York-based architecture and engineering firm Buchart Horn has acquired Uni-Tec Consulting Engineers in State College, a firm specialized in water, wastewater and municipal engineering, as well as land development, systems commissioning and energy services.
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Construction
York’s newest senior living community breaks ground
Construction has begun on York’s newest senior living community, believed to be the first in years.
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Lancaster developer breaks ground on new Columbia apartments
Lancaster real estate developer Eberly Myers’ incoming four-story, 33-unit apartment building in downtown Columbia marks the first residential housing project of its kind in the borough in years.
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Bryan Niles joins Wohlsen Construction
Bryan Niles has been named director of preconstruction, senior living, for Wohlsen Construction Co. in Lancaster.
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Ground broken for Londonderry Twp. project that could bring 700 jobs
Ground was broken Monday for a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project in Londonderry Township that is expected to bring up to 700 jobs and millions in tax revenue over several years.
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Carlisle plant ups the ante on wider membranes for roofing market
Construction has started on Carlisle Construction Materials’ sixth thermoplastic polyolefin manufacturing line, which will produce the commercial roofing industry’s first 16-foot-wide TPO membranes.
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West Shore Home expands its footprint, opens new location in South Carolina
The new branch, in Greer, South Carolina, provides office space, sales training facilities and a warehouse for custom bath, window and door products. West Shore Home said it will add dozens of jobs to the region.
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Community Homes launches funding campaign for affordable housing in Lebanon County
Two Lebanon County business leaders have agreed to co-chair a fundraising project for the Canal Street Affordable Housing Project initiated by Community Homes of Lebanon County.
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In York, a new plan to combat blight at the city’s northern entrance
A mixed-use building proposed for the 300 block of North George Street in York is the latest revitalization effort that aims to improve the northern entrance to the White Rose City. The project is being planned by the York County Industrial Development Authority. Plans are still in the evolutionary stage for what will be known ...
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Messick’s relocating its farm equipment sales and repair facility to Manheim
Construction is underway for Messick’s Equipment’s new 429,000-square-foot facility at 1475-1575 Strickler Road, Manheim.
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Midstate highway contractor Hempt Bros. bought by New Enterprise Stone & Lime
Hempt Bros. Inc., a highway contractor and supplier of construction materials in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, has been purchased by New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., based in Bedford County.
Read More »The where and the how of building warehouses
While many industries have suffered under the pandemic, the demand to develop warehouses and distribution centers has skyrocketed. The global supply chain has changed dramatically to accommodate shifts in consumer behavior.
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State College contractor accused of stealing thousands from employees
A State College-based contractor was charged with four counts of theft in one of the largest prevailing wage criminal cases on record, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday.
Read More »Measuring the post-pandemic impact on warehousing and distribution
Certain COVID impacts, such as wearing masks, keeping a six-foot physical distance from others and remote learning, may be with us a while longer but on a temporary basis. However, the impact of COVID on warehousing and distribution is going to have long and lasting effects throughout the world.
Read More »Net-Zero: a new construction goal that asks ‘are we actually making our community a better place?’
In recent years, construction firms and their partners have worked tirelessly to create new methods of waste reduction, including sustainable practices to ensure that resources are used in an environmentally responsible way.
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