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BE&K Construction Award of Excellence Celebrated by Sons who Followed Father into Construction.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid.
Ala alanine.
ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae   [L.] a winglike process.
.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002

Tomorrow night, when construction manger manger

cattle trough which served as crib for Christ. [N.T.: Luke 2:7]

See : Nativity
 Tony Calderone steps into the spotlight and up to the stage at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC ABC
 in full American Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928.
) Excellence in Construction Awards Dinner, he will be walking in the shadow of his father's footsteps. His father, a seasoned 40-year veteran of the construction industry will be leading the audience in applause.

Tony is a second-generation construction pro, one of two brothers who followed their father not only into the construction industry, but to work at the same company, BE&K. Calderone, a resident of Trussville, was the manager of a $38 million power plant generating 340MW of power in the foothills of Louisa, Kentucky Louisa is a city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,018 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence CountyGR6. The Levisa Fork River and Tug Fork River join at Louisa to form the Big Sandy River. . The project earned First Place Honors from the local ABC Chapter in the category of Industrial projects from $25 to $99 million. It will be nominated for national honors in the ABC National competition being judged in Washington, DC in December.

The unique challenges of the project site and adverse weather conditions were key to the award selection. The site is constrained con·strain  
tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains
1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force.

2.
 by the Big Sandy River The Big Sandy River may refer to one of the following rivers in the United States:
  • The Big Sandy River (Ohio River), on the border between Kentucky and West Virginia
  • The Big Sandy River (Tennessee), a tributary of the Tennessee River
, an active industrial rail-freight track, and a major highway. "Major equipment was choreographed on that narrow site like a ballet," explained BE&K spokesperson Robin Paulding. "The project was further complicated by the installation of prototype environmental technology. Calderone and his team of 205 workers completed the project ahead of schedule and under budget."

Calderone's father Joseph, joined the BE&K Construction team in 1972. He is currently a Civil Superintendent with BE&K. His brother Carl who works in the planning and scheduling department, has worked for BE&K since 1986.

BE&K, through its global network of affiliate companies, provides engineering, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , construction and maintenance services to the process, manufacturing, industrial, power, and telecommunications industries. BE&K has been recognized as an industry leader in family friendly workplace practices, honored as a recipient of Working Woman magazine's "Diversity Champion" award, included in Fortune Magazine's listing of "Best Places to Work in America" and is on Forbes Magazine's listing of the "Top 400 Privately Held Companies privately held company

A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly.
 in the U.S." This year marks the 30 year anniversary celebration for BE&K.

For additional information please contact: Robin Paulding at (205) 972-6688 or pauldingr@bek.com; or visit our pressroom at www.bek.com for electronic copies and related graphics.
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