Bill Carroll has been building things for as long as he can remember. A hands-on learner in school, he found out about MetroPower’s apprenticeship program from a family friend and began his journey as an apprentice right out of high school.

We are thrilled to announce that MetroPower’s Bainbridge branch 11 was named Large Business of the Year at the Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce’s 96th Awards Celebration on January 27th at the Charles H. Kirbo Center. The Chamber also presented awards for Small Business of the Year, Young Professional of the Year and other awards recognizing local leaders and their businesses in the Bainbridge area.

MetroPower strives for ZERO OSHA recordable accidents. But when accidents or incidents happen, it is crucial for employees to report them to supervisors or the Safety Department right away! The longer the lead time we have for an incident, the better we can manage it and ensure employees receive the proper medical care.

From an early age, Duane Howell was passionate about using his hands to build and work. He was the middle son of flight engineer for the USAF and part-time farmer so there was always work to be done on the farm. Duane went on to study engineering in college and gravitated to the construction industry.

MetroPower’s industrial clients are a core part of our business. We have developed strong working relationships with some of the top clients in this sector and serve these clients through three branches: Branch 01, 07 and 11.

As with other business sectors, the industrial market continues to experience challenges due to the pandemic. Even with these challenges, MetroPower continues to experience growth in our industrial division.

COVID-19 has resulted in death tolls that once left us anxious and fearful, but now seem to be less of a shock factor. Historically, desensitization to disaster is a common human response and we become less affected and more accustomed to the effects of disaster.

As we listened to the personal experiences of co-workers during a recent Safety Stand Down, we were reminded that this is NOT the time to relax the safety measures established to slow the spread and prevent the contraction of COVID-1

MetroPower Atlanta continues our success in the healthcare industry, working with construction firm Robins & Morton on the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Alabama in Huntsville, AL.

The project is a relocation of the current Encompass Health Rehabil­itation Hospital to a new site at the intersection of U.S. 72 and Moores Mill Road. The 76,000-square-foot facility will include 82 patient rooms, an on-site therapy gym, a cafeteria, and office space.