[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8082-8083]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONSTRUCTION AWARDS BANQUET

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, it is with great sincerity and 
admiration that I offer congratulations to several of Northwest 
Indiana's construction businesses, corporations, and contractors. On 
Friday, May 14, 2010, the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable and the 
Construction Advancement Foundation will honor these entities and 
individuals at the Construction Awards Banquet, which will be held at 
the Avalon Manor Banquet Hall in Merrillville, Indiana.
  The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) is an independent 
non-profit council of local firms who are dedicated to the progress and 
development of construction and maintenance projects in Northwest 
Indiana. The NWIBRTs main goal is to promote safety, quality, and cost 
effectiveness by all construction business affiliates. The NWIBRT will 
be presenting the Safety Awards to many of these hard working local 
businesses. The recipient of the Safety Contractor of the Year Award is 
Solid Platforms, Inc. The Safety Excellence Award recipients are as 
follows: Total Safety US, Inc., Culver Roofing, Inc., The Pangere 
Corporation, Atlantic Plant Services, Interstate Insulation 
Corporation, Interstate Environmental Services, Inc., Correct 
Construction, Inc., Solid Platforms, Inc., The American Group of 
Constructors, Graycor Industrial Constructors, Inc., ATC Associates, 
Inc., Ambitech Engineering Corporation, and Orbital Engineering, Inc. 
The recipients of the Safety Achievement Award are: M&O Environmental 
Company, Stevens Engineers & Constructors, Security Industries, Inc., 
Stevenson Crane Service, Inc., Falk-Pli, Middough, Inc., R.J. Mycka, 
Inc., and Superior Construction Company, Inc. The Safety Recognition 
Award recipients are as follows: Manta Industrial, Inc., EMCOR Hyre 
Electric Company of Indiana, Inc., Central Rent-a Crane, Inc., Mersino 
Dewatering, Inc., M&O Insulation Company, AMS Mechanical Systems, 
Regional Contractors Alliance, KM Plant Services, Inc., Meade

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Electric Company, Cornerstone Electrical Consultants, Inc., CET Inc., 
Tranco Industrial Services, Inc., and BMW Constructors, Inc. The Safety 
Progress Award recipients are Urban Elevator and Van's Industrial. The 
recipient of the Safety Innovation Award is Manta Industrial. This 
year's Roger Walters Memorial Safety Award recipient is Mr. Doug 
Patton, Project Safety Manager, BMW Constructors.
  The Construction Advancement Foundation, CAF, was created in 1967 and 
represents Northwest Indiana union contractors. The CAF continues to be 
a major force in the growth and improvement of the union construction 
industry in Northwest Indiana. The CAF will also be presenting project 
and contractor of the year awards. This year's Public Works Project of 
the Year Award recipient is: Hasse Construction Company, Inc. for the 
Lost Marsh Clubhouse and the Hammond Port Authority. The recipient of 
the Commercial Project of the Year Award are Tonn & Blank Construction 
for the Valparaiso Family YMCA. The Industrial Project of the Year 
Award recipient is BMW Constructors, Inc., for the C8 Coal Conveyor 
Replacement/NIPSCO. The recipient of the Commercial Contractor of the 
Year Award is Berglund Construction, while the recipient of the Highway 
Contractor of the Year Award is Walsh &Kelly, Inc. The Industrial 
Contractor of the Year Award recipient is The Ross Group, Inc., and the 
Professional & Engineering Services Contractor of the Year recipient is 
ACMS Group. Finally, the recipient of this year's Sub-Contractor of the 
Year Award is Thatcher Foundations, Inc.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my distinguished colleagues join me 
in congratulating these hard working individuals, businesses, and 
contractors for their dedication to the construction industry and to 
Northwest Indiana. They have contributed in many ways to the growth and 
development of the economy in Indiana's First Congressional District, 
and I am very proud to represent them in Washington, D.C.

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