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Centennial CEO Mark Bailey to Speak on Job Order Contracting & ARRA - RESTON, VA— July 25, 2010— Mark Bailey, president Centennial Contractors Enterprises will speak on the topic of Job Order Contracting (JOC) during a new webcast presented by RS Means. More... |
Centennial Backs Upcoming SAME/IFMA Facilities Workshop - RESTON, VA— July 23, 2010—Centennial Contractors Enterprises is pleased to support the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) and International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) SAME/IFMA Facilities Workshop. The organizations will hold the workshop August 26-27, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. More... |
Centennial Honored by Maryland Minority Contractors Association - BALTIMORE, MD—July 19, 2010—Terry Dubbs, regional operations manager, accepted the 2010 Diversity Solutions Award from Maryland Minority Contractors Association (MMCA) on Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ behalf. More... |
Centennial’s HR VP Richard Wilson Named as HRLA Honoree - RESTON, VA— June 25, 2010— Richard (Rick) Wilson was named as a 2010 Honoree by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington on June 15th. More... |
Top Statewide Safety Award Goes to Centennial Contractors - FIFE, WA— June 3, 2010— The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Washington honored Centennial Contractors Enterprises of Fife, WA with its Grand Award for Safety at its Build Washington Awards event June 2 at the University of Washington’s Kane Hall. More... |
Centennial President’s Green Challenge Winners Selected - RESTON, VA— January 20, 2010— Last week, Centennial employees received news they’ve been waiting to hear all year—the results of their year-long President’s Green Challenge. More... |
The Bridge of the Future is Here - RESTON, VA— June 2, 2010—Last week, the world got its first look at recycled structural composite (RSC) train bridges. Centennial Contractors Enterprises built the bridges at Fort Eustis, VA where they perform renovation, repair and construction projects throughout the base through a Job Order Contract (JOC). More... |
Leaving Footprints on the Earth - RESTON, VA— May 3, 2010—Reducing its carbon footprint is a daily habit for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, but in celebration of Earth Day last month, the Job Order Contractor decided to leave a positive footprint—planting trees across the U.S. More... |
NASA's Building Earns Gold - HOUSTON, TX—April 27, 2010—Not only does NASA advance our goals in space, but it works to improve our impact here on Earth. In Building 265 at Johnson Space Center, Centennial Contractors Enterprises completed an addition that has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. More... |
Playing it Safe - RESTON, VA—April 26, 2010—NICCjv, a joint venture of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and North Island, is holding a regional safety fair for its employees, subcontractors and other interested contractors on June 10th from 7am – 2:15pm at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, MD. More... |
NAVFAC Recognizes North Island-Centennial Contractors Joint Venture with Safety Award - RESTON, VA—April 13, 2010—Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Washington has honored NICCjv, a joint venture of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and North Island, with its Safety Excellence and Recognition of Outstanding Safety Performance Award. More... |
Centennial’s Won Joins University of Houston Construction Management Industry Advisory Board - HOUSTON, TX—March 25, 2010— Walter Won, project general manager at Centennial Contractors Enterprises recently joined the University of Houston Construction Management Industry Advisory Board to support the university’s construction management students. More... |
What Matters Most: Childhood Moments - RESTON, VA— March 23, 2010— Eighteen boys and girls experienced the thrill of receiving their first bikes last week, thanks to a donation from Centennial Contractors Enterprises. More... |
Centennial Contractors Holding Open House to Hire Local Subcontractors - ATLANTA, GA—March 22, 2010— Centennial Contractors Enterprises will host a Subcontractor Opportunity Fair Open House in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 31st, from 9am-3pm at the Marriott on 475 Technology Parkway, in Norcross, GA. More... |
Centennial’s McGrew and Duobinis Discuss Subcontractor Relationships at WDIC - RESTON, VA—March 1, 2010— Scott McGrew, senior project general manager and Vince Duobinis, senior director of market development for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, spoke to a group of 20 small minority-owned and women-owned subcontractors at Washington Development Industry Council (WDIC). More... |
Centennial Connection Gets Facelift - Reston, VA— February, 2010— Centennial employees were greeted by a fresh face in their mailboxes this quarter. The Connection, Centennial Construction Enterprises’ quarterly newsletter got a redesign beginning with the January 2010 edition. More... |
Centennial Contractors Enterprises Builds First Recycled Plastic Railroad Bridges - HAMPTON ROADS, VA—February 5, 2010—Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ Fort Eustis office began work on the first of two bridges to be constructed out of recycled plastic for the United States Army. More... |
Know How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher - HOUSTON, TX—January 25, 2010— Most Americans have fire extinguishers in case of a fire, but what if you actually had to use it? Centennial Contractors Enterprises is making sure Houston public servants know how to handle their fire extinguishers should they ever need to. More... |
National Contractor Moves Headquarters to Reston - RESTON, VA— December 2, 2009— Last week Centennial Contractors Enterprises, moved to its new headquarters. More... |
Centennial Unveils Winner of Sustainability Logo Contest - RESTON, VA— December 2, 2009— How would you illustrate sustainability? Centennial Contractor’s Enterprises posed that question to the children and other young relatives of its employees during last month’s sustainability art contest. More... |
Centennial's Carrithers Honored by Alliance for Construction Excellence - VIENNA, VA—September 24, 2009— David Carrithers, vice president of marketing at Centennial Contractors Enterprises received Alliance for Construction Excellence’s (ACE) Advance Award. More... |
5 Ways to Promote a Safety Culture in Construction - Centennial fosters and nurtures a safety culture that gets results. The company has earned an Experience Modification Rating of .69, putting the company among the top five percent of companies in the country. Here are five ways Centennial promotes safety throughout its own company and those of its subcontractors and suppliers.
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Indian Health Service Awards Job Order Contract to Centennial Contractors Enterprises - PHOENIX, AZ—September 2, 2009— Centennial Contractors Enterprises has been awarded a Job Order Contract (JOC) by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to perform work in Oklahoma, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. More... |
Centennial and Choice Facility Partners Agree to 5-Year Cooperative Contract - HOUSTON, TX—August 24, 2009—Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a national leader in Job Order Contracting (JOC), was selected by Choice Facility Partners to be a vendor partner. More... |
Centennial Contractors Enterprises Helps Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay - HAMPTON ROADS, VA—August 18, 2009— Employees from Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ Fort Eustis and Fort Monroe offices joined more than 7,000 volunteers to remove nearly 210,000 pounds of debris from 450 miles of Virginia’s parks, marshes, creeks, streams, rivers and shorelines during the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s annual Clean the Bay Day. More... |
Centennial College of Excellence Helps Employees Advance Careers - VIENNA, VA—August 14, 2009—In an effort to help its employees achieve their career goals and to meet the company’s demand for talent, Centennial Contractors Enterprises established a curriculum of technical and managerial training courses known as Centennial College of Excellence. More... |
Centennial Enters into Alliance with OSHA - SEATTLE, WA- June 25, 2009- Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a national leader in Job Order Contracting, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region X (Region X OSHA) have signed an Alliance establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. More... |
Centennial Contractors' Rebecca Garcia Earns LEED AP Credential - ALBUQUERQUE, NM—May 22, 2009—Rebecca Garcia, assistant project manager at Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., became a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) last month. More... |
Centennial Exec to Moderate Panel at Annual Airport Summit - ATLANTA, GA—May 18, 2009— Lisa Cooley, manager of market development for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, will moderate a panel discussion titled IDIQ/Job Order Contracting Strategies at the 4th Annual Airport Project Delivery Summit on June 3-4 in Savannah, GA. More... |
Centennial CEO Launches New Sustainability Challenge - VIENNA, VA— April 22, 2009— Centennial Contractors Enterprises is celebrating Earth Day by kicking off its President’s 2009 Green Challenge. More... |
Local Facility Management Group Presents Annual Spring Conference - ALBUQUERQUE, NM—April 20, 2009— The New Mexico Chapter of the International Facility Management Association is hosting its annual Spring Educational Conference on May 15, 2009 at the Marriott Courtyard in Albuquerque. More... |
Expert Cites Long Term Benefits of Pursuing Federal Construction Projects - VIENNA, VA—April 8, 2009—Companies looking to break in to the federal marketplace should make it a long term decision, not just a move to get by during a recession. More... |
Centennial Helps Houston Small Businesses Compete for Government Contracts - HOUSTON, TX—April 3, 2009—In keeping with its core value of supporting the small and minority business community through the hiring and mentoring of small subcontractors, Centennial Contractors Enterprises, is sponsoring Government Procurement Connections 2009 (GPC). More... |
Experts Say Federal Construction Should be Long Term Strategy Vs. Quick Fix - FAIRFAX, VA—February 19, 2009— More than 100 people representing a cross section of the construction industry learned how to procure federal work at a conference organized by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Virginia today. More... |
Centennial-Marsh Teaming Agreement Helps Federal Owners Complete Projects - PHOENIX, AZ—March 13, 2009—Centennial Contractors Enterprises and Marsh Development have entered into a teaming agreement in Arizona. More... |
Centennial Participates in Civil Engineering Institute Annual Awards Luncheon and Meeting - VIENNA, VA—March 2, 2009—Centennial Contractors Enterprises joined other Northern Virginia leaders in land development, civil engineering and construction for Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) at George Mason University’s annual Awards Luncheon and Meeting in January. More... |
Job Order Contracting Puts Federal Stimulus Funds to Work Faster than Conventional Construction - RESTON, VA—February 16, 2009— Federal agencies receiving funds from the $790 billion economic stimulus plan can begin their construction renovation and retrofit projects quicker and easier by using the construction contract method known as job order contracting (JOC). More... |
Job Order Contracting Puts States’ Stimulus Funds to Work Faster than Conventional Construction - VIENNA, VA—February 16, 2009— State and local agencies receiving funds from the $790 billion economic stimulus plan can begin their construction renovation and retrofit projects quicker and easier by using the construction contract method known as job order contracting (JOC). More... |
Centennial Moves to New Office in Houston - HOUSTON, TX—February 9, 2009—Last month, Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ Houston office moved to the Gulfgate area. More... |
Arizona Agencies Can Start Stimulus Construction Projects Right Away - PHOENIX, AZ —February 6, 2009 — Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a leader in Job Order Contracting (JOC) is partnering with Mohave Educational Services Cooperative to present Mohave JOC: Stimulus, Grant, and Bond $ Ready! on February 19th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Avondale from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. More... |
Centennial's King to Present at FLAPPA Annual Conference - ATLANTA, GA—February 5, 2009— Kelvin King, director of market development for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, will present a core session Job Order Contracting (JOC) during the Florida Chapter of the Association Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) Annual Conference March 9-11, 2009, at St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus. More... |
Centennial's Julian Elected to Civil Engineering Institute's Board at George Mason - VIENNA, VA—January 29, 2009—Thomas Julian, P.E., legal counsel at Centennial Contractors Enterprises was elected to the board of directors for the Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) at George Mason University on Tuesday. More... |
Centennial Named as Finalist in SAME Award - VIENNA, VA—December 15, 2008— Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a leading national Job Order Contractor (JOC), was one of four companies named as finalists for the 2008 Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Large Business Award. More... |
Centennial Supports DBIA Annual Conference - Centennial Contractors Enterprises will participate in the Design Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas November 3-5, 2008. More... |
Centennial Executives to Walk the Aisle - Charlie Peterson, Kelly Snook and Gary Sylvester, executives at Centennial Contractors Enterprises have earned the Design-Build Professional Designation from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). More... |
Contractor Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month - In October of this year Centennial Contractors Enterprises will hold its third annual "Show Us Your Pink" day at its corporate headquarters and at job sites across the country. Employees will be wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. More... |
King to Address Urban Management Assistants of South Texas Annual Conference - ATLANTA, GA—August 24, 2008— Kelvin King, director of market development for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, will present “Building Effective Teams Through Relationships” at the Urban Management Assistant of South Texas (UMAST) Annual Conference October 10, 2008, in San Antonio, TX. More... |
Centennial-Allied Teaming Agreement Poised to Help Federal Owners with Year-End Projects - Centennial Contractors Enterprises and Allied Industries have entered into a teaming agreement in Southern California. More... |
Cooley to Speak at Facility Decisions On Job Order Contracting - ALBUQUERQUE, NM—August 19, 2008— Lisa Cooley, Market Development Manager for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, will present "Job Order Contracting: A Facilities Management Tool" and will moderate a Solutions Exchange on "Successful Strategies for On-call Construction Contracts” at the Facility Decisions Conference, September 16-17, 2008, in Las Vegas. More... |
Top 5 Reasons Publicly-Funded Organizations Save with Job Order Contracting - With state and local governments facing severe revenue shortfalls, all publicly-funded organizations, facilities and infrastructures have to find ways to get more done with less. More... |
Centennial Contractors Enterprises Supports School Building Week - VIENNA, VA—May 19, 2008—Centennial Contractors Enterprises has partnered with the CEFPI Foundation to support School Building Week. This partnership will promote the building of ... More... |
Centennial Contractors Receives Paragon Award of Safety Excellence - The Virginia Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc awarded Centennial Contractors Enterprises with its annual Paragon Award of Safety Excellence. More... |
Job Order Contracting is Highlighted on ENR - Mark Bailey, President and CEO of Centennial, has written an article on JOC that is featured in the Engineering News-Record. More... |
Performance-based Contracting Puts Small Business Goals Within Reach - All publicly funded organizations and agencies have an obligation to be good stewards of the funds with which they are entrusted. More... |
Facilities Delegation Journeys To China - International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) invited a group of over 30 U.S. and international facilities managers, consults, owners, architects and industry partners to travel to China to meet with facilities counterparts. More... |
General Contractor Promotes Construction Site Safety at Annual Event - Centennial Contractor Enterprise’s holds 2nd Annual Safety Fair for Arizona subcontractors this month More... |
Building Owners Say Purchasing Easier with JOC - Nationwide survey shows most owners prefer Job Order Contracting over other purchasing methods for ease of use More... |
Building Owners Say Purchasing Easier with JOC - Nationwide survey shows most owners prefer Job Order Contracting over other purchasing methods for ease of use More... |
Centennial Employees Receive Award, Earn Appointment - Tony Lombardi, corporate safety director for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has been awarded a certificate of recognition for 10 years of service to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). More... |
Centennial Awarded Five Major Job Order Contracting Program Contracts - Centennial and it's joint venture partners have been awarded five job order contracts that are valued at $127 million over the next few years. In two cases the contracts mark an extension of Centennial partnerships, while the others mark the beginning of new partnerships. These awards represent a continued growing interest in publicly funded facilities and infrastructures, both Federal and State organizations, for performance based construction programs focused on cooperation and positive customer outcomes. More... |
Illinois Community College System Procurement Consortium (ICCSPC) Awards Job Order Contracting Agreement - The Illinois Community College System Procurement Consortium (ICCSPC) is pleased to announce a new agreement with Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. (Centennial) which allows all Illinois Community College System institutions access to a contract awarded by competitive sealed bid for a job order contracting program. More... |
David Carrithers New Chair Elect of Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence - David Carrithers, vice president of marketing, Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has been made chair elect of the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE). More... |
Job Order Contracting Goes To School - Centennial awarded contracts from three public school districts helping improve the educational environment of over 250,000 students. More... |
New Contracts Prove Reliance On Performance Based Contracting Continues To Grow - Centennial awarded contracts from San Diego State University and San Diego Airport Authority More... |
McGrath Contractors Hosts Construction Safety Fair. Over 250 participate in safety training, demonstrations. - McGrath Contractors conducted its largest 'Subcontractor Safety Fair' yet at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. Known for its commitment to safety, McGrath has implemented safety fairs at other divisional offices in the area, because they have proven to be an effective way to reduce work-place accidents. More... |
Centennial Earns Prestigious Paragon Safety Award - Centennial Contractors Enterprises has been awarded the 13th Annual Paragon Safety Award for 2005. The award is presented by the Associated Builder and Contractors to companies that excel at promoting, incorporating, and implementing safe practices on the job site. More... |
Tony Lombardi Awarded Service Honor by National Center for Construction Education and Research - Tony Lombardi, corporate safety director for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has been awarded a certificate of recognition for 10 years of service to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). More... |
Centennial Contractors Enterprises to Host 2006 Mid-Atlantic Safety Fair Lanham, MD - Centennial Contractors Enterprises is on the forefront of the latest trend in the construction industry: Subcontractor Safety Fairs. Centennial will host its 2006 Mid-Atlantic Safety Fair on September 21, 2006 at La Fontaine Bleu at 7963 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706 More... |
Centennial Employee Named Chairman of Center for JOC Excellence - January, 2005. Charlie Bowers, a 30 year construction veteran, and a Program Director for Centennial will head up the CJE for 2005… Over the years Centennial… More... |
Harris County, Texas Awards Centennial JOC Contract - April 2005. Harris County covers 1,729 square miles and has roughly 3.8 million residents. It is a burgeoning and thoroughly modern metropolitan area, with a vitality and diversity which make it an exciting place in which to manage a job order contract. This new contract has a value of $6 million a year over five years. More... |
Demand for Facility Support Spurs Continued Growth in Texas. - July 6, 2005. While there is always interest and demand for new construction projects and budgets across the United States, a large unseen need already exists. More... |
Refurbishing complete: Public invited to enjoy new Shade Bog Bridge - March 31, 2006. Staff members at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Harris County are driving their maintenance vehicles and carts across Shade Bog Bridge, preparing for spring and for visitors who enjoy the flora. More... |
Mark Bailey Named New President & CEO of Centennial - August, 2005. The Board of Directors of Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. announced today two important top management changes. Bill Sweetser, former President and CEO of the company was made Chairman of Centennial. Mark Bailey, was promoted from Senior Vice President of Operations for Centennial’s Western Region to President and CEO. More... |
