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50 Years
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Pharmaceutical industry
and BLDM enter into
50th year of development
partnership
Important manufacturing operations, LEEDcertified hotels and major infrastructure
works drive economic development across
five decades
BLDM
electromechanical
engineering expertise
touted worldwide
Building Puerto Rico’s development for
over 50 years
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T
he engineers, workers and support staff
at Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC are
leaving a positive footprint of innovation
and new technology on the development of
Puerto Rico in every aspect. As the leading
electromechanical contractor on the island, our mark
of excellence has been built into all of our projects for
more than 50 years, making our name synonymous
with quality in residential, commercial and industrial
development.
We are proud of those accomplishments on
behalf of our clients, and seek to serve them
even better in the future by applying the
latest technological advances to achieve peak
efficiency at the lowest possible cost, while
protecting the environment and promoting the
use of renewable resources.
Ever since 1962, when our founding partners first established what has become
the largest electromechanical engineering company on the island, our skilled
employees have dedicated themselves to the application of the best available
technology to meet the requirements of our clients and the community at large,
always striving for engineering solutions that not only satisfy current demand, but
also seek to set a higher standard of performance for future generations.
That forward-thinking approach to serving our broad client base in virtually
every segment of the economy, from the smallest community or commercial operations to
major infrastructure and industrial complexes, led our company to pioneer a Green Energy
Division in 2009.
Such innovation is nothing new at Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC. It has driven our
successful contribution to every phase of Puerto Rico’s development. The
dedicated professionals at our company today are invested in that
legacy and committed to carrying it forward for the benefit of our
clients now and in the future.
Francisco Díaz-Massó
President & CEO
Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC
Our commitment to the community
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ur people firmly believe that education is the most important endeavor
of any community. We are, therefore, proud of the active role Bermúdez,
Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC plays in support of education at various levels.
Our longstanding commitment to support the Juan Antonio Corretjer
elementary school in Cupey is particularly rewarding. The hands-on
involvement of our employees in maintaining and improving the school’s physical
plant assures that young students have a healthy, safe and stimulating environment
in which to learn. Our donation of state-of-the-art computers for the classrooms
provides the necessary tools for learning at the earliest grade levels.
Moreover, we contribute to the learning process at vocational and engineering
schools around the island by bringing teachers into our operations to keep them
informed about the latest developments and trends in construction. We also conduct
regular seminars and field trips to our projects for students and teachers, to give
them real-time examples of how theories are put into practice. We know that such
communication benefits all of us by opening new possibilities for a better tomorrow.
to join forces with Díaz-Massó Inc. to assure
dynamic management for continuing growth
in a new generation of development.
The challenges of that new era are now
met by a leaner and more efficient team
of professionals determined to deliver
environmentally friendly and cost-effective
projects for clients in every segment of the
economy.
Today, Bermúdez,
Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC
is spearheading the drive
for sustainable growth
by employing greenenergy alternatives and
a streamlined operating
philosophy that responds
specifically to the needs of its clients, no
matter how complex or demanding the
project may be. The more than 1,000 craft
specialists within the six operating divisions
are dedicated to bringing the best available
technology to clients so they can operate at
peak efficiency. That strong focus on client
satisfaction promises to keep the company
moving forward now and in the future.
Company Profile
uerto Rico was on the threshold
of its urban and industrial boom
when Juan J. Bermúdez and
Adriel Longo, two young electrical
engineers, first set out on their
own to establish an electrical contracting
company.
The year was 1962, and everywhere you
looked new construction was going up
as Puerto Rico was becoming a modern
industrialized society. Hard work and a vision
of what was possible for the development
of Puerto Rico inspired Bermúdez and Longo
to grow and prosper as the island grew and
prospered.
The 1970s saw the company become
one of the leading specialty construction
operations on the island. As the demands
of industrialization became increasingly
complex, relying more on new technologies,
in the 1980s, the company established a
highly specialized mechanical division to
complement its electrical construction
expertise, making it the leading
electromechanical contractor on the island.
By 2007, Bermúdez & Longo S.E. was ready
Community
President’s Message
Meeting the challenges for constant
growth in the new generation
1970s
2010s
The combination of electrical and
mechanical engineering disciplines
under one roof opened the door
for greater service to our clients
in a variety of areas. We were
instrumental in the construction
of the Cambalache Powerplant;
various hotel projects such as the
Ritz-Carlton San Juan; Westin Río
Mar; Wyndham in Old San Juan;
and El Conquistador Resort; as well
as correctional and judicial centers
around the island and other public
works.
The turn of the century
saw even greater demand for
quality electromechanical
engineering at the lowestpossible cost that also met
the highest environmental
standards. We delivered on
all those requirements for the
Puerto Rico Convention Center
and its district’s Sheraton
Hotel; the renovation of La Concha Hotel; the Urban
Train’s Río Piedras station and
other public utility projects.
Bermúdez, Longo, DíazMassó, LLC continues to make
a valuable contribution to the
developmental integrity and
environmental quality of Puerto
Rico. Our well-established
“green” philosophy was the
driving force behind our work
on, among other projects, the
St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort,
the 20-megawatt (MW) AES
Ilumina Solar Farm and the
75MW Santa Isabel Wind Farm.
Timeline
Bermúdez and Longo
started operations just
as Puerto Rico began to
urbanize. The new electricalcontracting company made
its mark as a quality service
provider with community
development projects such as
Venus Gardens, Bonneville,
Jardines de Caguas and
Urbanización Monte Carlo.
Vertical construction began to
dot the island and the demand
for infrastructure grew rapidly.
We anticipated and satisfied
those needs by delivering the
best available technology for
such projects as the Minillas
Tunnel, El Comandante
Racetrack, Cobián’s Plaza
office building, Isleta Marina
condominium and the expansion
of Plaza Las Américas.
The diverse needs of
a growing metroplex
challenged our engineers to
meet increasingly complex
demands. We spearheaded
the construction of the San
Juan Capestrano Hospital;
Los Paseos Urbanization; the
remodeling of El San Juan
Resort & Casino; the Economic
Development & Commerce
Department, or Fomento
building; and high-tech
manufacturing plants around
the island.
2000s
1980s
1990s
Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC has made Puerto Rico a better, more
efficient and productive place to live, work and realize the possible
with the passing of each decade of progress in its 50-year history.
1960s
timeline
50-years of progress
Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó:
A lean, green engineering machine
T
he dedicated engineers and skilled technicians
of Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó, LLC can point
with pride at their accomplishments around the
island. Over the last 50 years that well-trained
and experienced team has achieved many milestones in
development.
Perhaps none is more important than the 350-foot high wind
powered facility built in Santa Isabel for Mastec Puerto Rico, which
generates 75 megawatts of renewable
energy. Similarly, our engineers and craft
personnel installed the new Ilumina Solar
Farm in Guayama, consisting of 100,000
solar panels that generate electricity for
8,000 homes in the area.
Such projects are particularly significant
to Puerto Rico’s future because they
contribute to achieving the goal of
producing at least 12 percent of the island’s electric
energy requirements from renewable sources by
2015.
The expertise of our people is also making its mark
in building energy efficient and environmentally clean facilities for the private
sector. Our team delivered the first LEED-certified hotel on the island, the
Sheraton at the San Juan Convention District. Other tourist facilities that carry
our stamp of excellence include the St. Regis at Bahía Beach and the RitzCarlton Reserve at Dorado Beach.
Furthermore, our teams continue to meet the demands of high technology
production plants on the island, which produce pharmaceuticals and other
products that require strict quality control. Ours is a shared vision that seeks to
provide integrated electrical and mechanical services that strive for the highest
standards of safety, value and integrity.
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Setting the bar for excellence higher
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f the past is prologue to the future, then we as a company and
Puerto Rico as a society can look forward to a very bright future.
The infrastructure for that future is well-established and in
place. Its foundation is the deep pool of talented engineers
and technicians who have built our modern society—the roads,
utilities, homes, public facilities, commercial establishments and
industrial complexes that have propelled us, as a people, into the 21st
century.
The accomplishments of those skilled minds and hands are wellknown, admired and emulated around the world. The School of
Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez was the first
incubator for that talent. The school continues to inspire young people
to search for better ways to use the latest technology and build the
things that move people forward in a sustainable manner. Today, along
with other institutions of higher education, private-sector partnerships
are sprouting to take advantage of the opportunities for future
development, guided by a rational approach to conserve and protect
our finite resources.
As a company, we are privileged to be an integral part of that
tapestry of progress. Over the years, our engineers and technicians
have participated in building the most advanced production complexes
for every pharmaceutical company operating on the island, as well
as other high technology operations. Likewise, based on renewable
sources of energy, we are building the supporting infrastructure that
will make our society perform at peak efficiency, with the lowest
possible cost.
Looking forward, such innovation will keep Bermúdez, Longo, DíazMassó, its people and the communities we serve at the forefront of
progress, always seeking to lift the bar of excellence higher.
Renewable energy
thirst for innovation in everything we do, and concern for the
environment, prompted Bermúdez, Longo, Díaz-Massó LLC to invest
more than $1 million in a leading-edge renewable energy system at its
sprawling headquarters in Cupey sector of San Juan.
Designed by the company’s own engineers, and
constructed within 90 days, the system consists of photovoltaic
panels controlled by a special computer array that maximizes
output. The system has the capacity to generate 113 kilowatts.
That solar energy project stands as an example of what our
skilled people can achieve for the benefit of our clients and the
greater good of the community. Our commitment to constructing
quality energy alternatives for our clients led to the installation
of solar energy panels at the retail outlets of Wal-Mart and
Sam’s Club on the island.
We continue to be actively engaged in exploring the most efficient and
cost-effective ways of using finite resources to protect the environment and
benefit our clients. The company is partnering on the development of other
solar- and wind-powered projects.
Similarly, our Green Energy Division is actively involved in the planning and
development of biofuel processing facilities, where plants and other natural
materials are converted into fuel. The company is also participating in the
gasification of refuse, or turning trash into gas for energy.
Our company has turned green from the bottom up. For example, most
of our rolling-stock fleet runs primarily on propane gas instead of gasoline,
and we recycle as much construction material as possible to protect the
environment and serve the community.
A look forward
our engineers
Building a Brighter Future for Puerto Rico
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Continued Progress
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