• Zero Lost Days – members with zero lost time incidents
• Recognition – members with an incident rate better than the industry average
• Improvement – members who have improved from last year

This is the second consecutive year that PCC has received the “Zero Lost Days” award from the ASCC. The American Society of Concrete Contractors was formed by and for concrete contractors and others who provide services and goods to the industry. Its members share the same goals – to improve their businesses and their roles as contractors. There are over 550 member companies in the U.S. and abroad.

As R. E. Lee & Son nears completion of our 70^th year serving the Central Virginia community we reflect on how important our people are to our success.  We take this opportunity to announce an important new position in our company.

Effective October 1, 2009, Dan Fagan becomes the Vice President of Business Development for R. E. Lee & Son.  Dan joined R. E. Lee & Son in 2003, and for the past six years has been a Project Manager on some of our most important and successful projects.  Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia and has a Masters in Business from the Darden School at the University.  Dan is also a LEED Accredited Professional and a Certified Construction Professional.  In his new position Dan will be focusing his efforts on expanded business opportunities, marketing, and sales for the company.

Dan and all of the R. E. Lee & Son team are committed to providing the highest level of construction service to our clients in Central Virginia.

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The Millwork Specialist team has won the American Wood Institute’s Zero Lost Time Accident Achievement Award of 2009.  This award recognizes a safety incident rate of zero for the past year and serves as a testimony to the company’s commitment to detail.  A formal award will be made during the AWI’s convention in October.

In the midst of this challenging environment, The Millwork Specialist team continues to exemplify a high level of professionalism and is to be commended for a job well done!

We are proud to announce that Brad Eppard – General Superintendent and Jeffrey Eppard – Superintendent have passed the exam for the ACI Flat Work Finishing Technician. This is the first step to getting their Certificates for ACI Flat Work Finishing Technician. UPDATE: Brad Eppard and Jeffrey Eppard received their ACI Certificates June 16, 2009.

Certified finishers benefit both owners and contractors. As projects and materials become more complex, a minimum level of expertise and education is absolutely necessary. Certified finishers are becoming more and more of a requirement in project specifications

To achieve ACI Concrete Flatwork Finisher/Technician certification, an examinee must meet the following requirements:

* One year (1500 hours) of work experience in finishing concrete flatwork and the successful completion of a performance evaluation or three years (4500 hours) of work experience in finishing concrete flatwork and the successful completion of an alternative performance evaluation based on signed affidavits verifying abilities; and

* A passing grade of 70% on the written examination.

Piedmont Virginia Companies was a proud sponsor of the 95^th Annual Chamber Dinner. Chris Lee, Co-Principal of PVC and 2008 Chairman of the Chamber Board, hosted the evening. This signature event was the first held in the spectacular new Boar’s Head Pavilion. With a large pre-function space, meeting rooms, a full kitchen and a 5,500 square foot ballroom in this state-of-the-art facility, the Pavilion is destined to become the premier meeting place in the area. Three PVC companies were integral members of the Pavilion project team: R. E. Lee & Son, Piedmont Concrete Contractors and The Millwork Specialist. Jay Kessler, Co-Principal of PVC, presented representatives from the UVa Foundation (project owner) and Glave & Holmes Associates (project architect) with framed photos of the Pavilion. The frames were made by The Millwork Specialist using the same wood seen throughout the Pavilion space.