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News | Published: May 4, 2020

April 2020 (Revised May 11, 2020) This plan provides guidance to Hamel employees through a widespread outbreak of illness or disease in order to maintain the continuity of our business and remain a viable entity during a potential crisis. The elements of this plan will help to minimize the impact of this pandemic on the […]

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News | Published: April 23, 2020

The Ficklen project in Greenville, NC will be underway by next year, and consists of the adaptive reuse of the E.B. Ficklen Factory into a 70 key hotel with event space and Star Warehouse into a food hall and commercial office space. Conveniently located to Downtown and to the East Carolina Campus, the redevelopment of […]

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News | Published: April 2, 2020

The Artisan was completed last month, and the clean design—focused on artists and their community—is turning heads. From swampy car lot to high-end apartments, this project is a unique experience with many creative features, some of which were contributed by local artists. Click here to learn more.

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News | Published: January 10, 2020

Aiden is the son of Melissa Barnhart, Project and Administration Compliance Manager for Hamel. Aiden is a graduate of Northeast High School in Pasadena, Maryland. Two of his favorite subjects were history and geography. Aiden's college of choice is Bridgewater University in Bridgewater, Virginia where he will study Business Administration. Aiden is excited about attending […]

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News | Published: December 15, 2019

Quinn worked as a laborer with Hamel Builders this past summer and is the son of Superintendent, Doug Robertson. Quinn is a graduate of McDonough High School in Charles County, Maryland. He is presently attending the College of Southern Maryland majoring in Kinesiology. He wants to work in the field of sports medicine as a […]

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News | Published: December 2, 2019

Lacy is the daughter of Gene Eady, Project Manager at Hamel Builders, Inc. Lacy graduated from Mercy High School in Baltimore County in 2016. Her favorite subjects were History and English. She is attending Community College of Baltimore where she plans to major in Dental Hygiene. Lacy believes that being a young person in college […]

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News | Published: November 20, 2019

As a big thank you to all of their Subcontractors, the Hamel Builders of Washington team at Capitol Vista hosted a Topping Out party to celebrate the completion of the concrete structure for a new 12-story apartment building. The party, complete with Tennessee-style BBQ catering and a local DJ, included almost 300 people – Hamel, […]

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News | Published: November 1, 2019

A Lesson in Leadership Everyone wants to be on the winning team. Great teams, like great companies have great leadership. Leadership qualities and skills are developed over time. It seems very natural to people like Mr. Hamel. He has always been very competitive in sports and business, but over time he has amazed an arsenal […]

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News | Published: October 27, 2019

My Story: Stephen Thompson | 2019-10-27 | Safety+Health Magazine - safetyandhealthmagazine.com My story spans 50 years in the construction trade. It began in 1969, when I was working as a laborer in the industry. I was exposed to multiple work-related duties with hazards ranging from unprotected trenches to various harmful dusts without respiration protection. This […]

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News | Published: October 10, 2019

Alex first heard good things about Hamel from his dad, Alex C. Dorsey, Project Manager at Hamel Builders.  Alex is a junior at the University of Tampa.  Once he has completed undergrad, Alex plans to attend grad school to study criminal law. Alex says his dad shared a few good news stories as well as […]

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