Aerial News

April 20, 2010 - Employee Spotlight

Gary Sweeting "Travels the State of Florida"

Gary Sweeting has been with The Aerial Companies for more than three years and consistently keeps up with the demands of transferring equipment and materials to our various project sites throughout the State of Florida.  While at Aerial, Gary has obtained his commercial driver’s license while continuing his education at High Tech College taking classes in small engine repair. His expertise is in logistics and mechanical repair and he operates and maintains most of our construction equipment so we're always primed and ready for our next big job.

February 11, 2010
Aerial Sponsors Walk For Haiti

Walk for Haiti Saturday, February 20th at 9:00am at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Florida.  The Hyatt Regency Sarasota has teamed up with the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Red Cross and local community partners to host Hyatt's Walk For Haiti to raise funds for earthquake relief. The walk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 and begins and ends at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.  Registration and donations at http://www.hyattwalkforhaiti.org/.  The Aerial Companies is proud to be a part of this great event.

December 3, 2009

Year-End Closes on a Positive Note

We are pleased to announce we have had our most active year since the company was founded in 1981.  We’ve maintained steady employment of over 120 personnel, we've exceeded our previous year's sales and our current backlog has us on track for a solid 2010.  We continue to maintain a conservative approach to the market while focusing on quality, safety and cost control.  We would like to extend a sincere "thank you" to our customers and wish all a happy holiday season.

November 23, 2009

Recent Projects Acquired in 4th Quarter

The Aerial Companies, Inc. has a wide diversity of projects and an ever-widening geographic range as 2009 comes to a close. Most of the projects we’ve acquired in the final quarter of 2009 are scattered across the state, for example...

• The Villages, FL - The Villages Regional Hospital - Entry Canopy and Roof Deck Renovation
• Town of Hillsboro Beach, FL - Beachfront Condo Remediation, Window / Sliding Glass Door Replacements and Interior Renovation
• Altamonte Springs, FL - Florida Hospital - Window System Sealants using Dow 123 Silicone
  
  

June 30, 2009

Aerial / TG Southeast Joint Venture Build New Testing Facility in Naples

Ron Tatley, President of TG Southeast, has developed and constructed several testing facilities designed to test fenestration assembly performance in wall sections.  They have developed the testing protocols and equipment necessary to test assemblies consistent with current wind load and velocity hurricane zone requirements throughout the Southeastern US.  Most often they test typical installation details in typical wall sections consistent with the requirements for each project.  Once positive results are achieved, the tested elements are incorporated into the reconstruction process for each project.  "We are very excited that our testing facility is now based in South Florida as we are committed to ensuring the integrity of high end home structures and commercial buildings throughout the State", says Ron Tatley.

May 1, 2009
Aerial Acquires Large Project in Florida

The Aerial Companies have acquired a large estate home rebuild project in Sarasota, Florida.  The home is appx. 25,000 square feet and the scopes are highly technical.  The project requires the removal and reinstallation of a failed exterior water barrier and stucco cladding system.  Additionally, we'll be removing all failed membrane waterproofing elements on the various elevated decks around the exterior of the home.  We'll also be installing a drainage plane system and reinstalling all stone toppings.  "We are rebuilding the exterior envelope to ensure the watertight integrity of this beautiful estate home", says Craig Kobza of The Aerial Companies. 

April 27, 2009

Two Major Forces Join Together 'Coast to Coast'

For over 100 years, Tatley-Grund families have been in the building envelope restoration business throughout the Northwestern region of the United States.  The Aerial Companies has been a major force in the Florida restoration market for approximately 30 years.  Both construction firms have earned solid reputations as leaders in their field in their respective regions.  Tatley Grund's strength in building restoration along with their vast technical and testing capabilities will be combined with Aerial's strengths in both building envelope restoration and legal support and documentation capabilities.  The financial strength of the combined parties will allow them to manage projects up to $50 million dollars.

February 1, 2009

Top Salesperson Returns to Aerial

Lisa Billmyre returns to Florida and accepts the Director of Sales position at Aerial on Monday, February 2, 2009.  Lisa has over twenty-three years of experience in the construction industry - and over nineteen of those years were with Aerial.  Billmyre’s expertise is in management, sales and estimating for projects involving waterproofing, sealants, coatings, and restoration.  She will also be working on her General Contractor’s license.

Lisa’s customer focus and technical knowledge of proper construction practices in all types of climates will make her a huge asset to Aerial in identifying the optimum solutions to the challenges our clients bring to us. She is looking forward to re-establishing her ties in the community as well as promoting Aerial throughout the state of Florida. Please join us in giving Lisa a great big welcome back!

October 15, 2008

Partnership Formed with Building Envelope Innovations, Inc. (BEI)

BEI is a Northwest science-based construction materials company that manufactures a superior waterproofing product called WetFlash®.  WetFlash® is a liquid applied flashing system a solution for proper sealant of window and door openings.  The Aerial Companies has adopted this product as our standard solution to be used on our waterproofing projects.  Wet-Flash® is an alternative to metal flashing and exhibits the combined benefits of silicone and urethane.  This product has reduced our building costs and we foresee it will prevent repair costs in the future, therefore our customer’s save as well. Learn more...

August 7, 2008

OSHA #500 "Train the Trainer" Certification Earned

As safety is a main priority for us here at Aerial, V.P. Claudia Brooks has earned the OSHA Course #500 Certification by the US Department of Labor and OSHA Training Institute in an effort to streamline safety education for employees.  She is now able to teach the 10 and 30 hour "Outreach Training Programs" and issue cards to participants as verification of completion.  We have a dedicated classroom with multiple computer stations where employees study, take exams and share the latest safety reports, documents and field techniques.

March 30, 2008

OSHA Certifications Earned

Safety First - 20 of our staff recently qualified for their OSHA 30-hour card.  Personnel receiving this certification included both field management and executive management. An additional 28 field employees qualified for their OSHA 10-hour card.  This is an on-going process with all of our field crew.  Good job everyone!  Stay safe out there! 

July 15, 2006

President, Craig M. Kobza Designs and Develops Software to Streamline Company 

In an effort to streamline The Aerial Companies, President Craig M. Kobza designed and developed “Command Center” software to increase the level of knowledge sharing between all staff members.  This Web-based data visualization tool provides on demand information on all major activities of the company.  Fundamental business information stored within multiple software programs is combined and displayed online according to our business processes.  The display allows the staff to drill into details of each project and we can also group, sort and filter the information based on the current need.  We don’t need to wait for staff to run reports or combine critical information manually. We’ve gained a competitive edge in our industry using this state of the art technology.  We’re a much ‘tighter’ organization and can respond to customers smarter and more efficiently, we’ve saved on administrative costs, even insurance costs as our insurer sees that we’re mastering this incredibly complex business.  This is another good example of how we’re able to cut costs and increase customer confidence and service levels without sacrificing quality to stay competitive in our current economic conditions.  The technology has saved us approximately $1.5m in the past two years.  Due to the overwhelming success of the solution, Business Command Solutions was opened in 2006 to market the tecnology to businesses across the country.