Years of Excellence 1954-2016
NOVEMBER, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
OFFICERS President JOHN OUR
Robert B. Our Co., Inc.
President-Elect PAUL SCENNA
Albanese D&S, Inc.
Treasurer RICHARD PACELLA, JR. R. M. Pacella, Inc.
Secretary MARCELLA ALBANESE
Albanese Brothers, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS VINCENT BARLETTA
Barletta Heavy Division
JOHN BERKSZA
Eastern Insurance Group, LLC
NICK BIELLO
J. D’Amico, Inc.
3 President’s Message:
Our Banquet is Just a Reminder of UCANE’s Uniqueness
5 Legislative Update:
• Election Results in Massachusetts: Continued Democratic Supermajority and Policymaking by Ballot • City of Quincy Takes the Lead in Identifying Lead Contamination in Schools • MassWorks Grants Totaling $8.8 Million Awarded to Rural Communities • City of Melrose Plans “Aggressive” Five Year Program for Sewer System • News in Brief
15 UCANE’s Annual Christmas Party & Scholarship Auction 17 Council Supports $88M in New Bedford Water, Wastewater Projects 18 UCANE’s 62nd Annual Banquet 34 UCANE’s Banquet Sponsors
TONY BORRELLI
40 Contractor Member of the Year
Celco Construction Corp.
Tony Borrelli, Celco Construction Corp.
GERRY CARNEY, JR.
43 Associate Member of the Year
C. N. Wood Co., Inc.
KEVIN COLE
J. F. White Contracting Co.
BRIAN COONEY
C. C. Construction, Inc.
JON D’ALLESSANDRO D’Allessandro Corp.
GREG FEENEY
Feeney Bros. Excavation, LLC
JERRY GAGLIARDUCCI
Gagliarducci Construction, Inc.
MARCO GIOIOSO
P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc.
A. J. LORUSSO
Lorusso Heavy Equipment, LLC
AL MORTEO
FED. CORP.
JOSEPH PACELLA
RJV Construction Corp.
BRIAN RAWSTON
Jay Cashman, Inc.
PAUL A. UMBRO
Umbro & Sons Const. Corp.
CHRIS VALENTI
GVC Construction, Inc.
DAVID ZOPPO
R. Zoppo Corp.
ANNE KLAYMAN
Executive Director
Adam DeSanctis, DeSanctis Insurance Agency, Inc.
45 Wastewater Stepchild? Changing the Perception of Stormwater 49 Spotlight on Cape Cod:
Nantucket Voters Approve $80M Sewer Project
51 NBM Presents UCANE With Special Recognition Award 53 Whistleblower Protection Under the Affordable Care Act 57 Financial Management: • • • • • • •
More Certainty for Year-End Tax Planning Year-End Planning for Itemized Deductions Year-End Planning for Deducting Taxes Paid Year-End Planning for Charitable Donations Year-End Planning for Medical Deductions Year-End Retirement Tax Planning Year-End Business Tax Planning
Editor: Anne Klayman, Associate Editor: Suzanne Savage, Magazine Designer: Sherri Klayman Construction Outlook Chairman: John Our Editorial Board: John Our, Paul Scenna, Richard Pacella, Jr., and Marcella Albanese CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: aklayman@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169.
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