Stellar Contributes $40,000 to Jacksonville Nonprofits

Jacksonville, Fla.-based design-builder Stellar donated $40,000 to two local nonprofit organizations at its annual Stellar Foundation Golf Classic at the St. Johns Golf and Country Club. This year the company chose to donate to Hope Haven Children’s Clinic and Family Center and Community PedsCare.

Hope Haven provides educational, psychological and related therapeutic services for children, families and young adults with special needs. The $20,000 donation from Stellar will go toward a handicapped-accessible playground that will be used primarily by youth and young adults enrolled in their “after-school” type program. Many of those enrolled in the program have Down Syndrome, autism, developmental delay, muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy. “This playground is badly needed and will provide a welcome a addition to the indoor activities,” said Laurie Price, executive director of Hope Haven.

Community PedsCare is the pediatric hospice and palliative care program of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Stellar’s $20,000 donation will fund the program’s overall mission of providing essential medial, emotional and spiritual support to an average of 100 babies and children per day.

The golf event raised a total of $50,000. The remaining monies from the event will be allocated to other local nonprofit groups to be determined.

“Our generous vendors and partners we work with every day at job sites across the country all stepped up to participate in the Foundation Classic,” said Ali Korman, director of public relations and community affairs for Stellar.

GUCA Recognizes Contractors for Safety Efforts

Georgia Utility Contractors Association of Forest Park, Ga., recognized contractors through its 2008 GUCA Hard Hat Safety Award Gala. Awards were presented to members dedicated to making safety a priority for every employee.

This year’s winners include: Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Co. of Douglas; Skanska USA Civil Southeast of Atlanta;Robert M. Anderson, Inc. of Covington; and Richard Harp Excavation of Fayetteville.

Criteria include written safety program and the number of employees who have received OSHA-required training.

Southern Crane Donates Equipment, Personnel for Habitat Homes

Southern Crane of Raleigh, N.C., recently donated its crane services to set roof trusses on six Habitat for Humanity homes under construction in Cary, N.C.

The homes at the intersection of Old Apex Road and Falcone Parkway are among the largest construction projects undertaken in Cary by Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. Southern Crane donated a 6-ton truck crane and operator to help volunteers set trusses and lift roof sections into place.

“Southern Crane is a long-time friend to Habitat for Humanity of Wake County – they’ve been putting roofs on our homes for years,” said Ed Rogers, construction superintendent. “We appreciate their gifts, their professionalism and their continued support.”

Nortrax Announces New Office Location

Nortrax, a John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer, opened a new shared services center in Tampa. The 24,000-sq-ft center will employ 60 people in the fields of accounting, finance, credit, human resources, information technology, sales, marketing, parts, service, rental, used equipment, and inventory management.

The new shared services center will provide centralized services to all 40 Nortrax U.S. branches and select services in Canada. Nortrax is the largest John Deere dealership group for construction, mining and forestry equipment in North America and extends across the eastern and central portions of the United States and Canada.

Moss Receives Safety Awards for Recent Projects

Moss & Associates of Fort Lauderdale recently received Florida Sunshine State Safety Recognition Awards for two projects: the Soho Beach House resort in Miami Beach, and the new U.S. Customs and Immigration Service field office in West Palm Beach.

The contractor has received nine Sunshine State Safety awards from the University of South Florida’s Safety Consultation Program since last July.

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