This Article talks about Southern Tier Brewing Company’s new facility in Lakewood, New York. Discussing the benefits of using cost segregation as part of the building process. Tim Asinger says “This results in less of a tax burden each year, and therefore increases cash flow.” Also, they touch on the multi-phase building process Kessel Construction uses. This allows them to expand easily when they are ready to and continue producing more in the same location. The First phase was the brewing facility and pub , then the conditioning room for the brewery was phase 2. The next phase is additional warehousing space for finished product. Currently, an additional Brew Haus facility is in Pre-Construction planning. Phineas talks about Kessel Construction saying “Simply put, we trust them; we like them. They do nice work.” It always gives us great pride here at Kessel Construction to have satisfied customers and to have provided them with the building that fit their desires.

            Abstract: During the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards Banquet in State College, at the Ramada Kessel Construction received an award for the work preformed at one of Bradford's newest businesses, Luminite Powdered Metals. It was recognized in front of over 70 different construction businesses and had to compete against 8 other entries. This project was judged on design, craftsmanship, safety, detail, proper installation, effort, owner satisfaction and others. Kessel will now be entered into ABC's national level competition.

LAKEWOOD, NY--(Marketwire - 07/21/11) - When demand for Southern Tier Brewing Company's award-winning beer started to take off, owners Phineas and Sara DeMink selected Kessel Construction, one of the region's most respected design/build firms specializing in turnkey construction of commercial and industrial buildings, to construct the brewery's new facility.

After the decision was made to move forward with the new building, Kessel was the top choice. "They've been around for awhile, and they are great guys," Phineas said. "Simply put, we trust them, we like them, and they do nice work."

Designed with the express purpose of brewing innovative, high-quality beer for an expanding customer base, the new 19,250-square-foot facility was engineered to effectively serve as a showpiece, both in the bar and manufacturing areas where tours are regularly given.

From the building aspect, Butler Manufacturing's patented CMR-24® roof system was utilized to ensure a consistent weather-tight performance under demanding conditions. The CMR-24 accommodates the natural expansion and contraction that comes with daily and seasonal temperature changes and includes a layer of rigid insulation board and an interior steel liner. This liner gives the interior a finished look while protecting the roof's insulation and providing excellent energy savings.

The CMR-24 was combined with Kessel's interior composite wall to achieve a clean roof and wall combination and create a finished look inside and out. In addition to aesthetics, Kessel's composite wall was an excellent choice for durability, thermal performance, and ease of cleaning.

Butler's Shadowall™ system was selected for the exterior walls to create an architecturally pleasing appearance coupled with exceptional energy efficiency. Because the fasteners are recessed deep in the corrugation, the Shadowall system gives walls an attractive and uniform appearance.

Special attention was taken to ensure the components selected worked hand-in-hand with the unique interior design scheme, particularly in the pub area, which features distinctive woodwork, a vaulted ceiling, and hardware-free, peg-style craftsmanship.

"The guys at Kessel found smarter ways to do things," Phineas said. "For example, we took advantage of cost segregation," he said. A method utilized to improve cash flow and maximize tax deductions, cost segregation was suggested and employed with the new building and has proved to be a beneficial cost-saving measure.

A testament to the facility's quality and craftsmanship, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) recognized the Southern Tier Brewing Company with an ABC Award of Excellence as part of the premier competition within the construction industry honoring outstanding construction projects across the nation.

In addition, just two years after the new facility was built, the Kessel team was contacted to construct another expansion to the brewery, which is currently underway and will add 50% to the size of the facility!

Based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Kessel Construction, Inc. is a respected design/build firm specializing in turnkey construction of commercial and industrial buildings. Kessel's experience and reputation as a design-builder makes them uniquely qualified to handle every phase of the project -- from site preparation and design through construction completion.

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WYALUSING, Pa.— Kessel Construction, Inc. , a leader in design/build industry specializing in oil and gas services for the Marcellus Shale market, custom-fabricated and built a natural gas compressor building for Houston-based Southwestern Energy’s Wyalusing location.

With natural gas exploration, production, and transmission on the rise, Kessel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table to support this growing industry. Before selecting Kessel, Southwestern officials completed their due diligence by asking several other gas company executives for their recommendations. When the Kessel name came up time and again, Southwestern awarded Kessel this unique project. 

“We asked for recommendations and others were impressed with Kessel’s work,” said Stew Burrous of Southwestern. “Kessel was excellent to work with and the team was very helpful with the building design. They understood what we needed and were great in making it happen. In fact, we are using them right now for another project!”

Kessel designed and fabricated the 6,000-square-foot building in-house and then constructed the structure around the compressor on-site. Because the facility runs 24/7, sound control was one of the most important aspects of this project. Kessel’s solution consisted of a foundation floor and a layered wall prepared with four inches of fiberglass and four inches of mineral wool capped with 24-gauge perforated panels.  

The building utilizes heavy gauge tubular steel for the primary structural system and industry standard, ribbed metal wall panels with 20-year warranted finish and ribbed metal roof panels with 20-year “Galvalume” coating. These materials offer cost-effective construction and low maintenance.

Another key feature of the building is the capability to easily remove the roof panels and structural system to allow full access to the inside of the building and the compressor unit. This is an important feature when replacing or performing maintenance on the units.

Based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Kessel Construction, Inc. is a respected design/build firm specializing in turnkey construction of commercial and industrial buildings. Kessel’s experience and reputation as a design-builder makes them uniquely qualified to handle every phase of the project—from site preparation and design through construction completion. Kessel’s oil and gas services include compressor stations, custom warehouses, Butler pre-engineered steel buildings, concrete slabs and foundations, metal fabrication, structural steel, crane systems, and building erection.  

For more information on Kessel’s oil and gas services and to view the company’s project portfolio, visit www.kesselco.com or call (814) 362-4696.

We received an award for our  sales of Butler material over the last 60 plus years at the Butler Sales meeting in Atlanta. We have been pushing through these tough times over the last couple of years.

The Marcellus shale formation in Pennsylvania and New York, the wells being drilled, has helped our business too. Kessel Construction is providing concrete pads for compressor buildings and related units as well as the metal building structures to cover this valuable equipment.

We appreciate Luminite selecting us as their contractor in moving to Bradford too.

In the picture below, Dick Kessel on the middleright is holding a plack for the award and Tim Asinger is on the middle left holding a trophy for the 40 million dollar award.

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We have recently started the Bradford Dodge just off of East Main Street, across from the Ford dealership. This dealership is going to bring in many new jobs to the area. This is also going to be the only Dodge dealership with in 30 miles! This Picture is the ground breaking that took place at the soon-to-be Dealership!

This picture is thanks to Jill Henry from the Bradford Era.

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Luminite is a welcome business to Bradford, bringing jobs and new opportunities to the area. The recent fire they had allowed them to relocate, and they have chosen Bradford! Spring is soon to come and the snow is finally melting. All of this warm weather will be a great way to kick off the Luminite building project! Concrete foundations are going in this week. 

Kessel is proud to be a part of this new project. This is the second project to go into the Lafferty Hollow Industrial Park here in Bradford, PA. The entire facility will be a Butler Building and Kessel Construction will be acting as the General Contractor.

We are proud to partner with the OECD and Luminite in bringing this new facility to Bradford, PA

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On march 10th & 11th there is going to be a natural gas expo held at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The reason for the expo is to let the energy providers, service providers and business owners interact to learn about opportunities approaching because of the marcellus shale. Kessel is helping sponsor this event, and will have a booth there during the event. If you decide to come, check us out at booth # 11!

The Associated and Builders Contractors of America has posted their latest construction back log indicator. This is a relatively new key economic indicator for the construction industry. It measures construction dollar spending outside of the other key economic indicator of “new home” construction or residential construction. This measure is key to signaling potential economic recovery and growth as it focuses on Commercial and Industrial projects key to the economy showing recovery.

It should be noted that this is only an indicator… your results may vary.

The good news for those of us in the Northeast USA is that the backlog/ activity appears to be strongest in our marketplace.

Currently, we are seeing a good amount of activity around the Marcellus Shale play and traditional industries in our marketplace such as powder metal and timber seem to be chugging along. However, due to their most recent reduced production levels, capacity does not appear to be a problem.

We look forward to the Marcellus Play opportunities for our area as they bring gas exploration and construction to production and the midstream operations. This should provide opportunities in the midstream for pipeline construction, compressor stations, pump and metering shelters etc.

www.abc.org/ backlog indicator

The date for one of the most exciting Expo's to hit the area after the Kinzua Outdoor & Travel Show is quickly coming upon us.

The Natural Gas Expo; McKean, Potter & Cameron Counties will be held on Wednesday March 17th and Thursday March 18th at the Gospel Tabernacle in Coudersport, PA.

Admission is FREE and anyone wanting to learn more about the industry should plan to attend.

This will be an event to bring students & educators to the industries service providers to understand the needs of this growing and dynamic industry.

Wednesday 03/17 will be full of students form area high school Tech programs as well as local higher level learning institutions (Pitt Bradford & Penn Tech College). There will be seminars repeated all day long in regards to the educational & occupational needs of the industry.

Thursday 03/18 is slated for business to business activities. Some of the largest players in the Marcellus Play & Natural Gas Industry will be there:

- Pennsylvania General Energy

- East Resources

- Dresser Pipe Works

- Gas Field Specialists

- Universal Well Services

- Fastenal

to name just of few of the developers, pipeline contractors, drillers and associated service providers to the industry.

There will be seminars repeated all day long with topics on "How to get engaged with the Gas Industry", Natural Gas Well Drilling, Water Resources of the industry.

Kessel Construction will be there with a double booth to promote their services to the industry. Currently, we are introducing a light gauge, tubular steel framed building with metal roof & walls that is finding a nice fit for "soft set" compressor stations in the Marcellus play.  This product is competitively priced and features maintenance free exterior walls and roof. Additionally, for sound absorption they have blanket insulation.

A unique outcome from the event organizers of the EXPO is a full color directory of all the service providers in the area.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Gospel Tabernacle, ROute 6, Coudersport

www.natural-gas-expo.com