For decades, our work in this area has supported the health and safety of the citizens throughout the greater mid-Atlantic region of the country. MEB has the added capability and advantage of self-performing much of the complex heavy civil activities associated with this work using our own forces and staff.
MEB has a variety of construction and design/build experience with corporate office and governmental facilities, both municipal and federal. Our portfolio includes new multi-story office buildings along with complicated, phased renovations and additions. Public private partnerships (PPP) are a hallmark of our capabilities
MEB is a national leader in the construction of aviation fueling systems and storage facilities, with an impressive portfolio of completed projects on various government and military installations across the country.
As coastal environments deal with the devastating effects of rising tides and recurrent flooding, MEB is uniquely positioned and experienced to help mitigate the myriad impacts associated with sea level rise. Our environmental construction project experience includes innovative solutions by the nation’s leading resiliency designers.
As an industry leader in the planning and construction of competitive sports tourism facilities, to unique expertise related to sophisticated systems associated with animal care and exhibition, along with experience in the congested logistics of resort area high rise construction, MEB is the preferred design-builder in this market that requires a unique level contractor sophistication.
Our commitment is always to allow the client to focus on their business, uninterrupted, while we focus on all the necessary construction activities. Our manufacturing clients, local, national and international, trust MEB to maintain their operations and critical schedules.
MEB has the added capability and advantage of self-performing many complex activities associated with pump stations and pipeline projects utilizing our in-house experienced construction forces. Much of this work is also completed with our own equipment, providing added value and benefit to our clients.
MEB utilizes a partnered team approach for all projects. Partnering builds a collaborative, project-focused team of multiple stakeholders with shared goals. Read More
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MEB provides construction management services, working with our clients early in the design phase and utilizing our experience to manage budgets, design elements, schedules, and ensure program and design will maximize opportunities for project success. We support our client’s architects and engineers in the preconstruction
phase to provide current construction standards, means, methods, and technologies.
MEB serves as the design-builder, while partnering with design and construction firms to provide turn-key design and construction services. With a single point of contact, our team works with the client and design-build team to develop the project while reducing schedule and ensuring budget efficiency. We foster relationships of collaboration and innovation to surpass our client’s expectations.
MEB specializes in partnering with the public sector to develop their visions into reality by leveraging our expertise and, in some cases, private investments to significantly reduce schedule timelines, capital outlay, and long-term financial commitments. Through public private partnerships, our team can create innovative
solutions to complex situations by bringing all project stakeholders to the table and collaborate to ensure project success.
At MEB, we are more than just a construction company – we are dedicated partners who prioritize our clients and safety above all else. We bring our three core values — Clients First. Safety Matters. Family by Choice. — to life every day through our actions, our culture, and our unwavering commitment to our people.
MEB’s leadership team is comprised of construction professionals with decades of experience assisting our clients to achieve their project goals and visions, while providing a work-life balanced approach to enhance the quality of life for the MEB employees.
MEB made a commitment to safety on every jobsite long ago and as a result, we are regarded as a leader in the construction industry for ensuring the safety of our employees and subcontractors. Safety is the collective responsibility of all individuals associated with a project. “Safety Matters” is one of MEB’s three core values and we use it to guide our daily actions.
May 19, 2022
ROANOKE, VA – The Western Virginia Water Authority (Authority) and Roanoke Gas Company (Roanoke Gas) have entered into a cooperative agreement to produce commercial quality renewable natural gas, or RNG, from bio gas produced at the Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant. This RNG product, the first of its kind in the Commonwealth, will necessitate construction of a digester gas conditioning system and interconnect facility at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPC Plant). Representatives from the Authority, Roanoke Gas and the community will break ground on this project Tuesday, May 17 at 2 pm at the Roanoke Regional WPC Plant.
Biogas, also known as digester gas in wastewater treatment, a mixture of methane (63%) and carbon dioxide (37%), is produced as a by-product of the anaerobic digestion treatment process as bacteria consume the organic solids that are removed earlier in the wastewater treatment process. Anaerobic digestion is employed at the WPC Plant as it is a much more energy efficient way to treat solids compared to other methods such as aerobic digestion and heat drying. “While this gas has been used as a fuel source at the facility over the years, this exciting next generation of resource recovery of digester gas will utilize a new approach to maximize the benefit to the broader community” according to Michael McEvoy, Executive Director Western Virginia Water Authority.
Utilizing an advanced membrane separation system, raw digester gas will be refined to commercial quality natural gas for use within the greater Roanoke community, creating the potential for the protection of the environment and complete recycling of waste at a level only imagined a decade ago. This cooperative project is an example of another area for energy recovery beginning to be realized within the wastewater treatment industry and will have far reaching benefits within our community and beyond. At full buildout, the proposed digester gas conditioning system will have the ability to treat a biogas design flow of 550,000 cubic feet per day (cfd) to create commercial quality RNG.
The initial treatment of the biogas includes a pretreatment step which removes hydrogen sulfide, moisture, siloxanes, and VOCs. A membrane filter system will remove the carbon dioxide (CO2) and help polish the gas to commercial quality. In the design of this particular installation, a third stage of membranes, located inside the digester gas conditioning system, will further treat all the produced tail gas and recover residual methane. Compression is required to boost the digester gas to pipeline pressure at the interconnect facility.
Multiple treatment technologies were evaluated and the selected company, Unison Solutions, is a recognized industry leader in biogas treatment technology. Unison has a demonstrated history of success providing the treatment technology for similar gas treatment projects as this market emerges within the United States.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the Western Virginia Water Authority on such an impactful and needed project,” stated Paul Nester, president and CEO of Roanoke Gas Company. “Our shared desires to improve the environment, utilize the best technology and most importantly, serve this community, have spurred approximately $16.5 million dollars of combined investment and added a much needed source of safe, clean natural gas.” Roanoke Gas projects this new supply source will provide enough natural gas to heat 500 homes on a cold, winter day.
By Anna McGrath
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