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Every summer, MPS completes restoration work at some of Pennsylvania’s highest-rated colleges, and this summer was no exception. MPS is happy to report that all of our 2010 summer college projects came in under budget and more importantly, ahead of schedule.

MPS recently completed an evaluation of a stone bell tower at a church in Eastern Pennsylvania. The bell tower had suffered significant damage caused by ongoing moisture infiltration which occurred over a period of decades. MPS found that the bell tower originally had a stucco finish which was removed to expose the stone backup wall. Read More

The Swetland, Fleck & Darte Hall project at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School, which included extensive work by MPS, has been selected to receive the 2010 Pride of Place Award. Constructed in 1853 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building required an extensive multi-year restoration effort. The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce Read More

MPS CEO Jeff Erdly was selected to join the studios of WWNB in Philadelphia for their Executive Leaders Radio Program. Industry leaders will provide insight into niche construction markets during the live broadcast on March 26, 2010.

The Luzerne County Historical Society will present its Preservationist’s Award of Merit to MPS CEO Jeff Erdly on April 23, 2010. The award recognizes Erdly and MPS for the historical commercial renovation of the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and will be presented at the Luzerne County Historical Society’s annual dinner meeting at the Read More

The mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and other dignitaries recently cut the ribbon on the long-anticipated masonry and stained glass restoration of Osterhout Library, a historic 1849 church turned library. MPS successfully completed the project on budget; its preservation helps enhance the city’s historic district.

MPS Vice President Erik Valentino is scheduled to present at the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute’s Fall Technical Meeting in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on October 20, 2009. His presentation is focused on a completed masonry restoration project and is titled “Preserving the Big House—Restoration of the Historic Central Tower at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary.”

MPS is proud to be part of the IMI Restoration Forum scheduled for August 25, 2009, at the John J. Flynn International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland. Program topics include various restoration talks and hands-on demonstrations, as well as a tour of the state-of-the-art training facility. The IMI website contains valuable resources.

A magazine focused on industry leaders, Venture recently published an article detailing how MPS has set the standard for the preservation of architectural heritage. The integrity of caring about buildings and a devotion to doing quality work are outlined for the specialty niche that MPS defines. Click here for a copy of the article.

MPS completed installation of a temporary structural support system at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC. The support system was designed by Davidson & Associates Architects. The wall was over three inches out of plumb in some locations and was in critical danger of falling. The support system consisted of a steel and wood Read More