that follows the progress of the building

May 5, 2006

Results are in from the Community Blood Center Blood Drive held on April 28th. On a cold rainy day, Midwest employees donated 12 units of whole blood! We wish we could have donated more, but the 12 pints donated could potentially save up to 36 lives, and we feel very good about our contribution to the health of the Kansas City metropolitan area!

May 1, 2006

Midwest Mechanical announces the hiring of Pamela J. Best as Director of Pre-Construction Services. Pam comes to Midwest with 24 years experience in pre-construction project management working with entertainment, corporate, healthcare and educational clients. She will be responsible for developing mechanical budgets, schedules and finalizing construction documents from conceptual documents.

April 28, 2006

Midwest Mechanical is announced as one of 3 finalist for The Builders' Association of Kansas City's outstanding safety performance award for 2005. The announcement will be on May 11, 2006

April 17, 2006

Safety on Midwest Job Sites continues! The total number of man-hours without a Lost Time Incident climbs to 678,359. 

April 14, 2006

Midwest Mechanical schedules Groundbreaking Celebration for new office/fabrication shop in Kansas City, Missouri for May 4, 2006.  Midwest will officially break ground with a celebration for employees at 4 p.m. on May 4, 2006. The new 40,000 sq. ft., tilt-up concrete and glass building will be home to a 20,000 sq. ft. plumbing and piping fabrication facility and offices for the company.

April 14, 2006

Midwest Mechanical Sponsors Blood Drive for the Community Blood Center on Friday, April 28th from 10am - 2pm at our office building 4550 W. 109th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS (109th & Roe). Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood for local hospitals and has been serving Missouri and Kansas hospitals for 44 years. The CBC needs to collect 550 pints of blood every day and over 140,000 pints annually to meet the needs of our local hospitals. An individual within the area that the Community Blood Center serves needs a blood transfusion every 4 minutes. It only takes about 20 minutes to make a donation and save a life!

The Blood Drive is also open to the general public, and all employees are encouraged to invite friends and family to help the Community Blood Center reach their needs. You may set up an appointment or are welcome to donate as a walk-in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
 

March 17, 2006

ZERO IN ON SAFETY UPDATE: Midwest completes another successful month with 643,364 man hours without a lost time injury!

March 13, 2006

Chad Seiner joins Midwest Mechanical Contractors as a Project Manager in the Special Projects Division. Chad is a member of Pipe Fitter L.U. 533 and has worked as a project manager for other mechanical contractors managing commercial and industrial accounts.

March 6, 2006

Steve Shahin joins Midwest Mechanical Contractors as Senior Project Manager. Steve has experience working for a mechanical contractor performing healthcare, commercial, industrial and institutional work. He received his degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from State University College at Buffalo.

February 26 - March 1, 2006

Midwest will exhibit at the ASHE PDC Conference in San Diego. Stop by Booth 1117.

February 19, 2006

Zero In On Safety continues to prove to create safe work places as Midwest completes its' 18th straight month with 605,119 hours without a lost time injury from July 19, 2004.

February 13, 2006

Dave Allen joins Midwest Mechanical Contractors as Project Engineer. Dave has experience with previous mechanical contractors in engineering, quality control, project management, safety, test balance and adjust as well as commissioning. He has a BS, Mechanical Engineering from University of New York College at Buffalo.

February 6, 2006

David Osiecki joins Midwest Mechanical Contractors as Project Engineer. David's work experience includes project engineering, estimating, document control, scheduling, drafting and quality control. He has a BS, Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University.

2005 News and Press Releases:

November 28, 2005

Midwest Mechanical Contractors is awarded the Mountain Vista Medical Center project in Mesa, AZ by R.J. Griffin & Co.

November 17, 2005

Midwest continues to "Zero in on Safety" with 527,261 hours without a lost time injury from July 19, 2004 through November 17, 2005.

November 3, 2005

Midwest Mechanical is awarded the mechanical scope of work on the new Middletown Regional Hospital in Middletown, OH; a 600,000 square foot., 225-bed, 6-story hospital.  Our local partner Thomas J. Dyer Company will perform sheet metal work on the project.

October 27, 2005

As of October 27, 2005, Midwest employees have worked 506,134 hours without a lost time accident since July 19, 2004.

October 24, 2005

Midwest maintains Engineering News Report (ENR) Top Specialty Contractor status with a national ranking of #24 Mechanical Contractor.

August 2005

Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine (PM) lists Midwest Mechanical as the #13 in the 2005 Pipe Trades Giants.