We believe in playing the traditional role of the master builder who takes full responsibility for the project from conception to completion.We believe buildings should be functional, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally conscious, and respectful of its site and local culture.With over 30 years of general contracting experience, our team of qualified, licensed builders is dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction.Īt Arcon, our mission is to perform contracting services at the highest level of professionalism, and our Awards and Project Portfolio demonstrate our commitment to delivering tangible results. The project is expected to be completed by July, followed by an open house for the public to tour the facility.Arcon Contracting is a commercial and municipal construction company based in New Kensington, PA. The construction work on the Jefferson County Jail is necessary for the county and will likely save the county money in the long-term since its previous modular unit was nearing the end of its life cycle and would have required extensive repairs to bring it up to standards. The minimum-security area will be able to hold up to 48 inmates once completed. Here, inmates will undergo a search and will shower before being moved to the general population. The new booking center will expand upon the current, much smaller one. Still under construction are the new booking center, kitchen and minimum-security area. Inmates were transferred from a modular unit made of trailers bolted together into the new cellblock in December.Īs for the program rooms, the jail currently offers two Bible classes, a church service, GED classes for inmates under 18 years old, an AA program, as well as drug, alcohol and mental health counseling for eligible inmates however, the jail will now be able to accommodate additional programming. That included adding 40 beds to create a total of 175 beds for the jail. The first phase of the $8 million construction project included a new medical department, program rooms and cellblock, Warden Tom Elbel told WJAC, a local news station. Uniontown, Pa.-based Hranec Sheet Metal is providing HVAC work Kittanning, Pa.-based Enders Plumbing is providing plumbing work and Meadville, Pa.-based Cox & Kanyuck Electric is providing electrical work. is serving as the construction manager on the project. New Kensington, Pa.-based Arcon Contracting Inc. An expansion and renovation project at the Jefferson County Jail in Brookville is nearing completion after two years of construction.

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