Ranger
Builds Two "Top 10" Golf Courses In 2004
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- Two of the best new golf courses in the country in
2004 were built by Ranger Golf, a division of Ranger
Construction, reports Travel & Leisure GOLF.
Vecellio Group Among Largest Federal Highway Contractors
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- Vecellio Group, Inc., Ranger Construction's parent
company, is ranked among the nation's largest federal
highway contracting firms, reports Transportation
Builder magazine.
Vecellio
Family Foundation Nears $2 Million In Scholarships
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- The Vecellio Family Foundation, charity arm of
Ranger's parent company, has provided $1.96 million in
college scholarships over the years.
Ranger
Participates In Guardrail Ceremony
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- A new state contract covers the installation of miles
of median guardrail along Florida's Turnpike in St.
Lucie County, making travel safer.
Ranger
Resurfacing Turnpike In St. Lucie County
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger Construction is making great progress on a
Turnpike resurfacing contract in St. Lucie County,
Florida.
Ranger
Widening Seven Miles of Turnpike In Palm Beach County
(4th Quarter 2004)
-- To handle the increased traffic loads of South
Florida's rapid growth, Ranger Construction is widening
a seven-mile section of Florida's Turnpike in Palm Beach
County.
Hurricanes Hammer Florida Operations, Create Miles Of
Repair Work
(3rd Quarter 2004)
-- Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne:
four names that won't soon be forgotten in the
Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, where the
Vecellio Group has most of its operations, including
Ranger Construction.
Ranger Construction's Asphalt Plants
Earn 2004 NAPA Diamond Awards
(3rd Quarter 2004)
--
Four hot-mix asphalt plants owned and
operated by Ranger Construction and Ranger Construction
— South have been honored once again by the National
Asphalt Pavement Association for operating in an
exemplary manner.
Ranger
Construction Adds Projects On Turnpike, SR-520
(3rd Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger’s Ft. Pierce office has received a $14 million
contract to mill and resurface 16 miles of Florida’s
Turnpike (SR-91) in St. Lucie County, FL. In its
Northern Division, Ranger picked up a second SR-520
contract, valued at $18.6 million.
Photos
from Ranger's SR-7 Widening Job In Royal Palm Beach, FL
(3rd Quarter 2004)
Ranger-Built Course Tames Tiger As Singh Captures Golf's
#1 Ranking
(3rd Quarter 2004)
--
Ranger Golf built the course that
finally tamed Tiger Woods. Tiger lost his #1 ranking to
Vijay Singh at the Deutsche Bank Championship, held at
the Ranger-built TPC of Boston.
Ranger
Wins Two ACAF Resurfacing Awards
(July 2004)
--
Ranger Construction has received two
Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida (ACAF) Awards
for high-quality resurfacing projects.
Ranger-Built Course Plays Host To PGA Event
(July 2004)
--
Ranger Golf is the proud builder of
the TPC of Boston, home of the the PGA Tour's Deutsche
Bank Championship.
Ranger
North's New Office, Shop Open
(July 2004)
--
Ranger Construction North, based in
Winter Garden, Florida, has moved into its new office
and equipment maintenance shop.
Ranger
Growing To Keep Pace With Project Demands
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
--
Ranger Construction is increasing the
scope of its bidding activity to include more projects
of at least $25 million in size.
Innovation Saves Time, Improves Results
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger’s North Division has developed an accurate,
laser-assisted grade-checking device that has proved its
usefulness in real-world conditions.
Ranger Widening Section of Turnpike, Developing Sites
For New Toll Plazas
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger has three projects worth more than $35 million
underway on Florida's Turnpike
in Palm Beach County.
Ranger
Prepares 172 Acres For Wal-Mart Regional Distribution
Center
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger has developed a 172-acre site for Wal-Mart's
new 1.2 million sq. ft. regional distribution center in
Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Ranger Laps Up Race Track Work
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
--
Ranger has won rave reviews for its
super-smooth paving job on a race track in South Florida.
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‘Red Hats’ Tip Theirs To Ranger
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- “Hats off!” to Ranger North for their assistance to a
group of ladies after a tour bus broke down in a road
construction zone.
Ranger's Parent Company Climbs ENR's "Top 400"
Contractor Rankings
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- The Vecellio Group has moved up to #153 on
Engineering News-Record’s annual ranking of the Top 400
contractors in the United States.
Ranger Brochure, VanGuard Magazine Earn Multiple
Communicator Awards
(1st/2nd Quarter 2004)
-- Ranger Construction's parent company, the Vecellio
Group, Inc., has been named a 10-time winner in The
Communicator Awards 2004 Print Media Competition.
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News & Photos from 2003
Asphalt
Plants Produce 'Diamonds' For Ranger Construction
(4th Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger has been awarded four
prestigious NAPA Diamond Awards for excellence in hot mix asphalt plant
operations/facilities.
Community Involvement Goes Beyond Attractive Facilities, Scholarships
(4th Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger Construction and affiliated
companies also strive to be a great place to work.
Vecellio Family Foundation Awards $100,000 In College Scholarships
(4th Quarter 2003)
-- Four-year scholarships given to 10 graduating high
school seniors in West Virginia, Florida.
On-The-Job ...
(4th Quarter 2003)
-- A few project photos as Ranger crews keep busy on
variety of projects.
Ranger
North Begins $26 Million I-95 Project
(3rd Quarter 2003)
-- New contract
includes more than six miles of
interstate work in Volusia County, Florida.
I-4 At
Lake Mary
(3rd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger is milling, resurfacing and
performing new paving on a section of I-4 near Orlando for Granite Construction.
Ranger
Preparing Site For Super-Sized Distribution Center
(3rd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger Construction is providing site
development services for a new Wal-Mart Regional Distribution Center in Ft.
Pierce, Florida, under a subcontract with Centex Rooney.
I-95
Improvements In Palm Beach County
(3rd Quarter 2003)
-- Ranger performs paving for Okeechobee Blvd
interchange and the new direct exit to Palm Beach International Airport
.
Shops
Are Committed To Environmentally Safe Practices
(3rd Quarter 2003)
-- Careful handling of materials and use of
environmentally friendly products are
just a few of the ways Ranger is nice
to Mother Earth.
Ranger Performs Palm Beach County Turnpike Improvements
(3rd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger Construction has added pipe crews to handle the overflow of underground work in South Florida.
Work Flows To Ranger's New Pipe Crews
(1st/2nd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger Construction has added pipe crews to handle the overflow of underground work in South Florida.
Super
Site Development For Wal-Mart Supercenter
(1st/2nd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger Construction is performing fast-track site
development for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter
being built by Case Contracting
in Port St. Lucie.
St. Johns County I-95 Project Update
(1st/2nd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger’s 13.3-mile I-95 widening project in St. Johns County is
approximately 50 percent complete.
New
Ranger Contracts Include Widening Of I-4
(1st/2nd Quarter 2003)
--
Ranger North has been awarded a $26 million contract to widen approximately
six miles of I-4 in western Osceola County.
Through The Lens...
(1st/2nd Quarter 2003)
--
Additional Ranger Construction on-the-job photos from 1st/2nd
Quarter 2003.
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News & Photos from 2002
One Flag
For Florida: Ranger Expands Its Market Presence
(4th Quarter 2002)
--
Effective early 2003, the Vecellio Group’s Florida
construction operations are being handled under the
Ranger Construction name.
Andy
Jones Joins Ranger As President Of North Division
(4th Quarter 2002)
-- Ranger Construction welcomes experienced industry
veteran Andy Jones as North Division
President.
Photo
Review: On The Job With Ranger Construction
(4th Quarter 2002)
--
Ranger is keeping its road construction and asphalt
paving crews busy throughout Florida.
Ranger
Golf Nears Completion On Course In San Jose, CA
(4th Quarter 2002)
-- Ranger Golf, a division of Ranger Construction, is
making great progress on The Ranch at Silver Creek, a
new golf
course under construction in San Jose, CA. Work also
continues on two new golf courses in Southern California
involving Jack Nicklaus Design and Tom Fazio Design.
Promotion
Emphasizes "Safety First" Message
(4th Quarter 2002)
-- John West, formerly
Ranger Construction's Safety Director, has been promoted
to Vice President of Safety for the entire Vecellio
Group.
Vecellio Family Foundation Awards $100,000 in
Scholarships
(4th Quarter 2002)
-- Ten recipients, including the son of a Ranger
Construction employee, were granted four-year, $2,500
per year college scholarships by an independent review
board as part of the 30th annual Vecellio Family
Foundation Scholarship Program.
Ranger Begins I-95 Design-Build Project
(3rd Quarter 2002)
--
Ranger was recently awarded a $33.6 million contract — its largest to date
— for 13.3 miles of design-build improvements to I-95 just south of St. Augustine in St. Johns
County.
Ranger
Scores A Zero -- In Deficiencies, That Is
(3rd Quarter 2002) --
Ranger’s Fort Pierce operation recently completed
11 miles of milling and resurfacing on I-95 in St. Lucie
County and the excellent
results are in!
Ranger
Golf Begins 'Canyon Trails,' 'Quarry' Addition
(3rd Quarter 2002)
-- Ranger Golf has begun work on Canyon Trails
Golf Club, a new turn-key golf
course construction project just north of Burbank,
California. Ranger is also building an additional nine
holes on the exclusive Quarry golf course near Palm
Springs.
Through
The Lens: Recent On-The-Job Photos...
(3rd Quarter 2002)
-- The Evergrene in Palm Beach Gardens, US-192 in
Melbourne, and Wal-Mart Superstore in Royal Palm Beach
are just a few of Ranger's public- and private-sector
projects.
Port St. Lucie Job On The Right ‘Track’
(1st/2nd Quarter 2002) --
Ranger is using the "Train Method" of construction on a
high-visibility job in Port St. Lucie, FL, to help
minimize inconvenience to local residents.
SR-806 (Atlantic Blvd.) in Delray Beach, FL
(1st/2nd Quarter 2002)
-- Ranger Construction recently completed a range of
improvements to this highly traveled stretch of Atlantic
Blvd in Delray Beach, FL, just east of a Florida
Turnpike exit.
For Par Excellence, It’s Ranger Golf, Of Course
(1st/2nd Quarter 2002)
-- Whether it's performing one phase of work for another
GC, such as this recent Sebring, FL, earthmoving job, or
building a turn-key golf course anywhere in the country,
Ranger Golf is on the job.
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News & Photos from 2001
Ranger
Earns Quality Award From Florida DOT
(4th Quarter 2001) -- Ranger Construction
is recognized by the Florida Department of
Transportation and the Florida Transportation Builders
Association for consistent, high-quality workmanship.
Ranger
Acquires Five New Paving Machines
(4th Quarter 2001) -- Ranger Construction
owns and maintains an exceptional equipment fleet,
which includes five new paving machines.
Ranger
Sets High Standards For Airport Work
(4th Quarter 2001)
-- When it comes
to meeting the stringent specifications of airport
work, Ranger Construction is really flying high. The
company has a new contract at Sanford Airport and a
project well underway at Daytona International
Airport.
Ranger
Picks Up New Resurfacing Project
(4th Quarter 2001) -- Ranger helps
the public sector maintain its network of roads
through cost-effective milling and resurfacing work,
such as the new contract on A1A in Brevard County and
the current project on SR-15 (US-17/92) in
North/Central Florida.
New
Projects Include Site Development, A Ranger Specialty
(4th Quarter 2001) -- The Portofino
at Mirasol project in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
exemplifies the private-sector site development work
for which Ranger is well-known.
Ranger Participates In Miami-Dade Career Fair
(4th Quarter 2001) -- Ranger Construction
joins other members of the Vecellio Group and more
than two dozen industry associates at a career fair
for high school students.
Long
May It Wave...
(4th Quarter 2001) -- The American
Flag is on proud display by many employees --
including this Ranger dragline operator -- in a show
of support for the U.S. in the wake of the Sept. 11
tragedies.
Ranger
Part of Design/Build Team For I-4 Project
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Jones Brothers, HNTB and Ranger Construction are working together on
improvements to a portion of I-4 in Orange County.
Melbourne
Airport Project
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Ranger uses
automatic paver control system with laser guidance for
optimum results.
Indian
River County Yields Three New Large Projects
(3rd Quarter 2001)
-- Ranger awarded
contracts for three miles of milling/resurfacing, one
mile of total reconstruction, and improvements to city
streets in Indian River County.
Keller
Road Project, Maitland
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Crews work at
night to minimize traffic disruption on Keller Road
project in Maitland.
Ranger
Helps University Reach Its "GOAAALLL!"
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Thanks in part
to below-cost work performed by Ranger Construction,
Northwood University in West Palm Beach now has its
own soccer field.
I-95
& SR-712 Project
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Ft. Pierce job
includes milling and resurfacing.
SR-608
(Airport Rd.) Project, Ft. Pierce
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Ranger is
reconstructing a section of SR-608 in north Fort
Pierce.
New
Work Includes Turnpike Service Plaza Job
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Ranger is
awarded contract for Lake Worth-West Palm Beach
service plaza parking lot reconstruction.
SR-100
and SR-11 Projects, Flagler County
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Bridge
contractor awards grading and paving subcontracts to
Ranger Construction.
Training
Programs Ensure Environmentally Responsible
Construction
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Personnel at
Ranger participate in training programs to ensure that
company facilities and construction projects are
operated in an environmentally responsible manner.
SR-806
(Atlantic Ave.), Delray Beach
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- New lanes,
sidewalks included in Delray Beach project.
SR-715
Project, Belle Glade / Pahokee
(3rd Quarter 2001) -- Ranger performs
over 11 miles of road work in western Palm Beach
County.
Ranger
Supervisors Awarded For Safety Record
(2nd Quarter 2001)
-- A total of 58
Safety Awards were given out companywide for outstanding safety
results in 2000.
On-the-Job
Photos at Ranger Construction
(2nd Quarter 2001) -- SR-520 in Cocoa
and Merritt Island, SR-518 in Melbourne, Palm Beach
International Airport/I-95 Interchange, Sabal Chase
Apartments in Ft. Pierce, SR-608 in Ft. Pierce, and
Northlake Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens.
$10
Million I-95 Contract Leads New Work
(2nd Quarter 2001) -- More than a
dozen major projects have come in for Ranger
Construction over the last quarter, led by a $10
million I-95 project in Ft. Pierce.
Turnpike
Service Plaza - Ft. Drum, FL
(2nd Quarter 2001) -- Photo review of
job under construction.
SR-514
Project In Malabar, FL
(2nd Quarter 2001) -- Photo review of
job under construction.
Ranger
Wins 4 NAPA Quality Awards
(January 2001) -- The National
Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has selected
Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. as the winner of
four Quality in Construction Awards for the year 2000.
'Disabilities'
Don't Slow Ranger North Operator
(January 2001) -- Billie May was born
with no hands and no feet, yet has overcome these
difficulties to become one of Ranger North's most
versatile equipment operators.
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News & Photos from 2000
Ranger
Construction ... On The Job
(October - December 2000) -- A
selection of recent job site photos ...
Ranger Honored
With "2000 Best In Construction Award" From
FTBA
(October 2000)
Ranger
Receives Annual Palm Beach County Contract
(October 2000) -- For the second
consecutive year, Ranger Construction has been awarded
the annual Palm Beach County street resurfacing
contract.
Doing it Well
in Wellington Trace
(October 2000) -- Ranger South crews recently
completed street resurfacing in Wellington Trace.
"A1"
Resurfacing Job On A1A
(October
2000)
Price is Right on
Ranger's Many New Contracts
(October 2000) -- Ranger Construction's North, Central
and South Divisions have been awarded a number of new
contracts recently.
Ranger Flies
Salute To Vets
(October 2000) -- Ranger participates in honoring
America's veterans.
Leo A.
Vecellio, Jr. Named To ARTBA and CAWV
Boards of Directors
(July 2000)
Palm Beach
International Airport
(July 2000) --
Ranger recently finished work on a
challenging $8.6 million runway extension
and resurfacing project in Palm Beach
County.
Lake
Worth Roundabout
(July 2000) --
Marking the entrance to downtown Lake
Worth from the west, this attractive
roundabout helps calm traffic.
SR
472/I-4 Interchange/Extension
(July 2000) --
Due for completion in December 2000, this
project includes reconfiguring and
extending exit ramps off of I-4 in
Volusia County.
Ranger Awarded
$2.35 Million Contract To Upgrade SR 806
In Delray Beach
(July 2000)
Cecil Howard
Retires After 43 Years
(July 2000)
Jo Moore
Speaks At Environmental Conference
(July 2000)
Isles
of Wellington
(July 2000) --
Ranger is excavating 11 lakes and
preparing 380 acres for more than 700
homes.
Home
Depot
(July 2000) --
Site work includes all grading and
paving.
Speedway
Truckstop
(July 2000) --
Fast-track schedule gets project done in
less than six months.
Sabal
Chase Apartments
(July 2000) --
Ranger is doing all site work, including
drainage and utilities.
A1A
RipRap Project
(July 2000) --
State calls on Ranger to counter the
effects of Mother Nature.
Safety Is Job
One: Vecellio Group Off To A Great Year
in 2000
(July 2000)
Ranger Golf
Moves Western Office
(July 2000)
Sanford
Airport
(April 2000) --
Three runways and terminal area rebuilt
under two separate contracts.
Safety Van
Brings Message To The Jobsites
(April 2000)
1999 Safety
Award Winners
(April 2000)
Facility
Upgrades Ensure Environmental Protection
(April 2000)