Thanks to everyone for supporting the Habitat for Humanity event last night at Stinson Park – a beautiful night made for an incredibly enjoyable event!
Habitat for Humanity “Brew Ha-Ha” at Stinson Park
PVS Structures
Back to Back… This Year’s Bechtel Award
Company Honored for its Commitment to Excellence and Quality
Carter Lake, IA — Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. (PVS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Owen Industries, was recognized for outstanding work on projects by Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Supply Chain Recognition awards. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers who supported Bechtel‘s work in nuclear power, environmental clean-up, defense, and nuclear security and operations projects during 2015.
“The support of our subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors is critical to the work we do. They are an essential part of our team and perform difficult work in challenging environments,” said Barbara Rusinko, president of Bechtel’s government services company. “These awards recognize those who met our high standards for quality and who went above and beyond for mission delivery.”
“PVS has been honored to be a part of the WTP team over the last decade, and is excited to have been recognized for such an incredible honor. PVS continues to view our customers as partners in an effort to successfully execute all of our projects, be it a 20,000 ton nuclear project or a 300 ton local office building,” said Tyler Owen, General Manager of the Structures Division.
Paxton & Vierling Steel is a steel fabricator with a variety of nuclear, industrial, commercial, and railroad projects under contract. Current and recently executed projects include the four new nuclear plants under construction in Georgia and South Carolina, the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha expansion, the Kankakee River Causeway Bridge in Illinois, and various work at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station in Blair, NE. Paxton & Vierling still is also responsible for plate girders for the University of Iowa Seaman’s Engineering Center and the Repair Small Arms Range at Offutt AFB in Bellevue, NE, and in Omaha both the Methodist Women’s Hospital NICU Expansion and the UNMC Parking Structure Ramp Expansion.
Companies were evaluated on multiple factors. They include: overall performance; the ability to deliver quality services/supplies on time; the ability to work collaboratively to meet milestones; and meeting or exceeding project expectations in aspects of safety, construction performance, technical expertise, and environmental compliance. Nominations were reviewed and approved by Bechtel procurement and project managers. Final recommendations were approved by senior leadership.
About Paxton & Vierling Steel:
Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. (PVS) has been a part of the regional construction industry since its founding in 1885. PVS is one of the premier industrial/nuclear fabricators in the United States, with nearly 500,000 SF of rail served production space to serve your most challenging needs, on projects ranging from a hundred to over 20,000 tons. PVS believes that the best projects are those that view the customer and supplier relationship as a partnership, and that proper execution is one in which all parties can be successful. PVS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Owen Industries, a company powered by over 400 dedicated professionals.
About Bechtel:
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. www.bechtel.com
Bob Owen at the April 11th 2016 Bechtel NS&E Supply Chain Recognition Luncheon
A look back to last year’s Bechtel award…
Last year, PVS was recognized for outstanding work on projects by Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition awards. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers who supported Bechtel‘s work in nuclear power, environmental clean-up, defense, and nuclear security and operations projects during 2014.
“Our vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers are integral team members on our projects and they do amazing, innovative work in extremely difficult places,” said Craig Albert, president of the Nuclear, Security & Environmental business unit. “These award recipients not only met our high standards for quality and performance and but also went above and beyond for mission delivery.”
“PVS has been honored to be a part of the WTP team over the last decade, and is excited to have been recognized for such an incredible honor. PVS continues to view our customers as partners in an effort to successfully execute all of our projects, be it a 20,000 ton nuclear project or a 300 ton local office building,” said Tyler Owen, General Manager of the Structures Division.
Paxton & Vierling Steel is a steel fabricator with a variety of projects under contract. Current and recently executed projects include the four new nuclear plants under construction in Georgia and South Carolina, a Canadian refinery project, the CU stadium expansion in Boulder, CO, and in Omaha both the UNMC parking garage in Midtown and the Pac Life Headquarters in Ak-Sar-Ben village.
Companies were evaluated on multiple factors. They include: overall performance; the ability to deliver quality services/supplies on time; the ability to work collaboratively to meet milestones; and meeting or exceeding project expectations in aspects of safety, construction performance, technical expertise, and environmental compliance. Nominations were reviewed and approved by Bechtel procurement and project managers. Final recommendations were approved by senior leadership.
A State Representative Comes to Visit…
Last week, we had the fantastic pleasure of having Iowa’s United States Representative David Young come to our shop and take a tour. He was able to see both our Structures Division and our Metal Service Center across the street. It was wonderful meeting him and to get to listen to what he had to say.
The event itself had a bit of news coverage, check out the articles below as well as some pictures that were taken!
Thank you to the Congressman and everyone else who came out!
Check out the Railway Age article here.
Check out the Daily Nonpareil article here.
The Opera Comes to PVS…
Last week, Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. was the venue of choice for Opera Omaha’s 2016 gala. With a few cosmetic tweaks, professional lighting, tables, chairs, and a whole bunch of talent, our North Bay was transformed into a thing of beauty. The industrial look was perfect for “Semele” an opera by George Frederic Handel.
A special thanks to the PVS employees who helped get everything ready, Opera Omaha for selecting us as the venue, and of course everyone else who made the night so special!
Check out this great article about the event!
Bustin’ Trusses and Takin’ Names… A Look into this year’s Truss Bustin’ Competition.
Truss Bustin’ is an annual event sponsored by the Nebraska Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the UNO Student Chapter that challenges Omaha-area high school students to design and construct a balsa wood bridge, simulating the engineering design process from concept through construction. Students designed their own truss following standard specifications, draw construction plans, and put their designs to the test at the competition where the trusses were loaded to failure. The competition introduces students to engineering professions, and provides teachers a hands-on approach to teaching their students about structural mechanics and the design process.
This year’s competition was Saturday, February 27th, 2016 in the atrium of the Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) on the University of Nebraska – Omaha campus. The competition came at the conclusion of Engineer’s Week, an annual celebration of engineers making a difference in our communities and around the world. Trusses were scored based on their strength, weight, and aesthetics, and prizes are awarded to the top 3 finishers. The top trusses received $300, $200, and $100 awards, respectively, and winners will be recognized at their school, and at a Nebraska Section ASCE meeting with their parents and teacher.
PVS had the pleasure of fabricating the testing frame and had a blast watching the students test their trusses. Check out the pictures below!!
