Recent Awards of Excellence
Congratulations! James CRAFT & Son recently had a very successful night at the 30th Annual ABC Excellence in Construction Awards Gala. Excellence Awards were received for the following projects: LGH Stauffer Overbuild project (HVAC over $5 Million) Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church HVAC Upgrades (HVAC $250,000 to $1 Million) Additionally LGH Stauffer Overbuild was awarded PROJECT […]
UPMC Pinnacle York Memorial Medical Office Building – Picnic
On May 10th James CRAFT & Son took a moment to recognize the hard work being put into the new York Memorial Medical Office Building. Around 80+ employees and subcontractors were treated to lunch and commemorative t-shirts for their efforts on this outpatient center. These crews are working to complete 5 stories and 120,000 SF […]
Three Penthouse Air Handlers Replaced over Three Weekends
At an Oncology Clinic for a major Hospital System in Central PA, The CRAFT team lead by Chuck Vaughn and Dennis Judy successfully replaced 3 penthouse Air handlers over three separate weekend shutdowns. Completing one entire penthouse mechanical room each weekend the systems where shutdown after the clinic closed on Friday and were fully operational […]
Why should I Pre-Fab?
Having materials pre-assembled, fabricated and ready for final install can be a huge advantage to your company or your business. You can save downtime for your systems or operations, reduce installation costs, increase the level of quality control, reduce safety risks, improve your schedule and other benefits. Below are some photos of our shop in […]
Why Quality Matters in your Mechanical Systems
Why does quality matter for your mechanical systems? Those systems are located behind walls or tucked above ceilings, so why is a quality installation so important? Glad you asked! Often overlooked and underappreciated, quality workmanship is an important aspect of mechanical construction projects. Too often the construction industry gets a bad reputation because of the […]
2017 Apprenticeship
Back to School! For James CRAFT & Son Inc. September marks the end of a busy summer and fiscal year, but also leads to an exciting new year full of opportunities. For some of our skilled work force it means back to the books. Our apprentices are already thru their orientations and are now attending […]
Plan the work, work the plan!
One of the key controls to any successful project is a well-coordinated, updated and accurate schedule of work. Some of our most successful projects at James CRAFT & Son are ones that follow a working schedule that is well thought out and implemented to meet or beat that schedule. Here are some of the ways […]
Getting The Job Done Utilizing Industry Tools & Technology
As the ever changing construction environment presents new challenges, James CRAFT & Son changes with it to continually provide customers with Quality CRAFTsmanship. This means utilizing the latest technology and tools to deliver our systems. Here are two examples of these innovations and how they help us get the job done. Viega Mega Press: The […]
2016 Apprenticeship Graduation
Tuesday May 24th marked an exciting milestone for a special group of people as they furthered their careers at James CRAFT & Son (and within the industry) by graduating from the Associated Builders & Contractors Apprenticeship Program. Ian Dilley, Aaron Owens & Ian Sayres graduated from the Plumbing Program; Jason Smith & Ben Witmer graduated […]
FUCHs North America Project
JC&S breaks ground on the plumbing and HVAC package for Fuchs North America’s new Hampstead Headquarters. The facility will be a 210,000 square foot building to house manufacturing, administration, product development and sales. The current construction schedule runs from the Fall of 2015 to the Summer of 2016. JC&S is contracted under Kinsley Construction to […]