Author: Carl T.

  In Memoriam: John DeFrehn, V.P. — Finance (3rd Quarter 2010) John Allen DeFrehn John DeFrehn, a 40-year employee who rose through the ranks to become the Vecellio Group’s Secretary/ Treasurer and Vice President — Finance, passed away in June after a long illness. John was hired in 1970 as an Accountant at Black Rock Contracting,…

  Vecellio Group CEO Elected ARTBA Development Foundation Chairman (4th Quarter 2009) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., has been elected to chair the development arm of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, the industry’s leading advocate before Congress and the White House, it was announced…

  Vecellio Group Moves Up To #157 On ENR’s “Top 400 Contractors” List (4th Quarter 2009)   Within its contracting sectors, the Vecellio Group is ranked among “The Top 25 In Transportation,” “The Top 20 In Airports,” and “The Top 25 In Highways.”   Vecellio Group, Inc. consistently appears in the top half of Engineering News-Record’s…

  Vecellio Group Operations Extend “No Lost Time” Safety Records (3rd Quarter 2009) Vecenergy Safety Record Tops Five-Year Mark Vecenergy, the Vecellio Group’s energy division, continues its record of working with no “lost time” incidents since its first facility opened in 2004. The division operates bulk fuel terminals and provides offloading and additive services in South…

  Vecellio Group’s VanGuard Magazine, Vecenergy Marketing Brochure Earn 5 Communicator Awards (1st/2nd Quarter 2009) The Vecellio Group’s VanGuard newsmagazine and a Vecenergy marketing brochure have been named five-time winners in the 2009 Communicator Awards, hosted by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The full-color magazine showcases the Group’s operations, projects, safety programs and personnel…

  Results Prove Job Site Quality, Safety and Efficiency Are “Worth Doing Right” (1st/2nd Quarter 2009) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO “If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.” That old saying is just as true today as it’s ever been and we strive to take that…

  Annual Awards Prove Safety Pays (1st/2nd Quarter 2009) Vecellio Group Bestows More than 160 Supervisor Safety Awards and Bonuses; Travelers Insurance Recognizes Safety Records With Commemorative Plaques Recognizing the important role Supervisors play in keeping crews and work zones safe in the day-to-day operations of its companies and divisions, the Vecellio Group presented more than…

Vecenergy Opens Fuel Terminal In Port Everglades (1st/2nd Quarter 2009) Above: All systems are “go” — open for business! After finishing construction and testing all systems, Vecenergy has opened a 1.35-million barrel terminal in Port Everglades, Florida, under a lease agreement with Valero. (Photos by Carl Thiemann) Vecenergy — Port Everglades Terminal 1200 SE 32nd St.,…

  $10,000 College Scholarships Awarded To Mercedes Machado, Natasha Rosales, 8 Others (4th Quarter 2008) Vecellio Family Foundation Has Provided $2.3 Million For 270 Students Since 1973 Above: Scholarship recipient Natasha Rosales and her father, Jose Rosales, right, with Hazen Hinds, left, President of Ranger Construction — South. Right:Mercedes Machado is the daughter of Jose Machado,…

  History Abounds With Good Design Lessons, Says Henry Petroski At 2008 Vecellio Lecture (4th Quarter 2008) Henry Petroski Renowned author, engineer and Duke University professor Henry Petroski shared his unique insights on “Success and Failure in Design: Lessons from History” at the 2008 Vecellio Distinguished Lecture, held on the campus of Virginia Tech in October…