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Recognized for Excellence.
Hartford Truck
Hartford Truck, celebrating its 30th anniversary, recently expanded its operations into a new 54,000 square foot pre-engineered metal building. This impressive structure measures 600’ x 75’ with a 28-foot single-sloped roof, a 9,000 square foot mezzanine, six 14’ x 14’ automatic roll-up doors, as well as various interior amenities such as offices, restrooms, showers, and supply closets.
PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc., based in Bloomfield, CT, successfully managed the design in-house, drawing on our 60 years of experience as a Design Build General Contractor. The substantial growth of Hartford Truck over the past decade necessitated additional storage space for its truck accessories, parts, and other goods. Their new building now accommodates a wide array of products, including dump bodies, enclosed bodies, snowplows, liftgates, cranes, toolboxes, ladder racks, and more.
A significant hurdle of the project involved paving nearly 25 acres of the property’s rear area. This required careful phasing to allow for the relocation of accessories while sections were paved. Providing power to the new building required digging a 420-foot trench, seamlessly connecting to the existing building’s power source. Another crucial aspect was preparing the existing building for a future 10,000 square foot addition, including site work, footings, frost walls, and a concrete slab. This required careful planning to avoid any disruption once construction commenced.
Despite challenges with supply chain issues, the project was completed on schedule within eight months. PDS’ comprehensive quality management plan included a thorough submittal log and weekly meetings with subcontractors to ensure a smooth process from start to finish. All work performed underwent thorough observation, inspection, testing, and commissioning to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
Young Pharmaceuticals
Young Pharmaceuticals has been in business for over 45 years focusing on skin care and pharmaceutical products. In recent years their business has significantly expanded and they looked to PDS and Russell & Dawson to build a new 20,000 square foot two story steel-framed structure boasting an exterior brick veneer that exudes a sense of timelessness and durability replicating the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California. The building is 173’ x 67’ with a 28’ eave height. This new pharmaceutical facility is adorned with custom keystones that depict the Young Pharmaceuticals logo, showcasing the structure with a touch of personalization and originality. Because the site slopes gently downward, the North facing side of the building appears to be 1 story, while both floors are visible from the South.
The owner’s new office is designed with refurbished wood paneling from an 18th century estate in England, custom wood flooring, a hidden door which enters into a private restroom and an exquisite wallpaper from Japan creating an ambiance that is warm, inviting, and reminiscent of a bygone era. The reception area is a sight to behold, with custom french 1” thick 4” x 4” granite tiles that add a touch of refinement and class. The unique chemistry room has a centrifuge installed to mix all the skin care products.
The custom wall coverings and green tinted arched windows reflect sunrays and create an external mirrored window effect, add an element of elegance and artistry to the building. Another type of the wall coverings finish is a unique laminated split face granite wall that is in several rooms. The windowed production rooms allow spectators to witness the creation process of the skin care brands, adding an element of transparency and openness. The 20’ tall gold leaf cupola contains a clock tower which adds a finishing presence that can be seen while traveling north through Wethersfield, CT on the Berlin Turnpike. The roof is finished with Brava spanish clay tiles, guaranteeing a long-lasting and robust structure, with a precast fiberglass cornice around the entire eave. The rest of the building’s features include a break room, kitchenette, locker room, storage, production room, IT room, stairwell, elevator, assembly room, shrink wrap room, business offices, restrooms and two fireplaces.
ABC Best of the Best Safety Awards – Safety Employee of the Year
Recipient: Sebastian Uccello, Project Superintendent
Presented by: Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Connecticut
Overview: Honored for his extraordinary safety leadership during the complex, multi-phased renovation of the Burns Latino Studies Academy, an occupied elementary school. Managing up to 50 on-site workers and subcontractors, Sebastian spearheaded daily audits, transparent communication via Procore, and proactive risk mitigation, leading the project to over 146,000 safe work hours with zero lost-time recordable injuries.
MBCEA Building Awards – Award of Excellence
Project: Mitchell Subaru – Canton, CT
Category: Commercial (Over 30,000 sq. ft.)
Presented by: Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) / Metal Construction News
Overview: PDS served as the General Contractor and Engineer for the new 32,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art Mitchell Subaru dealership. Evaluated for design complexity, aesthetics, and green building features, this pre-engineered metal building project integrates modern architectural finishes, a two-story vaulted showroom, 14 service bays, rooftop solar, and sustainable systems that achieved Subaru Eco-Friendly Dealer certification
Hartford Business Journal – Family Business Award
Category: Winner (1–50 Full-Time Employees)
Overview: Recognized by the Hartford Business Journal for sustained excellence, strong company culture, and multi-generational leadership. Spanning nearly six decades, PDS was honored for its successful transition into its third generation of family leadership while continually delivering high-profile commercial and industrial projects across the region.
ABC STEP Safety Management System – Platinum Award
Presented by: Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Overview: PDS was awarded the prestigious STEP Platinum distinction in recognition of our ongoing commitment to jobsite safety and proactive safety management. The ABC STEP program benchmarks safety performance against industry-leading practices, affirming our dedication to sending every team member home safely each day.
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