McDonald Building Company selected as Construction Manager for five-story health care facility

McDonald Building Company is proud to be selected as the Construction Manager for a complete renovation of the 88,000 sq. ft. existing Health Center at Pine Run Retirement Community.   Construction expected to begin late 2013 and is scheduled to open 2015.

For more information, click here to read article written by Barbara Chierici, Senior Director of Marketing @ Pine Run Retirement Community.

McDonald Building Company partners with U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program

McDonald Building Company (MBC)  is proud to announce its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR for New Homes Program.  Through this partnership, MBC will provide homebuyers with energy efficient new homes that save money on utility bills, offer greater comfort and better performance, and help to protect the environment.

To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the EPA.   Homes built to the ENERGY STAR guidelines are at least 20% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2009 International Residential Code, and include additional energy saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard new homes.

“As a builder of multi-family residential and commercial construction projects, partnering with Energy Star just makes good sense.  Their programs help our field supervisors maintain better quality control in the field while saving our clients and end users money long after we are gone,” says Paul McDonald, President.

ENERGY STAR qualified homes offer all the features people want in a new home, plus energy-saving features like comprehensive air sealing, properly installed insulation, high performance windows, efficient heating and cooling equipment, whole-house mechanical ventilation, water-managed construction details, energy-efficient lighting and appliances and third-party verification.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 23,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov.

Chapman Chevrolet renovations underway, Ford dealership complete

The renovations at the Chapman Chevrolet have begun and is on track to be complete in a tight 6-month schedule wrapping up this spring.  The 24,000 sq. ft. auto dealership on Essington Avenue will be adding a new showroom, service extension, a link between the sales and service buildings, and a new controlled service dropoff area all the while remaining fully occupied and operational during construction.  Chapman Auto Group is the Owner and Kramer + Marks Architects is the Architect of Record.

Chapman Chevrolet

This is the second project MBC is building for Chapman Auto Group.  McDonald Building Company just completed the additions and renovations for Chapman Ford Northeast over on Roosevelt Boulevard in the fall of 2012, another tight schedule of 3 months to complete.  The Ford dealership offers a new customer showroom, entrance upgrades, and service department offices along with a new express drop-off/pick-up area. 

Chapman Ford Northeast

JBJ Soul Homes – Affordable housing mixed use project launches at Broad & Fairmount

(Philadelphia, Pa.) McDonald Building Company has been named the Construction Manager for JBJ Soul Homes - an $11 million housing development that will cater to low-income families and individuals trying to escape homelessness.  More than 200 supporters gathered yesterday under a pitched tent to celebrate the official start of construction on the site.

JBJ Soul Homes is a four-story mixed use development with 15,000 sq. ft. ground floor retail and commercial space along with 75,000 sq. ft. of 55 residential rental units above.

The project is a collaboration, led by Project H.O.M.E., People for People, and Greater Exodus Baptist Church and is being funded by a broad number of public sources and private donations, most notably JBJ Soul Foundation, founded by Musician Jon Bon Jovi, along with Leigh and John Middleton, who run a charitable housing initiative called the Middleton Partnership.

JBJ Soul Homes is expected to be completed by Fall 2013.  Click here to view progress photos of the project.

Brad Springer joins MBC as Lead Estimator

McDonald Building Company is proud to welcome Brad Springer to our team as Lead Estimator.  Brad joins us with over 10 years of estimating experience with an extensive concentration in the healthcare, institutional and pharmaceutical industries.  In his current role, Brad will be taking the lead here in the Estimating Department. 

Project highlights include an $82mm hospital expansion at Paoli Memorial Hospital along with their $13.5mm new parking garage addition.  Brad also recently estimated and purchased a $3mm operating room renovation at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the new $15mm Nursing School at Widener University. 

Brad is a Civil Engineering graduate of Drexel University and is a LEED® Green Associate.