Industry Events- February 2005

Builders' Ball Raises $160,000 for Charities More than 1,200 members of the Washington Building Congress gathered to raise money for local charities in Washington, D.C., Nov. 6. Jay Olshansky (left), managing director of CB Richard Ellis of Washington, D.C., and Dean Southee, sales manager of ABC Imaging of Alexandria, Va., share a laugh at the 2004 Builders' Ball Nov. 6 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event, put on by the Washington Building Congress, drew more than 1,200 members and raised more than $160,000 for four local charities. Rick Treml (left), chairman of ABC Delaware, presents Robert Suppe of RC Fabricators with ABC Delaware's 2004 Charter Cup. The Charter Cup, which is the association's most prestigious award, was presented during the association's annual awards dinner at the Bank One Riverfront Center in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 4. Representatives accept the award for best commercial project under $4 million at the ABC - Southeast Pennsylvania's Annual Awards Banquet in East Norriton, Pa., Nov. 17. The winning project was the new headquarters for the SEPA Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors. Pictured (left to right) are Jim Horn of The Tri-M Group; Jeff Zeh of ABC; Rob Reeves, Sam Moore and John Fairfield of E. Allen Reeves. Employees of B. Frank Joy of Hyattsville, Md., pose with their Platinum Level award certificate, which they earned through participation in ABC's Metro Washington Safety Training and Evaluation Process program. Silver, Gold and Platinum award certificates were presented to 23 companies. Award winners pose during the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley's 35th Annual Awards Banquet at Old York Road Country Club in Spring House, Pa., Nov. 6. Seated (left to right) are Mario Rapanaro, SADV Executive Director Brook Ginsburg, SADV President Ric Lentz and Mark Donaldson of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Standing (left to right) are Bill Radomski, Stan Weglarz, Michael O'Rourke, Mark Heim and Pete Garzia of HSC Builders & Construction Managers of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Ted Daniels and Ernesto Betancourt of Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffman of Philadelphia, Pa. A student practices laying brick at the annual Hands-On Career Show in New Castle, Del., Nov. 9. More than 1,000 seventh and eighth grade students from public and private schools attended the event, which is sponsored by the ABC Delaware Careers in Construction Committee. Caroline Hanson shows off her winning entry in the eleventh annual Block Kids Contest at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. The contest, sponsored by the Greater Washington Area Chapter #67 of the National Association of Women in Construction, is designed to inform children in grades 1-6 about careers in construction.

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