D&B Construction Group

01/13/2022

New Year ☑️
New Office Coming Soon ☑️
New page: D&B Construction Group ☑️

Yeah, you read that right! We’ve been completing extensive exterior and interior improvements on an office fit-out that holds a place close to our heart. Our Reading Corporate office is relocating to a bigger and better space at the end of the month so we can better serve YOU.

For now, you can learn more about the project here: https://dbconstructiongrp.com/project/2001_state_hill/, but be sure to follow our new page for the grand reveal of our new space!

01/11/2022

One of the Reico Kitchen & Bath team members’ favorite aspects of their upgraded space is the smooth flow and movement that the layout of their re-designed showroom now offers.

Prior to renovations, they described their old showroom as "a maze.” Our streamlined services and strong focus on throughout the design process helped our client incorporate 23 kitchen and bath displays into a smaller footprint of space.

Project Manager and Designer, Eric, and Project Coordinator, Thomas, discuss what it was like working with Team D&B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtgww5v93Q&t=1s

At the beginning of June 2021, D&B Construction started construction on Reico Kitchen & Bath’s Pennsylvania showroom. This project involved moving to availab...

01/01/2022

Team D&B wishes you and yours a Happy New Year! ✨
May we all continue to build on the foundations we worked so hard to lay this year as we enter 2022. 🧱

12/31/2021

Spending the last day of 2021 reflecting on some of our projects throughout this past year. It’s always a treat to look back on the jobs we were a part of. It’s an honor to help revitalize and grow the communities we live and work in. Here’s to all that 2022 will have in store as we continue to build a better future for generations to come. 🥂

This year was a special one for us, as it marked a decade for Team D&B. What first began as our CEO and COO flipping houses soon transitioned into custom home building and then aggressively turned into commercial construction. Through careful planning and focus, we have become a design-build leader that delivers an individualized, superior experience to all of our clients – on time and within budget.

Although 90% of our business is represented by commercial construction today, we are proud to continue to offer the residential construction services that D&B Construction Group was built on through our sister company, D&B Elite Custom.

Here’s some insight on what Team D&B is all about, from the value that our pre-construction services offer a project to our practical and pragmatic approach to construction:

📽️ Recorded and edited by Lone Cricket Productions

Through careful planning and focus, D&B Construction has become a design-build leader in the Healthcare, Multi-Family, Commercial Office, Retail, Hospitality...

12/30/2021

As we wave goodbye to 2021, we are also celebrating our December work anniversary! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating John, who joined Team D&B one year ago as a Site Superintendent and was quickly promoted to Senior Superintendent. You’ll see why when you get to know him, his tenacity, and his love for the industry:

12/28/2021

Meet Jamie, Foreman at Pullman Services, who we are grateful to call a Trade Partner! He along with two other team members, Brandon and John, have been actively working on Stratix Systems' 80,000 SF headquarters in Wyomissing since September.

🧱 What is your team working on at this adaptive reuse project?
“We’ll spend a total of around four months here doing various tasks, from laying brick on the windows to taking out the old floor on level five. Currently, I’m working on adding finishes and new concrete to over 50 columns in order to restore them throughout the building. I’ve never seen columns built like this in my 20 years in the industry. It’s a unique job.”

🧰 What has it been like working on this project?
“Well, I drive from Philadelphia to Reading each morning, so my days are usually over 12 hours long and start at 4 AM. Brandon drives from New Jersey to meet me in Philly and we carpool to the jobsite. This is our first job working with D&B Construction, but the site Superintendent, Barry, is a good guy. He makes sure I’m happy, too. He gives direction and knows how to run this whole large site. We have weekly meetings every Thursday to keep things organized. D&B’s Foreman, Bryan, is a good guy as well. If you need something, he helps you out.”

👷🏽‍♂️ The coolest job Jamie's ever worked on?
The Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, a multi-purpose facility and arena located in Atlantic City. Jamie was the Foreman for a job that involved taking the stones off and rebuilding the backup wall to refurbish it. : Boardwalk Hall was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is one of the few surviving buildings from Atlantic City’s early heyday as a seaside resort. Built in 1926, this building can accommodate nearly 15,00 people for concerts, was home to the Miss America Pageant, and contains the world’s largest musical instrument – a pipe organ with over 33,000 pipes.

12/25/2021

Trade Partners, Clients, Suppliers, Team Members, and Friends –
The D&B Family hopes your day and the entire holiday season is filled with all that brings you joy and happiness. ✨🎄

12/24/2021

🎄 Having a little fun on Christmas Eve by sharing the holiday video our team put together for you!

👷‍♂️Did you know that we had 18 new team members join the D&B family this year as our commercial and sister residential company, D&B Elite Custom, continue to expand? Meet some of them here and enjoy traveling to some of our jobsites, from the 50-acre multi-family apartments we are currently constructing in Harrisburg to an 80,000 SF adaptive reuse project taking place close to home and where it all began.

😂Head to our YouTube to see some outtakes from putting together this year’s video (and see why we don’t quit our day jobs to become improv actors)!

D&B Trade Partners, Suppliers, Clients and Friends -To get in the spirit of the season and have a little fun, our team put together this holiday video for yo...

12/21/2021

It’s officially the first day of Winter! We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling the cold out on some of our jobsites in the Delaware Valley and throughout PA. 🥶

At our latest Safety meeting we discussed cold weather conditions and how to stay warm and safe on the job throughout the coldest months of the year. Here’s a look at what we covered:

❄️ Proper attire is imperative. Wearing layers is more beneficial than wearing one thick layer. Our Safety Director, Tom, discussed the best type of socks and clothes to protect you from cold and wind (don't worry - we've linked to his favorite on our blog!)

❄️Did you know that forty percent of a person’s body heat can be lost from an uncovered head?! Because of this, wearing a warm wool hat or a helmet liner under your hard hat is always a good idea. Be sure to cover your ears and remember to wear gloves, too!

❄️ People don’t always realize this, but you still need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated in the Winter. A common misconception is to drink a lot of coffee to warm yourself up, however coffee contains caffeine and could ultimately dehydrate you if you don’t drink it in moderation.

❄️Head to our blog for more tips and to learn more about the signs of frostbite and hypothermia. Our infographic includes steps on what you should and shouldn’t do if you or someone on the job site experiences any of these symptoms.

Cold weather is upon us as we gear up for another Winter season. It is crucial that all workers in the industry are prepared to work in these cold weather conditions. We prepared Team D&B for the cold months ahead at the start of December during our monthly Safety Meeting. Our Superintendent, Jason,...

12/13/2021

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, but what about Elf on the Job Site?! Elliot the Elf stopped by our design-build adaptive reuse project in Wyomissing, PA today. Since safety is one of our top priorities and a central tenet of our business, we were not surprised to learn from our Foreman on the job, Bryan, that Elliot had no safety violations to report back to the big man in Red. 🎅🏻

12/10/2021

🎅Santa’s sleigh is full today! Team D&B was happy to once again participate in the Angel Tree for The Children's Home of Reading.

🎁 Our three offices came together to put a smile on the faces of many children this season. Gifts included everything from toys to make young kid’s first holiday more enjoyable, gift cards for older children as they learn budgeting and decision-making skills, and even mini golf passes!

🎁 “For it is in giving that we receive”

12/09/2021

Remember when we worked with Wolfe House & Building Movers, LLC. to preserve the Enola Miller House this past March and April? This historic home - a source of pride and joy in Enola, PA - now happily resides on its new foundation approximately half a mile from where it was originally built with a perfect view of the future home of The Reserve at River’s Edge. (See yesterday’s post for a progress update on this project!)

The Historical Society of East Pennsboro has actively been working to preserve the Enola Miller Home for over a decade. Since 2009, there have been a number of plans from developers that would involve destroying the home instead of preserving it. D&B Construction worked with Metropolitan Companies to see that the beloved home had a better fate.

The Historical Society has plans to “restore the home as a museum to display memorabilia related to the memory Enola Miller and her family, as well as relics related to the heritage of the three villages comprising East Pennsboro Township – especially the area’s historic connection to the growth of the world-renown Enola Rail Yards.”

Moving a historic home built in 1841 and weighing over 400 tons is about as daunting as it sounds. View behind the scenes footage, learn why this historic home was worth saving, and see all the planning and preparation that took place in order to get the job done, here: https://dbconstructiongrp.com/blog/preserving_enola/