Construction Industry

Shutterfly, Inc. – All about Made in America

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Congratulations to Shutterfly, Inc. and Choate Construction on the new Shutterfly, Inc. manufacturing facility.

Shutterfly is the world leader in social expression, personal photo publishing and online photographic products. The 300,000 square foot Fort Mills, SC space is Shutterfly’s newr manufacturing and distribution facility. The Fort Mills facility houses production and customer service personnel for Shutterfly’s four brands: Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, Wedding Paper Divas and Treat.

We’re proud to have painted and finished the project for Choate Construction.  The remodeled facility replaces a smaller Charlotte based facility and now houses their customer service, production and distribution facility for its four product lines: Shutterfly, which makes prints and photo books; Tinyprints, which makes cards and stationery; Treat, which makes greeting cards; and Wedding Paper Divas, which makes wedding invitations.  Learn more about Shutterfly.

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Update on EPA’s Lead Paint in Commercial and Public Buildings

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As a North Carolina Certified Lead-Based Paint Firm, A&K Painting received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Health and human Services, Division of Public Health, regarding new Federal changes to the EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) Rules.  The changes impact public and commercial buildings as previously reported in our blog and on our RRP Resource page – specifically renovations, repairs and painting of those types of buildings.

The letter identified that the EPA is seeking additional comments for determining whether renovation, repair and painting activities on public and commercial buildings “might also” create lead-based paint hazards.  The EPA has re-opened the comment period to allow for additional data and other information to be submitted by the public and other interested stakeholders.  The comment period runs through July 12, 2013.  The HHCU is encouraging everyone who may be impacted by EPA implementing such new requirements to submit comments.

Additionally, the EPA is holding a public meeting on June 26, 2013 regarding the expansion of the RRP Rules to include public and commercial buildings.

Read the HHCU letter

Review A&K Painting Company’s RRP Resource Information

Access the Associated General Contractors of America – Commercial Properties Coalition Comments to the EPA
A coalition letter signed by 22 trade organizations whose members are involved in almost every facet of commercial and multifamily property development, ownership, management, contracting, and building product supply — including the major national real estate organizations, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business.  The Coalition letter questions the lack of Lead-Paint data for Public and Commercial Buildings and stresses unless the EPA demonstrates that hazards exist linked to renovation work that additional  rules are unwarranted  Source: AGC

A Relationship You Can Trust

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More than just a tagline, A&K Painting Company was built on a foundation of trust, passion and commitment, and we strive to provide our customers with these same values in all our relationships and projects.  These values are evident in our team and translated into our excellent attention to detail when performing quality control and project management.

Our knowledgeable team provides guidance for our customers from the pricing stage, through project completion and beyond; and when a project is completed, our customers can be positive that no detail was overlooked, because our team will inspect all projects to make sure everything was performed to the highest quality.  The service does not stop after quality control, however; our exceptional team members will follow up with all customers after the project is done to make sure they are happy and satisfied with the results.  And just because a project is completed doesn’t mean the relationship ends; we value building lasting relationships that you can trust well beyond project completion.

The Pace of Business is On the Rise

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Business challenges we all face when responding to change.

Research by Progress Software/Economist Intelligence research showed some interesting statistics regarding the shifting business landscape around us.  The statistics show that the pace of business is the on the rise, and the top three factors causing this change over the past five years are the volatile economic environment, increased competition and a fast-changing regulatory environment. Unfortunately, businesses have barriers to overcome to react to the fast pace, including lack of resources, lack of coordination and inaccurate or incomplete data. Take a look at their infographic.

Most importantly, an overwhelming 53% of people believe leadership is ineffective in making the right decisions about how or when to respond to change.  Fortunately, we can all overcome these challenges by incorporating strong leadership, effective flow of information and keeping accurate and up-to-date data.

No Hassles, No Worries and Your Project is Done

When CRE professionals work with A&K Painting, they never have to be concerned about how their projects are being handled.  Our experienced team provides our customers outstanding organizational and time management skills to deliver incomparable finish and scheduling needs. We provide CRE Pros peace of mind.

A&K Painting Company provides a vast array of property management services ranging from consultations and to large scale projects.  Services we offer include design and color consultation, wall covering installation, Dry Erase Wallcoverings and Coatings and of course commercial repainting.

  • If a property manager is unsure of color or design options, they can utilize our Design Showroom at our OTS center, develop ideas from our expansive design and finish products, and gain valuable advice and insight from one of our experienced team members.
  • Dry Erase Wallcoverings and Coatings turn common walls into planning & creative workout work spaces.  Tired of static white board options?  We can turn whole work spaces into colorful dry-erase environments.
  • Whether a facility is under new property management or existing property managers are in need of updating and providing tenants something fresh and new, our commercial repainting  will meet and exceed their needs with our high quality finish work.
  • A&K Painting are industry leaders in providing wall covering installation for CRE professionals that desire different textures and surfaces in their facilities.

These are just a few of the services we offer; check out our property management page for a more expansive list.