IWEA is involved in the local community as well as on a regional and national level. The NEWS section is updated on a regular basis. Our goal is to keep viewers aware of our activities, to highlight current events that reflect the organization and keep our membership informed. ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER/PNC PARK 2007 ANNUAL MEETING AT THE LEXUS CLUB / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE ANNUAL DINNER AT THE LEXUS CLUB / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE On February 6, 2007 over 125 individuals attended this years Ironworker Employers Association Annual Meeting and Dinner held at the Lexus Club located at PNC Park. This years special guest and speaker was Mr. Walter W. Wise, General Treasurer of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, located in Washington, DC. Mr Wise provided a very detailed report on the state of the International Association as well as several programs they are planning on introducing at their Business Managers Winter meeting later this month. He noted that work across the country is at an all time high and the International wants to take advantage of this situation in having these programs strengthen their organization. Attendees at this years event included not only Association Members but invited guest from the various labor organizations the association does business with as well as the owner community who are our customers. Also attending were industry Executives as well as County Executive Dan Onorato. This event provides an excellent opportunity for our Association Members to not only network with these representatives but to also meet and talk to the owner/customer representatives who our members have worked for over the past year. "2007 ELEVENTH ANNUAL JOHN P. [JACK] DALEY SAFETY CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD" At this years Association Annual Dinner the following individuals and companies were honored for winning the Eleventh Annual John P. (Jack) Daley Safety/Craftsman Award for work preformed in the calendar year 2006. The winners are as follows : IN PROJECT CATAGORY 0- 8,000 MAN / HRS / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE Mr. Scott Meyer of Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC for his work on the I-79, Section 12, Bridge Rehabilitation Kirwin Heights, PA. The work included Structural Jacking, Bearing Replacements, Miscellaneous Steel Repairs as well as Drilling Crack Arrest Holes in critical members. IN PROJECT CATAGORY 8,000 -15,000 MAN / HRS / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE Mr. Dan Grove of Century Steel Erector, Company for his supervision of work on the installation of both structural and miscellaneous steel as well as joist, metal deck, stairs and shear studs on the St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. IN PROJECT CATAGORY 15,000 - 25,000 MAN / HRS / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE Mr Rick Miros of Abate-Irwin, Inc. for his work in supervising the structural steel installation on the State Correctional Facility in Mercer, PA. and the structural repair and retrofit of the I-79 Bridge over Neville Island. IN PROJECT CATAGORY OVER 25,000 MAN / HRS / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE Mr. Michael Wagner of D-M Products for his work in supervising the installation of the unitized curtainwall system and window openings on the Biomedical Science Center III in Oakland, PA. IN PROJECT CATAGORY OF MAINTANCE WORK / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE Mr. Arron Riggs of Somerset Steel Erection Co, Inc.for his supervision of the worked preformed on the emergency repairs of a Coal Bunker, which had structurally failed, at the Reliant Energy Cheswick Power Station in Springdale, PA. HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS / PICTURES >> CLICK HERE In addition several Honorable Mention Plaques were presented to Abate-Irwin,Inc., Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC., Century Steel Erectors,Co., Chemsteel Construction,Co., D-M Products,Inc. and Somerset Steel Erection Co., Inc. CLICK HERE FOR ARCHIVED IWEA NEWS © 2008 IWEA all rights reserved Disclaimer / Privacy Policy site by S324