Somerset Steel today announced the promotion of Donald Walker to Vice President of Operations. In this capacity, Mr. Walker will be responsible for overseeing estimating, project management, engineering, and scheduling. With Walker’s hands-on approach to construction management, he will maintain an active role in all facets of daily operations as well as financial responsibility in maintaining and managing budgets.

Prior to his appointment to the Vice President position, Don served as Somerset Steel’s Senior Project Manager. “During his close to 40 year tenure with the company, he has gained the experience and leadership skills that will suit him well in his new position, said Dan Riggs, President of Somerset Steel. I am confident that Don will provide strategic support to the operations of our company and will continue to be a valuable team leader in our organization.”

About Somerset Steel

The company, which recently celebrated its 60th year in business, is a full service industrial and commercial contractor, specializing in general construction, concrete work, process piping, and steel erection and fabrication. The company employs a full staff of AFL-CIO building trades craftsmen, engineers, and administrative staff and has close to 40 million dollars in annual sales. In addition to its current location in Boswell, Pennsylvania, the company has satellite offices in Maryland and Virginia.

For more information, please contact Shahira Hoffman by email at skh@riggsindustries.com or by phone 814-444-3452. Visit the new website at www.somersetsteel.com.