H.B. Neild Construction opens Orange location

H.B. Neild Construction expanded its reach in Southeast Texas and beyond by welcoming the community to the grand opening of its Orange County location.

The new facility sits on nearly 2 acres and includes an 8,000-square-feet main office and warehouse. There is also a 2,100-square-feet equipment bay and secondary warehouse.

At capacity, the location is going to employ a dozen professionals and serve as an Orange County hub for H.B. Neild services within its construction, plumbing and HVAC departments.

The Orange County office is located at 18770 Highway 62 South, just north of Bridge City near the intersection with Highway 105 (Orangefield Road).

Company President Thomas Neild Sr. said the decision to open an office in Orange County is deeply rooted in H.B. Neild's commitment to the local community.

H.B. Neild Construction has been in operation since 1932 with a main office at 8595 Industrial Parkway in Beaumont.

The firm specializes in large-scale commercial and industrial construction projects, including blast-resistant structures, laboratories and administration buildings for petrochemical clients, as well as municipal buildings, schools, churches, and retail buildings for commercial clients.

"We have many team members who live in the area, and we feel a strong responsibility to support the growth of Orange County businesses and residents," he said. "By creating job growth, career opportunities, a tax base, and investing in the area, we aim to provide a generational reason for residents to stay in Orange County."

Having a location in Orange means better serving existing clientele, supporting the local community's needs and efforts, and helping them fulfill their goals, Neild stressed.

"Essential personnel from our general services, plumbing, and HVAC divisions will be officed at this Orange County location," he said. "We are most excited about the chance to support Orange in their own backyard with local response and local manpower. We are the longest-standing family-owned, 4-generation construction company in Southeast Texas and have roots in Orange County. We can't imagine not investing in Orange and becoming a stakeholder in the community we serve."

Todd Langston is a Mauriceville native and near-decade long employee with H.B. Neild Construction. So it came natural for the firm's vice president of operations to welcome the community to the Orange County ribbon cutting.

"We've got about 100 team members on staff, and you will see a lot of those guys with their trucks driving around," he said. "They are doing a lot of work in the commercial world, but a lot of what we do that you don't get to see is in the industrial market. Our first industrial job back in the 1940s was clearing land for Dupont in Orange with teams of mules. We're not new to Orange."

Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce President Ida Schossow stressed to the packed house at Tuesday's ribbon cutting that H.B. Neild Construction is a committed Orange County partner.

"They have been here for a long time; they just put a building here, which we are very grateful for and I know the whole town is, as well," Schossow said. "We appreciate you doing that. We appreciate your investment in our community and we're all here to help you in any way we can."

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