

ECA promotes five in North America: Gordian Ulrich, Anthony Sciortino, Chris McCune, Peter Kassaris and Trey Carver. Ron Smith retires from Hal Jones Contractor, Herman Edge named new field engineer. Kiewit names Mike Johnson senior VP and adds Army veteran of two deployments Chris Hart to its Offshore Services Unit. Foster as Sailor of the Quarter and presented him a USCG Achievement Medal. Coast Guard recognized Brian Royak from L.B. Congratulations to Sally Soper on retirement after 40 years with Link-Belt Cranes in Kentucky Carmen Dessenko becomes the service parts supervisor. Housson has retired and Eric Green is the new operations manager also, Andrew Harris and Cory Hartman have joined the sales team. After 40 years with Houston-based Lodge Lumber, Joe B.

Heather Kugler of Mason Construction in Texas graduated Leadership Beaumont. Mary Emily Slate becomes executive vice president at Nucor. Robert Tabb is the new VP and CFO and Austin Shanfelter is interim COO at Orion Marine Group. Ontario-based Samuel, Son & Co., Limited names Colin Osborne president and CEO. Valard Construction in Calgary, AB, becomes the operating name for sister company Northstar Sharp's.Īldridge Electric announces new co-CEOs, Steve Aldridge and Alex Aldridge, who take the helm at the family business. Werts! Photo.Īcquisitions, Transitions, Elevations and Recognitions. Participating in the program this year was Darin Werts of MKT Manufacturing who joined his dad, Don, a Vietnam Vet. wars to Washington, D.C., for a day trip to view the national monuments. See a video from TISIRI.Ĭan we parachute in? The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight flies Illinois Veterans of U.S. Simultaneously in Northeast Florida, Gate Precast donated significant amounts of precast concrete to Think It, Sink It, Reef It (TISIRI), a non-profit leading an artificial reef installation project in that region. Owner Kena Yoke said it is "critical that marine contractors give back to the community" in this regard. Naples-based Island Piling volunteers in a regional effort to clean coastal waters by installing mini reefs. Two separate efforts from Florida PDCA members address growing concerns of unhealthy waters around the peninsula. Got hammers? See the news story.Īll hands on deck: Florida frequently makes headlines for harmful algae and other waterway hazards. Although, PDCA does not offer a political position, some of our Oregon members say that the law will negatively impact businesses that rely on equipment powered by diesel engines. It was a Convoy to the Capital: Not without significant grassroots opposition, the Oregon Legislature has passed a measure aimed at reducing diesel emissions from medium heavy-duty trucks. Let's hope the "squeaky wheel gets the grease".or at least a little gravel! Watch news segment. Lodge has appeared on local news and talk shows and was recently featured in a Channel 2 investigation, which concludes that the pothole-riddled road he navigates to work is the most egregious in the city. Lodge is not sitting idly he testified about the problem before the City Council twice and has now launched a media blitz to expose what many consider municipal ineptitude. Where's the smoky back room? If everything is bigger in Texas, just imagine the size of the potholes on Oates Road, the main route to Lodge Lumber in Houston. PDCA of South Carolina hosts its quarterly dinner meeting on August 6th, the Gulf Coast Chapter hosts its dinner meeting August 22nd. PDCA launches a New Member Campaign this month please encourage your non-member colleagues and associates to enroll online. If you are interested in presenting at or attending DICEP 2019, November 56 in Cleveland, click here.

Read the News Release that lists Project of the Year and other winners it also introduces The PDCA Store, now available with branded PDCA merchandise, PDCA-produced educational materials, and other PDCA products. Important announcements from PDCA: Congrats to awardees at the 22nd Annual PDCA Conference. Houston, we have a BIG problem Think It, Sink It, Reef It Contractor wins high-stakes game of Jenga

