Ahern is proud to announce that the Company has been chosen as a winner of The Daily Reporter’s Hard Hat Safety Awards. Awards are given to companies, organizations, and individuals to recognize their continued, successful work keeping employees and the public safe. A virtual event will be held on...
Ahern is proud to announce that the Company ranked 48th on Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75, a ranking of the 75 largest private companies in Wisconsin, based on sales revenue. Ahern previously ranked 50 on the Wisconsin 75 list and has been featured on the list 18 times. In addition, the Company has been...
Each year, Engineering News-Record (ENR) surveys specialty trade contractors, ranking the Top 600 across the nation by revenue and listing the top firms both in specific trades and in the industry in general. Ahern has long been included in these lists, and this year is no exception. This year,...
In 2020, all Ahern Internships went on as planned, paving the runway to another exciting year of internships in 2021. This month, we kick off campus recruiting with virtual career fairs to provide career opportunities and real work internships across all of our business units. Check out the list of...
Now new office, new leadership, and expanded offerings drive growth. Founded in Fond du Lac Wisconsin in 1880, J. F. Ahern is celebrating their 140 th anniversary this year. Back in 1989, Ahern Fire Protection’s first district office was established in Elk Grove Village. The office opened with 23...
Ahern is proud to announce that the company was chosen as the ENR Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year. Ahern beat out more than 50 entrants to win the award and is being recognized as an outstanding contractor for completing complex healthcare and data center projects. In 2019, Ahern completed...
One of the major causes of secondary infections is cross-contamination, which can occur during hospital remodels. Construction activity can release agents that may be trapped behind ceilings and walls, and under floors. If not handled properly, these infectious agents are transferred through HVAC...
Ahern is proud to announce that the company contributed to 10 of the “Top Projects of 2019,” as chosen by industry publication The Daily Reporter . The Reporter’s annual competition looks at construction projects across the state of Wisconsin and honors the general contractors, subcontractors,...
Ahern is happy to announce that Ryan Plaski and Jamie Fort have both transitioned to Fire Protection Superintendents with the Menomonie office. Plaski joined Ahern as a fire sprinkler foreman and most recently held the role of senior services sales representative. Plaski has 23 years of industry...
Beginning as a small steam heat and plumbing retail shop in 1880, J. F. Ahern Co. has since become one of the largest, most respected specialty contractors in the nation. In November, the Company will be celebrating 140 years. Ahern was founded in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin by David Ahern, an Irish...
Ahern continues to top various industry rankings, most recently on ones conducted by Engineering News-Record (ENR). According to ENR Midwest’s latest rating, out of the largest specialty contractors in the 11-state Midwest region, Ahern is ranked sixth, two spots up from last year. The Company also...
Ahern is proud to retain the 50 th spot on Deloitte’s prestigious Wisconsin 75 listing. The listing recognizes the contributions made to Wisconsin’s economy by the state’s largest privately and closely-held companies. Deloitte compiles the list in order of revenue. 2019 marks the 17 th year of...
Ahern is honored to be a winner of two BUILD Wisconsin Awards from the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGC). The company won in the Specialty Contractor category for work performed on the Landmark Oaks office building located in Madison, WI as well as the GOEX Clean Room in Janesville...
On August 14, Ahern employees from our Menomonie office volunteered for the Day of Caring event hosted by United Way of Dunn County. The United Way Day of Caring is a day to mobilize groups to volunteer throughout the community to complete various service projects such as painting, cleaning,...
Ahern was named the 2019 Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) Leadership in Sustainability Award Honoree. The award is one of many that the AFE bestows through the AFE Honors™ program.
Throughout the year, Ahern representatives attend a number of career fairs and campus events. Be sure to mark your calendars and see for yourself why you should join the Ahern team!
Ahern was recently designated the 19th largest mechanical contractor in the United States as featured in CONTRACTOR Magazine’s 2019 “Book of Giants” listing. The magazine ranks the top 100 contractors by annual revenue for all mechanical projects. The Company also ranked 5th in the Top 10...
