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Drumheller named Charter Cup winner
ABC Delaware Chairman Stan Sykora (left)
presents Gary Drumheller with the Charter Cup.
This year's winner is Gary Drumheller of SC&A Construction.
Gary speaks loud and clear for the merit shop. His company is a charter member of the association since its inception in 1981. He has served on the Board of Directors and held every office in the association including Chairman of the Board in 2007. He also served a 3 year term on the ABC National Board of Directors.
Gary has served as Chair of the General Contractor Committee, and been a member of the ABCares Committee and the Public Relations Committee. His company has always been an active participant at ABC events in addition to sponsoring numerous events.
He has always been one of the first members to step up and help ABC on legislative matters, growing membership or promoting careers in construction with middle and high school students. Gary also takes the time to spread the merit shop philosophy to business and personal contacts.
He has been a strong supporter and contributor of both our local Political Action committee and our national Political Action committee which help elect pro-merit shop legislators.
Finally, he has also encourages his employees to get involved. Many of his other employees have served on various committees including the ABC/AIA Partnering and Future Leader’s Committee in the association.
Gary truly embodies the spirit of ABC and is well deserving of this award.
Hein wins Associate/Supplier of the Year
ABC Chairman Stan Sykora presents
Joyce Hein with the Associate/Supplier of the Year.
This year’s winner is Joyce Hein of Excel Business Systems.
Her company has been and active member and staunch supporter of ABC. She is a long time member and supporter of ABC and truly believes in the fundamental values of ABC. Joyce goes out of her way for members and attends all the ABC events.
Joyce has spent many hours volunteering for ABC Delaware. She has been a member of the ABC Legislative/Legal Rights Committee and the New Member Invovlement Committee. She has worked to help implement strategies to make new members become involved in the association through committee involvement and networking.
Her company has been an avid supporter of ABC events sponsoring such events as the ABC Trade Show, the annual Awards program, the golf outing, the Construction Forecast dinner and the Crab Feast.
Joyce is truly deserving of the ABC Associate/Supplier of the Year award.
Treml named Adams Cup winner
ABC Delaware Chairman Stan Sykora (left)
congratulates Adams Cup winner Rick Treml (center)
after presentation of his award from cup namesake,
Ken Adams (right).
Rick Treml of Delcard Associates was named the winner for the Adams Cup for 2008, for the fifth year in a row.
This award is given to the ABC member who recruits the most new members to the association during a calendar year. It is named after past ABC Delaware and ABC National Chair, Ken Adams of Pace Electric.
This year, Rick was named to the ABC National Beam Club Hall of Fame for topping the 50 member mark in recruiting.
Many thanks to Rick for his continued efforts in helping ABC Delaware grow its membership.
Students complete ABC-Delaware Tech program
Bob Needs of Delaware Technical & Community College (third from left) congratulates the first ABC Delaware Tech graduating class (from left) Matt Suppe, Dominic Mazza, Josh Marryott, Jeff Morneau, and Kermit Morrison.
Two years ago ABC formed a partnership with Delaware Technical and Community College to start a Construction Management Certification Program. This program allowed ABC member employees to take college courses taught by Del Tech instructors while earning college credits towards an Associate Degree in Construction Management.
“We are pleased to honor the first graduating class of this two year program,” said ABC Delaware PresidentEd Capodanno during the annual awards dinner. “These individuals have now accumulated 30 college credits and are on their way to an associate's degree at Delaware Tech.”
The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. represents the interest of merit shop contractors and their employees in the policy making process of the government, protects and enhances the free enterprise system within the construction industry, and provides educational marketing and informational programs for the benefit of the members and their employees.
The ABC Delaware office is located in the Airport Industrial Park
near the intersection of Route 13 & 273 in New Castle.
ABC Delaware
31 Blevins Drive, Suite B
Airport Industrial Park
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-1111
(302) 323-1122 fax