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Safety Leads the Way to Efficient Production
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) --
A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. --
Working safely is the first order of business for
our Group. At every division and level, we have safety training
and monitoring programs in place to make sure this message stays
front and center.
April Brings Safety Awareness
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
was held in April, as was National Safe Digging Month, with
both promoting increased jobsite safety.
V&G Earns CAWV Safety Commendation
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) --
In recognition of Vecellio & Grogan’s
exemplary safety record last year, the Contractors Association of West Virginia
recently presented the company with a 2009 Certificate of Safety Achievement,
Honorable Mention, Highway Division.
Vecenergy's Port
Everglades Terminal Enters Second Year Of Operation
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) --
Vecenergy, the Vecellio Group’s energy division,
recently completed the first year of operation at its 1.35-million barrel
petroleum terminal at Port Everglades in South Florida.
Vecellio Group Reviews Latest CAT Equipment
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) --
Management from the
Vecellio Group and subsidiaries recently visited
Caterpillar’s Illinois demonstration center to review new
equipment.
Sharpe
Bros. Project Photo Is Finalist In ENR Contest
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- A photo of Sharpe
Bros. crews paving a new runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport in
Greensboro, NC, taken by Division Safety Manager John Riley, Jr., was selected
as a finalist in Engineering News-Record’s 2009 photo contest.
News & Photos -- 2009
Vecellio Group CEO
Elected ARTBA Foundation Chairman
(4th Quarter 2009) -- Leo A. Vecellio,
Jr., has been elected to chair the development arm of the
American Road & Transportation Builders Association,
the industry’s leading advocate before
Congress and the White House, it was announced at
the association's recent national convention.
-- Vecellio Group, Inc. consistently appears in the top half of
Engineering News-Record's annual "Top 400 Contractors" list and
the 2009 rankings are no exception. Based on 2008 contracting
revenues, the Group moved up to #157
on the list.
Vecellio
Group Operations Extend “No Lost Time” Safety Records
(3rd Quarter 2009) --
Vecenergy marks five years, Sharpe Bros. reaches three years,
and White Rock Quarries and Vecellio & Grogan's Beckley shop crew both surpass
one year with no "Lost Time" incidents.
Safely Building
Infrastructure Takes A Total Team Effort
(3rd Quarter 2009) --
A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- Building and maintaining
transportation infrastructure takes a total team effort. So does keeping
everyone safe in and around our job sites.
Paving Caps $200 Million
In Piedmont Triad International Airport Projects
(3rd Quarter 2009) --
Heavy/highway contractor Vecellio & Grogan and its grading and
paving division, Sharpe Bros., are capping five and a half years of site
development, road- and bridge-building, and runway construction to accommodate
expansions at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC.
Torgersen Gives 2009 Vecellio Lecture
(3rd Quarter 2009) --
Professor Paul E. Torgersen, an Industrial Engineer whose career
at Virginia Tech spans 43 years, including 20 years as a Dean
and seven as University President, is the presenter of this
year’s Vecellio Lecture.
Jo Moore, the Environmental Director for Ranger
Construction, is a representative on the Environmental Safety
Plant Operations Committee (ESPOC) of the National Asphalt
Pavement Association (NAPA).
Vecenergy Opens Fuel Terminal In Port Everglades
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) --
After finishing construction and testing all systems, Vecenergy,
the Vecellio Group's energy division,
has opened a 1.35-million barrel fuel terminal in Port Everglades,
Florida, under a lease agreement with Valero.
Ranger Completes $105
Million SR-414 Project
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- Ranger Construction’s North Division has
completed the company's largest project to date, construction of a
$105-million, 2.7-mile elevated section of SR-414/John Land Apopka Expressway
in Orange County, Florida.
Annual Supervisor
Awards Prove Safety Pays
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- Recognizing the important role Supervisors
play in keeping crews and work zones safe in the day-to-day
operations of its companies and divisions, the Vecellio Group
presented more than 160 Supervisor Safety Awards and bonuses for
job performance in 2008.
Results Prove Job Site
Quality, Safety and Efficiency Are “Worth Doing Right”A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- “If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing
right.” That old saying is just as true today as it’s ever been
and we strive to take that attitude to heart throughout our
organization.
Great Deal For 401(k) Savers: 50% Match
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- In a welcome bit of economic news, participants in the
Vecellio Group’s 401(k) plan received the same generous gift
from the company this year as in 2008 — a 50 percent match on
all contributions up to 6 percent of an employee’s paycheck.
