NAPA 2004 Officers Named

Charles F. Potts, CEO of Indianapolis, Ind.-based Heritage Construction & Materials, was elected chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Other national officers serving with Potts are: Richard C. Moore, Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.-based

Lehman-Roberts Co.; James H. Roberts of Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Inc.; Ronald M. White of Gainesville, Va.-based Suiperior Paving Corp.;

Thomas W. Hill of Wash., D.C.-based Oldcastle Materials Group and G.M. "Mac" Badgett, III, of Birmingham, Ala.-based Bulcan Materials Co.

TxDOT/TxAPA Quality Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Award Winners

The following TxDOT districts and contractor firms were the winners of this year's TxDOT / TxAPA Quality Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Awards Program:

• Full-depth large: Dean Word Co., San Antonio District
  
• Full-depth small (two winners): Dean Word Co., San Antonio District, and Reece Albert Inc., Abilene District
  
• Overlay large (two winners): Hunter Industries Inc., Yoakum District, Victoria County, and Hunter Industries Inc., Yoakum District, Jackson County
  
• Overlay small: Hunter Industries Inc., Austin District.
• A Distinguished Project Award went to Dean Word Company, TxDOT San Antonio District.
  

Moore Erection Recognized by American Institute of Steel Construction

San Antonio-based Moore Erection LP was recently recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction as a Certified Advanced Steel Erector.

Companies that are AISC certified have been through a thorough initial evaluation and are subject to yearly reviews.

The AISC considers specific projects as well as general management, procurement, operations and quality control. The institute determined that Moore is qualified to provide services necessary for erection of structures that include large public and institutional buildings and heavy-manufacturing plants. Also: bunkers and bins, major bridges, continuous girder bridges, railroad bridges, power houses, major industrial facilities, locks and dams, high-rise structures greater than 10 stories and repair and rehabilitation of existing steel structures.

Linbeck Receives Two National Safety Awards

Houston-based Linbeck received a National Construction Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America. Linbeck was awarded second place for Best Safety Program in the Country in the category of building construction companies with more than one million person-hours per year.

"We are very proud to have received this award in this highly competitive program," said Chuck Greco, the company's CEO and president. "This is the first time we have been recognized nationally for our exceptional safety program. Our company-wide commitment to safety, innovative programs, partnership with OSHA and behavior-based safety initiative was in great part how we distinguished ourselves in this competition."

The panel of judges included professionals from OSHA, the Army Corps of Engineers, the AGC and others in the industry. It used the following criteria for award selection: overall company safety program, employee involvement in safety, new programs or resources to promote safety, management's commitment to safety, specific unique activities the company does to promote safety and having no fatalities or multicatastrophic injuries in the past year.

QUOIN Announces 2004 Construction Industry Oscar Winners

QUOIN, a chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, recently announced its 2004 Summit, Star Award and Construction Safety Excellence Award winners for exceptional building and personal achievements. Winners were announced at a gala affair in April-the organization's "Oscar Night".

Star Award Winners were: Specialty Contractor Firm Of The Year, Baker Drywall Co. Inc. Architectural Firm Of The Year, SHW Group Architects + Planners.

Service Firm Of The Year, Ford White & Nassen P. C. Supplier Firm of the Year, All-Tex Supply. Community Project of the Year, Texas Frontier Trails Inc., Rbr Construction, Inc.

For a complete list of winners log on to quoin.org/awards.asp

Alamo Architects Receive Downtown Alliance Award

San Antonio-based architectural firm Alamo Architects recently received the "BEST Development/Construction Project" award from the Downtown Alliance/San Antonio at the organization's 2004 Awards Luncheon and Presentation. The Downtown Alliance recognized Alamo Architects' design for the St. Mary's Street Parking Garage, a six-level parking garage constructed along St. Mary's Street between Pecan and Travis streets in San Antonio.

The parking garage contains ground floor retail and commercial space along St. Mary's Street to maintain the traditional street level character, and accommodates 700 cars. The $8.3 million project was completed in March 2002 and was contracted by the city of San Antonio.

"We are especially pleased that this project has been recognized by the Downtown Alliance," said Michael Lanford, Alamo Architects partner. "We had a great time designing the Parking Garage and believe that it contributes to the urban design of downtown San Antonio."

The Fourth Annual Downtown's BEST Awards recognized achievements that contribute to the quality of life downtown and make downtown San Antonio a better place to live, work, shop, play and be entertained.

Alamo Architects is currently working on designs for the Shops at La Cantera, a preeminent open-air retail marketplace to be located in the Hill Country and is expected to open in the fall of 2005.

ABC Commends Passage of OSHA Reform Bills

Associated Builders and Contractors recently commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing four (OSHA) reform bills. The bills are part of the U.S. House of Representatives' Careers for the 21st Century initiative, which address eight key aspects of the U.S. economy in order to create rewarding, lifelong career opportunities for American workers.

"ABC supports the vital work done by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with whom we partner across the nation on construction industry safety. However, the four bills passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives are crucial because they will help to ensure that OSHA carries out its duties in a fair, efficient and responsible manner," said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO.