Sordoni News

Disruption [dis-rəp-shən] – a radical change in an industry, business strategy, etc., especially involving the introduction of a new product or service. There has been a lot of talk in recent years about disruptive services and technologies that are intended to break the stagnant productivity trend in the construction industry.  Could we be on the…

Helping Our Veterans Our Annual Family Picnic was held on July 21st and this year we decided to honor our Veterans. We reached out to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center and learned about their desperate need for specific hygiene items. We asked all the employees attending the picnic to bring in one or two items from the…

Justin Heffner joined Sordoni back in 2008 and celebrated his 10 year anniversary on August 18th. He is focused on ensuring a safe work environment by enforcing safety regulations and policies not only at our job sites but in the office as well. A typical work day for Justin begins with arriving in the office each morning between…

This past May, two members of the Sordoni Team had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Construction Owners Association of America’s (COAA) Owners Leadership Conference in Pittsburgh. COAA’s stated mission is to promote facility Owner leadership and continuous improvement in the planning, design, and construction process through education, collaboration and information exchange. Our Sordoni team members…

It has been a busy first quarter for the Sordoni Volunteer Program (SVP). The proceeds from our first quarter Dress Down Days were donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen. A total of $345 was raised through employee participation. The donations from April, May, and June will be earmarked for the Luzerne County SPCA. Keystone Mission…

Kim Fanning  graduated from the Leadership Lackawanna Core Program on June 14th. During this 10-month Program, participants gain leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills, as well as an enhanced understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton area through monthly sessions. Areas of focus include community development, economic development, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability,…

In the last quarter of 2017, employees donated $320 to the Children’s Service Center. This donation was fully funded by the employees through participation in our “Dress Down Days” events. Employees could wear jeans to work for a day if they donated $5 to the cause. Donations from the first quarter of 2018 are earmarked for the St. Vincent…

The Caithness Moxie Freedom Generation Plant (Photo by: nepaaerialphotography.com) Currently under construction in Berwick, PA utilizes the abundant natural gas resources in Pennsylvania to generate in excess of 1,000 MW of electricity, or enough power for 1 million homes, using a combined-cycle natural gas-fired power generation system. Sordoni Construction Services, Inc. (SCS) was contracted by Gemma…

Our Director of Design-Build, Jennifer Davis, recently completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ (DBIA™) certification. In addition, Melissa Testa, Project Manager, has earned the Associate DBIA™ credential. DBIA certification demonstrates a commitment to design-build done right. These design and construction professionals have mastered the best practices associated with the entire design-build process…

Sordoni Construction Services, Inc. (SCS) is proud to announce being named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for the 5th year in a row. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania…

On December 15th Sordoni and Children’s Service Center officials broke ground for a new 17,622 SF outpatient clinic that will house physician offices, a pharmacy and other services.  The project also includes the renovation of a 9,769 SF  century-old existing outpatient clinic that houses psychiatric, psychological services and counseling.  Children’s Service Center serves about 6,000…