A.P. Construction Makes Contribution in Honor of 25 Years in Business

A.P. Construction Company, a division of The Ashforth Company, announced that as part of recognizing the company’s 25 years in business this year, A.P. Construction contributed $10,000 to the new Mill River Playground in Downtown Stamford, CT.  The Mill River Playground is the second of many major new investments coming to the $50 million plus Mill River Park project.  
 
In addition to A.P. Construction’s monetary contribution, the company organized an Employee Community Day on Wednesday, May 17 for all A.P. Construction and Ashforth employees.   The employees joined hundreds of volunteers in a week long Community Build to erect an exciting new play environment designed in collaboration with the children of Stamford.
 
“We feel very fortunate that for 25 years, A.P. Construction Company has been able to develop into a successful construction business here in the Fairfield County area. In response to our success, we are excited that we are able to give back to the community by making contributions particularly to this exciting new playground for the children and also have the opportunity to involve our employees in erecting this innovative play environment,” said Andrew B. Ashforth, CEO of A.P. Construction Company and Co-CEO of The Ashforth Company. “To make a long-term difference in Fairfield County, we believe we need to involve our employees in our commitment to the community, so over the past 25 years we’ve worked hard to incorporate volunteerism as part of our corporate culture.  Participating in this Playground Community Build is just one example.  Promoting a company of civic-minded individuals living in different communities keeps us in touch with current needs and fosters enthusiasm,” added Ashforth.
 
The playground, expected to be completed Sunday, May 21, is rising at the corner of Tresser Boulevard (Rte 1) and West Main Street.  Children at Hart Magnet and Stillmeadow Schools worked with the designer, Leathers & Associates to design Mill River Playground last October. The theme of the playground is the habitat of Mill River. It includes river wildlife houses that depict animals in their habitat and ceramic tiles designed by kids that show the river wildlife and environment. Using the children’s suggestions, the playground also includes a tree fort that A.P. Construction sponsored w/ its $10,000 donation, a twisty slide, maze, sprinklers, climbing wall, rainbow bridge and many others.

For additional playground information visit www.millriverplayground.com or the Mill River Park website at www.millriver.info.