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November 21, 2024

Specialty Maintenance Crafts

PROJECT UPDATE: SPECIALTY MAINTENANCE CRAFTS
 
The Righter Company has an ongoing contract with the City of Columbus. The contract covers specialized construction repairs and maintenance services for the Department of Public Utilities.
 
Pictured here is the renovation of the 3rd Ave and Main Electrical Vault. Work includes moving the existing frame, grate, and concrete, concrete patching work, installation of a new frame and grate, and pouring back concrete walls and sidewalks.
 
Nick Miller is the Project Manager for Specialty Maintenance Crafts. Brandon Lowery is the Project Foreman for this Vault. The crew consists of Robert Ward, Brady Cartee, Lee Sullivan, and Tyler Strahler.
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November 18, 2024

East Broad Tank Valve Replacements

PROJECT UPDATE: EAST BROAD TANK VALVE REPLACEMENTS
Righter Company mobilized back to the site to complete the valve replacement portion of the project. In a previous phase, Righter installed nearly 500 feet of bypass water line. The remaining work includes the replacement of 20” valves, 16” valves, and asphalt pavement repair. Tom Ison is the supervisor with a crew that includes Shawn Ison, Josh Priest, Brayden Ison, Randy Altman, and Pete Litter. Jacobi Schmalenberger is the project manager.
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October 28, 2024

Hilliard Recreation & Wellness Center – Pool Shoring

PROJECT COMPLETION: HILLIARD RECREATION & WELLNESS CENTER POOL SHORING
 
The Righter Co., Inc. was Subcontracted by Ruscilli Construction Co., LLC to Design and Build a soldier beam and lagging shoring system to construct the pool inside the Hilliard Recreation Facility. The project included the installation of 51 helical underpinning piers to temporarily support the building foundation and allow for the pool’s construction. Pictured here is timber lagging for the earth retention system. This project took several crews to complete and we are grateful for each crew member! Chris Thompson was the Project Manager.
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October 18, 2024

Tussing Road WRF Junction Chamber Improvements

PROJECT UPDATE: TUSSING ROAD WRF JUNCTION CHAMBER IMPROVEMENTS

 
The Righter Co., Inc. has been contracted by Fairfield County Utilities for the Tussing Road WRF Junction Chamber Improvements. The project includes the construction of a new concrete junction chamber adjacent to the existing headworks structure and a new 30″ wall pipe to connect the two structures. New 12″ and 14″ force mains will discharge into the new junction chamber. The Righter Company has completed the structure and internal piping so far. Jeff McGuire is the foreman with a crew of Dannie Wilson, Clay Slevin, Brenton McGuire, and Brody Buckey. Mike Killilea is the Project Manager.
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October 2, 2024

Donald W. and David M. Righter Scholarship

Tracy Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer of The Righter Company, presented Lauren LaRue with The Donald W. and David M. Righter Scholarship. Lauren was awarded this scholarship through The Builders Exchange Foundation. Lauren is attending the University of Akron and pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. We want to congratulate Lauren and wish her great success!

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September 25, 2024

Golf Outing

Nick Miller and Jacobi Schmalenberger attended a golf outing in August on behalf of The Righter Company. The Righter Company sponsored the golf outing and a hole in support of the Hilliard Davidson Golf program. As always, we love being able to support and give back to the communities we live and work in!

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September 17, 2024

O’Shaughnessy Dam Gatehouses

PROJECT UPDATE: O’SHAUGHNESSY DAM GATEHOUSES

The Righter Co., Inc. is wrapping up the repairs to the O’Shaughnessy Gatehouses. The project included repairs to the stone on the structures, select replacement of architectural bollards along the bridge, lighting improvements, and replacement of  damaged clay roof tiles. Brandon Lowery is the foreman with a crew of Brady Cartee, Jeremy McGuire, and Damian Strawser. Jacobi Schmalenberger is the project manager.

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August 22, 2024

Knowlton Covered Bridge

PROJECT UPDATE: KNOWLTON COVERED BRIDGE
The Knowlton Covered Bridge project is nearing completion. This project has been a long time coming; the Knowlton Covered Bridge’s center span collapsed in July 2019, and the rear span collapsed a short time later. This project is an LPA project for Monroe County and ODOT. Monroe County supplied all of the timber from locally sourced trees, and the timber was cut by sawmills in Ohio. The crew members that worked on the project consist of Foreman Jeff McGuire, Dannie Wilson, Clay Slevin, Brenton McGuire, Austin White, Tyler Strahler, Jordan Sullivan, Jeremy McGuire, and Brady Cartee.
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August 12, 2024

Compost Facility Odor Control

PROJECT UPDATE: COMPOST FACILITY ODOR CONTROL

The Righter Company is working with the City of Columbus on the Compost Facility Phase 1 Improvements. This project consists of renovating the existing admin building, electrical upgrades, and blower / pipe replacement. Pictured is Righter removing a portion of damaged fiberglass pipe, prepping, and setting the new piece. Blower and fiberglass pipe replacement crew is Shawn Ison, Josh Preist, Brayden Ison, and Tom Ison.

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