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​Catch up on the latest company news and developments from Ahern; including promotions, awards won, and events. 

Industrial Ventilation

Ahern Adds Industrial Ventilation Capability

J. F. Ahern Co. is pleased to announce that Glen and Neil Groeschel have joined the company as of May 1st. They come to Ahern from Groeschel Company, Inc. and bring with them over 25 years of experience and a base of clients in the industrial ventilation space. “The opportunity to add...
Ahern MKE Project

Ahern Contributes to Multiple “Top Projects”

Ahern is proud to announce that the company contributed to six of the “Top Projects of 2016,” 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...
Michael Hanson

Ahern Promotes Hanson to Regional Construction Manager

J. F. Ahern Co. is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Hanson to Northwest Region Construction Manager. Hanson has been with Ahern for 13 years. He started as a designer, and made his way through the ranks to his most recent position as a Construction Sales/Project Manager...
Project Heat's On 2016

Ahern Partakes in Project Heat’s On

Each year, a number of Ahern technicians participate in Project Heat’s On. The program is organized by the Wisconsin Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 400 Union and serves to assure disabled and/or low income elderly homeowners in Fond du Lac, Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties have...
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Ahern Wins Subcontractor of the Year

Ahern is honored to have been chosen the winner of the Daily Reporter's Subcontractor of the Year. Mortenson Construction nominated Ahern for this award for the ability to provide innovative solutions that meet the schedule and budget requirements of projects while providing quality...
AGCWI Award Winner

Ahern Receives Build Wisconsin Award for Loparex Project

Ahern recently received a Build Wisconsin Award from the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGC). The company won in the specialty contractor category for the mechanical work perfomed on the Loparex plant located in Hammond, WI. Loparex is a global manufacturer of silicone...
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Ahern Achieves NOTIFIER® Premier Distributor Status in Wisconsin

Achievement Showcases Company’s Fire Alarm System Expertise Ahern is proud to announce that effective April 1st, the company has earned NOTIFIER® Premier Distributor status for the state of Wisconsin. NOTIFIER® by Honeywell is the largest manufacturer of engineered fire alarm systems.
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Ahern Contributes to Multiple “Top Projects”

Daily Reporter chooses seven jobs featuring Ahern’s expertise Ahern is proud to announce that the company contributed at least one trade to seven of the “Top Projects of 2015,” as chosen by industry publication The Daily Reporter . The Reporter’s annual competition looks at...
Rod Annis

Ahern Welcomes Annis as Director of Service for Fire Protection Districts

Ahern recently hired experienced sales professional Rod Annis as Director of Service for the Company’s fire protection district offices. Annis will be responsible for service sales growth and development in the five Ahern Fire Protection offices in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and...
Fire Alarm

Ahern Now Offers Fire Alarm Monitoring

Service brings total facility fire protection to new and existing customers Ahern recently added fire alarm monitoring to the Company’s line of facility fire protection services. The service is available to owners of all fire protection systems, regardless of who performed the...
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Ahern Named One of Wisconsin’s Healthiest Employers

Ahern is proud to announce that the company was recently recognized as one of Milwaukee’s Healthiest Employers by news publisher The Business Journal . Recognized in the large-size category (1,000 employees or more), Ahern demonstrated a companywide strong commitment to improving...
JF Ahern Milwaukee Office

Ahern’s Landmark Milwaukee Facility Earns LEED Gold Status

After much anticipation, Ahern’s Milwaukee office achieved Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is a best-in-class, green building certification program that recognizes sustainable building strategies and...
JF Ahern Twin Cities Office

Ahern's Twin Cities Office Celebrates 10 Years

Ahern Fire Protection is proud to be celebrating its 10 th year serving the local Twin Cities region. The office opened on June 20, 2005 and has nearly tripled in size. Starting out with just six office employees and one field employee, the office now boasts 15 office employees and 19...
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Ahern Promotes Wunderlin to Chief Financial Officer

President and CEO Tripp Ahern is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Wunderlin to Chief Financial Officer. Wunderlin joined Ahern in 2011 as Accounting Manager and made his way through the ranks to his most recent position as Controller. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)...
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Ahern Moves Up in "Giants" Ranking

Ahern was recently named 20th largest mechanical contractor in the U.S. in Contractor Magazine ’s 2014 “Book of Giants” listing. The magazine ranks the top 100 contractors by annual revenue for all mechanical projects. In addition to moving up six ranks from 2013, the Company also...
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Our Des Moines Office Has Moved

To better serve its growing customer base, Ahern Fire Protection is relocating to a new and improved facility. Conveniently located at 601 SW 9 th St. Suite B in Des Moines, IA, customers will continue to receive the same great response times, local accessibility, and quality service...
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Attention Ankeny and Waukee, Iowa Business Owners!

Effective in 2015, both the City of Ankeny and the City of Waukee have implemented a new system to track fire protection system inspections. All completed inspection reports for facilities in those areas must now be submitted electronically to an online portal called The Compliance...
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Spring 2015 Career Fairs

Throughout the year, Ahern representatives attend a number of college career fairs across the Midwest. Below is a list of schools scheduled from January to April.
JF Ahern SCOTY Award

Ahern Receives AGC St. Louis SCOTY Award

Ahern Fire Protection – St. Louis, a division of J. F. Ahern Co., received the Association of General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis 2014 Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) award in the Plumbing/Fire Protection discipline. The AGC’s general contractor members are asked to choose...

Hill/Ahern Fire Protection Joins Forces with Superior Mechanical Group, Promotes Coomes to President

Changes Position Fire Protection Contractor for Continued Growth Hill/Ahern Fire Protection is pleased to announce that Hodgkins, IL-based Superior Mechanical Systems (SMS) will be joining the Hill/Ahern team. The resulting group will bring decades of fire protection expertise...