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Message From The President
Yes, we are all acutely aware of the state of the economy and the pressures everyone is currently facing to "stay the course" and survive these most difficult times. Most people are not looking to spend money on capital projects until things begin to turn around. However, it is critically important that you do not ignore maintenance and repair issues on your building.
Building maintenance is like keeping yourself in good physical health. Exercising, eating right, getting enough sleep, taking your vitamins, these are all measures you take to maximize your potential and improve your life situation. Likewise, focusing on the routine maintenance and repair of your building maximizes its productivity and reduces the likelihood of costly repairs or replacements in the future.
One major item you should not ignore is maintaining the weather-tightness of your building. This includes roof inspections and repair to maintain water tightness, siding, window and door replacement to correct leaks, and replacing damaged or leaking gutters to insure proper runoff and avoid standing water that can cause further damage and create breeding places for mosquitoes.
 Munger Construction is available to assess your building needs. Please call our office to schedule a free evaluation of your building. We will identify potential problems, create a report on our findings, and provide cost estimates for suggested maintenance or repair. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to preserve one of your most valuable assets. Take care of your building now so it can continue to take care of your business in the future.
Sincerely,
David A. DeMaio, President, LEED AP
DavidDeMaio@mungerconstruction.com 203-483-3645
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Company News
Despite these difficult economic times Munger employees continue to offer up their time, talents and treasure. In May 2009 Munger employees generously supported the Shoreline Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. President David DeMaio's son, James, collected over $500 in pledges from Munger employees to support this cause. We truly appreciate their generosity.
Munger Construction also sponsored employee Michael Adinolfi's son Michael, on a youth mission trip through Nichols United Methodist Church Appalachia Service Project Volunteers. Work crews helped impoverished families by making homes warmer, safer, and drier in Central Appalachia. Great work Michael!
Employees Roy Lamberton and John Martucci voluntarily stayed beyond their paid work time to mount and complete all carpentry work associated with mounting speakers on the outside of the new press box at Guilford High School. The new sound system is now in place for all upcoming 2009-2010 sporting events on Kavanaugh Field.
Congratulations go out to employee Shaun Dwyer on his marriage to Aimee on July 18, 2009. We wish them all the best as they begin this new and exciting phase of their lives. |
Safety Update
Munger Construction would like to recognize this quarter's Safety Award recipients, John Lushinks, Joe Pierandi, Tom Bellonio, and Scott Croteau. They have all been recognized for exemplary health and safety practices on the job site and we applaud their continued efforts to promote safety awareness at all times. |
Tech Tip
ASTEC Re-Ply Cool Roof Systems can save your roof, save energy, save the environment and save you money! ASTEC provides an alternative to costly roof replacement. They provide a multi-layer, liquid membrane coating that is applied to "tired" roof systems to prolong the life of the base metal material and regain your old roof's weather-tight integrity. Considered a "cool" roof product they surpass all Energy Star, and LEEDS standards as well as providing a 10-year renewable warranty. Generally the cost is about 40% less than the cost to install a new roof system. If you want further information about ASTEC Re-Ply Cool Roof Systems please contact us. We will be happy to discuss the possibility of incorporating it into your existing building today.
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Munger Quarterly. This newsletter is designed to inform you about our customers and partners, our industry and our company. |
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 Recent Success Stories
R. Camputaro & Son Excavating, is a local site work and excavation company located on Enterprise Drive in North Branford. Following the design plan by architect, Jeff Elovitz, Munger Construction completed a 7,200 SF, two-story office/business facility to support the company's site work and excavation business.
 The building is a Varco-Pruden (VP), pre-engineered building system featuring a VP standing seam roof system. It includes architectural box canopies featuring VP Building's SP-12 concealed fastener panels. The exterior also features a split face masonry and EIFS exterior stucco system.
Interior work included creating office spaces, conference rooms, plan rooms, and employee facilities including a lunchroom and restrooms. All interior finish work was completed by Munger Construction's own work forces, thus providing an opportunity to showcase the detailed work of our skilled carpenters.
ProFlow Inc., located at 303 State Street in North Haven, began in 1922 as a supplier of pump systems equipment to local companies. Today they have grown into a global supplier of skid mounted process equipment to the pulp and paper, chemical, pharmaceutical and power industries. Their continued growth and development created a need for more storage and assembly space.
 Munger Construction recently constructed a 6,000 SF, Varco-Pruden, pre-engineered steel building addition to their existing facility. Architect, Gary Tierney, of Design Two, designed the new addition which features a high bay storage area with the ability to accept a 10-ton crane system in the future.
Munger Construction thanks both ProFlow, Inc. and R.Camputaro & Son Excavating for their business and wishes them much success in their new facilities. |
Munger Construction continues to complete projects for Covidien (formerly United States Surgical Corporation). One current project is for the Global Marketing Division on the second floor of the main office building at the North Haven campus. This project includes gutting the interior offices, rebuilding conference rooms and offices, installing new carpeting, detailed millwork, and completion of a display wall to display their products.
In keeping with Munger Construction's Green Initiative, most existing interior doors and hardware and many steel studs were salvaged and reused. This is not only a cost savings for the customer but truly an eco-friendly step to recycle these materials and keep them out of the landfills.
Dutch Oil Company, Inc. is a family owned and operated business providing fuel oil, heating and air conditioning installation for over 20 years. Currently Munger Construction is in the process of completing a 9,800 SF building for Dutch Oil on a multi acre parcel of land in East Haddam, CT.
 This new business facility includes business offices, dispatch office, employee lounge, and service/storage bays. The exterior of the building includes entry canopies and unique architectural millwork.
Munger Construction thanks Bruce Dutch and his family for the opportunity to construct their much anticipated new business facility, and we wish them much future success at their new location. |
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John DeSarbo joined the Munger team in April 2005, bringing with him an education from St. Michael's University in VT, and extensive hands-on experience in finish carpentry and trim work.
John is the "Stanley Steamer Engine" of Munger Construction - quiet, efficient and dependable. A competent, highly valued project superintendent, John ensures that each project he supervises moves forward at a steady, productive pace. He is well liked and respected by his fellow employees and subcontractors. His even temperament provides a calming and comforting presence to customers at all times. And... when talking about John you cannot leave out his trusty sidekick, Riley. Riley is a handsome golden retriever who accompanies John to all job sites, riding shotgun in John's truck and acting as an additional project supervisor whenever possible.
John and Riley live in Branford, CT with John's wife and her son. One of John's favorite hobbies is... eating. Perhaps you have even seen his picture in the Guilford Courier for his superb effort in the local hot dog eating contest. John is an avid motorcyclist and has taken his Harley to many motorcycle rallies including ones in Lake George, NY; Laconia, NH and even as far west as the Dakotas. He also enjoys salt water fishing. Finally, John can often be seen cruising around in the classic 1965 Ford Mustang he rebuilt himself.
John and Riley are valued members of the Munger team. They provide a source of strength and demonstrate efficiency to all those around them. We are lucky to have them on board! Thanks John, for all you contribute to Munger Construction. You are appreciated!!! |
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 Thanks for reading our newsletter. We hope that you find the content to be timely, appropriate and beneficial. Your feedback is always welcome.
I hope that you will visit our website to learn more about Munger customers, our services and our company.
Sincerely,
Pam DeMaio
203-483-3645
www.mungerconstruction.com
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