When you need a team that will work cohesively with each other as well as other site personnel to ensure job excellence, APM delivers. We understand that working together is critical for smooth task execution. Our APM Specialty Services team recently validated this pledge to teamwork on a job for WE Energies at the Domtar Facility in Rothschild, WI...
Read MoreAPM is ready when you need us. A team led by Fossil North Superintendent, Steven Raleigh, kicked into high gear with the GE and Midland Cogeneration Venture (MCV) site teams to meet the customer’s urgent need, quickly and safety. The MCV Vice President of Operations, Brian Vokal, extended his sincere appreciation to the team for their performance by writing...
Read MoreAPM continues to deliver the best in performance. Members from the APM Fossil North team recently completed outstanding performance on a Major Inspection at East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s Spurlock Unit #3. GE Service Manager, Chase G. Bortone applauded the entire site team by commenting, “Such a large scope along with many emergent work items were completed without any safety or quality issues and the work was completed without impacting the overall customer return to service date..."
Read MoreWhen you need a team that’s committed to continuous improvement, APM delivers. One way that APM exercises that commitment is through their Quality Program. For the first half of this year, the APM Quality Program has focused in on achieving “Zero Defects”...
Read MoreWhen you need a rigging crew that is committed to safety and accuracy in every aspect of their tasks, APM delivers. Safety is our first priority always, and it is closely followed by our dedication to quality and accuracy. We take pride in these values, not just because they are important to fulfill our customer’s expectations, but because they are the standards we believe in and hold ourselves accountable to...
Read MoreWhen safety, quality and expertise matter to you, you can count on us because that’s what APM delivers. We value the same jobsite priorities that you do, and we prove it on our jobs. Our APM Fossil North team recently supported a U4 LP Bucket Replacement outage for Duke Energy at the Gibson Generating Station in Gibson County, IN. The crew was led by APM Superintendents, Jason Murphy and Harlan Schroeder...
Read MoreWhen you have a rigging need that requires precision and expertise, APM delivers. We believe in careful planning and dedicated effort, so when we arrive on your jobsite, you can count on us to take every measure to ensure a smooth, safe move. Our APM Rigging team recently fulfilled this commitment to a new customer, Veterans Construction USA, completing a USDA-TUFTS hoisting job in Boston, MA...
Read MoreThe APM Nuclear team recently delivered pride and excellence on a $7M project at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant outside Bridgman, Michigan. Thanks to the great direction and supervision, the 215 craft crew completed 81,626 manhours of accident free performance with no rework. The APM Superintendents were Eric Finch, Johnny Ramirez, Jeff Campanale, Frank McKnight and Ron Kerley...
Read MoreWhen you need a team that’s knowledgeable and dedicated to getting the job done, APM delivers. We take great pride in quality and productivity, not just because our customers expect it but because it’s what we believe in. At APM, we stand by Thomas Edison’s words, “The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration.” Our APM Specialty Services team recently validated this belief during their support of the GE On Site Services (OSS) team at Entergy Little Gypsy in Montz, LA...
Read MoreWhen you need a crew that lends careful attention to safety in every aspect of their work, APM delivers. Safety is core to our company culture and a promise we make both to ourselves and our customers. Our APM Specialty Services team recently supported a PCL-802 compressor repair and installation for Spectra Energy in Delmont, PA and was recognized by the GE PGS Field Engineer, Tony Ball, for always taking the correct steps safely and filling out Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) daily to ensure no accidents occurred on the jobsite...
Read MoreWhen safety, quality and on-time execution matter to you, APM delivers. That’s because we value the same jobsite priorities that you do, and we prove it in our work. Our APM Fossil North team recently fulfilled a Forced Outage for PCS Nitrogen in Lima, OH. The crew was led by APM Superintendents, Roger Jones and Walter Darnell. Upon completion of the job, GE PGS North Region Service Manager, Matt McGuire recognized the team’s excellent execution, stating...
Read MoreAPM delivers quality jobs with attention to safety and productivity. Our employees perform their work meticulously with focus on customer satisfaction. In October, 2014, APM had such a team at a new customer site, Green Country Energy in Oklahoma. The team performed a Best in Class Outage (BIC). The hours target for the 7FA Major (MI) inspection was set at 4,872 hours, and the team came in at 3,141 hours...
Read MoreWhen you need manpower, APM delivers. Our APM Nuclear team recently fulfilled a job for Exelon at sites Peach Bottom in Delta, PA and Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ. The scope for the Oyster Creek job was a possible emergent generator rewind. The site tested the generator, and the unit went to ground, which indicated faults in the stator. We manned the project in 72 hours with 2 Superintendents, 1 Clerk, Millwrights, Operating Engineers and Pipefitters, totaling approximately 75 in headcount...
Read MoreAPM Specialty Services experts, Andy Childers, Dave Berry, Mitchell Mascowski and Alan Pelletier, formed a dynamic team to successfully execute a Lube Oil Drain Rework challenge at Spectra Energy/TX Eastern located in Bedford, PA. When unbolting the drain piping, substantial metal shavings were discovered in the motor drain pipe (exciter end) and the site glass. After lab analysis, it was determined the shavings were from the labyrinth seals...
Read MoreWhen you need innovative problem solving, APM delivers. Our APM Specialty Services Service Manager, Nick Brockman, recently attended a workout session at the Gas Turbine Outage Simulator (GTOS) Facility in Greenville, NC to help develop solutions for challenges the field is encountering during the Vertical Blade Exchange process and Up-tower Pitch Bearing Exchange process...
Read MoreWhen you need dedication to your job, APM delivers. Our APM Nuclear team recently fulfilled a job at the Dresden D3R23 Refueling Outage and received recognition from GE PGS Americas North Region Service Manager, Martice Nash, for their excellent support. Martice commented, “Without each and every one of you either on site or off site working cohesively, this job would not have been as successful. The customer is extremely thankful and appreciative for the support..."
Read MoreWhen you need safety as your first priority, APM delivers. Our APM Nuclear team recently fulfilled an outage at the Duane Arnold site for Florida Power & Light. During the job, our Superintendent, Terry Jennings, saved the life of another contractor employee, “Matt” by performing CPR and activating an AED to restart his heart...
Read MoreWhen you need safety to be the top priority on your jobsite, APM delivers. Our APM Fossil team from the West Region recently fulfilled a job for Chevron at Kern River Cogeneration Company (KRCC) led by our Superintendent, Jeff Richardson. During the outage, Larry Ihfe, a Chevron Operations Manager visited the site and had this to say, “As part of my visit, I took a tour of the unit to observe the progress of the work and to gauge the safety of the work. While observing the gas turbine work, I introduced myself to Jeff Richardson and asked if I could see the procedure for the work to show my boss the approach utilized. Jeff took the time to walk us through the procedure and the process that is followed related to the work, and he patiently addressed our numerous questions and inquiries..."
Read MoreWhen you need a “can-do” approach on your job, APM delivers. Our APM Fossil team from the North Region recently fulfilled a job alongside the GE team and received appreciation from a Field Engineer for their support, “I want to send a note of appreciation and recognition for the two APM Superintendents, Ken Dodson (day shift) and Mike Benacquisto (night shift) as well as the two APM millwrights that were working for me during the combustion inspection for Unit 9 at Elwood Energy..."
Read MoreWhen you need commitment to a job done right, APM delivers. Our APM Fossil team from the North Region recently partnered with our Global Safety Sources (GSSI) team and GE on their jobsite at Dominion-Fairless to complete a “Hazard Hunt” or walk-through audit on the steam turbine deck. The hunt team, led by APM Superintendent, Mike Ornoski, GSSI Safety Specialist, Ed Geers, and GE Contract Performance Manager, Cal McGinley, had the goal of checking the deck for housekeeping and means of egress, since the areas had become crowded with all of the parts and equipment that had been removed from the unit...
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