Archives for May 2010

26 May, 2010 - E-VERIFY AS AN EMPLOYMENT TOOL

As a large employer in the construction industry, we felt it was important to ensure the employees we hire are eligible for employment in the United States. In 2009, we voluntarily enrolled in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. This program allows us to verify the identity and employment eligibility of each newly [...]

24 May, 2010 - CORBALIS WTP STAGE III EXPANSION PROJECT HONORED BY ASCE-NCS

On April 20, the team of Fairfax Water, Camp Dresser & McKee, and PC Construction proudly accepted the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Project of the Year Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers National Capital Section (ASCE-NCS). The award was in recognition of the collaborative effort on the Corbalis Water Treatment Plant Stage III [...]

21 May, 2010 - ESOP STOCK VALUE ON THE RISE

PC Construction recently announced the completion of the 2009 Employee Stock Ownership Plan valuation process and an increase in stock price of nearly 14% from last year. The value of PC Construction stock has increased over 350% since the inception of the ESOP in 2001. About Employee Ownership at PC Construction With the PC Construction [...]

19 May, 2010 - PROJECT UPDATE: H.L. MOONEY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY EXPANSION AND UPGRADE STAGE 2, PHASE 1

Over the past 17 years, PC Construction and Prince William County Service Authority have built a solid, successful relationship at the H.L. Mooney Water Reclamation Facility in Virginia. Our first project at this site was awarded in 1993 at a contract value of $34 million. Since that time, we have been awarded contracts totaling more [...]

13 May, 2010 - PC CONSTRUCTION HONORS SUPERINTENDENT WITH KILBOURN-SAWYER AWARD

Today PC Construction recognized Senior Superintendent Wayne DeLong’s dedication and achievements with the 2010 Kilbourn-Sawyer Award. The award, named in honor of two long-time Superintendents, is presented to a superintendent who demonstrates outstanding performance in a range of areas, including PC Construction’s core values, and who also displays a commitment to the company’s systems, policies, [...]

11 May, 2010 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE

April 21 was a tough day for corporate IT Departments who partner with McAfee. Shortly before noon, companies throughout the world faced a full-blown meltdown of computers containing the Microsoft Windows XP operating system after receiving a faulty update from McAfee. The problem was quickly noticed at PC Construction as computers got caught in an endless reboot [...]

07 May, 2010 - PROJECT UPDATE: PERCY D. MILLER WTP UPGRADE

The Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Plant Upgrade is off to a great start. Part of the upgrade includes the installation of two new 1.5 million gallon pre-stressed concrete tanks. Crom is preparing to start the shotcrete process and should have the first tank completed before the end of June. Last week, Richard Moore, the [...]

06 May, 2010 - TEAM NATALIA MARCHES FOR BABIES

If you ask people why they believe in or support a cause, most will say it is because they or someone they know were profoundly affected by it. That is certainly the case for me and my family. In 2009, my daughter was born 15 weeks premature. Weighing just 1 pound 10 ounces, we watched [...]

03 May, 2010 - CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL GROUNDBREAKING

For me, it is very gratifying to see the impact PC Construction can have on enhancing patient care delivery in some of our more rural communities. The resources and health care experience that we can bring to institutions that may not have had a construction project in 10 or 15 years eliminates some of the [...]