Dayton

People

Dave Kylander

consults with owners who are making decisions about future building and introduces them to Messer. Contact Dave if you would like to learn more.

Allen Begley

leads our Dayton organization. If you’re a community leader, member of the press, or simply wish to speak with a construction expert, please contact Allen.

Messer's people living and working in Dayton build national-award-winning buildings like the Schuster Performing Arts Center and regularly provide construction services for clients like Dayton Montgomery County Port Authority, the City of Dayton, The University of Dayton, Wayne Hospital, and Bethany Village.

Providing better building experiences is only one thing we do. We also build our community by committing time and financial assistance to philanthropic Miami Valley organizations like United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, Culture Works, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Miami Valley Council Boy Scouts of America, to name a few. Our commitment to include minority- and woman-owned businesses on every Messer project further builds our community. In 2009, 13.3% ($83 million) of Messer’s purchases went to certified minority- or woman-owned subcontractors and suppliers.

Awards

In 2008, Messer was named an Eclipse Integrity Award winner by the Better Business Bureau. The Eclipse Integrity Award recognizes businesses that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to customer service, trust and fair play in the marketplace and day-to-day living.

For our work on the Schuster Performing Arts Center, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Ohio and the AGC of America gave Messer two prestigious awards: the "Build Ohio" award and the "Build America" award, respectively. The "Build America" award is like an Oscar® for the construction industry.

The Bethany Village Expansion project received the 2009 AGC of Ohio’s “Build Ohio” award.

Messer has also received awards from the Design-Build Institute of America for design-build projects at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Spotlight

Messer presented Boonshoft Museum of Discovery with a $25,000 Messer Foundation Grant. The museum offers interactive educational opportunities in science, culture, and nature to approximately 250,000 people annually. The grant will help purchase materials for the construction of a new eco-friendly “house” exhibit that will showcase energy efficiency and sustainability.