MBC Celebrates 2024 Women In Construction Week!

It's Women in Construction (WIC) Week! 👷‍♀️ We are excited to celebrate the strength of our MBC women this time of year...especially the significant contributions they continuously provide to the future success of MBC and the construction industry as a whole. McDonald Building Company is proud to highlight the exceptional women at MBC and support the remarkable efforts and talents we experience at our jobsites and office EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. 💪

In honor of WIC Week, the women at MBC are once again partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties next week for 2024 Women Build - this time to volunteer build at a homesite in Lansdowne. We're looking forward to an enjoyable and uplifting day at Women Build to make a meaningful impact in our industry and the Lansdowne community. Interested in joining Women Build Day with us? We have a few spots left for Friday, March 15th! Contact us for more info or visit here:  https://lnkd.in/eSaARDq2
National Association of Women in Construction

Our Very Own Brian Cook Awarded General Superintendent of the Year by Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley!

Last week we celebrated our very own Brian Cook at the 2024 Annual SADV - Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley Professional Showcase as they honored the Best of the Best in Philadelphia Construction. Brian was the recipient of the 2023 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR!! 👏 👏 👏

Congratulations to you Brian, what an incredible honor and very well deserved! #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #buildingontrust #sadvphilly

MBC Participates in Giant Jenga Tournament Hosted by ACE Mentor Phill

Last Thursday, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia hosted 64 teams for its annual Giant Jenga Tournament at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. MBC was not wildly successful and toppled over the Jenga tower in the first round...but what an enjoyable night for team building and networking with Philadelphia's finest in the AEC industry. Special thanks to our resident referees Shawn Philipps and Harrison Lownes! We are so proud to support the ACE Mentor Program who links up local high school students with mentor companies to learn and experience careers in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. #ACEmentorship

MRI Replacement at AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital Campus in Pomona

MBC recently completed this MRI suite upgrade including the replacement of a 10 ton MRI scanner at the AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital Campus in Pomona, NJ. Complete with modern finish upgrades, the coordination and move-in was a success thanks to Medical Equipment Contractors, Inc., Sautter Crane Rental, Inc. , and our excellent MBC team @chris pili Renee Ellick Andrew McDonald Valerie Schell who executed this work with precision and ease for our partners at The Carlin Collaborative and AtlantiCare. BEFORE AND AFTER...#buildingontrust #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #thecarlincollaborative #atlanticarenj #medicalequipmentcontractors #sauttercrane

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Progress at Suffolk Avenue Warehouse Expansion Project

Progress is moving along at our Suffolk Avenue Warehouse Project near the Philadelphia Airport...the building envelope is now about 80% complete as the roof and exterior wall panels on 3 sides are now enclosed. The slab on grade concrete pours have begun and are running smooth thanks to the great work at Capital Concrete Inc. Shout out to our Superintendent Sam. I. Am. Mr. Sam Cellucci - our smooth operator out there keeping everyone in sync and on track. #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #mbcbuilds #buildingontrust #holtlogistics #capitalconcrete #samtheman

Check Out the Progress Being Made at the New Courtland Apartments at St.Barts

FLYBY FRIDAY ALERT! After last week's wonderland of snowfall ❄ ❄ ❄ , Batman flew over to the site at NewCourtland @ St. Barts Apartments Phase 2 in Northeast Philadelphia to check out the latest progress. The exterior metal panels are mostly complete and the first four floors are beginning flooring installs and paint finishes. Cabinets arrive next week along with appliances and spring will soon be upon us to complete the finishing touches. 📢 Shout out to The Gillespie Group, Inc. who recently completed pouring the underlayment gypsum concrete with top quality precision, it was a pleasure to partner with you. 🤝 St. Barts Apartments will soon add 48 one-bedroom apartments to offer for seniors along with convenient covered parking and supportive space. Keep up the great work team, the project looks beautiful in the snow! 👏 👏 #flybyfriday #buildingontrust #batmanthedrone #newcourtland #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #mbcbuilds #thegillespiegroup

Hotel AKA Alexandria Recognized by Interior Design Magazine!

📢 More excellent news for our Hotel AKA Alexandria AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences project...a congratulations is due to MBC's entire project team and our extended project partners, especially Lissoni & Partners for being announced as the 🥇 WINNER 🥇 by Interior Design Magazine 2023's Best of Year Awards in the Domestic Hotel Transformation category...what an incredible honor from a nationally-recognized publication, hats off to you Lissoni! Check out the award details and other finalists: https://lnkd.in/eedxE6gY

Before & After Photos of Hotel AKA Alexandria!

Who loves some "before and afters" when it comes to big renovations? We do! Check out these transformational images of the former Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Virginia that we revived into the polished and welcoming Hotel AKA Alexandria that shines now. 😍 📸 Photo Cred: Jeffrey Totaro #buildingontrust #mbcbuilds #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #stayaka #livekorman #hotelaka #pierolissoni #lissoniandpartners

MBC is Pleased to Share the Completion of Project Hotel AKA Alexandria

As we kick off 2024, MBC is eager to showcase the beautiful photos of the transformational renovations at Hotel AKA Alexandria in the Old Towne section of Alexandria, VA. The inviting 193,000 square foot space was converted from a national-chain hotel to a fresh, "boutiquey", modern appeal with it's sleek finishes and minimalist style. Recently completed, this 180-room extended stay hotel now boasts luxury amenities throughout for its guests - a new lobby with whimsical art, a top of the line bar/lounge, tranquil meeting spaces, a cinema 🎥 , an exclusive coffee shop ☕ , an extensive fitness area and more. We are proud to partner once again with Korman Communities on this exquisite build and we are very grateful for their lasting partnership throughout the years. Check back in tomorrow for some metamorphic "before and afters"🤝
Photo Cred: Jeffrey Totaro #buildingontrust #mbcbuilds #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #stayaka #livekorman #hotelaka #pierolissoni #lissoniandpartners

Happy Thanksgiving from MBC!

🦃🍁Our MBC crew enjoying our annual Friendsgiving luncheon tradition…Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

Batman Makes His Way Over to 400 West Elm for Another FlyBy Friday

Batman 🦇 was back up in the skies on this beautiful fall Friday at the 400 West Elm jobsite in Conshohocken, PA. 🏗 A boatload of activities are happening onsite as the front facade nears completion on the north side of the building; this should be complete in 1-2 more weeks. Paving is planned to begin next week at the south side parking garage and the landscaping touches are beginning...talk about curb appeal! But that's not all...amenity spaces are wrapping up - the pool, the speakeasy lounge, golf simulator, and courtyard just to name a few. So far, temporary Certificates of Occupancy have been issued for the amenity spaces & 4th floor as renters prep for move 12/1...just in time for the holiday season.
Great work by all and a special thanks to our project team for their dedication and efforts on this meticulous push to the finish line. Congrats Team! #flybyfriday #buildingontrust #mbcbuilds #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #400westelm Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. JDAVIS

Progress Continues at AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital Campus with the Successful Removal of MRI Scanner

MBC recently tackled the challenging operation of coordinating the removal of a 10 ton MRI scanner at the AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital Campus in Pomona, NJ. About a week after mobilizing onsite, it was “removal day” and the crane lifted a suspended platform as the MRI was meticulously “pushed” out of the 2nd floor of the hospital...pretty cool! This was tricky coordination as the crane operator needed to adjust for the weight difference as the magnet was loaded. We will continue to prep the space with plans of coordinating the install of the new MRI equipment when it arrives. Thank you Medical Equipment Contractors, Inc. for your rigging expertise and Sautter Crane Rental, Inc. for the smooth removal of this equipment, great job all! #buildingontrust #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #atlanticarenj #medicalequipmentcontractors #sauttercrane

MBC Returns to Winning Golf!

Nothing is better than the camaraderie and friendly competition that comes along with the one and only Winning Golf TV! 📺 MBC was proud to return to the small screen to host a perfectly unFOREgettable day on the green over at the Blue Bell Country Club LP. ⛳ The team was so par over the moon to compete in several short game skills challenges and to learn alongside the pro himself, R. Douglas Hendricks. We had some exciting highlights with a few contestants sinking a few extraordinary long putts for a playoff to the Survivor Round! Episodes aired live on Comcast SportsNet and NBC Sports Philadelphia but you can still catch it here https://lnkd.in/eFgtvWSv. Tune in to watch one of our contestants putt 60 feet for a chance to win a truck or $20,000 in cash 💰 ! You won't want to miss it...Winning Golf "Where Everybody Wins!" Shout out to our captain for leading the charge, Laura Clevenger, and our exuberant cast of contestants for starring in a very momentous day of golf - Michael Fluehr, Nicholas Ofak, Sr., Gerard Leib, Jeff Porter, Noah Tolson AIA, LEED AP BD-C, FABC, LeanGreenBelt, Douglas DeLong, Paul McDonald, Erick Tripp, Matthew Kreft, Shawn Philipps, and Dylan Robertson. Thank you Winning Golf TV and the inimitable R. Douglas Hendricks, fore one putt-tastic day! #mbccares #buildingontrust #winninggolf #thatswinninggolf #holeinone #footjoy #bluebellcountryclub

Major Milestone NewCourtland Saint Bart’s Phase II!

Last week, McDonald Building Company proudly checked another momentous milestone off the list over at New Courtland Saint Bartholomew’s “Saint Bart’s” Phase II project with their Topping Off Celebration. Batman, the drone, was thrilled to capture the crane onsite as the skies echoed with achievement when the final precast concrete plank was placed. Huge thank you and kudos to the NewCourtland Team, the artistic design minds at Blackney Hayes Architects, Independence Steel, Boccella Precast, Dale Construction, and Thackray Crane Rental for all their efforts to perfectly top off one incredible day! Also, a BIG round of applause to our MBC Project Team - Erick Tripp, Matt Kreft, Anthony Galati, and Valerie Schell. Senior Project Manager Erick Tripp is eager to watch the site progress. “A special shout out to Independence Steel and Dale Construction, who provided and erected the structural steel, concrete planks, and prefabricated bearing walls. We look forward to the next project celebration in March of 2024!” MBC honors and thanks the dedicated trade teams onsite who ensure safety and precision on the field - day in and day out. #mbcmilestone #buildingontrust #batmanthedrone #newcourtland #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #mbcbuilds #seniorhousing #philadelphia

NewCourtland Blackney Hayes Architects Dale Construction, LLC INDEPENDENCE STEEL, INC. Thackray Crane Rental, Inc.

Check out 3.0 University Place's View Smart Windows in action!

View Smart Windows at work! As MDSA wraps up construction onsite at Market Street, 3.0 University Place is ramping up to deliver some of the best-in-class amenities to welcome their new tenants. One of the many outstanding features of the LEED Platinum® v4 BD+C WELL building is the AI-programmed smart windows provided by View. These smart windows intelligently tints to the weather conditions, minimizing heat and glare and reducing energy consumption while still enjoying the natural light and beautiful outdoor views. One of the many unique features and lots of great work to highlight over on Market Street, more to come. #mdsa #universityplace #view_inc #smartbuildings #dalecorp #buildingontrust #4101market #lifesciences #universitycityphilly #futureview

University Place View, Inc. UPA | University Place Associates DALE Corporation

MDSA Friends and Family Event in July was a great way to send off summer by building a legacy!

MDSA (McDonald Dale Strategic Alliance) was proud to host a special and extra sweet "Friends & Family" event on the last Thursday of July down at 3.0 University Place on the Green Roof Terrace. Those who worked on the project gathered with their families to visit the site for a tour and see the incredible work their loved ones put into this build over the last few years. Although the day was a summer scorcher, the shaded terrace provided the perfect, breezy spot to showcase the outdoor amenities 3.0 University Place provides. Guests and kids enjoyed some cotton candy, putt putt, giant jenga, and Lil Pop Shop popsicles to stay cool. Thank you to HELM Creative Studio and Lil Pop Shop for a joyous and memorable afternoon. We are proud to be part of this one-of-a-kind construction and proudly share all this building has to offer with the generations to come. The day was perfectly timed out too, as it just so happened to line up with receiving news 3.0 passed all site inspections! Founder and CEO of UPA, Scott Mazo, couldn’t have said it better, “We’re at a great moment moving forward towards lease up and fitouts. Great job to both Dale Corp & McDonald Building Company...we’re looking forward to the potential of the entire 3.0 building!”

#mdsa #dalecorp #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #buildingontrust #universityplacephl #celladelphia #helmcreativestudio #lilpopshop University Place UPA | University Place Associates DALE Corporation

Happy 8/11 Day! Know what’s below and always call 8-1-1 before you dig

Happy 8-1-1 Day on 8/11 from all of us at MBC! This is one holiday we really dig – not only is it spreading awareness about the importance of the One Call System before excavating, it also highlights how to proceed before breaking ground so everyone is safe and sound. From our excavators, to contractors, to homeowners alike, no matter the scope of work - all of us can do our part to keep everyone safe before digging in. Be sure to know your color codes when you see the markings onsite (they may look decorative but those markings hold a lot of weight – for a nifty cheat sheet, check the color code markings below), and ALWAYS give 811 or 1-800-242-1776 the PA One Call system a call three days prior before any clearing or excavating – it’s the law! Check with your state’s laws but you can always find more info at https://www.pa1call.org/ or https://call811.com/ Happy 811 Day, and let’s all do our part to keep our crews safe. Now, we can dig it – can you?
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Before digging down deep, give 811 a quick BEEP! #buildingontrust #mbccares #pennsylvaniaonecall #beforeyoudig #excavationsafety #knowwhatsbelow #dial811 #paonecall #njonecall #safetyfirst #digsafe #811daymcdonaldbuildingcompany #mbcbuilds #philadelphia

Batman the Drone visits NewCourtland Apartments to see the progress on Phase II!

Where in the MBC world is Batman now?!? Batman flew on over to the site at NewCourtland Apartments in Northeast Philadelphia and things onsite are moving quickly. The first level of precast planks are being set and the wall panels on the third level are getting secured. Shout out to Independence Steel & Dale Construction for their handy work onsite these last few weeks. Phase 2 of this project will ultimately offer 48 one-bedroom apartments for seniors and support space along with convenient covered parking. Keep up the great work team! #flybyfriday #buildingontrust #batmanthedrone #newcourtland #mcdonaldbuildingcompany #mbcbuilds #seniorhousing #philadelphia

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Dale Construction, LLC INDEPENDENCE STEEL, INC

Thank you Revolution Recovery for hosting MBC’s SQP July Meeting!

This month, our SQP Education Committee arranged a staff field trip to Revolution Recovery in NE Philly for a site tour to get an up close look into their waste management & recycling sorting facility. Revolution Recovery receives 500-600 tons of scrap and waste each day at their primary hub in Philly and recently expanded their sorting facilities to Newark, DE and Allentown, PA. MBC has been partnering with Revolution Recovery or "RR" since 2010 and we are proud of our combined accomplishments of diverting significant percentages of construction waste from landfills to recycling centers, regardless of LEED or funding requirements. We also got to learn about RR's RAIR program (Recycled Artists in Residency) - a residency program that provides artists with a studio space to produce one-of-a-kind meaningful art with on-site access to recovered materials. We ended the morning with some delicious lunch from Sweet Lucy’s just down the street. Revolution Recovery is one well-oiled machine – many thanks to Casey, Fern, Jamie, and the entire team for one SWEET SQP day! #buildingontrust #safetyqualityproduction #sqpatmbc #revolutionrecovery #rair_philly Revolution Recovery

MBC stays cool and beats the heat with heat stress awareness at the jobsites!

This July heat wave is hitting the mid-Atlantic region with scorching hot 90-degree-plus temperatures the last few days. While summertime means fun in the sun, it also means it’s a perfect time to discuss heat stress and the impact it can have during these hot summer days. Our superintendents are hard at work with their toolbox talks to discuss the signs to watch out for onsite in this summer heat.If you want to learn more about the potential impact Heat Stress can have on a worker and the signs to watch for, more information can be found with the helpful General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) Safety Toolbox Talk. Stay cool, stay hydrated, but most importantly, stay well informed! #mbccares #buildingontrust #safetyaboveallelse #heatstresscampaign #summertimesafety #toolboxtalks #constructionindustry #heatstressawareness #gbca #supersonsite

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