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.…
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Shop Team Plays It Safe, Passes One-Year Mark
It’s safe to say that Vecellio & Grogans 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…
Read MoreFoundation Provides $100,000 In Scholarships
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), its also a part of their college education. Founded in 1973 by Vecellio family members, the Foundation each year provides…
Read MoreWhite Rock Supports Annual Kids & Families Toy Drive
Employees at White Rock Quarries participated in the 6th annual Kids & Families Toy Drive benefiting patients at the Jackson Memorial Childrens Cancer Center in Miami. Loading gift boxes, from left to right, are Alfredo Martinez, Emmanuel Cassagnol, Tim Blaisdell, Dwayne Boyles and Dan Ludwig.
Read MoreVecellio Group CEO Is Elected ARTBA Chairman
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 industrys leading trade organization and consensus voice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Vecellio received the gavel in October at the associations national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Funding Is…
Read MoreARTBA’s Video Introduction of Leo Vecellio, Jr., and the Vecellio Group
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Read MoreGroup Achieves 100% Diamond Recognition
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…
Read MoreCoordination Keeps V&G on Top of Greensboro Work
The new FedEx Cargo Hub in Greensboro, NC, is starting to take shape at Piedmont Triad International Airport as Vecellio & Grogan strives to provide excellent service on this enormous and complex project. The new FedEx building is nearly ready for its aircraft aprons as V&G completes site development and drainage improvements. This section of…
Read MoreBilly Goats Gruff Take Toll On V&G Bridge Team
Most heavy/highway construction crews have dealt with it allweather delays, safety concerns, last-minute change orders. But not many have to deal with a herd of livestock running wild on the job site. That distinction belongs to the project team on Vecellio & Grogans Corridor H bridge project in Moorefield, WV. Crews on the 2,200-foot-long bridge…
Read MoreSharpe Bros. Reaches Safety Milestone
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. has met this safety challenge head-on, and recently celebrated an entire year with no lost-time accidents.…
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