Author: Vecellio & Grogan News

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. Founded in 1973 by Vecellio family members, the Foundation each year provides…

It’’s safe to say that Vecellio & Grogan’s shop team in West Virginia is proud of its latest accomplishment. Beckley Equipment Repair, a Vecellio Group affiliate that provides mechanical and welding services for V&G and other customers, has logged more than 45,000 hours without a single lost-time accident over the past year. Crew members received…

In business, being in the right place at the right time is often a matter of the right strategy. A great example is Vecenergy’s new diesel fuel terminal at South Florida Materials, its Port of Palm Beach facility. It is the only such diesel terminal between Port Canaveral and Port Everglades on Florida’s east coast.…

By Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. 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 annually — more than all other recycled products combined — the manufacturing process itself has become very environmentally responsible. We’re proud…

  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. The respected “Green Diamond” program recognizes excellence in six facets of hot-mix asphalt production: plant/site appearance, operations, environmental practices, safety, permitting/regulatory…

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Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Vecellio Group, Inc., has been elected 2007-2008 Chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the industry’s leading trade organization and consensus voice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Vecellio received the gavel in October at the association’s national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Funding Is…

A recently completed I-440/US-64 interchange, built by Vecellio & Grogan in Raleigh, NC, as part of its US-64 realignment project, is featured among the photos in North Carolina’s 2007 state map.    

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 Industry Round Table and the American Road & Transportation Builders…

  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. two asphalt plants in Greensboro, NC. Ranger Central’s West Palm Beach, FL, asphalt plant is located less than…