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Quandel Enterprises, Inc. Announces Acquisition of J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc.
9/1/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Harrisburg construction firm has announced the acquisition of J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc., of Abingdon, Maryland -- Both companies are leaders in their respective construction markets.
The announcement was made jointly by Noble C. Quandel, Chairman & CEO of Quandel, and Ronald E. Knowles, P.E., President of Schafer.
Quandel emphasized the strategic benefits of their merger. "Schafer's strength and excellent reputation in market sectors throughout Maryland and Virginia give us a new level of opportunity throughout the Mid Atlantic region", explained Mr. Quandel.
At the time of the acquisition, Quandel and Schafer were involved in the construction or management of more than $700 million in projects. Quandel was recently ranked among the 100 largest CM firms based on fee in the U.S. by Engineering News Record, an international publication.
Quandel currently has offices in Harrisburg, Wormleysburg, Minersville, Scranton, Wyomissing and Wind Gap, PA as well as other locations in Columbus and Cincinnati, OH and Chicago, IL. Schafer has been headquartered and will remain in Abingdon, Harford County, Maryland.
Both firms provide a complete range of services, including construction management, general contracting and design-build services. Their projects include public and private schools, institutions of higher learning, healthcare facilities, office buildings, sports facilities, manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, banks, churches and wastewater treatment plants.
Quandel was established in 1882 in the coal region town of Minersville, which is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The company began with very humble beginnings as a limekiln and building materials supplier using horses and buggies.
Schafer is a third generation firm that was established in 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. Consistently recognized as one of their regions most well established and successful construction companies, Schafer has established itself as a premier provider of construction services throughout Maryland and Virginia, and they were ranked #5 by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of the "argest construction and general contracting firms in the Baltimore Area". |
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Quandel Named One of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania
8/30/2010
HARRISBURG - For the fourth year in a row, Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Harrisburg construction firm, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2010. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Central Penn Business Journal.
This survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places to be employed in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. In the past, employers were categorized based upon the number of employees they had in Pennsylvania. This year, employers were categorized based upon the total number of employees they have in the United States. This change was made to ensure the proper alignment of organizations and to avoid naming large national employers to the small/medium list simply because they have fewer employees based in Pennsylvania. This change did not have any impact on which organizations made the list, just how they were categorized.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 25 employees in Pennsylvania;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in Pennsylvania; and
- Be in good standing with Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process.
Quandel Enterprises, Inc. will be recognized at the Best Places to Work in PA evening awards ceremony on Thursday, November 30, 2010, at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA. Rankings will be revealed at the ceremony. |
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Quandel Enterprises Named #15 of 100 Privately Held Companies
8/11/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently named #15 of 100 Privately Held Companies by the Central Penn Business Journal. Quandel was also listed as the #2 Oldest Private Company and the #2 Private Company in Dauphin County. Quandel's ability to provide general construction, construction management and design-build services in both Pennsylvania and Ohio contributed to its success. |
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The Quandel Group to Manage the Construction of PSECU's New Corporate Headquarters Facility
7/22/2010
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently selected by Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU), the State's largest credit union, to manage the construction of their new 3-story, 234,000 square foot Headquarters Facility to be located on Kohn Road and Elmerton Avenue in Susquehanna Township.
In addition to office space, the new state-of-the-art office facility will include a food court/cafeteria, daycare and physical fitness facilities for their employees. There will be up to 960 parking spaces for on-site parking.
This project is being developed to pursue LEED Gold certification, which promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality
About PSECU
PSECU is a not-for-profit financial institution that provides a full array of convenient, electronically delivered services at no or low cost. Chartered in 1933, PSECU is one of the nation's largest credit unions. It serves more than 365,000 members and has over $3 billion in assets. The membership of the said Credit Union will be limited to the employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; those employees eligible for membership in the State Employees' Retirement System; those persons receiving a benefit allowance from the State Employees' Retirement System; students and alumni of institutions of the State System of Higher Education; employees eligible for membership in the Public School Employees' Retirement System and persons receiving a benefit allowance from the Public School Employees' Retirement System; employees of local governments organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; with the prior approval of the Department of Banking, other occupational and associated groups as provided by law; the Select Employee Group (SEG) employer entity; employees of the Credit Union; members of the immediate families or households of the above persons; corporate or other legal entities in this charter; and exclusively for share services, organizations composed principally of the same groups as the Credit Union membership. |
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Quandel Enterprises, Inc. Welcomes New Employees
7/6/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, welcomes the following new employees to their family of companies:
Michael J. Bixler joins Quandel as a Project Superintendent. Mike brings with him over 25 years of experience on K-12 school construction, higher education, student housing, warehouses, retail and government projects. His first assignment is a new Intermediate School.
Robert J. Fritch joins Quandel as a Project Estimator. He has been in the construction industry for 40 years. Bob has worked on conceptual and hard estimates, project management, construction management and general superintendent duties during his career. His experience includes K-12 schools, higher education, parking decks, courthouses, flood control, prisons, churches, high rise buildings and retail facilities.
Quandel Enterprises, Inc., in business since 1882, is the parent company of The Quandel Group, Inc., Performance Construction Services, Inc., Pyramid Construction Services, Inc., QEI Construction Group, LLC, MSG/Quandel and Quandel Consultants, LLC. |
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Quandel Named as a Top 100 CM Firm in Country
6/24/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Harrisburg construction firm, was recently named in Engineering News-Record's current edition of the Top 100 Construction Management For-Fee Firms. ENR is a national construction publication which rated Quandel in comparison to construction firms nationwide compiling Quandel's ranking at No. 94.
Quandel was also recently ranked as a Top 400 General Contractor by ENR. |
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Quandel Awarded New Healthcare Project
6/22/2010
WESTERVILLE, OH - The Quandel Group, Inc. is proud to announce that we have been selected as the Construction Manager at Risk for OhioHealth's new Kobacker House Hospice Facility.
This project is a new 37,000 square foot hospice facility for OhioHealth HomeReach Hospice will be located behind the McConnell Heart and Health Campus on Olentangy River Road. The new building will replace the existing Kobacker House. The new facility will increase the number of inpatient beds from 9 to 24, and will provide administrative space to operate Kobacker's grief programs and out-patient hospice program that serves more than 300 patients.
The total budget for the project is approximately $14,000,000. Much of this money will be from donated funds, and Quandel's team will actively manage the budget to ensure that every dollar is spent in a wise manner that is in the best interest of OhioHealth.
This is Quandel's 10th project with OhioHealth. In January 2010, we were selected to provide planning & pre-construction services, in conjunction with Trinity Health Group, for the Kobacker House project. Through this planning, we developed a detailed budget, schedule, design reviews, site assessments, and identified potential project issues and challenges. In addition, we developed Building Information Models that we will use throughout the project to identify clash detection, improve contractor coordination, schedule adherence, and minimize costs and change orders.
Construction will begin this summer and the new building will be open in June 2011. |
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Quandel Enterprises Gets Nationally Ranked
6/10/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Harrisburg construction firm, was recently named in Engineering News-Record's current edition of The Top 400 Contractors. ENR is a national construction publication which rated Quandel in comparison to construction firms nationwide compiling Quandel's ranking at No. 351.
Quandel Enterprises, Inc., in business since 1882, also has nine full service offices in Pennsylvania and Ohio. |
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Quandel Awarded Construction Management Services for Bloom-Carol Local Schools Project
4/30/2010
WESTERVILLE, OH - Bloom-Carroll Local Schools has awarded The Quandel Group, Inc. a construction management contract for the district's new $26.5-million middle school project. After numerous ballot initiatives, the district passed a bond issue by two votes in November 2009 to fund this project.
The main component of the project will include a new middle school to be built on the existing Bloom-Carroll Campus in Carroll, Ohio, located 30 minutes east of Columbus in Fairfield County. SHP Leading Design is the architect and portions of construction may begin as early as summer 2010. |
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Quandel Enterprises Receives 2010 Safety Award
4/29/2010
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, recently received a 2010 Excellence in Construction Safety Award - Platinum Level from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Keystone Chapter. Quandel received Gold Level from ABC in 2009.
ABC's safety evaluation program (STEP = Safety Training & Evaluation Process) is the cornerstone of safety program improvements. The STEP Program was developed and written by contractors, for contractors. The benefits of this program are to have an organized approach for analyzing and developing safety and loss prevention programs as well as a valid, objective method for measuring safety program improvements. |
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The Quandel Group Awarded Project at Perry County Prison
4/27/2010
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently awarded a contract to manage the Geothermal Well Field Installation & HVAC System Upgrades at the Perry County Prison, located in New Bloomfield, PA. The project includes upgrading and replacing the current HVAC Systems and improvements to the Domestic Water System.
Construction for the project will begin in early summer and is anticipated to be complete in February 2011. |
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Doug Aldinger Elected as Vice President of Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania
4/21/2010
HARRISBURG - Douglas J. Aldinger, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Vice President of MEP Systems for The Quandel Group, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently elected to serve as Vice President of the Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania's Board of Directors.
The Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania is an organization with a broad-based constituency including architects, engineers, builders, contractors, developers, financiers, facility managers, government officials, interior designers, landscape architects, specifiers, realtors, urban planners, consultants, educators, and environmentalists. |
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The Quandel Group Begins New OR/Cardiac Care Addition at Evangelical Community Hospital
4/19/2010
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, has begun managing the construction of Evangelical Community Hospital's new OR/Cardiac Care Addition in Lewisburg, PA.
The project includes a new 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition and 28,000 square feet of renovations to the existing OR suites.
The first floor of the new addition will contain 2 new cardiac catheterization rooms/labs, 8 pre/post catheterization holding rooms, nurses' station, staff locker rooms, lobby area and new mechanical room. In addition, there will also be shell space for future fit-out.
The second floor of the addition will provide for eight new state-of-the-art OR suites to replace the existing OR suites, 16 pre/post operation recovery rooms, nurses station, support staff rooms and new men's and women's locker rooms.
Construction anticipated to be completed in February 2012. |
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Quandel Awarded New Healthcare Project
4/12/2010
WESTERVILLE, OH - The Quandel Group, Inc. will soon be expanding our healthcare construction experience with a new $6 million Muskingum Valley Health Center in Zanesville, Ohio.
The new 30,000 square foot center, located in downtown Zanesville on the site of the existing MVHC campus, will provide a variety of primary health care services that focus primarily on the uninsured and underinsured population.
The new building is one of only approximately 100 projects nationwide to be awarded a Federal Stimulus Grant for Federally Qualified Health Clinics through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Construction is scheduled to begin late summer 2010 and will be open Fall 2011. Design will be completed by Brian Addis Architect / TS Architect in Zanesville, Ohio. Engineers include Heapy Engineering for mechanical / electrical / plumbing (MEP), and SMH&B for structural engineering.
Quandel's extensive health care experience includes hospital, medical office building, oncology center, and rehabilitation center projects totaling more than $350 million. Locally, some of our healthcare clients include Nationwide Children's Hospital, OhioHealth, and Mount Carmel Health Systems. |
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Team Members on the Move
4/7/2010
The Quandel Group, Inc.'s Ohio Operations announces the following staff promotions:
Adam McFaddin is being promoted to Assistant Project Manager. Adam started with Quandel in September of 2006 as a Project Engineer. He has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Adam's first project with Quandel was Chillicothe Schools, where he performed day to day project engineering tasks that included routing RFI's and submittals. He also engaged in schedule management and updates, documenting meeting records and managing the punch list. Adam served in various capacities on multiple projects ranging from Zanesville, Grande Village, Jonathan Alder and Mapleton. Currently, he is providing his experience to the Highland team and has been a large contributor to the continued success of that project.
Ken Fedor is being promoted to Assistant Project Manager. Ken started with Pyramid Construction, which is one of the companies under the Quandel Enterprises umbrella, in December of 2006. In March of 2007, he transferred to the operations in Ohio in the role of Project Engineer. Ken has a Bachelors Degree in Construction Management from The Ohio State University. He has been a key team member at the Miami Trace Schools project since coming to Ohio. Ken has assumed the role as an onsite project engineer for the past three years and has been responsible for implementing the document management plan, tracking and reporting all project documentation as well as schedule development and management. Ken's professional performance and good work ethics have played a key role in the continued relationship with the school district.
Jon Johnson is being promoted to Senior Project Manager. Jon started with Quandel in December of 2006 as a Project Manager. He has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Mt. Vernon Nazarene and an Associates Degree in Construction Management from Columbus State. His performance on the Liebert Learning Center project set the stage for this promotion. Jon and the team did an excellent job of writing accurate scopes of work, securing professional/qualified subcontractors and managing the whole GMP process throughout the project to ensure Quandel's position on the project remained solid. Jon's attention to detail, exemplification of Quandel's values and leadership during his time with us makes him a natural selection for this assignment.
Dan Shirey is being promoted to Project Superintendent. Dan started with Quandel in April of 2007 as an Assistant Project Superintendent. He has been working in the construction industry for over 15 years, has a carpentry certificate and is a great craftsman. Dan has worked on several projects for Quandel since he started including Lincoln Theatre and most recently Miami Trace. He is noted for getting the most out of his contractors. He checks quality and performance daily with everyone on his sites. Dan never settles for less than what Quandel standards dictate. He is on top of every aspect of the project and is proactive in his resolution of any deficiency that is found be it quality, safety or schedule. This attention to detail, sense of urgency and level of quality has made this transition to Superintendent a seamless endeavor. |
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John E. Koury Recertifies as Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
2/25/2010
HARRISBURG, PA - John E. Koury, Principal and Vice President for The Quandel Group, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently recertified as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI).
CCMs are individuals who have voluntarily met the prescribed criteria of the Certified Construction Management Program with regard to formal education, field experience and demonstrated capability and understanding of the CM body of knowledge. The CCM designation is awarded to those who have met the professional standards and have demonstrated a commitment to and interest in providing the highest quality professional CM services available.
To maintain certification, a CCM must accumulate professional credits every three years based on the criteria: involvement/commitment in the profession and professional development. |
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Quandel Participates In International Canstruction Competition
2/18/2010
CINCINNATI, OH - The Quandel Group and CR architecture + design teamed together for canstruction's 13th Annual Greater Cincinnati Design/Build Competition, which benefits the Freestore/Foodbank. The competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger with its display of canned food sculptures, which will be prominently on display at the Aronoff Center's Westin Art Gallery beginning March 2 through March 14, 2010.
The Quandel/CR sculpture was based on an "Alice in Wonderland" theme and is an eight foot structure, built entirely of canned goods, including the hat, tea cup and a piece of cake with a candle modeled after images from the popular children's book. The team decided on the "Wonderland" theme due to the upcoming release of the movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.
The display is at the Weston Art Gallery (7th & Walnut) and admission is free and open to the public.
At the end of the competition, all cans will be donated to the Freestore/Foodbank for distribution to over 400 food pantries in the tri-state area.
For more information about canstruction and past winners and structures in this international competition, please visit www.canstruction.org. |
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Quandel Celebrates 10 Years of Participation in Rock 'N Bowl for Nationwide Children's Hospital
2/3/2010
WESTERVILLE, OH - Employees at The Quandel Group, Inc., a leading construction firm in Ohio, will celebrate their 10th anniversary supporting and participating in Rock 'N Bowl, an annual charity bowling event that benefits the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
The event, which takes place on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Columbus Bowling Palace, has become a tradition for many Quandel employees and their families. In 2000, Roland Tokarski, President & COO of Quandel-Ohio, established a "Giving Back to the Community" campaign, which encourages employee and company participation and financial support to benefit numerous not-for-profit organizations throughout central Ohio. Rock 'N Bowl has been a part of this campaign from the start.
Roland is a current member, and former president, of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Development Board. While under his leadership as President, the Board raised more than $600,000. On a personal level, Roland understands the importance of supporting Nationwide Children's Hospital and the outstanding care that the hospital provides. His son, Rollie, was born premature and spent his first 84 days of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and underwent numerous subsequent procedures. Rollie is now five years old and is healthy and happy, due in large part to the physician and nursing staff at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Many of Quandel's employees have also experienced numerous benefits from the hospital with their own children. For this reason, Rock 'N Bowl has become a family event, where employees bring their children, spouses and friends. Over the past 10 years, Quandel employees have raised nearly $20,000 for the event. |
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Quandel Provides CM Services for First LEED Gold Certified Facility in Westerville, OH
1/21/2010
WESTERVILLE, OH - The Quandel Group, Inc. is proud to announce that the recently completed Emerson Network Power Learning Center, in Westerville, Ohio has received LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Quandel provided construction management services for the new 70,000 square foot facility, located at 530 Westar Blvd in Westerville, Ohio. It is the first building in the city of Westerville to receive LEED Gold Certification, which is the second highest USGBC LEED designation. The high-tech facility serves as a central training location for all Liebert Services field technicians. Liebert Services is a division of Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuityâ„¢. The learning center also houses Liebert Service's Customer Response Center, the company's global call center and receives over 250,000 calls a year.
LEED certification was an important goal for this project. Quandel immediately began working with the design team at Fox Architects in the early stages of design to determine the best way to achieve LEED certification through both building design and construction execution. A few activities included:
- Stormwater containment and irrigation design using an existing detention pond
- Well designed exterior space
- Daylight views to more than 90% of building occupants
- Bicycle racks and showers to encourage employees to bike to work
- 22 parking spaces for hybrid and carpool vehicles
- White TPO roofing that reflects the sun to reduce energy consumption
- Low-flow water fixtures that can achieve more than 35% annual water savings
During construction, Quandel carefully tracked site erosion control, dust control, and the use of regional, recycled, and certified wood materials. In addition Quandel monitored indoor air quality through daily clean up and ductwork covers. Quandel worked with all subcontractors to ensure that the LEED design items were installed and completed correctly and in compliance with the USGBC.
In addition to Liebert, Quandel has 22 other facilities underway that are on track for various levels of LEED certification, totaling more than $400 million. Quandel currently has 17 full-time LEED Accredited Professionals and 8 team members who are Green Advantage Certified. In addition, we have nearly 20 more employees currently in the accreditation process.
In 2007, Quandel appointed a team of employees to form a "Green Team" to monitor Quandel's performance on LEED projects and stay ahead of operational and environmental LEED trends. |
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Michael Karcutskie Earns Certified Construction Manager Designation
1/14/2010
HARRISBURG - Michael J. Karcutskie, Director of Business Development for The Quandel Group, Inc., was recently certified as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI).
CCMs are individuals who have voluntarily met the prescribed criteria of the Certified Construction Management Program with regard to formal education, field experience and demonstrated capability and understanding of the CM body of knowledge. The CCM designation is awarded to those who have met the professional standards and have demonstrated a commitment to and interest in providing the highest quality professional CM services available. |
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The Quandel Group Awarded Project at Berks County Prison
1/12/2010
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was recently awarded a contract to manage the construction of kitchen renovations and an addition at the Berks County Prison, located in Leesport, PA.
Construction for the project will begin in April and is anticipated to be complete in October 2010. |
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Quandel Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work In Pennsylvania
12/11/2009
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a local construction firm, was recognized and honored at the Best Places to Work in PA evening awards ceremony on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. Quandel was ranked No. 34 in the medium-sized companies (25-250 employees) in Pennsylvania.
Winning companies achieve the highest combined scores in a twofold evaluation: review of a company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics (25%); and results of an employee survey to measure the employee experience (75%).
Using a formula similar to Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," the Best Companies Group scores the workplace practices survey along with the employee survey and each Best Places to Work candidate is given an overall score. |
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Fire Station 51: Leads Cincinnati Towards Green
11/30/2009
Cincinnati, OH - Local construction management firm, The Quandel Group, is pleased to announce the recent completion and dedication of the first pending USGBC LEED Gold Project for the City of Cincinnati, Fire Station 51.
The nearly 12,000 square foot environmentally friendly facility features a number of unique systems that will reduce the building's reliance on public utilities. Some of the features include a vegetated and reflective roof, natural lighting throughout the building, a pervious parking lot and a rain collection system/rain garden that will be used for the Engine truck. All of these features will positively impact both energy consumption usage and facility operating costs.
The Quandel Group, general contractor for Fire Station 51, actively promotes "green building practices" and has 16 LEED registered projects impacting 22 buildings throughout Ohio. During the dedication ceremony for Fire Station 51 on Monday, November 15, 2009, Quandel Project Executive Dennis Phillips expressed, "We should be VERY proud of this facility and the team that brought it all together." |
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Gahanna-Jefferson Public School's New Clark Hall
11/30/2009
Gahanna, OH - Thursday, November 19, 2009 marked the start of an exciting new era as Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools celebrated the groundbreaking/demolition ceremony for the new Clark Hall.
The dual event started with the groundbreaking ceremony, which featured Gahanna students and district leaders with hard hats and gold shovels, immediately followed by the ceremonial first hole in the former Kroger building that is being torn down to make room for the new facility. The celebration included remarks by Superintendent Gregg E. Morris, as well as student perspectives from Caity Larick, Student Council President (Class of 2010) and Suneil Kamath (Class of 2012). The Gahanna-Lincoln High School band and chorale kicked off the event, leading the crowd in the singing of the National Anthem. The musical students further maintained the excitement with the GLHS fight song during the inaugural demolition.
The event was attended by nearly 150 students and community members. In addition, project team members from Bird Houk Collaborative (architect), Owners Representative from Jones Lang LaSalle and construction managers The Quandel Group participated in the event. |
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Quandel Relocates Corporate Headquarters
11/23/2009
HARRISBURG - Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a premier provider of construction services, has taken 17,000 square feet of professional office space on the second floor of the Quandel Building at 3003 North Front Street in the City of Harrisburg. The new office space includes dedicated space for The Quandel Group, Inc. as well as Performance Construction Services (PCS), Inc.
Prior to moving into this new office space, Quandel occupied space at 4755 Linglestown Road at the Office Court of Harrisburg. The company's mailing address has changed to 3003 N. Front Street, Suite 201, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The company's phone and fax numbers remain the same at 717-657-0909 and 652-6282, respectively. Additional information about Quandel can be found at their website: www.quandel.com.
Quandel Enterprises, Inc. has remained in the hands of the Quandel family over its 127 year journey. It has over 250 employees and offers a full array of construction services operating throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region with ten full service offices in Harrisburg, Minersville, Enola, Scranton ,Wyomissing and Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, and also the Mid-West Region with full service offices in Columbus, Cincinnati and Zanesville, Ohio as well as an engineering firm in Chicago, IL. |
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The Quandel Group to Build SWIC Addition
11/10/2009
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, was recently awarded a contract to manage an addition and renovations project for Schuylkill Women in Crisis (SWIC), a private non-profit based in Pottsville providing services to victims of domestic violence in Schuylkill County, PA. As a result of the capital improvements, SWIC will nearly double the capacity of its existing emergency shelter, ensure that the facility is handicapped accessible on all floors and compliant with current code requirements, and incorporate new technologies to improve operating efficiencies. Renovations to counseling areas for non-resident clients and relocation of the agency’s Administrative Offices and Community Education/Prevention services will also improve privacy for those victims living in shelter.
Construction will begin in March 2010 and is expected to be complete in September 2010. |
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Quandel to Educate the Educators on BIM
11/2/2009
Westerville, OH - Roland Tokarski, President & COO of The Quandel Group, Inc.-Ohio, will be presenting strategies to "Simplify Facilities Team Links with BIM" at the 2009 OSBA Capital Conference in Columbus on Monday, November 9, 2009.
"BIM", an acronym for Building Information Modeling, is a new approach for design and construction that is rapidly taking hold of the industry. BIM is essentially is a new way to collaboratively bring all the team members together to work under one "model" for the building. "The application of BIM in the building industry will revolutionize the process for constructing new and remodeled buildings. Because the Owner can be involved much earlier in the development process, with an ability to 'walk through' a space before it is constructed, they can bring a new focus to their programming and plan flexibility into their buildings," explains Roland. "Further, the ability for the BIM process to reduce changes, enhance constructability and collaboration, and minimize project conflicts will make the project delivery process much more efficient and cost effective for all stakeholders." |
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Quandel Announces Development Executive Promotions
11/2/2009
Westerville, OH - The Quandel Group, Inc. is pleased to introduce our new Development Executives.
Worthington resident, Trisha Mosser, Quandel's Marketing Manager since 2002, has been promoted to Development Executive. She will utilize her more than 13 years in the industry to focus on the K-12 and Senior Living Market sectors.
Mark Welling, of Westerville, has been with Quandel for seven years in operations as a Senior Project Manager. Mark's field experience working with clients and contractors will be invaluable as he transitions to Development Executive, with a focus on the Higher Education and Federal Government market sectors.
Cincinnati office employee, Justin Koenes, will also be transitioning from operations to Development Executive. With over 11 years of experience in the construction industry, including over three years with Quandel Cincinnati, Justin will focus on new business opportunities in the Cincinnati market area. |
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Quandel Awarded Project at University of Scranton
10/26/2009
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, was recently awarded a contract to manage the construction of the new $73 million Unified Science Center for the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA.
The new 200,000 square foot, four-story facility will feature 22 class and seminar rooms, 34 laboratories, 80 offices, rooftop greenhouse for research, a 180-seat lecture hall for symposia and seminars, an atrium, several faculty/student research and meeting areas and a faculty meeting room modeled after the team room at Oxford University. The facility is also designed for Silver LEED certification.
The facility incorporates today’s most innovative science teaching techniques based on the concepts developed by the Project Kaleidoscope organization, which is a National Science Foundation initiative intended to enhance the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning in the sciences. The center is designed to maintain Scranton’s tradition as a teaching/learning community, while allowing for faculty and students to organize by function, program or research affiliation. By using spaces for shared instrumentation and resources, the design optimizes space for faculty/student research.
The Unified Science Center, which is the largest project undertaken in the University’s history, will serve the university’s departments of biology, chemistry, computing sciences, physics/electrical engineering and mathematics as well as several interdisciplinary programs, including neuroscience and biochemistry, cell and molecular biology.
This is Quandel’s third project for the University; they also managed the construction of the Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center and the Condron Residence Hall.
The Science Center is anticipated to be complete in fall 2011. |
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Quandel Awarded Construction Management Services for New Gahanna-Lincoln Learning Center
10/16/2009
Gahanna, OH - Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools has awarded The Quandel Group, Inc. of Westerville the construction management services contract for their innovative New Gahanna Lincoln Learning Center. This unique facility will combine retail and state-of-the-art educational spaces in a new 72,000 square foot, three-story facility.
Gahanna-Jefferson's Board of Education and the project team are very excited about this "community project" and are incorporating measures to promote and encourage local contractor and supplier participation in the construction of the $13.8 million facility, which will be primarily funded through revenues from the first floor retail development and future on-site retail development.
Bid Houk, a local Gahanna architecture firm, has been selected by Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools to design the extraordinary facility, in conjunction with the Ohio School Facilities Commission and the Expedited Local Partnership Program. This revolutionary approach to education will offer a new environment in which to engage the students of Gahanna-Jefferson in non-traditional formats and will be a model for future educational trends. The project will start with the demolition of the existing Kroger shopping center before the end of 2009. The new Gahanna Lincoln Learning Center will be operational for the 2011 school year. |
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Quandel Supports 20th Annual Slice of Columbus
10/16/2009
Columbus, OH - Mark Welling, Development Executive with The Quandel Group, Inc., was Vice Chair in charge of logistics helping to coordinate the 20th Annual Slice of Columbus to support Nationwide Children's Hospital, on September 9, 2009. For the last two years, Mark and his family have been involved in organizing and attending the charity event held at the Lifestyle Pavilion in the Arena District. This year, Mark and nearly 20 other volunteers offered their time and expertise to assist Nationwide Children's Hospital Development Committee in acquiring event sponsors, encouraging the participation of local pizza shops, and organizing site logistics which brought out more than 3,000 pizza lovers and raised over $100,000 for Nationwide Children's Hospital. |
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Quandel Employee Becomes a Scheduling Professional (SP)
10/9/2009
HARRISBURG – Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, is proud to announce that Brian N. Luke, Director of Scheduling, recently became a Scheduling Professional (SP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI). In order to qualify for this certification, the candidate must be responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules, have a minimum of 5,000 hours of project scheduling experience and then successfully complete the training and testing program of PMI. |
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The Quandel Group Awarded Technology Center Project
10/5/2009
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, was recently selected to provide construction management services on renovations to the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, which is consortium of nine school districts surrounding the Scranton Area.
The $20 million renovation program will provide building and systems upgrades as well as upgrades to their current program offerings. The project will also involve Energy Performance Contracting. The preconstruction period is underway and will last through May of 2010. Construction for roofing and abatement will commence in June of 2010. The construction for the main renovation program will commence in September 2010 and is expected to be completed within 24 months. Highland Associates, of Clarks Summit, will be providing the design and engineering services for CTC. |
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Quandel Named One of the Best Places to Work in PA
10/2/2009
HARRISBURG – For the third year in a row, Quandel Enterprises, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2009. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Central Penn Business Journal.
This survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places to be employed in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Places to Work in PA list is made up of 100 companies divided into two groups: 50 medium-sized companies with 25-250 employees and 50 large-sized companies with 251 or more employees. Quandel Enterprises, Inc. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA in the medium category.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 25 employees in Pennsylvania;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in Pennsylvania; and
- Be in good standing with Commonwealth agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process.
Quandel Enterprises, Inc. will be recognized at the Best Places to Work in PA evening awards ceremony on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center in Hershey, PA. Rankings will be revealed at the ceremony. |
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Quandel to Construct Addition to Communicare's Golden Years Facility
9/21/2009
WESTERVILLE, OH - Quandel has been awarded a CM at risk contract to construct an approximate $3 million addition to Communicares’ existing facility in Portsmouth, Ohio. Construction is due to start in the next 90 days and the Architect is PH7. Communicare has over 25 facilities in Ohio, Maryland and St. Louis. |
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Quandel Awarded Russia Local Schools Project in Ohio
9/21/2009
WESTERVILLE, OH - We are pleased to announce that Russia Local Schools (Ohio)passed their levy in August, and we will serve as the Construction Manager on their upcoming project. We were previously selected by OSFC for this assignment, but have been awaiting the funding. The project consists of 80,500 SF of renovation and about 5,000 SF of new construction with a total budget of approximately $7 million. Construction is planned to start June 2010 and run through June 2011. |
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Quandel Awarded School Project in Kentucky
9/21/2009
CINCINNATI, OH - Quandel has been awarded the single prime General Contract for $2.85 million dollars to renovate Scott High School in Taylor Mill, Kentucky (about 10 minutes south of downtown Cincinnati). The scope includes major sitework, interior renovations and a new football complex including a new stadium, field turf and a new track. All work is scheduled to be complete by June 2010. The architect is PCA Architects and the owner is the Kenton County School Board. This is the first phase of other future projects planned for this facility. |
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Quandel Announces Expansion of their Zanesville Office
9/1/2009
ZANESVILLE, OH - The Quandel Group, Inc., ranked as one of the top commercial construction companies in the Midwest and Middle Atlantic states, is pleased to announce the expansion of their office in Zanesville, Ohio. Quandel has been providing construction services in the region since 1996 and has been involved with nearly $500 million in construction projects in the region. Some of their recent projects include the new Genesis Children's Center, Maysville Local Schools and the new Time Warner Call Center. Additionally, Quandel is currently providing construction management services for the $68-million Zanesville City Schools project, which includes the New High School and two new elementary schools.
The Quandel Group recently completed renovations on the former Zanesville AAA building on Maple Avenue, and welcomed the public at an open house on August 20th to celebrate the completion. "Quandel is looking forward to helping to build Zanesville's future and bringing more jobs to the Zanesville community," said Quandel-OH President & COO, Roland Tokarski. |
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The Quandel Group Awarded New Elementary School Project
8/18/2009
HARRISBURG - The Quandel Group, Inc., a Lower Paxton Township construction firm, was recently awarded a construction management contract to manage the $23 million new Wyalusing Valley Elementary School for Wyalusing Area School District located in Wyalusing, Bradford County, PA. The new 127,000 square foot Elementary School will house grades K through 6 and will be constructed directly behind the District's existing Junior-Senior High school on land recently acquired by the District.
Construction is anticipated to start in October of 2009 and be completed by July 2011. |
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