Delmarva Veteran Builders Receives Seven Seals Award From ESGR

SALISBURY, Md. – October 14, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced being the recipient of the Seven Seals Award from ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve). 

The Seven Seals Award is the broadest and most inclusive award given by ESGR and is presented at the discretion of the State Chair or by ESGR senior leadership. The Seven Seals Award recognizes significant individuals or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission, to include the efforts of the more than 4,700 volunteers who carry out ESGR’s mission across the Nation on a daily basis. 

Veteran Daniel Mills nominated Delmarva Veteran Builders for the Seven Seals Award. 

“I nominated Delmarva Veteran Builders (DVB) for the company’s commitment to hiring Veterans and willingness to be supportive of current Reserve component service members and employees.” 

“Our mission from day one was to provide local job opportunities to our Veterans; our mission will never be complete but it is clear that we are making an impact locally and people are starting to notice. This strengthens my belief that we have the most well trained workforce that knows how to serve and doesn’t know how to fail. ” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders, president. “We are honored to be recognized on such an elite level and will continue to uphold our commitment to the well-being of our Veteran staff, Reserve employees, and business partners.” 

Delmarva Veteran Builders will be presented the Seven Seals Award by during a ribbon cutting event on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 4pm at DVB headquarters, 212 West Main Street, The Gallery Building, Suite #302, Salisbury, MD 21801. 

More about ESGR 

The ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian
employers. The ESGR awards program is designed to highlight civilian employers who go above and beyond in support of their military and veteran employees. 

The Nation has relied heavily on Guard and Reserve service members since entering continuous operations more than a decade ago. Employer support enhances retention rates in the Armed Forces and in the end, strengthens our national security. To recognize employers who support their Guard and Reserve employees, ESGR grants a series of Department of Defense (DoD) awards. Recognizing supportive employers is vital to ESGR’s mission. ESGR’s 54 State Committees actively promote awards as a key element in furthering employer support, while strengthening relationships between service members and employers. DoD awards honor the sacrifices made by so many employers year after year. 

For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Awarded AGH Dermatology Tenant Fit Out

SALISBURY, Md. – October 5, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced being awarded a tenant fit out for Atlantic General Hospital Dermatology. The 4,200 square foot project is located in Strawberry Square in Selbyville, Delaware. Delmarva Veteran Builders plans to complete the job in ten weeks by the beginning of December, 2015. 

This project is DVB’s forth job for Atlantic General Hospital in the past 3 years. The demolition of the existing space has already begun and plan to start the construction of new the space in the next two weeks. 

“It is clear that we have built more than just construction projects with Atlantic General Hospital, said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders, president. “We deliver on our promise and we have a service company filled with service members. Plain and simple we serve our clients and repeat business speaks louder than words.” 

For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Completes Retrofit and Renovation of Atlantic General Pediatric Care

SALISBURY, Md. – August 20, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced the completion of the retrofit and renovation of Atlantic General Pediatric Care on Gina Renee Plaza on Route 50 in Ocean City, Maryland. The 2,350 square foot project was completed for the relocation of a local AGH pediatrician and allows for the addition of a new pediatrician under the AGH umbrella. 

“Delmarva Veteran Builders is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Atlantic General again,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders. “We look forward to growing the relationship we have with Atlantic General and will continue to support them in meeting the healthcare needs of the community.” 

For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Welcomes New Office Manager, Heather Welch to the Team

Heather Welch

SALISBURY, Md. – July , 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced the addition of Heather Welch to the DVB team. 

“Heather comes to us directly from Gillis Gilkerson with over 20 years of office management experience,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders. “We know she is up to the challenge of keeping us organized, efficient and forward thinking. We look forward to working with Heather as her expertise and experience is valuable to our team and our mission.” 

As the office manager, Heather will be responsible for managing all billing for DVB, preparing subcontracts, change orders and lien releases and maintaining vendor and subcontractor files. 

“I am honored to join the company in this newly created position and hope that I can contribute to DVB’s continued success in the future,” said Welch. 

Heather is a graduate from Snow Hill High School and attended Wor-Wic Community College. She has 21 years of office/customer service experience and close to two years of bookkeeping experience. Past employers include the City of Salisbury, Delmarva Dental Services and Western Branch Family Chiropractic Center. 

Heather, married to an Air Force Veteran, has two children and enjoys camping, boating and swimming with her family and two dogs.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Awarded Renovation of Cambridge Your Doc’s In

SALISBURY, Md. – June 8, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced being awarded the renovation of Your Doc’s In, at 300 Sunburst Highway in Cambridge, Maryland. The project includes interior and exterior renovations of the entire building which covers approximately 3,200 square feet of medical office space. 

“We are excited to bring something new to a community that does not currently have a walk-in emergency clinic,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders, president. “Projects like this allow us to provide a comfortable, functional space for the professionals caring for patients within that community. We are confident that we can get the work done within the designated timeline.” 

Delmarva Veteran Builders Awarded Bethany Beach Pump House Project

SALISBURY, Md. – May 14, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced being awarded Phase II of the Bethany Beach Pump House project at 434 Collins Avenue, Bethany Beach, Delaware. 

“We are excited to get started on the Bethany Beach pump house because it is DVB’s first municipal project, said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders, president. “The newest addition to the team, Lee Beauchamp, brings an extensive amount of experience to this type of project from the work he did in the public sector with water and waste water initiatives.” 

The scope of work includes the construction of a 700 square foot town water system pumping facility. The pole building will house two high service water pumps. As a resort town, Bethany Beach experiences a drastic flux in its population during the summer months. The demand for water increases with the growth in visitors and residents in the town. In order to maintain pressure in the system the town was required to keep its original one million gallon tank full at all times. With the addition of the new tank, the town will have more options to keep the necessary water pressure to meet the demands in the summer and winter months. 

“We added a second water tower to our system due to demand and water age and needed a pumping station to connect the two towers,” said Ron Foreman, Director of the Water Department for Bethany Beach, Delaware. “We hired Delmarva Veteran Builders to build the pump house so we could effectively control and maintain the appropriate pressure in the system.” 

The project is scheduled for a Memorial Day completion date. For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Hired to Retrofit and Renovate Atlantic General Pediatric Care

SALISBURY, Md. – April 22, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced it has been hired to retrofit and renovate Atlantic General Pediatric Care on Gina Renee Plaza on Route 50 in Ocean City, Maryland. The 2,350 square foot project will be for the relocation of a local AGH pediatrician and allow for the addition of a new pediatrician under the AGH umbrella. 

“Delmarva Veteran Builders is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Atlantic General again,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders. “We look forward to growing the relationship we have with Atlantic General and will continue to support them in meeting the healthcare needs of the community.” 

“Delmarva Veteran Builders is familiar with the building because of the renovation they did on the primary and specialty patient care center,” said Kim Justice, Vice President of Planning/Operations, Atlantic General Hospital. “Because of the time limitations and being that we were very satisfied with the original job, we awarded this project to Chris and his team.” 

For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Delmarva Veteran Builders Starts Construction on Redevelopment of Eastern Shore Medical Center

SALISBURY, Md. – February 16, 2015 – Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, announced it has been hired to redevelop and remodel 4,500 square feet of medical offices for Eastern Shore Medical Center on 915 Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury, Maryland. 

“We were thrilled when the folks at Eastern Shore Medical Center reached out about a new expansion project,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders. “It is always gratifying to be able to help a local business grow and flourish here on the Shore.” 

The remodel will require crews to gut the building and construct a new exterior, install a new roof and interior fit out. The project is scheduled to take between 12-13 weeks with an opening date in May, 2015. 

“We have outgrown the space we are currently in,” said Gidget Carey, manager, Eastern Shore Medical Center. “Delmarva Veteran Builders did the work on our original building and we were very happy so we went back to Chris for this project. He gets the job done, is friendly and easy to work with.” 

Eastern Shore Medical Center is a group medical practice and has recently grown to six doctors. The new space will be three times the size of the original office space. 

For more information, visit www.delmarvaveteranbuilders.com.

Chris Eccleston of Delmarva Veteran Builders, recently testified in Annapolis on behalf of House Bill 243

February 14, 2015

Ms. Mary Beth Carozza

State Delegate, District 38C

Maryland House of Delegates

Re:  HB 243

Dear Ms. Carozza,

It is with great excitement I write a letter of support of your proposed legislation (HB 243) to increase procurement percentage goals of 0.5% to 5% for veteran owned businesses in the State of Maryland.  I believe this legislation will increase participation of existing veteran owned businesses already doing business with the State of Maryland, but also provide incentives for others to become entrepreneurs. In the case of veterans they have been labeled Vetreprenuers by the National Association of Veteran Owned Business Association, of which my company Delmarva Veteran Builders is a member.  This legislation will show that Maryland is taking national leadership on providing incentives and opportunities for our Veterans.

I am personally committed to increasing any and all opportunities for our veterans and have done so with the start of my business Delmarva Veteran Builders in 2013.  My company was started to bid on federal and State of Maryland construction projects that had small business goals or veteran owned business goals around Delmarva.  I have also taken another step forward by committing to provide veterans work opportunities through employment or subcontracting on my construction projects.  To date, four (4) of our five (5) team members are veterans and we have provided many subcontracts to veterans or other veteran owned businesses.  It is my opinion that we as a society have the duty to provide the American dream for our veterans and that is what drives me every single day.  They defended it and now they should earn and live it! 

To date, our company has landed several construction projects through the State of Maryland; however, most have been through the small business procurement program and not the veteran owned procurement goals.  I search on almost a daily basis for local and state municipal construction projects in the Delmarva area.  Since our start we have completed three (3) projects with Salisbury University and have an ongoing project with Maryland Department of General Services.  We also are waiting on another project to begin in the spring which is a new homeless shelter for Queen Anne’s County and Our Haven House ministries.  We are currently working for Gilbane as their general trade’s contractor for the new Salisbury University Academic Commons project.  As you can see, Delmarva Veteran Builders is a growing company started first-hand because of Maryland’s veteran owned business program.  Passing this legislation will increase job opportunities for our Maryland veterans and Delmarva Veteran Builders is your proof.  This will allow us to have more bidding opportunities, more construction projects, and provide more employment or subcontracting opportunities for our veterans.

Respectfully,

 Christopher Eccleston, President

Delmarva Veteran Builders