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How AM Mechanical (an ARCO/Murray company) Got IRA-Compliant in Under 24 Hours

ARCO/Murray

EPCs and GCs

July 10, 2026

A traveling mechanical and piping contractor turned their first major apprenticeship requirement into a fast, scalable program — registering apprentices in hours, adding five trusted subcontractors, and protecting production with full credit for existing on-the-job training.

<24 Hours

Registered & Compliant

5+ Trusted Subs

Added to One Program

0 Production Loss

From Training Program

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"The fact that basically I just get a notification, like, hey, you're out of compliance or you need to do this, or you will be out of compliance. It's nice. Very user friendly, the notifications are great."

Brent Gregory

Piping Superintendent

Situation

AM Mechanical (an ARCO/Murray subsidiary), a traveling mechanical and piping contractor, faced their first IRA-mandated apprenticeship requirements on a major project. They had discussed building something internally but had never operated a formal registered program.

Problem

Navigating DOL rules, registering apprentices, tracking hours and competencies, and staying compliant across states felt overwhelming. They needed a program that fit their multi-trade traveling model, allowed them to choose their own subs, and avoided external schooling that would stop production.

Solution

Apprentix created a custom pipefitter occupation tailored to AM Mechanical’s work, gave full credit for existing on-the-job training and safety hours, handled all DOL registration and compliance, delivered instant notifications, and quickly onboarded five trusted subcontractors.

Results

Apprentices were registered and counting hours in under 24 hours. The program integrated seamlessly with their existing workflows and assessments. AM Mechanical gained the ability to work compliantly in multiple states without the usual long registration delays. The entire experience felt straightforward and user-friendly, removing the compliance burden so the team could focus on the work.

"It took less than a week for you guys to get us set up. And I think that's when the whole team went, holy crap, here we go. Which was great. 'Cause at that point we're able to call the client and say, we've got a program and that sets us apart from everybody else."

Whitney Waldheim

Director of Operations

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"Having a partner like Apprentix has really just taken that complete load off of us knowing that you guys apprentice is knowledgeable with the laws and the requirements and the compliance and the documents has all of those boxes checked."