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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: June 17, 2016
Kempton joins Landry/French Construction as mechanical coordinator
Scarborough, ME Bud Kempton has joined Landry/French Construction Co. as its mechanical coordinator.
In this new role, Kempton will provide mechanical and plumbing input during the pre-construction phase including cost estimates and feasibility of various designs. He will also provide oversight and quality control during construction of the HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and other specialty mechanical subcontractors.
Kempton has over 25 years of experience in the commercial construction industry with extensive knowledge of systems and codes. Prior to joining Landry/French Const., he owned his own mechanical and plumbing business for over a decade.
He is a licensed master plumber and master oil burner technician in the State of Maine, and also holds licenses for gas, solid fuel, and universal refrigerants. Kempton is also certified as a Ground-Source Heat Pump installer.
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