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Group Named Finalist For Contractor Safety Award (4th Quarter 2007) The Vecellio Group’s “Safety is Job #1” program was just four points away from being named the #1 safety program in America for companies its size in the CNA Contractors Safety Award, co-sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. “As the selection committee noted,…

Foundation Provides $100,000 In Scholarships (4th Quarter 2007) Amy King   Christine Peters For Amy King and Christine Peters, the Vecellio Group is more than just the parent company of White Rock Quarries, where their fathers work. Thanks to the Employee Scholarship Program of Vecellio Family Foundation (VFF), it’s also a part of their college education.…

Vecellio Group CEO Is Elected ARTBA Chairman (4th Quarter 2007) PROUD FAMILY — Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., CEO of the family owned Vecellio Group, receives congratulations from his wife, Kathryn, and their sons Christopher, left, and Michael, after his election as ARTBA Chairman. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Vecellio Group, Inc., has…

ARTBA’s Video Introduction of Leo Vecellio, Jr., and the Vecellio Group Click triangle to play video clip. (Get Adobe Flash Player.)  

Group Achieves 100% Diamond Recognition (4th Quarter 2007) Clean, safe and environmentally sound. That’s the description fitting all nine Vecellio Group asphalt plants and the reason they’ve all earned prestigious Diamond Achievement Commendations from the National Asphalt Pavement Association in 2007. Vecellio Group makes a clean sweep, earns nine ‘Diamond” Awards for its asphalt operations. Ranger…

Good Equipment, Great Personnel Make Blacktop Production ‘Green’ By Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. (4th Quarter 2007) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Hot-mix asphalt may look black, but it’s getting greener all the time. Not only is asphalt pavement the most recycled product in America, with over 70 million tons reclaimed…

Ranger South EXPANDS in the Miami Market (3rd Quarter 2007) Ranger South has crowned a summer of achievement with the recent acquisition of APAC Southeast’s Miami office. While Ranger has worked in the market for some time, the expansion will complement Ranger South’s Miami operations with a physical presence. The acquisition has also boosted the division’s…

Sharpe Bros. Reaches Safety Milestone (3rd Quarter 2007) Working safely is of vital importance when your business involves heavy equipment, underground work, asphalt paving and more. The challenge becomes even greater when your business is growing and adding new employees and projects to the mix. Sharpe Bros. recently celebrated a full year with no lost time…

“Eye In The Sky” (3rd Quarter 2007) Here’s a recent look at a few of the Vecellio Group’s operations and facilities. Photos by Bruce Burgin, Leo Nelson, John Riley, Jr., Carl Thiemann and Aaron Bonewitz Vecellio & Grogan’s headquarters in Beckley, WV. One of Sharpe Bros. asphalt plants in Greensboro, NC. Ranger Central’s West Palm Beach, FL, asphalt plant…

Linda Figg Delivers 2007 Vecellio Lecture (3rd Quarter 2007) Linda Figg Linda Figg, President and CEO of Figg Engineering Group (FIGG), is delivering this year’s Vecellio Lecture, held annually at Virginia Tech. FIGG is a family of companies that specializes in creating world-class, award-winning bridges. Ms. Figg serves on the Board of Directors of the Construction…