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It is Important to Walton & Company to focus on community giving all year long, but especially during the holiday season. Serving Those In Need Through Community Giving This is the eighteenth year that the staff has chosen to come together to give back to the people in the community that they serve. This year Walton & Company “adopted”  three families who have fallen on hard times in 2017 and needed assistance.  Its important to step in and help provide presents and make the season a little brighter when we can. It was our pleasure to provide gifts and other items that were needed for the seven children from these three families who were struggling. We are also proud to donate to the  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) . CHOP is a pediatric healthcare facility and primary care provider, offering the best available care and support for kids who are often times in desperate need of care. It is very difficult during the holiday season to be in the hospital so this y

One of the perks of working at a top-notch business like Walton & Company is having the opportunity to take advantage of an apprenticeship program. On October 18th, Walton & Company kicked off another year of offering apprenticeship opportunities by holding an Apprenticeship Breakfast. “Apprenticeships hold great promise in helping American workers acquire the skills they need to get good jobs while ensuring companies can attract the talent required to succeed in this fast-moving global economy.” Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta What Exactly is an Apprenticeship? Walton & Company utilizes two different schools for their apprentices. Both York County School of Technology (YCST) and Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Keystone Center have great programs to serve our employees. Apprenticeship programs are targeted toward giving hardworking people good careers in the construction industry. The goal of each program is to develop skilled workers and craftsp

Walton & Company recently donated their services and materials to help upgrade the Steam Into History facility located at 2 West Main St., New Freedom, Pennsylvania. It is important to get behind this educational organization that celebrates a piece of our nation's history. Walton & Company is thankful to have been able to give back. Steam Into History Project Steam Into History started operations in 2013 and has carried nearly 80,000 passengers on their steam locomotive, the York No. 17. This locomotive is a replica of the one that carried Abraham Lincoln to Gettysburg to deliver the Gettysburg Address and, two years later, served as his funeral train. You can visit the Steam Into History website to view hours of operation, special events, and admission fees. This non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving and teaching about an important time in history. Walton & Company's Project Manager, Matt Knepper, worked with new and donated materials and equipme

Walton & Company   is helping to revitalize the once bustling downtown York area by completing a portion of the  renovation of the former Zakies Nightclub and the former Woolworth Department Store, both in the first block of West Market Street. Decades ago, this area served as a busy center for working, shopping, living, and entertainment. Sadly, several of the downtown buildings that were visited by many now sit vacant and are deteriorating, adding decay to the historically rich York City community. Through the Market Street Revitalization Project,   Royal Square Development and Construction (RSDC)   is helping York rebuild the West Market Street corridor by spearheading this extensive renovation of some of the City’s most prominent buildings. Towards this end, RSDC brought Walton and Company on board to renovate the plumbing and mechanical systems in these buildings. Zakies Building: 25-27 W. Market St. (closed in 1992) In 1985, Zakies opened its doors as one of York’s pre

Walton & Company has a reputation for speed and efficiency on projects and these days the use of plasma tables may be part of the process.   Plasma cutting  was developed in the 1950’s and has evolved a great deal since then. It is a process that slices through electrically conductive materials by means of an accelerated jet of hot plasma. Materials cut with a plasma torch include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and copper, although other conductive metals may be cut as well. This type of cutting is often used in fabrication shops, automotive repair and restoration, industrial construction, and salvage and scrapping operations. Due to the high speed and precision cuts combined with low cost, plasma cutting sees widespread use from large-scale industrial CNC (Computer numerical control) applications down to small hobby shops. Plasma Tables at Walton & Company Walton and Company is equipped with two 20′ PPI retrofit plasma tables which provide a fast and efficient

What is BIM Building Information Modeling (BIM) is 3D based modeling of architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical components all collaborated together and used as a tool to more efficiently plan, design, and construct buildings. Many general and construction managers are requiring BIM on projects. Many manufacturers of equipment have extensive catalogs of their equipment for 3D use. Building Information Modeling is Efficient and Increases Productivity For construction companies, virtual construction offers a fast way to gather necessary information from all trades (architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection) and get the project underway. During preconstruction, modelers can model equipment and components to coordinate before construction even starts. Coordination begins in preconstruction when things can be changed and modified less-expensively. Installing equipment and components one time leads to less construction time, shorter durati