Women in Construction Week
To celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week we aim to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. We took time to hear from one of our own colleagues to here about...
Pyramid Construction Names Smith and Wiest to Leadership Team
Pyramid Construction Names Smith and Wiest to Leadership Team Wormleysburg, PA – Pyramid Construction Services, Inc., a Quandel Enterprises company, has named Bruce Wiest Director of Operations. Bruce joined Pyramid in 2008 and has held various positions throughout...
Snow Shoveling Safety
Safe snow shoveling requires proper preparation, good technique and knowledge.Preparation Warm up and stretch prior to shoveling. Think Twice if you: Have had a heart attack or have other forms of heart disease. Have had a heart attack or have other forms of heart...
Filling a Gap: Careers in Construction
Physically demanding, difficult, taxing…these are some of the preconceptions many young people have about the construction jobs. But a closer look reveals an industry that has evolved to utilize advanced technology, robotics, virtual reality, enhanced communications...
A Growing Construction Trend: Prefabricated Exterior Wall Assembly
The industrial revolution led to the development of the assembly line and took American industry to a new level of productivity in the 1900’s. Today, that innovation continues to be employed in Commercial construction. Pre-fabrication or Panelized construction is a...
Getting Creative: Capital Area School for the Arts expands, adds new classrooms
A week before Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA) was set to welcome students back, construction at the campus was just finishing. In a nick of time, the charter school completed a classroom expansion project at its campus in Strawberry Square in downtown...
UPMC Pinnacle opens new outpatient center in York County
UPMC Pinnacle’s new, 43,000-square-foot outpatient center in West Manheim Township, York County will house five local practices and four new ones and services to one place.
Safety Talk – Heat Stress
Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can...
The New Developers: Revitalizing communities
Exciting news about the City of Harrisburg. Check out this article from TheBurg featuring some developers that will soon enhance the city landscape. We are grateful to partner with Tarik Casteel and TLC Construction & Renovations LLC to see his vision become a...
Construction underway at Bethesda Women’s Mission
Construction is underway at the Bethesda Women’s Mission in Harrisburg. The women’s shelter annex building on Forster Street will be demolished. They are building a brand new 18,400 square-foot, four-story shelter with 51 beds. Thank you to ABC27 for their coverage....