Mechanical Contractor R.M. Thornton of Capitol Heights, MD announces that Frank Reaves celebrated his 60th anniversary with the company today during a luncheon at the company office.
R.M. Thornton delivers to Children's Hospital a complex mechanical systems package consisting of mechanical piping, plumbing, medical gas, HVAC and sheet metal systems for the 150,000 sq. ft. East Addition. This $10M+ contact took 1-1/2 years to complete and was finished right on-schedule.
September 2007
R.M. Thornton wins $10M+ contract at Howard University to upgrade energy efficiency of campus buildings.
July 2007
R.M. Thornton commissioned for Children’s National Medical Center a 6000 ton new chiller plant. This project included 800+ feet of 20 inch pipe, run throughout the plant and exterior of the hospital, up to the roof where five large cooling towers were fabricated.
June 2007
With an eye toward growing its service business, mechanical contractor R.M. Thornton has purchased a Linc Service franchise.
Robert W. (Bob) Shaw has joined the company as President. Bob Reaves, long-time President of the company and former past president of Washington Building Congress, became Chairman and CEO. Shaw will focus on operations, sales and customer service for R.M. Thornton, Inc.
These are the qualities you get every time R.M. Thornton begins a mechanical contracting project. From facilities service contracts to the most complicated commercial HVAC installations, repairs and retrofit projects, R.M. Thornton exceeds expectations by every measure.
R.M. Thornton is obsessed with customer service. And, we have the “teams” to prove it. Our corporate “team” structure puts a single project manager between you and the completed project. This single point of contact is responsible for all aspects of the job including budgets, estimating, purchasing and labor coordination. As a client of R.M. Thornton there’s never a question about who has the authority to make decisions. Our project managers are fully accountable, 100% of the time.
R.M. Thornton wants to do the best mechanical contracting job possible, at the best price for you. That’s why we have the best-trained, most experienced skilled plumbers, steamfitters, electricians, and commercial HVAC professionals. Our goal is to provide every client with a commitment to quality by constantly upgrading people, systems and equipment to provide a better finished-project. It’s this long view approach to business that makes us a strong contractor-partner.
Sometimes there’s a glitch. Or, the unexpected happens. Fortunately, this is where we shine. Our project managers, all with extensive field experience, take responsibility for your project – never passing the buck. Together, with consulting-engineers who contribute a design perspective, the R.M Thornton project-team takes an old-fashioned approach and gets the job done without excessive change orders, attorney fees or overrun costs.
