Posts by Candice

Superstorm Sandy, Help with Power Restoration on East coast

In October,  just a day after Hurricane Sandy, our crews were fully engaged in storm restoration in the hardest hit areas of Northern Virginia assisting Dominion Power. Power was restored to all customers and then Ertel’s crew’s moved north to provide restoration to other utility customers.

Hurricane Sandy compared to land was about the size of Texas, a massive storm in diameter.  The strength of the storm set a record for barometric pressure.  The approach of the storm combined with the strength produced major storm surges to New York City where the harbor reported a record level 32 foot waves. 

Ertel Construction, Inc. in the news.  Click on the link below to read the newspaper article:

Crew makes progress on power restoration

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Rotary Team Sponsor on October 4, 2012

Ertel Construction, Inc., has been invited by SCE&G to participate in this year’s Benefit Golf Tournament for Gift of Life and other Rotary Programs hosted by the Rotary Club of North Charleston.  The event will take place on October 4, 2012 at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation. The proceeds from this tournament go towards helping children born with life-threatening conditions.  Ertel Construction, Inc., is proud to be a sponsor for the event this year.

LUCC Contractor’s Seminar on November 7, 2012

Ertel Construction’s Safety Team and Managers will attend the LUCC Contractor’s Seminar on November 7th, 2012 at the Sand Dunes Club on Sullivan’s Island in Charleston, SC. This event is open to all area utility contractors, utility personnel, excavators, landscapers, engineering firms and locating firms. During the seminar, SC811 (PUPS) will be presenting a Contractor/Excavator/Locator/Consultant of the Year Award to the company who, through their scope of work, has done an exceptional job of preventing damages to utilities. 

Daily Safety Focus

Have you ever made a decision to break a safety rule? How long did it take for you to reach that decision? What did you gain by taking a chance? It only takes a moment to decide to break a safety rule, yet that one moment could change your life forever. Today’s Tail Gate Safety Topic offers you an opportunity to think about your personal safety behavior, both on and off the job. We’ll talk specifically about taking safety risks, your personal commitment to safety, and what you can do to keep that commitment strong.