Our American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as again renewed our certification valid through August 31, 2024. Our “Building Fabricator” certification demonstrates that our company has the processes and procedures in place to successfully meet the quality certification requirements from our customers.
Today we announce exciting news: BVR Construction Company, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. While we are no longer a Woman’s Business Enterprise (WBE), we believe this combination creates an organization even better to serve our customers and provide a wide array of services. The synergy between the two companies will offer exciting possibilities for company growth.
BVR, shares the same values we do. BVR exceeded our hopes for a firm we can combine with and continue the tradition we have of excellent service and on-time and safe project fulfillment.
Our new name is Rochester Rigging, Inc. and our company address and contact information remain the same.
We have retained high-quality, committed employees over the years and we are most pleased that they will continue in their present roles which will make for a seamless transition.
We are grateful to our many customers, vendors and most importantly our amazing employees, over the 34 years of a successful family business. The business would not have succeeded without all of you! We are grateful for your services, loyalty and friendship.
We are confident that our new affiliation will serve us all well.
– Kelly Gilligan, President
Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. is proud to announce that they have been selected to be on the Rochester Business Journal (RBJ), Woman-Owned Business List. Out of 50 selected, Rochester Rigging was ranked at #26!
Toward the end of March we welcome a new Shop Supervisor to our team. Brandon Pfeifer, had been selected from a talented and experienced pool of job candidates. We are pleased to announce that Brandon will be directly responsible for all fabrication shop operations, with an emphasis on ensuring, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), fabrication quality standards and procedures. Brandon’s extensive experience with welding procedures and management of production floor operations prove to be a great fit for our company.
“We are very pleased to report that Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. has received the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Safety Award for 2022. We are so proud of all of our employee’s efforts and consistent commitment to safety”. Kelly Gilligan – President
An effective safety program is a major commitment–and nothing is as important.
AISC’s Safety Awards honor fabricators and erectors whose efforts to keep their employees safe and demonstrate their commitment. Only companies that truly put safety first will receive an AISC Safety Award.
All active fabricator members and erector associate members are eligible, and Awards are based on data reported to OSHA on form 300A.
The program recognizes performance measured in terms of Days Away, Restricted or Transferred Rate (DART). The DART is a measure of the number of recordable lost work cases per 200,000 man hours worked.
AISC Safety Awards are given for perfect records, (DART=0), excellent records (0<DART≤1), and commendable records (1<DART≤2). Awards are issued separately for fabricator organizations and erector organizations.
We are happy and most grateful to be able to contribute to a variety of organizations this year. Donations topped off at almost $10,000 in 2022! The organizations and charities are the following: Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua Police, Bloomfield Youth Baseball, UofR Nursing, United Way, Highland Hospital Gala, Finger Lakes Museum, Veterans Outreach Center, Mercy Flight, McMahon Child Advocacy, Flace Playground, Agassiz Village, Alzheimer’s Association, Boyscouts, Bloomfield Lions Club, RJA Hockey, Margaret Home, Strong Museum and the East Bloomfield Fire Department.
Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc team of detailers, fabricators, ironworkers and Project Manager, David Prest have been recognized by Thermo Fisher Scientific for our “outstanding team performance resulting in the flawless execution and early delivery of the first Matrix 2-Shot closure mold”. Our efforts enabled their company to successfully expand the capacity of their Laboratory Plastics Essentials business and make a direct impact in the fight to end a global pandemic. “Rochester Rigging is deeply grateful for this award on behalf of all of our hard-working and professional team”. – Kelly Gilligan
Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. is pleased to annouce that we have been awarded the “Safety Award of Honor” by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). This award congratulates our company for zero injuries and incidents for the calender year 2020. We thank both management and journeyman for a safe job well done.
Until recently, the prevailing Pleased to announce that Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. was listed as the 28th of 50, Woman-Owned Buisnesses for 2021.
Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc. is pleased to announce that they have received the 2019 American Institute of Steel Safety Award of Honor today. This award is given for our record of hours worked with zero Days Away and zero Restricted Time Injuries in 2019! “As an award winner who understands the value of safety and what it takes to achieve that successful record we credit the whole organization for this team effort,” remarks Kelly Gilligan, President of the company.
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