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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

Stress!  We all deal with it – in one form or another – in varying degrees.  But what is stress?  Scientifically “stress” can be explained as a nervous system response that is built into all of us.  Everyone faces various circumstance through life that can cause stress,

Earlier this month we held our first ever Apprenticeship Signing Day here at James CRAFT & Son.  We spent the afternoon welcoming our newest apprentices and going over the details of their program, which will be starting in just a few short weeks.  This year we have

Every so often we update our office/admin staff photos – this summer we did it again, which you can see below.  These folks are among the finest in the industry at providing the critical help and support to our installers & technicians on the front lines.  From

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

Skilled labor in construction is a commodity in short supply.  The York Builders Association (YBA) and James CRAFT & Son have teamed up to change that by giving area high school students an opportunity to explore local skilled trade career opportunities in action. The objective of the

In 2018 the 4th & 5th Generation Owners & Mangers of James CRAFT & Son set out to define the top 5 Core Values that best represent us.  Doing this was no small feat.  How do you define nearly 120 years of quality CRAFTsmanship, family tradition and

As we gear up for a very busy summer here at James CRAFT & Son it is once again time for us to open our apprenticeship program and fill available spaces with men and women who are ready and willing to accept the challenge. What is an

Last month I attended the annual meetings of the Construction Leadership Network (CLN) in Tucson Arizona.  Made up of like-minded contractors from across the United States and Canada, this organization focuses on Learning, Sharing and Building among members for purposes of growing together and making our companies

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