1917
Founding of Robert E. Lamb, Inc.
Our History
1920s
We expand throughout the Philadelphia market. Large projects include renovations to the five-story Brown & Bailey Company building, which still stands today.
1930s
We begin to focus more on the industrial market. Client loyalty based on strong relationships helps sustain the company through the Great Depression.
1940s
Our geographic footprint of industrial construction work broadens during the World War II era to encompass areas as far as South Dakota.
1950s
Our work expands into Southern states. We add planning and design to complement construction services. Late in the decade we relocate headquarters from Philadelphia to our current site near Valley Forge, Pa.
1960s
Walter Lamb succeeds Robert E. Lamb as owner. We enter the specialized markets of control centers and data centers, developing expertise to plan, design, and construct these facilities featuring redundant systems and hardened structures.
1970s
We continue to expand in markets we serve, including planning, designing, and constructing a 250,000 square-foot industrial facility for Volkswagen America and a 56,000 square-foot control center for Delmarva Power and Light.
1980s
Robert E. Lamb II succeeds Walter Lamb as owner. Our control center and data center work evolve as we adapt to the increased sophistication of computerization and automation. Major clients include Savannah Electric, Jacksonville Electric, New Brunswick Power, Niagara Mohawk Power, and Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO).
1990s
Our industrial work includes major projects for DuPont, Wyeth, and Ingersoll Rand, while control center work reaches into the airline (Delta and American) and refining (Tosco and Sunoco) industries. In 1999, Joseph Sterchak succeeds Robert E. Lamb II as owner.
2000s
Our work includes increasing complexity to match evolving technology and environmental concerns. We complete control center work for clients such as Southern Company and Hawaii Electric, and industrial work for Peirce Phelps and Campbell Soup Company. Lamb also expands into emergency preparedness centers for the nuclear power industry, eventually encompassing 25% of such sites in the United States.
2010s
Our focus remains true to areas of expertise, providing planning, design, and engineering services to many repeat clients. Major projects include work for PEPCO, Marotta Controls, Cleveland Brothers Caterpillar, Ephrata National Bank, PPL Electric, FirstEnergy, Dominion, and Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation.
