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Click Headlines for News & Photos -- White Rock Quarries is a major Florida provider of high-quality DOT-certified limestone (limerock) crushed stone aggregates and screenings for road construction, asphalt pavement, and ready-mix concrete products.

White Rock Quarries Hosts Miami-Dade Limestone Association Field Trip
(4th Quarter 2011) -- Community relations are important at White Rock Quarries in Miami, FL, which hosts field trips for area schools and other organizations with its mining contractor, North American Mining Corp.

Vecellio Family Foundation Supports Higher Education, Provides $110,000 For 11 Scholarships
(4th Quarter 2011) -- Three dependents of Vecellio Group employees and eight other graduating high school seniors received scholarships worth a total of $110,000 from the Vecellio Family Foundation in 2011.

Long-Timers Demonstrate Skill And Dedication Needed To Succeed
(4th Quarter 2011) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- When measuring business success, it’s natural to think in terms of a financial report. But beyond how a company fares with its customers and suppliers is another important metric: how it fares with its employees.

Conveyor-to-Truck? No, But Almost As Fast At White Rock Quarries
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- A conveyor in the background appears to be filling a truck at White Rock Quarries in Miami, FL, as Loader Operator Clinton Gordon runs a Cat 988H to quickly supply customers with commercial screenings.

Vecellio Group VP Safety John West Retires
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- John West, the Vecellio Group’s Vice President of Safety, has retired after nearly 37 total years of service with Vecellio & Grogan, Ranger Construction, and Vecellio Management Services.

Group Welcomes Mark Ligon, VP Safety
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- Mark Ligon has joined the Vecellio Group as VP of Safety, replacing John West, who has retired.

Project Owners Can Boost Buying Power, Spur Economy
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- For project owners, one of the upsides during a slow economy is getting more work done for less money due to the extremely competitive bidding environment.

2011 Vecellio Lecture Features John Hillman, Inventor of Hybrid-Composite Beam for Bridge Construction
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- John R. Hillman, Engineering News-Record’s 2010 Award of Excellence recipient, presented this year’s Vecellio Lecture at Virginia Tech. Hillman holds three patents for his invention of the Hybrid-Composite Beam (HCB) used in bridge construction.

Got Concerns? Make an Anonymous Report at www.VecellioGroupEthics.com or Call 877-210-7643
(3rd Quarter 2011) -- The Vecellio Group has improved online access to its ethics website, launched last year for reporting potential concerns. The website now has a new name that is easier to remember: www.VecellioGroupEthics.com.

Fast Loadouts, Precision Drilling Just Part of the Picture at White Rock
(1st/2nd Quarter 2011) -- Fast truck-loading times, state-of-the-art outbound scales and remote ticket printing ensure fast turnaround times for limestone (limerock) customers at White Rock Quarries in Miami, FL.

Providing Excellent Value Is at the Core of Our Diversified Operations
(1st/2nd Quarter 2011) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- Providing exceptional value has been a key factor in our success over the decades and has earned us a trusted reputation in the industries we serve.

Group Recognizes 145 Supervisors In Annual Safety Awards Program
(1st/2nd Quarter 2011) -- The Vecellio Group's annual Supervisor Safety Awards program honored 145 supervisors who performed at or above four high-level benchmarks, based on criteria tracked throughout the year.

National Magazine Features White Rock's Parent Company In Photo Contest
(4th Quarter 2010) -- White Rock's parent company, Vecellio & Grogan, was recently featured in a national magazine's photo contest showcasing transportation construction photos from around the country.

What Drives Long-Term Success? A Resilient, Resourceful Team
(4th Quarter 2010) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- In our many decades as a contractor, we’ve experienced a number of boom and bust cycles. One thing has held true throughout these cycles and it holds true today: the men and women in our lines of work are hardy, resilient folks.

Use Your Head — Wear Your Hard Hat!
(4th Quarter 2010) -- Hard hats are a necessary item in our personal protective gear and their use is a mandatory part of our safety protocol.

Vecellio Foundation Provides $100,000 For 10 College Scholarships In 2010
(4th Quarter 2010) -- Since 1973, the Vecellio Family Foundation has helped dependents of Vecellio Group employees, as well as students at selected West Virginia high schools, to further their education. This year the Foundation funded 10 college scholarships worth $10,000 each.

Vecellio Companies ‘Do The Right Thing,’ Set Up Anonymous Ethics Hotline & Website
(4th Quarter 2010) -- When the Vecellio Group tells its employees to “Do The Right Thing,” that’s not just a company motto. The Group has set up an ethics hotline and website so any concerns can be reported anonymously.

User Fee Would Fund Six-Year Transportation Bill
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- Raising taxes during a slow economy may seem backwards, but when it’s a pennies-per-gallon user fee on gasoline to pay for a multi-year surface transportation bill, then it makes good sense .

Group’s Safety Records Honored
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- The Vecellio Group’s emphasis on safety is reflected in the safety records of its companies and divisions, with most seeing hundreds of thousands of hours worked with no lost-time incidents.

Eddie Allsopp Named White Rock Quarries V.P.
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- After 30 years in the mining and construction materials business as an industry associate of White Rock Quarries and the Vecellio Group, Eddie Allsopp has joined White Rock as a Vice President.

Powerful Production at White Rock
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- A dedicated electrical power substation is required to run White Rock's Marion 8200 walking dragline and its 105-cu.yd. bucket, while high-capacity loaders and haul trucks keep the raw material moving through the production process.

Better Education? Vorster Explains How At Virginia Tech’s 2010 Vecellio Lecture
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- “Teaching and Learning: The Critical Balance in Effective Education” will be presented by Michael C. Vorster, the David H. Burrows Professor Emeritus of Construction Engineering at the school.

ENR Ranks Vecellio Group As #177
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- Vecellio Group, Inc. is currently ranked #177 on “The Top 400 Contractors” list, published annually by Engineering News-Record.

In Memoriam: John DeFrehn, V.P. — Finance
(3rd Quarter 2010) -- John DeFrehn, a 40-year employee who rose through the ranks to become the Vecellio Group’s Secretary/Treasurer and Vice President — Finance, passed away in June after a long illness.

Back in the Swing at White Rock Quarries
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- White Rock Quarries received new multi-year permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after a careful review process confirmed that quarry activities successfully meet the state’s long-term environmental goals.

Vecellio Group Reviews Latest CAT Equipment
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- Management from the Vecellio Group companies, including Sharpe Bros. of Greensboro, NC, visited Caterpillar’s Illinois demonstration center recently to review new equipment.

Safety Leads the Way to Efficient Production
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- Working safely is the first order of business for our Group. At every division and level, we have safety training and monitoring programs in place to make sure this message stays front and center.

April Brings Safety Awareness
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week was held in April, as was National Safe Digging Month, with both promoting increased jobsite safety.

V&G Earns CAWV Safety Commendation
(1st/2nd Quarter 2010) -- Sharpe Bros.' parent company, Vecellio & Grogan, received a safety commendation recently from the Contractors Association of West Virginia.

2009

Vecellio Group CEO Elected ARTBA Foundation Chairman
(4th Quarter 2009) -- Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., has been elected to chair the development arm of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, the industry’s leading advocate before Congress and the White House, it was announced at the association's recent national convention.

Vecellio Group Ranks #157 On ENR's "Top 400 Contractors" List
(4th Quarter 2009) -- Vecellio Group, Inc. consistently appears in the top half of Engineering News-Record's annual "Top 400 Contractors" list and the 2009 rankings are no exception. Based on 2008 contracting revenues, the Group moved up to #157 on the list.

WRQ Tours Reach Out To Community
(3rd Quarter 2009) -- White Rock Quarries in Miami, FL, hosts educational tours and catered lunches for school field trips and scouting troops as part of its community outreach program.

Maintenance Crews Keep Plant Humming
(3rd Quarter 2009) -- White Rock Quarries in Miami, FL, emphasizes regular plant maintenance to keep its limestone production capacity and product quality at consistently high levels.

Vecellio Group Operations Extend “No Lost Time” Safety Records
(3rd Quarter 2009) -- Vecenergy marks five years, Sharpe Bros. reaches three years, and White Rock Quarries and Vecellio & Grogan's Beckley shop crew both surpass one year with no "Lost Time" incidents.

Safely Building Infrastructure Takes A Total Team Effort
(3rd Quarter 2009) -- A message from Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. -- Building and maintaining transportation infrastructure takes a total team effort. So does keeping everyone safe in and around our job sites.

Torgersen Gives 2009 Vecellio Lecture
(3rd Quarter 2009) -- Professor Paul E. Torgersen, an Industrial Engineer whose career at Virginia Tech spans 43 years, including 20 years as a Dean and seven as University President, is the presenter of this year’s Vecellio Lecture.

Moving Mountains Of Limestone
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- Cat 992G Loader Operator Jorge Marquez dumps tons of base rock into the cavernous bed of a Cat 777 off-road haul truck driven by Longino Vasquez at White Rock Quarries in Miami, Florida.

Great Deal For 401(k) Savers: 50% Match
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- In a welcome bit of economic news, participants in the Vecellio Group’s 401(k) plan received the same generous gift from the company this year as in 2008 — a 50 percent match on all contributions up to 6 percent of an employee’s paycheck.

Annual Supervisor Awards Prove Safety Pays
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- Recognizing the important role Supervisors play in keeping crews and work zones safe in the day-to-day operations of its companies and divisions, the Vecellio Group presented more than 160 Supervisor Safety Awards and bonuses for job performance in 2008.

Results Prove Job Site Quality, Safety and Efficiency Are “Worth Doing Right” A message from Leo Vecellio, Jr.
(1st/2nd Quarter 2009) -- “If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.” That old saying is just as true today as it’s ever been and we strive to take that attitude to heart throughout our organization.