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Alexander Building Construction Co. recently completed approximately $10 million worth of renovations to the emergency department at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital in Coal Township, PA. This project increased the space from nine to 19 private exams areas. Click here to read more in The News-Item.

Team members from Alexander Building Construction Co., Alvin H. Butz, Inc. and Shoemaker Construction Co. attended the 24th Annual Lean Construction Congress in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was an opportunity for the Lean community to come together for knowledge-sharing and networking. Senior Project Manager Justin Wingenfield and Senior Superintendent Jonathan Witmer presented lessons learned …

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Butz and project stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking of Lehigh Valley Academy’s “forever home” in Bethlehem. Renovations to the former FLSmidth office building started in March 2022. The interior spaces are being retrofitted to create a new state-of-the-art educational environment that will include 129 classrooms, offices, lounges, conference rooms, cafeteria/kitchen and more. The Phase II addition …

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Butz was ranked on the Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 100 Green Contractors list for 2022. Butz is a pioneer in sustainable efforts and regularly incorporates green practices into our construction projects. We use low volume and recycled materials and focus on energy management and erosion control. In addition, the company follows waste management practices and …

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The Butz/B. Braun 939 Expansion construction project partnership is being recognized nationally on OSHA’s website and shared as one of OSHA Partnership’s Success Stories. The objective of OSHA Strategic Partnerships is to establish early goals and safety measures that focus on improving safety and health where OSHA has jurisdiction, such as a large construction project. …

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Barton Malow Alexander joint-venture team celebrated substantial completion of the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Construction of the new, five-story acute care hospital started in 2020. The hospital will have more than 100 private patient beds when it opens in the fall. Read more about the hospital construction below: Construction complete on Penn State …

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Shoemaker Construction Co. moved their corporate offices to Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken, the new, 260,000 SF office tower Shoemaker recently completed. The building is LEED Silver certified, Fitwel 2-star rated, WELL Health-Safety rated, UL Verified Healthy Building Mark certified and Wiredscore Gold.    

A groundbreaking was held for a new, $70 million Penn Highlands Healthcare hospital and medical office building in State College. It is the first hospital Penn Highlands Healthcare is designing and building to their specifications. Both the hospital and medical office building are scheduled to open in spring 2024. Read more about the hospital below: …

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Alvin H. Butz, Inc. continues work on a family’s home as part of a community project for Building Hope for Kids, a Lehigh Valley Phantoms initiative. Demolition is complete and the framing, roof and interior work is ready to commence. Volunteers and donations will improve day-to-day activities for this grateful family.

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. has partnered with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a community project as part the Building Hope for Kids initiative. Butz is the lead contractor on the addition and renovation project which includes building a bedroom and bathroom on the first floor of a family’s home where two children cannot access the …

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