The Toys for Tots drive was a success for our crew down at Bennington State Office Building project. The overall generosity of the men on the job and the people who work at the Bennington Court House and State Offices was nothing short of amazing. In addition to the donated toys (not all of them are pictured above – there were several more boxes!) they collected several hundred dollars to buy toys. (Bought on a memorable trip by DEW employees Kevin Lafaso and Jim Caulin.) In celebration, the Bennington crew held their holiday party at Bennington Lanes and two happy employees, Jim Caulin on the left and Mike Deshais at right, won the first ever Bennington Toys for Tots Gala Bowl-A-Thon trophy. Thanks to the good will and Christmas spirit shown by our employees and many others in these hard times, some less fortunate children will have something to unwrap that may bring a little joy into their lives this Christmas. Special thanks to Peter Hack and Zollie Horvath for helping make this collection a success along with the DEW Bennington job site crew.
Jay Peak Pump House Project Receives Excellence in Concrete Award
Congratulations to Carroll Concrete on winning an Architectural “Excellence in Concrete” award for their work on the Jay Peak Pump House project. The award was given by the Northern New England Concrete Promotion Association. DEW, Harrison Concrete, Black River Design and Aquatic Development Group were recognized as well.
Director of Safety, Risk and Environment Receives Award
Congratulations to our very own Doug Robie, Director of Safety, Risk and Environment. AGC-VT recognized Doug at their Annual Meeting on December 6 for his “Endless contribution of time, knowledge and talent.” His 2011 Safety Recognition and Leadership Award is displayed at the office.
DEW Wins Best Builder Award
Congratulations to the Waterbury Fire Stations team! The project was selected by the Associated General Contractors of Vermont to receive a 2011 Best Builders Award for Outstanding Quality of Work and Effort in the Building, New Construction category. Don Wells, President, Jeff Davis, Executive Vice President, Tim Heinlein, Project Manager and Larry Bertrand, Superintendent, received the award at AGC’s annual meeting in Burlington. DEW Construction Corp. was hired in 2010 to provide Design/Build services to the Town of Waterbury to build two new energy-efficient fire stations to replace existing fire stations in the Town and Village of Waterbury, Vermont. The Main Street Station site was selected because it was desirable to have the fire station remain in the Village setting. The site, however, is located in a FEMA flood plain. DEW and Architect Wiemann Lamphere, designed and built a structure that could stand up to the 100 year flood level – and two months after we turned it over, and two weeks after the formal ribbon cutting, it was tested by Tropical Storm Irene. The flooding in Waterbury crested just above the 100 year flood level. Remarkably the station fared well – it suffered only a relatively small amount of water damage. The good news – no materials had to be removed or replaced. All in all, a success for flood design and construction.
DEW Food Drive a Success!
DEW’s first food drive for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf was a success. We delivered four boxes along with a cash donation from DEW to the food shelf last week. Things were quite busy there and they were very thankful to receive the food just before the holiday. Special thanks to everyone who donated. DEW plans to make this annual event!
