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out of their home base to take on projects
throughout the Mid-Atlantic States.
Quality assurance systems have been crit-
ical to that advancement explains Ruether.
In addition to being ISO 9001: Certified,
the Bell Company holds National Board “R”
certification as well as other certifications
from the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers critical to welding applications or
the maintenance and repair of boilers and
pressure mechanisms. The Bell Company’s
ASME NQA-1-2000 certification is crucial
to securing work among the nation’s nuclear
energy facilities. Ruether acknowledges the
Bell Brothers astuteness in not only acquir-
ing the expertise to sufficiently deliver on so
many services, but also taking the necessary
steps to acquire the certification validating
that expertise.
The Bell Brothers ultimately produced
another progeny that numbers several dozen,
but in 2007, leadership of the company was
turned over to a handpicked composite of
veteran staff which includes Ruether, as well
as Executive Vice Presidents Mike Benulis
and Andy Carayiannis. The company has
continued to flourish by maintaining a di-
versity of services, but has enhanced its core
mechanical capabilities with experienced
management in design assist, value engineer-
ing services and design/build guidance.
BIM BENEFITS
The Bell Company is also fully integrated in
