LEXINGTON, KY, March 7, 2022 (The Amteck Team) Amteck has achieved national recognition as an electrical contractor for its success and excellence in design build, electrical service and maintenance, technologies, and life safety. Today, we are excited about a new step in our journey. Electrical Vehicles (EVs) have often been considered fads or unrealistic for the average American. With more than 40% of Americans owning or considering the purchase of an EV, this is no longer true. As battery technology and the automotive industry quickly advance, we are doing the same.

Amteck is adding EV charger selection, installation, and maintenance to our already extensive list of electrical services and expertise. This means Amteck will assist clients with identifying charger needs–whether they are a single, monetized charger or dozens of high voltage, DC fast chargers supporting an EV fleet. Amteck will source and install all EV charger brands–including leaders like ChargePoint, Siemens, Juicebar, and others–to ensure clients get chargers that match needs and budgets. Finally, Amteck will provide ongoing EV charger maintenance contracts to ensure our clients can keep their vehicles on the road.

This exciting new service is now available from Amteck’s corporate office in Lexington, KY, as well as Louisville, KY, Ashland, KY, Bowling Green, KY, Denver, CO, Dyersburg, TN, Charleston, SC, Greenville, SC, and West Columbia, SC.

For more information about EV charging solutions from Amteck, please contact:

Curtis Rogers | Project Manager
email: crogers@amteck.com
phone: (859) 551-3317

1387 E. New Circle Road, Suite 130
Lexington, KY 40505

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Re: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update

To our customers and partners:

With much uncertainty in the world, we at Amteck remain committed to our customers and partners.  For over forty years, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to safety, quality work, and building successful relationships, and recent events have not changed our position.

Amteck is operating and open for business, but with a watchful eye on local, state, and federal government actions regarding COVID-19.  As always, safety is our priority and measures have been taken both on-site and at our offices to ensure the safety of our employees, customers, and partners.  We are following CDC and government guidelines and will adhere to and implement any recommended changes as necessary.  Until the situation changes, all offices are restricted to Amteck employees only.

Amteck is committed to our customers and we are continuing to perform quality work on our job sites and in our prefab shops.  we remain in contact with our suppliers and partners to ensure timely delivery of materials and supplies.  If any potential delays do arise, we will notify our customers immediately of any potential impacts to project schedule.

We are all in this together.  Our relationships with our customers and partners have allowed us to be successful through cycles of economic uneasiness and in times of prosperity.  Amteck remains committed to helping you, our customers and partners, achieve your goals, and we fully believe our relationships will sustain us through this crisis.

COVID-19 has impacted our society in unprecedented ways but through teamwork, communication, and perseverance, we will succeed.  Stay safe, everyone.

Sincerely,

Daren Turner
Owner / CEO

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The guidelines shown below reflect how Amteck project sites will prepare for and respond to a potential Coronavirus infection or outbreak onsite. Project Managers and Site Leadership are expected to follow these guidelines unless there are project-specific or government requirements that prevent this. In those instances, Site Management should work with the Project Manager and adapt as appropriate.

PREVENTION MEASURES

Maintain a minimum of 6’ distance between individuals.

On job sites where this is not possible, consider creating small teams of 2-3, then assign teams to areas where 6’ minimum distance between teams is possible. If neither of these options are possible contact the Project Manager to determine alternative solutions. Avoid putting 2 people in a lift at one time.

Prevent individuals from congregating in groups.

This includes employees, other trades on site, vendors, suppliers, etc. Meetings should be held via technology or outside; if in-person meetings are necessary, they should be in a large enough space that participants can spread out.

Provide frequent opportunities for employees to wash their hands.

If the only option is in the trailer, only allow one person at a time. If possible, place portable hand washing stations around the job site. If this is not an option, provide hand sanitizer. If none of these is an option, discuss other solutions with the Project Manager.

Maintain a clean/sanitized work environment

. Shared tools should be kept clean and wiped down with a sanitizing agent (ie, sanitizing wipes/cleaner) frequently, and at a minimum after each use. Common/shared areas in job site trailers should be cleaned and sanitized frequently, at a minimum daily. Employees should be encouraged to wipe down door handles of restrooms, portable restrooms, trailer doors, etc., after each use.

Material Handling.

Designate one person per shift to run and handle material. All material is to be laid down at a specified area, then picked up by the person using the material. This will eliminate multiple people handling the material. Those issuing materials/tools will wipe them down before and after use.

Employees should wear gloves.

Many of our customers require that employees wear cut-proof gloves. If available, we recommend that employees also wear nitrite/disposable under their work gloves. If disposable gloves are not available, work gloves will provide some protection.

Do not have employees sign in/out.

Transition to a “roll call” where one individual tracks employee attendance. This should be done outside the trailer so that employees are not congregating in a confined space.

Safety – Daily Kickoff Meetings.

These should be held in open areas or outdoors where individuals can maintain the 6’ of spacing between each other.

Restrict foot traffic in the trailer.

Only allow superintendents, job site clerks and safety personnel in the trailer. They should work in areas at least 6’ from one another.

Discuss prevention measures daily.

Remind employees to wash their hands, cover their cough/sneeze with the crook of their arm or tissue; avoid touching their face, mouth and nose; avoid shaking hands or other direct contact; maintain at least 6’ distance from others.

Stagger work shifts and supervision.

Where possible, split crews and supervision into shifts so that everyone is not on the site at the same time. Any staff that can reasonably work from home should do so (ie, project managers who are not site-based, administrative support, etc.).

RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL INFECTION / SPREAD

If an employee reports to work sick or becomes sick after reporting,

the site manager should have a private conversation with them to evaluate their condition. If they are exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath), they should be sent home and encouraged to seek medical care if necessary (ie, symptoms are severe, they are 60 years or older, or they have an underlying health condition). They should self-quarantine and not return to the jobsite for a minimum of 14 days. They may return after 14 days if they have been symptom-free for a minimum of two days prior to their return.

Company Provided Lodging.

If an employee who is sent home because they are exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath) is staying in a hotel provided by Amteck, they should not stay in the hotel, as that could result in exposure to other employees, hotel staff, etc. The employee should go home for the quarantine period. Employees may use any available paid time off during this period. If they do not have sufficient paid time off, they may apply for unemployment. Note unemployment determinations are made by each state, not Amteck.

Potential Exposure.

If an employee is not sick, but has interacted with someone who is exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath), they do not necessarily need to go home or seek treatment; they should self- monitor for symptoms. The CDC defines close contact as “being within approximately 6’ of a Covid-19 case for a prolonged period of time; or having direct contact with infectious secretions of a Covid-19 case (ie, being coughed on).” Simply being on the same project is not necessarily considered close contact.

Confirmed Cases / Positive Tests.

If an employee or someone on a project is confirmed to have Covid-19, the employee should immediately notify their supervisor of the test result. The supervisor should contact Human Resources to determine next steps. Human Resources will work with the site manager to determine who that person may have had close contact with (per the CDC’s definition) over the past 14 days, then those individuals will be notified that they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive, and further guidance will be provided. In most cases, anyone who was in close contact with that individual will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of the contact. The employee’s privacy should be protected at all times and their name or other identifying information kept confidential. In some states, the local health authorities will work with employers on the interview/notification process and provide guidance if someone tests positive.

Project Closures.

If a customer or GC temporarily suspends operations, or if a project is suspended per a local, state or federal government mandate, Amteck will make every effort to reassign affected employees to another project. If a transfer is not available, the employee can use any available paid time off and/or be laid off until they can go back to work. If an employee is laid off due to a project closure and a transfer is not available, Amteck will get them home.

Unemployment.

Amteck does not determine who is eligible for unemployment and who isn’t; each state makes those determinations. Generally, if a project has not shut down and an employee is not sick but decides to leave the job to go home, it is not considered a layoff and they would not be eligible for unemployment. That said, we are not certain how these cases will be viewed in our current environment and unemployment will likely be awarded for the vast majority of claims. Site managers should only indicate a layoff for employees whose projects shut down and a transfer is not available, or if the employee is sent home due to exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19. Note there may be exceptions to this rule of thumb, so if it’s not clear please discuss with HR. Our goal is to keep our employees working as long as they can safely do so.

Workers Compensation.

At this time, it is not believed that Covid-19 cases will be covered by workers compensation, with the exception of those in the health care industry and first responders. It would have to be proven that the person was infected at work or as a result of being at work, which is very difficult to prove at this time.[/custom_font][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Engineering News-Record provides the engineering and construction news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively. ENR reports on the top design firms, both architects and engineers, and the top construction companies as well as projects in the United States and around the world. Our products include a weekly magazine with more than 47,812 paid subscribers, a website with over 196,000 unique visitors a month and a series of in-person events. The audience includes contractors, project owners, engineers, architects, government regulators and industry suppliers—many of whom work globally. ENR connects diverse sectors of the industry with coverage that everyone needs about issues such as business management, design, construction methods, technology, safety, law, legislation, environment and labor.

Learn more about ENR at: www.enr.com/aboutus

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Amteck is honored to be listed in Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Top 50 Electrical Contractors in the Nation. This list ranks the top players in the electrical contracting field currently active in electrical and voice/data/video construction and service.

About EC&M

EC&M, is the number one online resource for the electrical design, construction, operations, and maintenance industry. Through a mix of in-depth technical articles, market/construction forecasts, proprietary surveys/reports, and late-breaking news stories, EC&M reaches the largest customers in the $91.2 billion electrical market*.

Electrical Construction & Maintenance magazine — published monthly since 1901 — is the technical authority for 130,000+ electrical professionals, including 80,000+ subscribers in electrical contracting firms (reaching all NECA and IEC member firms), 30,000+ subscribers in industrial plants and in commercial/ institutional facilities with 100+ employees (93% coverage of Fortune 1000 firms), and nearly 20,000 consulting electrical engineers.

Visit www.ecmweb.com to learn more.

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Award of Excellence

Amteck earns Award of Excellence for Weber Metals.

The project consisted of a complete design-build concept for a 115,000 s.f. square production building to house the 60,000-ton, pull-down forging press, which is the largest press serving the aerospace industry in the Western hemisphere. The machine is nearly 10 stories tall yet only one-third is visible – the other two-thirds are below ground level.  The titanium and aluminum component manufacturing facility allows Weber Metals, a wholly owned subsidiary of OTTO FUCHS, to produce the world’s largest monolithic forging components for the aerospace industry.[/custom_font][/vc_column]

Award of Merit

Amteck earns Award of Merit for the University of Kentucky’s Research Facility.

This facility will enable multidisciplinary research teams—basic biomedical research, health services, public health, behavioral sciences, bioinformatics and big data, economics and engineering—to work together to develop solutions to these complex problems and help Kentuckians live healthier lives.

PHASE 1

Opening in September 2018, Phase 1 includes some of the basement and floor 1, and all of floors 2 and 3.

OVERALL DESIGN

• 300,000 square feet
• 6 floors of biomedical laboratories (96 benches), 3 floors of researchers in Connector Building
• Modern animal facility in basement
• Core facilities with imaging, behavioral & metabolic shared equipment for all health areas
• Combined underground loading dock to service buildings in this complex
• Green-roof over basement connecting new building to BBSRB with Wi-Fi capability
• Glass walls & large windows for natural lighting & an open environment

AUDITORIUM, MEETING SPACES & AMENITIES

• 100-seat capacity auditorium that opens to 1st-floor atrium
• 2nd-floor conference rooms & additional collaborative spaces on each floor
• Restaurant & bike room to enable healthy eating & commuting

NEIGHBORHOOD BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES

• Most floors have 3 neighborhoods (6 laboratory benches in each neighborhood)
• Benches are flanked by procedure rooms with specialized equipment
• Linear equipment hall down the center of each lab floor to improve efficiency of operations
• Faculty offices flank corners of each neighborhood

APPALACHIAN TRANSLATIONAL TRAIL CONNECTOR BUILDING

• Corridor from BBSRB to new building on 2nd floor
• Behavioral and computational research suites on 2nd floor
• Offices and personnel carrels on floors 2, 3 & 4

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Amteck and Northern Electric, Inc. have partnered on projects for more than 5 years. Some of these include construction of an Amazon 900,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Olathe, KS, a 1,000,050 sq. ft. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company packaging facility in Tracy, CA and without missing a day of production, a complete electrical upgrade of JBS Meats’ meat packaging facility in Greely, CO.

“Northern Electric’s culture and talent and project diversification are really what drew us together initially and why we have now decided to add the company,” says Daren Turner, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Amteck. “As we have been working on more and more projects in the Western U.S., it just made sense for us to have a solid team in the region with the same philosophy as ours. We feel like this merger fits like a glove.”

Northern Electric was founded in the Denver area in 1975 and has a long history of working with clients in the Oil and Gas, Power/Utility, Military, Industrial and Government sectors. The company is nationally known for its types of industrial, correctional, institutional, commercial and renewable energy facilities. Some of these include projects with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense and GSA. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the Pentagon, Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Amarillo, TX and the FEMA building on Buckley Air Force Base.

Northern Electric’s President Al Fisher, has more than 35 years in the electrical industry. Outside of his corporate responsibilities, Fisher has served national industry organizations as a professional consultant and instructor in areas of estimating, project management and growth management as well as being an active member in several leading industry associations including: IEC, ABC, and NPEA. He says that it was Amteck’s culture, The Amteck Way, and relationship-based approach with clients that made the company attractive as a partner. “Amteck also has a strong commitment to safety and puts this as a priority above all,” says Fisher. Joining Amteck was all about the right people, the right time and the right philosophy.”

This current addition brings Amteck’s team to more than 1000 employees. Amteck has additional offices in: Dothan, AL; Ashland, Bowling Green, & Louisville, KY; Madison, MS; Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, & Myrtle Beach, SC; Dyersburg & Memphis, TN and its headquarters in Lexington, KY.

About Amteck

In 1977 Amteck founded in Central, Kentucky with the belief that growth only comes by listening and responding to both clients and employees. Four Decades later, Amteck has grown from a small electrical contracting firm to a national leader in the design-build support electrical contracting industry. Amteck specializes in facility growth expansion initiatives of companies that operate in the manufacturing, industrial, process, food, and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution facilities, and commercial and institutional sectors.  The number one goal is the Safety of our Employees and maintaining our culture and core values: THE AMTECK WAY – SAFETY, QUALITY, & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. (www.amteck.com)

About Northern Electric, Inc.

Northern Electric is a nationwide design/build electrical, low voltage systems and automation/instrumentation/controls company based out of Denver, CO.  Throughout our 40+ year history, we have prided ourselves in performing all different kinds of industrial, correctional, manufacturing and healthcare projects in remote areas of the country.  Our top-down safety-first mentality, as well as excellent customer service, has led us to be one of the premier merit shop specialty trade contractors in the country.

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The company adds South Carolina-based Communication Management, Inc. to the Amteck family

Amteck, LLC, a national provider of design/build electrical contracting services targeting a diverse mix of greenfield- and expansion-related non-residential construction projects, announced today the acquisition of Communication Management, Inc. (“CMI”). CMI is a South Carolina-based designer and installer of high-performance, structured cabling networks, and turn-key hardware solutions for non-residential clients. Amteck has worked closely with CMI on several projects in recent years, CMI currently has 75 full-time employees – all who will remain.

This is the fourth company that Amteck has acquired in the past 9 months. Amteck’s Chief Executive Officer Daren Turner says, “We look for unique opportunities – that ultimately will expand Amteck’s capabilities as a leading design/build electrical contractor in the Southeast region of the U.S.”

Turner continues, “CMI is a perfect example of an exceptional business that brings incredible opportunity to expand our technologies service offerings. The CMI team has the right expertise, in an expanding market, with a great group of talented people.”

CMI was established in 1986 initially repairing telephone systems and small network cabling projects for local businesses in Columbia, SC. Since then, CMI has grown to four office locations throughout the state, now servicing large educational and government buildings, manufacturing, healthcare, and corporate facilities – providing turnkey solutions for all the facility’s communication systems.

“We are thrilled to join the Amteck family,” former owner & CEO of CMI Jon Buring said. “Their family atmosphere, down-to-earth approach, passion for quality work and customers satisfaction matches CMI’s culture. With these important principles, we all stand to prosper.”

Buring started his career in the United States Navy becoming an interior communications electrician. After working over ten years in the industry, he joined CMI in 1990 as the installation department manager. Buring’s role has transitioned through the years and he currently serves as CEO responsible for the overall direction of CMI.

Acquisitions in Past 9 Months Have Added More Than 150 Employees to Growing Family of Amteck Companies

Amteck is no stranger to finding talent in different trades and markets. Earlier this year, Amteck added Southeastern Automatic Sprinkler, a turnkey fire solutions company in MS and in May 2017 acquired Proformance Group Incorporated (PGI) a multi-industry multi-process electrical automation expertise business with over 40 years of experience working in the electrical instrumentation design and construction field. Shortly following the acquisition of PGI, Amteck gained Consolidated Electrical Contractors & Engineers Inc., (CECE) a South Carolina design/build and electrical construction company with 30 years of experience.  With each addition, Amteck gains a stronger force in the growing market of the Southeast.

About Amteck

In 1977 Amteck founded in Central, Kentucky with the belief that growth only comes by listening and responding to both clients and employees. Four Decades later, Amteck has grown from a small electrical contracting firm to a national leader in the design-build support electrical contracting industry. Amteck specializes in facility growth expansion initiatives of companies that operate in the manufacturing, industrial, process, food, and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution facilities, and commercial and institutional sectors.  The number one goal is the Safety of our Employees and maintaining our culture and core values: THE AMTECK WAY – SAFETY, QUALITY, & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. (www.amteck.com)

About CMI

Communication Management Inc. (CMI) headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina with offices in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville services the Southeastern United States with turnkey solutions for network cabling and IT hardware integration. Incorporated in 1996, CMI is proud to cultivate long-term relationships with clients in medical facilities, educational institutions, federal establishments and other commercial enterprises to deliver high-quality design, installation and service of data/voice, A/V, security, IP video surveillance and wireless verticals.

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Amteck, LLC, announces the addition of Southeastern Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. (SAS) a fire suppression business based in Madison, Mississippi with 60 years of experience servicing warehouse, commercial and manufacturing facilities with their fire protection and sprinkler needs.

“Southeastern is a natural addition to Amteck; our technologies division was already aiding our customers with their fire alarm systems, so it made sense to extend to sprinklers.” Chief Executive Officer Daren Turner said, “In addition, by adding Southeastern, we gain a new office creating a stronger presence within the region and an outstanding team with a long history of providing quality work.”

SAS was founded in 1958 as a small fire protection sprinkler business installing quality fire sprinkler systems in warehouses, shopping centers, office buildings, hospitals and nursing homes, and various manufacturing facilities in Mississippi. Over the years, the company expanded their services and reach to various businesses’ facilities throughout the Southeast. The company further broadened their scope to a turnkey fire suppression solution that encompasses fire sprinkler systems, backflow preventers, fire pumps, fire extinguishers and suppression, special hazards, testing maintenance and inspections.

“We are extremely honored to join the Amteck family as they have always had an excellent reputation within the industry,” former Owner, now General Manager, Harlon Sistrunk said. “By joining Amteck, we will be bringing our expertise to their customers and Amteck’s fire alarm capabilities to ours. It makes for an exciting time.”

Sistrunk has over 51 years working in the fire protection sprinkler business and is considered a leader in the industry. He served many years on the board of the Mississippi Fire Sprinkler Association including several terms as President. Sistrunk joined SAS as a designer in 1969 and quickly moved through the ranks becoming a partner in 1977 and in 2012, the sole owner.

Amteck is no stranger to finding talent in different trades and markets. In May, Amteck added Proformance Group Incorporated (PGI) a multi-industry multi-process electrical automation expertise business with over 40 years of experience working in the electrical instrumentation design and construction field. Shortly following the acquisition of PGI, Amteck gained Consolidated Electrical Contractors & Engineers Inc., (CECE) a South Carolina design/build and electrical construction company with 30 years of experience. With CECE on board, Amteck gained a fully functioning professional branch strengthening their position in the southeast.

About Amteck

In 1977 Amteck was founded in Central, Kentucky with the belief that growth only comes by listening and responding to both clients and employees. Four Decades later, Amteck has grown from a small electrical contracting firm to a national leader in the design-build support electrical contracting industry. Amteck specializes in facility growth expansion initiatives of companies that operate in the manufacturing, industrial, process, food, and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution facilities, and commercial and institutional sectors.  The number one goal is the Safety of our Employees and maintaining our culture and core values: THE AMTECK WAY – SAFETY, QUALITY, & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. (www.amteck.com)

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