ABC of the Carolinas Honors Waldrop Mechanical Services with three Eagle Awards It’s common for a new ownership team to voice its commitment to the previous owners’ principles and philosophy regarding qual- ity, performance and customer service. It’s less common to be recognized by your peers for it. And it is truly rare to be honored by them not once or even twice, but three times in a single year. That’s just the achievement Waldrop Mechanical Serv- ices celebrated in November as it took home three Eagle Awards for construction excellence at the annual Associ- ated Builders & Contractors of the Carolinas awards ban- quet. The Spartanburg-based firm – which traces its roots back to 1970 — received awards for three different proj- ects: a major HVAC renovation at Greer High School (me- chanical projects, $5-$10 million); the expansion and renovation of the Lee Hall Complex at Clemson University (mechanical projects, $2-5 million); and an HVAC upgrade and manufacturing retrofit for the Bosch Rexroth facility in Fountain Inn (mechanical projects under $1 million). One of our niche markets is highly difficult, time-sensi- tive, renovation projects,” says company president Bill Caldwell, who took over ownership of the firm with Dennis Pruitt and Jamie Porterfield about a year ago. “”We wel- come the challenge of taking on the most difficult projects that others may shy away from due to the associated proj- ect risks. “Our cadre of quality, top-notch management personnel and highly motivated multi-skilled field craftsmen do what- ever it takes to achieve our customers’ project expecta- tions,” Caldwell adds. “This ‘can do’ attitude and corporate culture is demonstrated daily by our employees as they go beyond the call of duty to make sure the job gets done right. It makes our company different – it was something I sensed about our company as soon as I walked in the door on my first day at Waldrop.” Greer High School HVAC Replacement For example, the $7-million Greer High School project required extensive planning and detailed scheduling (in six phases), along with meticulous implementation. Although a number of unexpected conditions were found when parts of the existing system were demolished or exposed, the project was completed on time without any disruptions to students’ education. More than half of the school’s mechanical systems was updated. The contract required that no temporary class- rooms were to be built; that school operations were not to be affected in any way; and the HVAC system had to re- main operational at all times. Congratulations to Waldrop Mechanical Services We are proud to be part of your success. 5206 EDWARDS ROAD, TAYLORS, SC 29687 2 – February / March 2013 — The South Carolina Construction News 1-800-868-8907