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Carpenter David May has been selected as DEW’s 2008 Employee Volunteer of the Year. David was selected for his extensive involvement with several community organizations, including the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Cambridge Cub and Boy Scouts, Civil Air Patrol and the Smuggler’s Notch Fish & Game Club. David also volunteers for DEW’s SHARP (Safety, Health and Resource Protection) Committee. David puts in over 480 volunteer hours a year! Recently, DEW Construction, in conjunction with David May and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Jeffersonville, spearheaded a returnable bottle and can drive at DEW’s main office and jobsites. The money raised is being put towards the Matthew Mazzola Spinal Injury fund. The fund was created with hopes of purchasing a special wheelchair that costs about $40,000 for Matthew Mazzola (quadriplegic), a young man who was injured in a swimming accident. The new wheel chair will greatly improve his ability to move around. DEW started the Volunteer of Year award in order to recognize employees who give back to their communities. The winner has their name etched onto a plaque that is prominently displayed in DEW’s main office and receives a check for $250.

DEW Construction Corporation has opened an Upper Valley office in Hanover. The new office for the Williston, VT based company is located at 23 South Main Street and provides office space for staff as well as for conferences and meetings. Don Wells, President of DEW stated, “The decision to expand our presence in the Upper Valley is market driven and will allow DEW to better serve our current and future customers here.” The new Hanover office for DEW Construction is in the heart of Hanover’s business district, and in the hub of the region. Don Wells, Executive VP Jeff Davis and VP Steve Morton will be instrumental in implementing services that DEW provides and managing the projected growth of the Hanover office. “DEW considers itself a partner with every owner and understands that as a key member of the team it is DEW’s responsibility to represent the owner’s best interest. Easy accessibility is key to that relationship,” Wells said. The Upper Valley is a market in which DEW has performed significant work over the last decade. DEW currently has several projects under construction in the area including the new Lebanon Public Works Administrative Offices, The Putney School Field House (a LEED Platinum project) and was recently awarded the Chelsea Health Center. In addition, DEW is currently providing construction management services for two major projects in Lebanon. One is a 103,000 […]

Williston, VT – DEW Construction Corp. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Open House for its newly constructed LEED Registered Corporate Headquarters on September 18, 2008. “We’re happy to introduce our state-of-the-art green facility to both the public and those who helped bring this project to fruition,” said Don Wells, President. “DEW is proud to be the first Williston office building that is environmentally responsible and a healthy place to work.” Governor Jim Douglas was on hand to assist in the ribbon cutting. “We are delighted Governor Douglas joined our celebration. Our dream of constructing this facility was made possible in part by Governor Douglas and his support of all Vermont businesses,” said Don Wells, President. Williston Town Manager, Rick Maguire, also spoke briefly at the ceremony, congratulating DEW and thanking them for keeping their business in Williston. DEW’s portion of the 28,500 square foot building, (15,900 square feet) provides offices for a staff of 40, three conference rooms with Smart Technology, an interactive television in the lobby, and a 1300 square foot fitness center with locker rooms. Also located in the lower level is a large function room to facilitate company events and meetings. DEW Construction Corp. is one of Vermont’s largest General Contractors offering Construction Management, Design/Build and General Contracting services throughout Vermont, upstate New York and Northern New England.

BURLINGTON, VT – DEW Construction Corp. was honored by Key Bank and Vermont Business Magazine as one of Vermont’s fastest growing companies for the 4th time, at an awards ceremony held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. Governor James Douglas, John Boutin of VBM and Scott Carpenter of Key Bank presented the awards, which was accepted by DEW CFO, Michael Francis. The annual 5x5x5 Awards recognize the five fastest growing Vermont-based businesses over the last five years in five industrial sectors: construction, food, technology, service/retail, and manufacturing. The data is gathered from Vermont Business Magazine’s Vermont 100 list of companies ranked by sales, which runs in its January issue. VBM has run such a list since 1987. The awards ceremony, moderated by Scott Carpenter, President of Key Bank, featured a reception with all of the honorees, a presentation by 5 leading companies, and a guest speaker, Doug Hall, Founder and CEO of the Eureka! Ranch.  

It was fitting, on June 9th this project became DEW’s 9th SHARP site. SHARP, Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, is an OSHA sponsored program that recognizes businesses in high hazard undertakings that have exemplary safety programs. The honor is earned and in this case, the project team of Mike Rosenfield, Superintendent, Kristin Fortin, Project Manager and Talina Hibbard, Project Administrator have planned and are executing a SHARP deserving project in a very visible part of Burlington. The official SHARP banner and plaque were presented by Scott Meyer and Phil Jones of Project WorkSAFE. The certifying plaque was signed by Scott who manages the Project WorkSAFE program and by Patricia Moulton Powden, the Commissioner of Labor.