Ahern was recently named one of the top specialty contractors by Engineering News-Record (ENR). Each year, ENR chooses the top specialty contractors across the United States based on annual revenue generated during the preceding calendar year. Ahern ranked 81st out of 600 overall and also ranked...
In response to growing customer needs, Ahern has expanded with new offices in Stevens Point, WI and Rochester, MN. The Company currently performs contract and service fire protection in both areas. Having physical office locations will allow Ahern to offer other product lines, including mechanical...
Ahern was recently named the sixth largest specialty contractor on Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine’s list of Top Specialty Contracting Firms in the Midwest. The company also ranked in the following categories: first in the state of Wisconsin, first in sheet metal, second in plumbing, and...
Each year The Daily Reporter , a statewide construction newspaper, honors outstanding Wisconsin construction projects on its annual Top Projects in Wisconsin list. Ahern was a specialty contractor on the following projects: Beloit College Powerhouse (Fire Protection) Discovery Campus Exact Sciences...
Ahern is honored to be a winner of a BUILD Wisconsin Award from the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGC). AGC annually recognizes projects of distinction in multiple categories for work completed the previous year. The company won in the Specialty Contractor - Plumbing category for...
Ahern has received the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) 2021 Safety Innovation Award. The award recognizes the company that demonstrates an innovative safety idea, concept, or best practice that improves its safety programming or culture. Ahern developed a...
Moving up three spots from last year, Ahern has been designated as the 193rd largest environmental service provider in the country on Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine’s list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms. The magazine ranks companies nationwide, based on gross revenue reported in 2020...
Thursday, April 22 nd , 2021: Ahern has been named the winner of the Wisconsin Safety Council’s 2020 Corporate Safety Award in the large construction group. The Company won in Category C3: Construction, which includes companies with more than 1 million employee hours. This is the fifth time since...
IEP Technologies, a leading provider of explosion protection solutions, has expanded Ahern distribution from Wisconsin to now include Iowa and Nebraska. In partnership with IEP, Ahern will provide explosion protection construction and service solutions for customers in the expanded geography. Ahern...
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...
