Allegheny Construction Group, Inc. Founded: 1998
One Allegheny Place 350 Presto Sygan Road PO Box 425 Bridgeville, PA 15017 P: 412-221-0500 F: 412-221-0188 www.acginc.com Dick and Laura Deklewa
Allegheny Construction Group, Inc. provides general construction and construction management services focusing on commercial, institutional, healthcare, industrial, tenant build-out leaseback and pre engineered metal buildings. Areas of self-performed work include demolition, concrete, steel erection, rough and finish carpentry, interior construction and design build. The name Allegheny Construction Group, Inc. may be newer than some construction companies in this area, but the ownership has been synonymous with success in the construction industry for more than 30 years. Laura Deklewa, Owner and President of Allegheny Construction Group spent 20 years in the construction industry before purchasing Allegheny Construction Group in 1998. Laura has grown Allegheny Construction Group to be among the top 10 largest woman-owned businesses in Western Pennsylvania and is a certified WBE Enterprise. She holds a bachelor’s of science degree in economics and business administration, and completed the Entrepreneurial Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial Administration. Richard Deklewa, Executive Vice President spent 30 years in the construction industry prior to joining Allegheny Construction Group in 2000. Dick’s reputation and expertise as an owner and construction executive are well known throughout the industry.
Throughout his professional career his energy and commitment to the building industry established his solid reputation of providing projects of the highest quality standards. Richard is presently on the Board of the Carpenters Joint Apprentice and Training Committee of Greater Pennsylvania. Allegheny Construction Group has been acknowledged by the Pittsburgh Business Times as the Industry Leading Profile in the area of Real Estate, Construction and Development in 2002. In the 2007 Pittburgh’s Top 100 fastest growing companies sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Times, Allegheny Construction Group ranked number seven. Allegheny Construction Group also has been honored by its peers and distinguished by the Master Builders Association of Western Pennsylvania, receiving the Building Excellence Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship. Laura Deklewa stated “On each and every project, we pay close attention to all details to ensure that budget, quality, schedules and safety are always a priority and we strive to make customer satisfaction a primary goal.” With that goal in mind, Allegheny Construction Group is committed to building relationship and assuring quality, safety and customer satisfaction. Some of their repeat
customers include: Allegheny County Airport Authority, Bechtel Corporation, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University, Fifth Third Bank, Fluor Constructors, First Energy, Norfolk Southern Corporation, the University of Pittsburgh, US Airways, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Verizon, and the West Penn Allegheny Health System Other recent projects include: “RoseCrest” an Alzheimers Assisted Living Facility for LutheranSenior Life, the Bridgeville Public Library, West Park Court-Pressure Equalized Rain Screen, Renovations to the Plaza Building for UPMC and the Ronald McDonald House at the Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville, South Side Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Woltz and Wind Ford Expansion and Renovations, 2011 YWCA Pittsburgh Renovations including a GreenRoof, LA Fitness and a new corporate headquarters for Allegheny Construction Group. In designing and building a corporate headquarters, Allegheny Construction Group wanted to design and showcase a pre-engineered metal structure with an eye catching and functional appeal. This building makes a graphic statement about the metal building niche market that has provided a noteworthy share of the company projects over the last fourteen years. The use of glass, color finishes, exposed steel and sharply angular geometry translated into a metal building system makes this structure a distinct show and tell embodiment of Allegheny Construction Group’s imagination and capabilities
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