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UHP Projects has taken their talents and project management processes to accept projects on water tower coatings and surface preparations. Using the processes learned from 21 years under contract with the NAVY and COAST GUARD, UHP is adapting that discipline to their water tower endeavors.

Did you know…

• That UHP Projects has been featured on Huffington Post, Bloomberg TV, France 24 Television, Virginia Business Magazine, Va Pilot and Daily Press. Making headlines for their work around the Globe!
• UHP Projects is active and supports the Virginia Ship Repair Foundation and the Virginia Ship Repair Association as well as the ACIBC and AWIBC lobbying efforts.

UHP Projects continues it’s long-standing excellence and commitment to operating safely, often in very dangerous environments and with a high degree of awareness on and off those jobsites.

SIGNAL SAFETY “Perfect Record” Award for 2010

UHP Projects continues it’s long-standing excellence and commitment to operating safely, often in very dangerous environments and with a high degree of awareness on and off those jobsites. Mark Wilde (COO, far right) and Steve Sechriest (HSE Director, second from left) receive award from Signal executives.

Safety is a way of life, not just and 8-5 job. We enforce that at UHP Projects every day.

Habitat For Humanity

“Habitat For Humanity” Housing Partnership project in Williamsburg, VA. 2009; Letter of Appreciation from the “Habitat For Humanity” Housing Partnership and Henderson General Contractors, Inc.

Peninsula Tidewater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Received an “Honorary Membership” in 2003 from The Peninsula Tidewater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD).Gold Award

In Recognition of our Oustanding Environmental Compliance Record, UHP Projects received the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD).Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence in 2001 and 2002.

QP1 by “The Society of Protective Coatings” (SSPC)

UHP Projects, Inc. received its QP1 from “The Society of Protective Coatings” (SSPC). We have kept this certification since 1999 by our customer’s feedback and our annual SSPC audits for the following certifications:

• QP1 (Certification #151) Field Applications of Coatings for Complex Structuressince 1999.
• NAVSEA Certified Coating Contractor since 1999.
• IDIQ Contractor for Nonskid Applications since 1999.
• ISO 9002 Compliant QA program approved by SupShip since 2002.
• South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers (STASR) QA program certified since 2002.
• UHP Waterjetting Contractor since 1993.
• Referenced in SSPC SP-12 / NACE No.5 Joint Standards – Surface Preparationand Cleaning of Steel and Other Hard Materials by High and Ultrahigh Pressure Waterjetting prior to Recoating
• Referenced in SSPC Vis4 / NACE No.7 Visual Standards for Steel Cleaned by Waterjetting.
• Certified Project Management and QA Inspectors.
• All Project Managers Certified by NAVSEA/STASR as Certified Coating Inspectors for Critical Coated areas.
• NACE certified QA Inspectors.
• All Management Personnel familiar with NAVSEA 631, 634, 009-32, AWWA sections 106, 102
• In-house training program specifically designed for UHP recoating services.
• UHP Equipment Designed specifically for Surface Preparation and Recoating.
• Environmentally sound vacuum attached equipment.
• Patents held for UHP vacuum attached non-abrasive cleaners for Flight Deck Padeyes/Tiedowns.

Environmental Hazardous Materials Licensed Lead Abatement Contractor

UHP Projects, Inc. established procedures for Operations control and Environmental Procedures for handling and disposal of Hazardous Materials. Licensed Lead Abatement Contractor Received a certified Health and Safety Program and Material Control procedures in accordance with ANSI/ASQC. Q9002-1994.