Group Named Finalist For Contractor Safety Award
(4th Quarter 2007)

The Vecellio Group's “Safety is Job #1” program was just four points away from being named the #1 safety program in America for companies its size in the CNA Contractors Safety Award, co-sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

“As the selection committee noted, it was an honor just to make the final cut for the award,” said Gary Lopez, Ranger Construction’s Senior Safety Director, who entered on behalf of Ranger and Vecellio & Grogan.

Companies were judged on management commitment, employee participation, incident investigation, audit procedures, safety planning, risk assessment and other criteria.

The Vecellio Group competed in the top-level category, for companies with greater than 1 million employee hours worked during the previous year.

New Kenworth Trucks On Way To Ranger
(4th Quarter 2007)

Ranger’s Central and South Divisions are updating their fleets with 41 new Kenworth dump trucks, representing an investment of more than $6 million. The trucks are equipped with disc brakes for better braking performance, high-visibility cabs, steerable third axles, automatic transmissions for reduced wear-and-tear, and all-aluminum beds for increased payload. The first of the trucks will be delivered starting 1st Quarter 2008.