Primus Team
Congratulations to Kenny Banks! Kenny has made the successful transition from panel superintendent to assistant building superintendent. Kenny brings a wealth of field experience from his panel superintendent role including installing insulated metal panels,floor insulation, cold storage doors and Nichiha panels. His previous experience includes welding, concrete and millwright. This combination of talents makes him…
Primus Team
The 2015 North American Cold Storage Construction Guide, published by the International Association of Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) and Refrigerated & Frozen Food, is a comprehensive listing of service suppliers to the cold storage industry. Erik is the 2015 chairman of IACSC and was asked to contribute to the industry update included in the guide. …
Primus Team
Wow! What a day! Primus’s first charitable event, a company barbecue benefiting Pets for Vets, ended Friday with a group of exhausted revelers and a giant check for a great cause. The barbecue brought together Primus team members from every division to support Pets for Vets, a charity dedicated to pairing veterans with animal companions…
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Primus is honored to be working alongside our friend and client Michael Adkins of United States Cold Storage as he and his family attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record for the largest cup of lemonade! This fundraising effort is a tribute to their daughter Lily, a brain cancer survivor. All proceeds will go…
Company News
Exciting news was released at Primus’s company meeting last week! Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner Richard O’Connell announced the promotion of Matthew Hirsch to President of Primus Builders, Inc. Hirsch previously served as Vice President of Sales. O’Connell will continue at Primus as Chief Executive Officer. “Matt has been an integral part of…
Professional Services
Primus Design Services, LLC (PDS) is pleased to announce it is expanding its design studio to include in-house mechanical engineering services. PDS currently provides architecture and structural engineering to a wide-range of clients in the cold storage, food processing and medical device sterilization industries. This division will be headed up by Tim Taylor, PE, MBA,…
Primus Team
When Amanda Schuster, Assistant Comptroller at Primus, learned that the Cherokee County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) needed help meeting the Christmas needs of its 360 children currently in foster care, she sprang into action. “DFCS typically has around 200 children in care. Having 360 this year is a strain on their resources,…
Professional Services
Primus encourages continuing education for all of its employees. Case in point – Keith Walker and Tammi Bailey, two of Primus Design Services top architects, are attending AutoDesk University in Las Vegas this week. We are looking forward to hearing about their experience!
Professional Services
As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Primus Builders is committed to finding ways for Owners to incorporate sustainable design and construction features into their projects. The firm’s current project with United States Cold Storage (USCS), a 315,000 SF dedicated frozen food distribution facility located adjacent to an existing 815,000 SF production facility,…
General News
The International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC), a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, held its 34th Annual Conference & Expo November 6-9 in Boca Raton, FL. The conference is the only event in the world dedicated to cold storage construction, design and maintenance and attracts more than 200 warehouse operators, contractors…