McKinstry Earns Prestigious STAR Qualification from MSCA
June 2007
First Washington Company to Earn Elite Status
Seattle, Washington (June 15, 2007) — Bob Frey, Vice President of Service announced today that McKinstry was designated as a STAR Qualified Company after surpassing stringent business and HVAC service standards set forth by the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA). This makes McKinstry the first company in Washington State to earn this status. Initiating a new standard of excellence for the mechanical service contracting industry, MSCA has raised the bar for training and professionalism with their new MSCA STAR Qualification program. The association initiative of excellence offers proof to building owners and facilities managers that the STAR qualified contractor is providing the highest level of skill, quality, value, and professionalism in the industry.
Contractors that achieve MSCA STAR Qualified status belong to an elite group of contractors. These contractors have verified that they uphold a strict code of business ethics, employ the best trained and most qualified workforce, maintain a safety record above the industry average, offer outstanding customer service and focus on continuing education and training for all employees. A third party review committee set up through the National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC), a leading testing and certifying organization that is ISO 9001:2000 certified and an ANSI accredited certifier, determines qualification based on documented proof of criteria submitted by contractors. When the health, safety, and comfort of building occupants are on the line, it’s vital to hire a highly competent MSCA STAR contractor. Bob Frey notes, “We are proud to display the STAR logo to our customers. For over 45 years, McKinstry has consistently strived to surpass customer expectations and be the leader in the Pacific Northwest for their mechanical service needs.”
About McKinstry
Established in 1960, McKinstry is full service design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) firm. McKinstry’s professional staff and trades people deliver a variety of services including mechanical engineering, construction (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical), architectural metals, 24/7 service and maintenance, energy/LEED services and onsite facility management to our many clients. Headquartered in Seattle we also offer our high performance design build and facility management services at branch offices in Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Denver, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota. As an early adopter of the DBOM process, McKinstry advocates collaborative and sustainable solutions that are designed to ensure occupant comfort, improve systems efficiency, reduce facility operational costs and ultimately optimize client profitability for the life of their building.
Contact: Genevieve Guinn, Director of Corporate Communications
(206) 762-3311 or email at geng@mckinstry.com
