Dougherty Oil Company is a successful, family owned, small business that has been serving the New Haven area and shoreline communities for several generations. Current owner, Bryan Dougherty, recently embarked on a new business venture by securing Munger Construction to build a 5,500 square foot (SF) facility to house the day-to-day operations of their fuel oil and heating/air conditioning business. The new facility is located at 31 Acorn Road in Branford, CT.

Before new construction work could begin, demolition of an existing, old, 1,000 SF, wood frame building occurred. The new Varco Pruden (VP) metal building includes 1,200 SF of office space, including a conference room, lunchroom, three private offices, and a reception area. The remainder of the space is a shop area including shop bay space for the oil and service trucks to be housed inside.

Special features of the new facility include a pleasing exterior with masonry on the front of the building and an attractive color scheme utilized throughout the facility. The shop area includes radiant floor heat, which heats the concrete slab as a mass. The radiant heat warms things evenly and is easily maintained, with a minimal amount of energy used.

Munger Construction took care of the entire new construction project for Dougherty Oil, from site planning to completion, including final landscaping. Dougherty Oil opened in its new facility in December 2006. We appreciate the confidence Dougherty Oil placed in Munger Construction and we wish them much success in their new facility.

Moyer Landscaping Services, located in Deep River, CT, specializes in quality landscaping services including stonewalls, patios, irrigation systems and swimming pools. In an effort to accommodate their growing business, Moyer Landscaping Services is building a new 12,000 SF facility. This facility will house their landscape business and include space for tenants to customize for their own unique needs. The facility is a Varco Pruden (VP) metal building with masonry knee walls, standing seam metal roof, and radiant slab heat.

Another work-in-progress is the extensive renovation to an existing building on Twin Lakes Road in North Branford, CT. Engineering Specialties, Inc. ESI is a Branford based business that manufactures stamped metal products/parts for the automotive industry. ESI purchased this existing building and contracted Munger Construction to renovate the entire 40,000 SF facility to house offices, and manufacturing and warehouse operations.

This is a particularly challenging project as the building is in a state of disrepair. Electrical and sprinkler systems need to be brought up to code and the existing framing has deteriorated. Exterior work includes renovations to the entire exterior office space, new metal roofing, EIFS stucco system, state-of-the- art windows, and decorative columns and trims. Interior work features state-of-the-art, energy efficient lighting, and gas-fired radiant heat systems.

One unique aspect of this project is that it is a joint design and financial venture between ESI and the power company. The entire building will be set up on a generator system allowing for the power company to request that ESI goes on generator power during times of high-energy use (ie heat waves in the summer). This will allow the power company to divert the energy ESI is not using, to other needy customers. Munger Construction is excited to be a part of this innovative approach to energy conservation.

David Cacace came to Munger Construction 6 years ago on March 26, 2001.

Although young and relatively inexperienced in the construction field, David came with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn the building trade. Through countless hours of hard work and dedication he has grown into a very valuable employee.

It readily became apparent that David's niche is in the area of concrete and masonry work. He took a liking to this aspect of the construction trade and has become quite knowledgeable and skilled at handling our concrete foundation form work and panel systems. David works closely with Tom Bellonio, our skilled mason on staff, to perform all aspects of masonry work.

David and his wife Stacey live in East Haven, with their two young sons, ages 2 years and 6 months. When not working or spending time with his family, David enjoys salt water fishing, and an occasional game of golf. What David REALLY enjoys however, is playing bocce on his bocce team in New Haven. That is where you will most likely find him on a summer evening.

David is a friendly, enthusiastic, individual who has become a definite asset to the Munger Team. We are proud of his growth and accomplishments. Thanks David!

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