Ronsco, Inc. of New York City was honored with the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Safety Award, which is a national awards program designed to provide recognition for member contractors who manage outstanding effective safety programs. Ronsco secured the award in the “Fewer than 100,000 annual man-hours” category. The event marks the second time Ronsco has won a safety award from AWCI in three years. Pictured from left, are: Lee Zaretzky, president of Ronsco, Inc. and Tim Wies, chairman of AWCI’s Industry Awards Committee.

Professional Women in Construction recently hosted a “Meet the Real Estate Industry” event in Manhattan, which included table-top exhibitors and six guest speakers. Pictured from left, are: Frank  Pampalone, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Rosemarie Subasic, Hines; Joanne Porrazzo, Vornado Office Management; Jessica Handy, Newmark Knight Frank; Faith Hope Consolo, Prudential Douglas Elliman; Edward Re, Jr., Con-Solid Contracting, Inc. and Pratt Institute; Lenore Janis, Professional Women in Construction.

The Hudson Valley Mechanical Contractors Association has awarded $1,000 scholarships, for the fourth consecutive year, to graduating high school seniors in the Hudson Valley who are pursuing mechanical engineering or construction management. The recipients were selected on scholastic achievement and financial need. Pictured from left, are John DiMiceli, vice president of Mechanical Contractors Association and Somers High School graduate Ivana Veliskova, who will study mechanical engineering at Boston University with her scholarship. Photo courtesy of Howard Copeland.

New York local and State officials recently cut the ribbon on the first phase of Rockville Center’s first low-income housing complex, Rockville Center Apartments. Two of the nine buildings in the development have been renovated. The 154-unit complex is on schedule for a September completion. Pictured from left, are: Robert Barra, NYS Assemblyman; Dean Skelos, Majority Leader of NYS Senate; Mary Bossart, Mayor of Village of Rockville Centre; William Devlin, Commissioner of Rockville Centre Housing Authority; Deidra Brown, resident; Deborah VanAmerongen, Commissioner of NYS DHCR; Alfreda Brewster, Commissioner of Rockville Center Housing Authority; Rosemary Olsen, Executive Director of Nassau County Department of Housing; Gary Kondor, Chair of Rockville Center Housing Authority; Patrick Duggan, Deputy County Executive of Nassau County. Photo courtesy of Mr.Jung Chin, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.