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John Hillman, Inventor of Hybrid-Composite Beam for Bridge Construction, Delivers 2011 Vecellio Lecture (3rd Quarter 2011) John Hillman (Photo reprinted courtesy of Engineering News-Record, © The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., April 12, 2010. All rights reserved.) John R. Hillman, Engineering News-Record’s 2010 Award of Excellence recipient, presented this year’s Vecellio Lecture at Virginia Tech. Hillman holds…

Vecenergy Purchases Chevron Terminals in Alabama and Georgia (March 2011) Completing a purchase started last December, Vecenergy has closed on the purchase of two Chevron products’ terminals. Vecenergy, the energy division of Vecellio Group, Inc., has finalized the purchase of Chevron’s Macon, GA, and Montgomery, AL, terminals. Chevron will continue to use the terminals under…

Ranger-Led Team Awarded $78.3 Million Design-Build Project (March 2011) The design-build method is a game-changer in transportation construction, unifying two disciplines to yield better results, typically in less time and for less money, than the traditional design-bid-build approach. That’s a big deal for John Q. Public, and it’s also a big deal for the engineers,…

Ranger Earns Four Quality Awards for Road Improvement Projects (1st/2nd Quarter  2011) Community Associations, Businesses Receive Same High Level of Service The nation’s leading asphalt trade association once again has recognized the high-quality work of Ranger Construction, a Vecellio Group company, honoring the firm with four awards for road construction projects that were completed in…

Providing Excellent Value Is at the Core of Our Diversified Operations (1st/2nd Quarter 2011) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Businesses are built around different strategies based on the philosophy of the founders. The Vecellio Group’s business philosophy is simple, starting with my grandfather, Enrico Vecellio, and continuing…

Noted Bridge Builder V&G Provides Expertise to Design-Build Partners, General Contractors (1st/2nd Quarter  2011) Experience In Bridge Construction Makes Heavy/Highway Contractor An Ideal Partner As a proven bridge builder with decades of experience, Vecellio & Grogan wants to span the gap when general contractors or engineering firms need an innovative bridge partner on design-build projects,…

National Magazine Features V&G Bridge Construction In Photo Feature (4th Quarter 2010) A Vecellio & Grogan bridge construction photo was recently featured in a national magazine’s showcase of transportation construction projects around the country. Transportation Builder, published by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, the industry’s leading trade group and advocacy voice on Capitol…

Vecellio Foundation Provides $100,000 For 10 College Scholarships In 2010 (4th Quarter 2010) Since 1973, the Vecellio Family Foundation has helped dependents of Vecellio Group employees, as well as students at selected West Virginia high schools, to further their education. This year the Foundation funded 10 college scholarships worth $10,000 each. Recipients will receive $2,500 per…

What Drives Long-Term Success? A Resilient, Resourceful Team (4th Quarter 2010) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO In our many decades as a contractor, we’ve experienced a number of boom and bust cycles. One thing has held true throughout these cycles and it holds true today: the men…

V&G’s $20 Million East Beckley Bypass Project Bridge Piers Rise 217′ Above Cranberry Creek (3rd Quarter 2010) A Look “Through The Lens “ at Vecellio & Grogan’s East Beckley Bypass Construction Project in Beckley, West Virginia Job Facts: • $19.8 Million WVDOH Contract • 1.13 Miles of 4-Lane Highway • 4-Lane Bridge 1,200’ Long • Bridge…