The Building Contractors Association of New Jersey recently announced the safety award recipients at its 19th Annual Safety Awards Program at the Hilton Gardens Inn in Edison, New Jersey.

BCANJ hosted the event in collaborations with the Construction Roundtable of New Jersey and more than 100 members attended.

“Safety in construction continues to remain a top priority for our members and our labor partners,” said Jack Kocsis Jr., CEO of BCANJ. “We are pleased to recognize so many of our members for their commitment to safety on the jobsite.”

BCANJ honored firms in two categories. The awards for “Zero Lost Workdays” went to: Bergen Engineering Co. of East Rutherford; Berkowsky & Associates, Cranbury; Bovis Lend Lease Inc., Princeton; Drill Construction Co. Inc., West Orange; Willard Dunham Construction Company, South Plainfield; Fitzpatrick & Associates Inc., Tinton Falls; Albert Garlatti Construction Co. Inc., New Brunswick; Hall Construction Co. Inc., Howell; The Henderson Corporation, Raritan; Ingrassia Construction Co. Inc., Middlesex; M.B. Markland Contracting Co., Atlantic City; Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp., Pine Brook; Torcon, Inc., Red Bank; and Turner Construction Co., Somerset.

Let It Grow, Inc. of River Edge and March Associates Construction, Inc. of Wayne received the award for “Lost Workday Incidence Rate Below the National Average.”

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York and the New York State Transportation Engineering Alliance have merged.

“We think NYSTEA and ACEC New York are a great fit,” said NYSTEA leader, Steve Morgan. “And we’re excited to be a part of this dynamic group of diverse engineering professionals.”

Both groups, headquartered in Albany, will operate under ACEC New York, and will encompass more than 300 consulting engineering companies and related firms throughout New York State, representing more than 100,000 employees globally.

“This process has identified strengths within each group that will be used to provide more benefits to all of our constituent companies at a reduced cost,” explained Greg Kelly, president of ACEC New York.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164 in New Jersey has raised $50,000 for Project Grandma the association’s annual fundraising initiative to honor breast cancer survivors.

The proceeds will be given to Hackensack Medical Center and cancer support organization Gilda’s Club of Northern New Jersey to aid in research efforts.

 “At Local 164, many of our members and their families have been touched by this disease,” said Richard Dressel, business manager for Local 164. “Our goal is to support organizations that are committed to easing the burdens of our members and others in a similar situation.”

Project Grandma, which was initially established to honor breast cancer survivors related to IBEW Local 164 members, also includes a capital drive, special events and raffles as well as an evening to honor breast cancer patients, survivors and their families. Over the past nine years, IBEW Local 164 has raised more than $300,000 in support of breast cancer programs.

“This annual gathering achieves two very different objectives. In addition to raising much-needed funds to combat breast cancer throughout the year, we designate one night to celebrate hope and what these women, their spouses and children have endured,” explained Barry Hammond, Local 164’s chairman of the event.