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Forest City Erectors, Inc.

  • Erectors of Construction Materials
  • Crane Service and Rigging
  • Blast Furnace Relines

Forest City Erectors, Inc.
8200 Boyle Parkway
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
Telephone: (330) 425-7185
Fax: (330) 425-8728

 

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Supervisory Personnel: Blast Furnace Group:

Bette Mirgliotta, President
James Mirgliotta, Executive Vice President
Denise M. Beers, Vice President - Safety & Personnel Issues
Mark Phipps, Vice President of General Operations
Lloyd M. Johnson, Project Manager - Estimating & Sales
Bill Goldsberry, Project Manager - Estimating & Sales
Anthony Aerni, Project Manager - Estimating & Sales
Dale Mirgliotta, Manager of Field Operations
William Dems, Field Superintendent

Richard Weber, General Manager
Roger Schmelzer, Project Administrator
Sam Dotson, Boilermaker Superintendent
Allen Murphy, Day Shift Safety Coordinator
Lee Burchett, General Superintendent
Jim Reynolds, Day Shift Bricklayer Superintendent
Tom Scirra, Boilermaker Superintendent

 

Forest City Erectors, Inc.
Supervisory Personnel

Bette Mirgliotta, President has been with Forest City Erectors, Inc. since 1960 and has experience in all phases of general construction and the sales of steel and precast concrete erection.  Mrs. Mirgliotta also has an extensive background in sales, administration and management of specialty construction and property management business operation.

James Mirgliotta, Executive Vice President served his apprenticeship with Ironworkers Local 17 starting in 1951 working for American Bridge Company on such projects as steel mills, power houses, bridges and general steel erection projects.  Five years following he was a foreman, general foreman and superintendent for various companies in the Cleveland area both in the steel erection and general contractor field.  In 1960, the opportunity arose to purchase Forest City Erectors, Inc.  Mr. Mirgliotta’s expertise has brought sales from $ 75,000.00 annually to the present sales figure of $ 9,000,000.00.

Denise M. Beers, Vice President (Safety & Personnel Issues) has been employed full time since 1987.  During this time she has worked in all phases of administration and safety.  She has successfully completed the United States Department of Labor OSHA 500 Course.

Mark Phipps, P.E., Vice President of General Operations  holds a Masters Degree in structural engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Ohio working both as a Project Manager and Estimator.  Mr. Phipps has been involved with numerous industrial and commercial projects during his years in the construction field.  Since his employment with FCE in 1990, Mr. Phipps has overseen the erection, jumping and dismantling of many Tower Cranes and Hoists in Ohio and Michigan, and has served as the Project Manager for steel and precast work on the Cuyahoga County Jail II Facility, the Gateway Arena, and Continental Airlines 2000 Expansion and Renovation all located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Lloyd M. Johnson, Project Manager (Estimating & Sales) has over 30 years experience in the industrial construction field.  He served with the Operating Engineers Local 18 for over 26 years.  As President of his own company for 18 years he has done various steel erection, precast and rebar jobs for most of the General Contractors of the Greater Cleveland area.  He has been with Forest City Erectors, Inc. since 1995.

Bill Goldsberry, Project Manager (Estimating & Sales) has been a member of the Forest City Erectors, Inc. staff since 2004.  He has been involved in the structural and miscellaneous steel industry for over 30 years both in the fabrication and erection side of the business.

Anthony Aerni, Project Manager (Estimating & Sales) has been a member of the Forest City Erectors, Inc. staff since 2007. He has a Degree in Civil Engineering ans is a Professional Engineer. He has over 14 years of work experience in all aspects of bridge construction.

Dale Mirgliotta, Superintendent of Field Operations is a member of the Ironworkers Union Local # 17 and started with Forest City Erectors, Inc. in 1975.  Dale has experience in all forms of steel erection:  high-rise buildings, manufacturing plates, bridge structural steel, sports facilities, precast erection, tower cranes and miscellaneous steel.

William Dems, Field Superintendent is a member of the Ironworkers Union Local # 17 and started with Forest City Erectors, Inc. in 1975.  Dale has experience in all forms of steel erection:  high-rise buildings, manufacturing plates, bridge structural steel, sports facilities, precast erection, tower cranes and miscellaneous steel.

 

FCE - Blast Furnace Group

Richard Weber, Blast Furnace Group’s General Manager has over 25 years experience in Construction Management for Commercial and Industrial clients. Experience has included Automotive, Petro Chemical, Power Generation and Steel Industries. Extensive work history in the Primary end of Steel making facilities, largely in Blast Furnace Relines and Stove R-builds. Work history has included activities in document control, Sub-Contractor Coordinator, Material Manager, Superintendent and Project Manager. Recent projects completed as Project Manager are Mittal Steel USA-Cleveland 51 Stove 2006 Rebuild, C-5 Casthouse 2005, WCI Steel #3 Stove Rebuild 2005, ISG-Weirton #1 and #4 Blast Furnace Repairs 2004, WPSC #1 Blast Furnace Repairs 2003, C-5 2007 Campaign Extension, and C-5 2008 Emergency Hearth Repairs.

Current Responsibilities: Estimating, scheduling, procurement, cost control, project document control and execution for projects involving primary steelmaking construction and repairs.


Roger Schmelzer, Project Administrator / Cost Control / Scheduling has over 25 years experience in Construction and Construction Management for Commercial and Industrial clients. Experience has mainly been related to the Steel Industry in the Primary end of Steel making facilities; largely in Blast Furnace Relines and Stove Re-builds. Work history has included activities as office manager, document control, sub-contractor coordinator, purchasing agent, material manager, scheduler, time keeping, payroll and cost control.

Current Responsibilities: Estimating, scheduling, procurement, cost control, project document control and execution for projects involving primary steelmaking construction and repairs.


Sam Dotson, Project Consultant has over 40 years experience in Blast Furnace Construction and Construction Management. Experience includes major relines at almost every steel making facility located in the USA and Canada. Mr. Dotson has been the Project Manager on all of the Major Relines, Top Changes and Stove Rebuilds at the Mittal Steel USA Cleveland facility in the past 30 years.

Current Responsibilities: Interpret project bid documents and prepare project schedules, proper practices and methods for the construction phases and overall planning for each project. Prepare project estimates including man power, equipment, and sub-contractor requirements.


Allan Murphy, Day Shift Safety Coordinator has over 30 years of Industrial and Commercial Construction experience as General Carpenter Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager and Field Safety Coordinator. Experience includes Project Safety Manager, Bethlehem Steel, Cold Mill Complex, Sparrows Point, WPSC #1 Blast Furnace Repair 2003, ISG-Weirton #1 & #4 Blast Furnace Relines 2004, WCI Steel #3 Stove Rebuild 2005, C-6 Iron Notch Repair 2005 and #63 Stove Breast Wall Repairs 2005, Mittal Steel USA Cleveland 51 Stove 2006 Rebuild, C-5 2006 Casthouse Rebuild, C-5 2007 Campaign Extension, and C-5 2008 Emergency Hearth Repairs.

Current Responsibilities: Field Safety Coordinator for Forest City Blast Furnace Group, responsible for the field implementation of the company's safety and health program. Assist project managers and estimators with pre-job hazard analysis, develop and conduct safety training programs, and conduct scheduled formal safety audits.


Lee Burchett, General Superintendent for Blast Furnace Group has over 40 years in Blast Furnace Construction Construction working primarily as a Project Superintendent and Iron Worker General Foreman. Recent projects completed 2003 WPSC #1 Blast Furnace Interim Repairs, 2004 ISG-Weirton #1 & #4 Blast Furnace Relines, Mittal Steel USA Cleveland 51 Stove 2006 Rebuild, C-5 2006 Casthouse Rebuild, C-5 2007 Campaign Extension, and C-5 2008 Emergency Hearth Repairs.

Current Responsibilities: Assist in bid documentation interpretation and preparing schedules, proper practices and methods of the construction phases, Ironworker and Boilermaker crafts, of each individual project as well as the day to day activities of the General Superintendent.


Jim Reynolds, Day Shift Bricklayer Superintendent has over 30 years in the Bricklayer Trade at numerous refractory repair installations primarily in the Steel Industry. Trained in major Blast Furnace relines and Stove re-builds. Recently completed projects include Inspector for Mittal Steel USA - Burns Harbor "D" Furnace Stove Rebuild, WCI Steel #3 Stove Rebuild, Mittal Steel USA - Cleveland 51 Stove 2006 Rebuild, C-5 2007 Campaign Extension, and C-5 2008 Emergency Hearth Repairs.

Current Responsibilities: Primary functions as Bricklayer General Foreman, Superintendent, or Inspector on various projects throughout the USA and Overseas.


Tom Scirra, Day Shift Boilermaker Erector has over 30 years of Boilermaker experience working as a Boilermaker General Foreman with extensive Industrial Piping knowledge for the Steel, Power Generation and Oil industries. Majority of Steel Industry experience revolves around the Primary end of Steel Making including C-5 2000 and C-6 1999 Blast Furnace Relines, WCI Steel #3 Stove Rebuild, Mittal Steel USA - Cleveland 51 Stove 2006 Rebuild, WCI - 2006 BOF Mact Duct Work and Structural Steel Installation Project, C-5 2007 Campaign Extension, and C-5 2008 Emergency Hearth Repairs.

Current Responsibilities: Boilermaker General Foreman / Superintendent, direction craft forces, estimating, planning, scheduling of Heavy Industrial shell and boiler vessel construction projects throughout the USA.

 

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