Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
alone in the woods.....
As a kid, I remember only having five or six TV channels, three of which worked well. Some memories I have of my father and I together were watching "This Old House" & " New Yankee Workshop" on WHYY channel 12. To this day I still watch them and I never thought it was weird that Norm Aberams was a house hold name . The other show on WHYY, that I remember coming on from time to time was a documentary called "alone in the wilderness". I must have seen it over a hundred times and it never gets old. People tell me "you have to be raised doing something" you just don't wake up one day thinking something is cool. I guess for me everything is coming full circle & I'm becoming more of what I was subconsciously subjected too, a carpenter nerd who wants to be alone in the woods....
Monday, February 13, 2012
solar lightbulb.flv
My desk filled with complex drawings from architects dreaming up the next radical idea. As builder, I tend to forget what shelter really is. This video made my morning. It reminding me how the most simple aspects of construction can be the most importing when building.
Friday, January 27, 2012
REAL framing...
Growing up my brother and I would talk about how we were going to travel the world building roller coasters. I remember looking up at one saying “that’s real framing” that’s what we’re doing…..
Now that I’m older, I never thought I would choose to RIDE the roller coaster instead. That roller coasters name is "the construction business" and it’s scary as hell….
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The DUKE
anyone living in Philadelphia and owns a motorcycle has herd stories, now urban legions about a guy named "the duke"... Every story I ever herd about him was more unbelievable then the next, to the point I even questioned his true existence... well last summer my buddy Steve, not only met him, hung out with him in his house!!! but bought his 68 triumph chopper...? what???? the stories to crazy to re-tell. for the full story check the fots blog.... crazy..........
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
New website up and running
www.blkroc.com
BlackRock Construction Rolls Out New Website Design
Blackrock Construction of Bucks County, PA is excited to launch a new website showcasing their high quality, residential new home constructions. The new site features easy navigation as well an extensive portfolio of their custom home building projects. The website was built by the web design team at IQnection Internet Services in Doylestown, PA.
Blackrock Construction is a custom homebuilder in Bucks County, PA specializing in residential new home construction. Blackrock is known for its superior quality custom new homes, historical restorations, additions and renovations, as well as commercial construction throughout the east coast. Owner John Heller, with over thirty years of experience as a custom homebuilder, is always focused on serving the client.
At Blackrock, we know that being displaced from your home — or even just your kitchen or bathroom — during a home construction project is very a stressful time. We’ve been there ourselves.
“I’ve been through the nightmares of homebuilding — I built two of my own houses,” says John Heller.
Since its inception in 2009, Blackrock has built a name for itself as producing nothing but the finest quality new home construction, while getting you moved into your new home in a timely manner.
With Blackrock, you get the knowledge and expertise to create a high quality residential new home construction that will last for generations to come. To work with reliable, high quality homebuilders in Buck County, PA, contact Blackrock Construction today.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Social Networking
We're in the process of creating a new web site for the residential side of our business, plus we just wanted to amp up our web presence in general, so Blackrock is now on Facebook and Twitter. So if you're on either network, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and help us promote what will become a growing and recognizable brand.
We're currently building a new home at 2346 Turk Road, Doylestown, and this should be the jumping off point for more residential work in the future, centered around the Bucks County and main line area. John used to build houses in these areas before, so he has an impressive portfolio of work to look at. We've already been getting phone calls from curious neighbors who've seen the phone number on the Blackrock trucks parked outside the site and want the house for themselves.
The residential web site should be launched within the next week or two, and then we'll be redoing the current web site, the one focused on our commercial work.
We're currently building a new home at 2346 Turk Road, Doylestown, and this should be the jumping off point for more residential work in the future, centered around the Bucks County and main line area. John used to build houses in these areas before, so he has an impressive portfolio of work to look at. We've already been getting phone calls from curious neighbors who've seen the phone number on the Blackrock trucks parked outside the site and want the house for themselves.
The residential web site should be launched within the next week or two, and then we'll be redoing the current web site, the one focused on our commercial work.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Doug Hitchner stars in "Crown Street: The Movie"
So they may have misspelled his name, but the people of New Haven were so stoked about the historic renovation of Crown Street that the New Haven Register wrote a story about it and even made a video featuring a soundbite by your favorite project manager, Doug Hitchner.
These buildings were built back from 1875 to 1910, and Blackrock, along with PMC, brought them back "from the bring of destruction," according to the president of The New Haven Preservation Trust. We restored the original flooring, some beams and installed reproductions of the original unique windows in four buildings on lower Crown Street. A thrilled New Haven local history buff even wrote an editorial to the register praising PMC for saving bringing these buildings back to life.
The buildings, which have been merged into one property now addressed as 38 Crown Street, have commercial space on the first floor and 65 apartments on the top three floors.
To see what Crown Street looked like when we first got there, check back to this earlier post.
These buildings were built back from 1875 to 1910, and Blackrock, along with PMC, brought them back "from the bring of destruction," according to the president of The New Haven Preservation Trust. We restored the original flooring, some beams and installed reproductions of the original unique windows in four buildings on lower Crown Street. A thrilled New Haven local history buff even wrote an editorial to the register praising PMC for saving bringing these buildings back to life.
The buildings, which have been merged into one property now addressed as 38 Crown Street, have commercial space on the first floor and 65 apartments on the top three floors.
To see what Crown Street looked like when we first got there, check back to this earlier post.
Baltimore MD
"Scope?" I asked.
"Fix it".... The owner told me.
Charles St. was one of those jobs you do, not expending much. Over the years I was told nightmare stories about working in Baltimore. Someone even said before I started the job "to watch my back" ...?? If I’m asked to do a job, I have every reason to be worried... Owners tend to call the buildings there technically death traps. But after doing this for so long, I’m shocked if a "building" is still standing by the time we start work. We pride ourselves on doing the impossible, with an impossible deadline.
March 2011= condemned building
August 2011= 30 apartments C.O.ed.....
Maybe I’m crazy, but Baltimore is now like I’m home away from home. Construction is a crazy business and I believe it’s all what you make of it. I’m blessed to not only be able to build great buildings, but also great friendships. I’m very thankful for our clients (who somehow become our friends). For every opportunity and challenge they give us.
"Fix it".... The owner told me.
Charles St. was one of those jobs you do, not expending much. Over the years I was told nightmare stories about working in Baltimore. Someone even said before I started the job "to watch my back" ...?? If I’m asked to do a job, I have every reason to be worried... Owners tend to call the buildings there technically death traps. But after doing this for so long, I’m shocked if a "building" is still standing by the time we start work. We pride ourselves on doing the impossible, with an impossible deadline.
March 2011= condemned building
August 2011= 30 apartments C.O.ed.....
Maybe I’m crazy, but Baltimore is now like I’m home away from home. Construction is a crazy business and I believe it’s all what you make of it. I’m blessed to not only be able to build great buildings, but also great friendships. I’m very thankful for our clients (who somehow become our friends). For every opportunity and challenge they give us.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Alphagraphics
Just completed, retail "fit-out" in Hartford CT. Blackrock Construction's scope included, lay-out, metal framing, drywall, acoustic ceilings, doors, frames & hardware and millwork
Monday, October 10, 2011
Everything but, construction....
Now that it’s getting colder, all I think about is riding. This may be the opposite of everyone else. Summer went by fast and work was crazy busy. For me October & November are the two months things seem to slow down and I get to do all the things people did all summer. Come the New Year it starts all over again.
Enjoy it when you can............
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Some art can't be bought!
We get to work on a lot of old buildings; each has their own cool or "creepy" element to them. This building backed up to a set of abandoned railroad tracks, which in its hay day saw a lot of traffic and was the perfect location for advertising. In my opinion some of the coolest elements of any old building are non-architectural.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Binghamton, NY
WOW!,
We just got on site of our new project & it has our name written all over it. Projects like this are our bread & butter.
This project was kept under wraps for sometime. It seems like everyone I talked to knew about it, but didn't know anything about it. All I ever heard for the last six months was, "There is an old masonic temple that's falling down on the campus of B.U. which is going to be converted to student housing." I heard everything from, it was one building, two, three??? I heard it was two stories, three, four????? I heard we had the job & didn't have the job?? Nobody knew.
I got a call one morning from one of the owners & was given a name, phone number & address and was asked to drive out to the site to meet the Project Manager and to see what could be done and how quickly. This job is a monster, everything I heard was true. It's three different buildings, three, four & five stories each & it needs a ton of work in a short period of time. We are going to have our hands full.
If you are interested in working for Blackrock Construction in the Binghamton area, please visit our Career page at www.blackrockconstructionllc.com
We just got on site of our new project & it has our name written all over it. Projects like this are our bread & butter.
This project was kept under wraps for sometime. It seems like everyone I talked to knew about it, but didn't know anything about it. All I ever heard for the last six months was, "There is an old masonic temple that's falling down on the campus of B.U. which is going to be converted to student housing." I heard everything from, it was one building, two, three??? I heard it was two stories, three, four????? I heard we had the job & didn't have the job?? Nobody knew.
I got a call one morning from one of the owners & was given a name, phone number & address and was asked to drive out to the site to meet the Project Manager and to see what could be done and how quickly. This job is a monster, everything I heard was true. It's three different buildings, three, four & five stories each & it needs a ton of work in a short period of time. We are going to have our hands full.
If you are interested in working for Blackrock Construction in the Binghamton area, please visit our Career page at www.blackrockconstructionllc.com
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Court St. Exteriors
Finely getting up some dens-glass at court st. After being held up by everyone, the framing sat for almost 2 months. We were lucky that our scope of work got larger after almost running out of work.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
CROWN ST. EXTERIORS
We first saw the four buildings that make up "NINTH SQUARE" about a year and a half ago. We were hired to do some "structural repairs". When you first walked in you could look up & see the sky. There was not much in the building besides the brick walls. After about six months we had the place put back together, new joists, new floors, roof, and stairs. now a year later were back to make four buildings one apartment complex.
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