ID Verification Program Developed

The New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters and the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey have developed a Safe Workplace Program that will address Homeland Security requirements for contractors and their employees entering sensitive facilities.

To assist owners with increasing workplace security measures, the union and association have worked with the New Jersey Construction Roundtable to develop a program that pre-screens workers' backgrounds and verifies their identification.
The key component of the project is a software program called ID Views. The software provides on-site ID verification matching an individual to their ID card with information contained in the ID Views database. Working with Global Detection and Reporting, of New York, N.Y., to supply the pre-screened drug testing and security checks, respectively, are Ambassador Medical Services, Inc., of Marlton, N.J., and FFA Associates, of Cherry Hill, N.J.

CAGNY Awards Scholarships

The Contractors' Association of Greater New York held its annual John A. Cavanaugh Scholarship Luncheon where 10 New York area high school students were honored.
The fund presents a $3,000 scholarship to worthy high school seniors, six of whom this year are the children of persons employed by one of the eligible CAGNY member firms.

The recipients were Brian Wu and Alexandra Alicea, of AMEC Construction Management, Inc.; Amanda DeCamp and Michael Pepi, of Bovis Lend Lease LMB; Marissa Accardi, of Cauldwell Wingate Company, Inc.; Scott Peckelis, of HRH Construction LLC; Kwasi Mensah and Tyrone Branch, of Plaza Construction Corporation; and Antonio Sune and David Clark, of Turner Construction Co., Inc.

ACEC Recognizes Leaders

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York recognized member and non-member individuals for their exemplary leadership and contributions to the consulting engineering community in New York State.

The award winners were Donald Bergmann, P.E., president of Bergmann Associates, Rochester; Daniel Duprey, P.E., senior vice president of Clark Patterson Associates, Rochester; Maria Lehman, P.E., commissioner of Erie County Department of Public Works; and John Przepiora, former commissioner of the City of Syracuse Water Department. Presentations of the awards were made June 7 at ACEC New York's spring conference at the Southampton Inn on Long Island.

New York Firms Honored for Safety

Several New York State general contractors have been presented Certificates of Commendation for Safety Excellence by the Associated General Contractors of America. The award is based on safety statistics required by OSHA.

The recipients were Christa Construction, LLC, of Victor and Albany; Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corp., of Utica; Iversen Construction Corp., of Gorham; Lehigh Construction Group, Inc., of Orchard Park; Monadnock Construction, Inc., of Brooklyn; Northeast Construction Services, Inc., of Syracuse; Park City Builders, Inc., of Hamilton; Pepe-Rodems Construction Co., Inc., of Orchard Park; Storm King Contracting Inc., of Montgomery; Sweet Associates, Inc., of Albany; and Zandri Construction Corp., of Cohoes.

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