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FDOT Projects Top The List For Ranger Central (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Ranger Construction’s Central Division recently completed resurfacing a section of SR-80 (Southern Blvd., below, looking west) including lane work on I-95 (top, looking south) in south Florida. Return to top  

Ranger South Earns Recognition For Paving Quality (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Ranger South’s commitment to quality recently received accolades from the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), which has bestowed a 2006 Quality in Construction Award for Excellence in Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement. The award was presented for a $5.3 million FDOT project on I-95 in Broward…

Ranger North’s $105 Million SR-414 Job Is Group’s Largest (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Ranger North has begun a $105.6 million contract in Orange County, FL, to construct a 2.7-mile elevated section of SR-414 (John Land Apopka Expressway). This is the largest contract awarded to date to any of the Vecellio Group companies. The project, for…

Patented, Continuous Process Creates High-Quality Biodiesel (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Complementing its range of petroleum and fuel services, Vecenergy has entered the alternative fuel industry by partnering with BIDA (Biodiesel de Andalucia), a European technology firm which has conducted extensive research with Spain’s University of Cordoba to develop a breakthrough method for producing biodiesel. The…

Full Vertical Integration Leads To New Division (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.  Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO From commercial aggregates to liquid asphalt supply, with comprehensive roadbuilding services in between, the Vecellio Group is vertically integrated in heavy/highway construction. Since completing integration with South Florida Materials in 2004, we’ve developed…

Vecenergy Provides Global Marketplace With Well-Integrated Services & Products (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Already a leading transportation contractor and quarry operator in the United States, the Vecellio Group is rapidly expanding into the petroleum and alternative fuel industries internationally. Vecenergy is the Vecellio Group’s new energy division, providing a host of advanced, well-integrated services and…

Vecellio Group Asphalt Plants Earn ‘Green Diamond’ Commendations (1st Quarter 2007) Ranger Construction — South’s Pompano Beach, FL, asphalt plant (above) was one of seven Vecellio Group facilities recognized by the National Asphalt Pavement Association with “Green Diamonds” in 2006. The Diamond Achievement Commendation for Excellence in Hot Mix Asphalt Plant/Site Operations was also given to…

Family Foundation Provides $110,000 In College Scholarships (4th Quarter 2006) Danielle C. Bradley Casey S. Pratt Jason D. Richardson The Vecellio Family Foundation provided $110,000 in college scholarships to 11 graduating high school seniors in 2006. The scholarships are worth $10,000 each — $2,500 per year for four years, in care of the selected college or…

Giving Back To The Community Helps Us All (4th Quarter 2006) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.  Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Community involvement is an important part of our commitment to doing business the right way. Through local business sponsorships of community events to non-profit endowments furthering higher education, we’re proud to sow seeds of…

$31 Million West Virginia Project Starts As North Carolina Bridge Work Ends (3rd Quarter 2006)    Top and Above: Work on V&G’s eight-mile I-540 project, part of an outer beltway around Raleigh, NC, is nearing completion. Bridge work was managed by Superintendent Jim Bower, who is now overseeing construction of a Corridor H bridge in Hardy…