IN THE NEWS

■ SGS has been awarded a contract to complete a feasibility study for a new facility for the Vigilant Hose Company in Shippensburg.

■ SGS has completed design for the North American headquarters for Vacon, a Finland based manufacturer.  The 67,000 square foot building will qualify for LEED Certification.  The facility in the Chambers 5 Business Park, Chambersburg, is expected to be completed in November of 2009.  Brechbill & Helman Construction Co, Inc. of Chambersburg has been chosen to construct the building.

■ SGS is designing a new 800 seat church for St. Margaret Mary Parish, Penbrook.  Construction of the 15,000 square foot building is expected to begin in April 2009.

■ SGS has provided design services for the new K-8 school for Seven Sorrows Parish in Middletown.  The 48,000 square foot building is scheduled for completion by June 1, 2009.  eci Construction of Dillsburg is the general contractor.

■ SGS has completed architectural and engineering design for Rite Aid Stores in Bellefonte and Scranton.  Each store will be 14,500 square feet and will include a full service pharmacy.

■ SGS received a contract to provide architectural services for a new Oxford Borough Police Station.  The former Southern Chester County Family Practice building at 57 North Fourth Street has been purchased by the Borough and will be extensively renovated to accommodate the Borough Police.  

■ SGS has completed renovations to the Borough of Lewistown Municipal Building.  The project included interior and exterior painting, new carpet, masonry repairs and cleaning, interior storm windows, new lighting, ADA upgrades and roof repairs.  Jack Hess General Contractor of Burnham served as the general contractor.

■ SGS has been awarded contracts to provide architectural and engineering services for new Giant Food Stores in Manchester, Pottstown, Altoona and Hanover.  SGS will also provide services for renovations and additions to stores in Easton, Carlisle and Bethlehem.  SGS has completed the design of a 4,000 square foot convenience store for Giant.  The first Giant To Go is under construction in Lancaster County

■ SGS has been chosen to provide design services for the new Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter to be located on a beautiful 11 acre site adjacent to the Letterkenny Army Depot.  The 13,000 square foot facility will provide much needed additional space for the shelter's animals.  The state of the art building will qualify for LEED Certification.  Brechbill & Helman Construction Co., Inc. of Chambersburg serves as the design/build contractor.

■ SGS is pleased to announce the addition of William R. Barlow II, A.I.A., LEED AP as Project Architect.  Mr. Barlow is a Penn State University graduate with over thirty years experience teaching and practicing architecture.