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Construction Restarts With New Health and Safety Protocols

JEM Group teams continue to implement COVID-19 safety protocols as we enter into the second week of construction project restarts. With a steadfast focus on protecting the health and safety of everyone on our job sites, we have been able to pivot quickly to provide the training, equipment and procedures required to efficiently get our projects up and running again... More >>

Purpose Driven Community Support Amid COVID-19

JEM's commitment to supporting our communities is stronger than ever during these challenging times as we actively seek ways to give back. This includes donating our services to local non-profits to assist with facility improvements and maintenance, as well as rallying our teams to volunteer their time to help with the growing needs organizations are facing during this pandemic. “The... More >>

JEM Group begins construction at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Williamsport, PA

 Earlier this month, JEM Group began renovations at Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Williamsport facilities. The work includes 11,000 square feet of additions and a total of 29,000 square          feet of interior renovations for the distribution center that includes site work, construction of concrete retaining walls and foundations to support new metal buildings, renovations of existing building, installation... More >>

Vrai Restaurant Opens in Lemoyne

JEM Group has completed the construction of a new restaurant in Lemoyne. Named Vrai, meaning “true” in French, the restaurant features a custom Carrera marble bar, an Italian wood fired pizza oven, unique finishes, and a state-of-the-art kitchen.  . The food will combine wood-fired pizzas, homemade pastas, entrees and salads along with a full bar – the first restaurant with... More >>

CNN’s Poppy Harlow interviews JEM on jobs in Harrisburg

On May of 2010, Jessica Meyers and several other employees of JEM Group were interviewed by Poppy Harlow for CNN’s popular segment “CNNMoney Reports.” The video highlighted the return of jobs to Harrisburg, PA back in 2010 – where our capital was featured for its lower unemployment rate than most of the country thanks to construction and a stable housing market.

Phase I of Hershey Lodge & Convention Center project begins

In early October, JEM Group began Phase I of a multi-phase project at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA. The 238-room project encompasses full renovations and cosmetic improvements of all guestroom bathrooms in the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup wing and the Hershey’s Cocoa wing of the hotel. The project will be complete in early 2016.

JEM completes renovations on building for Chemical Solutions, Ltd.

JEM Group recently completed the renovations of a 10,000 sq. ft. previously-vacant space on 7th Street in Harrisburg into the new offices and labs for Chemical Solutions, Ltd who provide Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and other trace elemental analysis. The project included the construction of a completely new state-of-the-art laboratory and new offices for the staff.   By Design of... More >>

JEM awarded project to restore historical State Law Library

JEM Group was recently awarded a project by the Capitol Preservation Committee to restore the historical State Law Library in the Forum Building of the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, PA. The project consists of the restoration and refinishing of the existing historic wood paneling with the collaboration of Conservator Johnson & Griffiths Studio, LLC of Harrisburg. Construction of a new... More >>