Archives for June 2010

29 June, 2010 - PROJECT UPDATE: ATLANTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

PC Construction is in the final start-up phase of the $154 million expansion and upgrade of the Atlantic Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The scope of this project increased plant capacity from 36MGD to 54MGD and thoroughly modernized the facility. Since the start of construction in May 2007, over 690,000 worker hours in the field have contributed [...]

24 June, 2010 - HEALTH & WELLNESS IN CONSTRUCTION PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR STORY

The construction industry as a whole has faced challenges in embedding wellness into their overall health care programs. Employees are often split into many “sub-companies” operating across the country, field employees speak varied languages and have differing beliefs relative to health and insurance, and the rising cost of health care premiums have left many unable or unwilling [...]

22 June, 2010 - VERMONT COMPLETES 40-MEGAWATT PEAKING PROJECT IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER

This article is reprinted with permission from Industrial Info Resources and was originally incorporated in the June 16 release of their Industry News Alerts. Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) (Waterbury Center, Vermont), a private authority under the state of Vermont, has completed construction and began commercial operations for the estimated $16 million, 40-megawatt (MW) [...]

17 June, 2010 - PC CONSTRUCTION AND SMRT NEAR COMPLETION ON MARTIN’S POINT HEALTH CENTER PROJECT

The 42,000 square foot state-of-the-art primary care health center is situated on picturesque Martin’s Point in Portland, Maine, only seventy-five feet from the Atlantic Ocean.  After careful negotiations regarding the site and building footprint, the LEED-Registered building design received approval from the Historic Preservation Board of Portland and the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. That process [...]

15 June, 2010 - A TOUR OF SLUDGE TREATMENT INNOVATION

I recently had the opportunity to join PC Construction Senior Estimator Andy Seaton on a trip to England and Ireland to tour several facilities and learn about a new sludge treatment process being used in Europe and that is expected to be introduced in the United States soon. A Norwegian company, Cambi, developed a Thermal [...]

11 June, 2010 - REFLECTIONS

I joined PC Construction Company in 1998, 12 years ago. With the date of my anniversary being this month, I took a step back to reflect on what has been a unique and gratifying journey. What I have appreciated most about my experience is the people with whom I work, the openness and honesty of [...]

08 June, 2010 - GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

When our $55 million project at the R.A. Thomas Water Treatment Plant first started in November 2008, demolition subcontractors and electricians were on site for the complete demolition of the old plant. Since they had a lot of equipment and people on site, they required that their employees wear high-visibility vests. As demolition finished up [...]

04 June, 2010 - PROJECT UPDATE: CLARKSON UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER

The $18 million Clarkson University Student Center project in Potsdam, New York, is a 60,000 square foot, three-level, mixed use facility. Upon completion, the student center will include a full university kitchen and dining area with two fireplaces, convenience store, game rooms, café/bar, TV station, radio station, meditation room, and theater, as well as lounges [...]

01 June, 2010 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS RETURN ON INVESTMENT – CORPORATE OR PERSONAL?

A lot of health and wellness programs are put in place with a focus on immediate ROI. We opted to take the long-view and put in a program that focused on our people. Of course, we believed the programs would someday have a positive financial impact, but we also knew there were factors we couldn’t [...]