Continuous

Safety Leads To 85 Years Of Success

The Vecellio Group is celebrating its 85th year in business in 2023. This accomplishment is due to the hard work and dedication of our employees. And Safety is a critical factor of our longevity and success.

Ranger Crews Work To Improve Traffic Flow in Central Florida

Ranger Construction’s Central Division is working with the Central Florida Expressway Authority to remove two bridges on FL-528, and reconstruct the roadway with embankment, limerock, and asphalt. The current work is the construction of the median cross-over to divert traffic for the demolition of the bridge. This requires excavation and embankment (below) followed by roadway base and asphalt.

A Word From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. Chairman, CEO & President

A safe work environment and safe work habits are extremely important to make sure every employee gets home without incident each day. It also creates the safest possible situation for the communities we work in.

Working safely has other benefits as well. It ensures the proper processes are followed and the job is done right the first time. We know safety drives quality. And quality drives production. In a competitive environment like ours, safety is key to staying ahead of the competition, creating high customer satisfaction and controlling costs. It’s that safetyfirst mentality that will continue to keep us competitive throughout our diverse markets.

I‘m proud to congratulate our Supervisor Safety Award winners for 2022. Their commitment to always doing the right thing will help us maintain business continuity for many years to come. On behalf of the entire family, thank you, and stay safe.

On The Cover

Katerina Steel, Loader Operator for Ranger Construction’s Central Division, is running a vibratory roller in preparation to lay roadway base and asphalt.

Sharpe Bros. Continues Concrete Road Replacement in North Carolina

As part of a concrete street replacement project in Winston-Salem, NC, Sharpe crews remove the old existing concrete roadways, prepare to install new water lines (photos at left) and install new curb and gutter, stone. When that work is complete, crews will begin asphalt paving (below) to improve overall road quality throughout the city.

Progress Continues On New I-73/I-74 Bypass Leading Into Downtown Rockingham

Vecellio & Grogan workers set girders on a new bridge (photo at right) as part of the bypass project in Rockingham County, NC.

Stay-in-place forms were later installed by subcontractors so V&G crews could set cross frames and overhangs in preparation for installation of the deck steel. That phase of the construction, along with pouring the bridge deck, took place later in July.

V&G Works Through The Night On Highway Overpass To Reduce Traffic Disruption

Vecellio & Grogan crew removes false work, or temporary bridge forms, from below a FL-417 overpass in Orlando, before performing closure pours and stripping all overhang jacks. Eugene Bufkin (inset photo below) removes framing along with Servando Izeta working above. In the bottom photo, Mauro Yepez-Torres (Foreman) and Richard Lawrence (Superintendent) clear the false work and load it on a flatbed truck to be hauled away for disposal.

Ranger Construction Leads Efforts On Wetlands Restoration Project in So. FL

Working closely with Ranger Mechanical Services and Vecellio & Grogan, Ranger Construction advances their project plan on a complex wetlands restoration project in Hendry County, Florida. Details include the construction of five restoration areas, a seepage canal water management system, seepage canal pump station, large canal culvert crossings, inland restoration water control systems, and farm bed land leveling.

Work continues on the G-765S pump station where large boulders have been placed at the entrance to the pump bays for erosion control when the new pumps are operational.

A riprap system, including filter fabric and bedding stone, will provide additional runoff control for the pump station.

Hal Jones crews perform work for Fincantieri at Commodore’s Point in Jacksonville, FL.

At left, the 36” pipe pile are being cut to grade in preparation to form for the concrete bulkhead cap. Above, Westley Diotte, Working Foreman, is stiffening a 36” pipe pile probe used to check pile locations for voids or obstructions.