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September/October 2020
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
WORK CONTINUES ON
CORPORATE ADDITION
Construction crews are clearing dirt to expand parking at
the corporate office as part of the planned 38,000-square-foot,
third wing addition to the Davey Company headquarters in
Kent, Ohio.
The corporate office addition, approved by the Davey
board of directors in fall 2019, is designed to comfortably
accommodate Davey's projected growth over the next
10 years.
"The parking lots are the major focus of the first phase of
the project," said Molly Senter, director of property. "We
had to start with the new parking facilities because the
third-wing addition itself, and the construction staging
areas, will occupy some of our existing employee parking."
The parking lot construction includes installation of storm
water drainage components that will connect to the front
pond. Some grading work also is under way for new water
lines for the building addition itself, which is expected to
have an official groundbreaking in March 2021.
Chris Bast, vice president and treasurer, said the addition
remains important for adequate growth of Davey's corporate
functions, which exist to serve our employee owners,
clients and field operations.
"We have been at capacity for several years in our corporate
office," Bast said. "The space is designed to meet Davey's
growth needs over the next 10 years. It also will help meet
the need to create appropriate social distancing in light
of a post-COVID-19 world. Ultimately, the goal remains
to provide enough space for the corporate office to grow
with our field operations and work effectively over the
next 10 years."
In addition to exterior site work, renovations to some portions of the
interior of the existing corporate office are scheduled to start soon.
These include updates to the atrium, restrooms and break areas.
PERSEVERANCE
Richard Cady, trimmer, Orlando office,
enjoys giving back to Boy Scout
Troop 10 in Apopka, Florida. Cady and
fellow Orlando employee Anthony
Obermayer, climber, along with Ben
Wasielewski, branch manager, Orlando
territory, recently volunteered to help
a scout complete his final Eagle Scout
project. Using a Davey bucket truck,
the trio helped disassemble an unused
high-ropes course at Camp Thunderbird,
a facility for people with special needs,
ASSISTING AN EAGLE SCOUT
and repurpose the materials to build
a shade structure.
"My son was in the same troop,
so any time they call and ask for
something I'm there with a chainsaw
on a Saturday," Cady said. "It's fun
and well worth my time." The Orlando
office has been supportive of crew
members helping on multiple Eagle
projects in the past, from building
archery ranges to clearing brush.
Richard Cady, left, with Andrew Jackson, a
Boy Scout working on an Eagle Scout project
turning a high ropes course into a sun shade,
seen behind them.
