MAY Construction Co. hosts Third Annual MAY Fair

In February, MAY Construction Co. of Little Rock, Ark., kicked off its third annual MAY Fair, a weekend filled with education, training and recognition for all MAY Construction Co. team members.

MAY holds MAY Fair at the Peabody hotel in Little Rock to discuss industry changes, provide company wide training and development opportunities, and to participate in team building seminars and exercises.

"MAY Fair provides us the rare opportunity to have all employees gathered together in one place," said CEO Lewis May.

Longevity Awards were given to those team members who achieve length of employment milestones in five-year intervals. Hal Bridges, site manager, was given a 10-year award. Five-year awards were given to site manager Dennis Queen, foreman Wayne Cotton, senior project manager Paul Gandy and executive assistant Eleanor Randolph.

The Safety Award, given to the team member who exhibited the highest safety standard, was presented to site manager Dave Nelson.

The Columbia Pin, given to the team member who exhibits the highest level of professionalism and successful representation of the company values, was given to site manager Jack Granberg. He received a shuttle pin from the Space Shuttle Columbia, originally presented to CEO Lewis May at MAY Fair 2004 by then guest speaker Jim O'Neal, who had worked for the NASA Gemini program.

Two new awards programs were implemented this year - the Fish of the Year and Rising Star. The MAY Fair Committee made the recommendation to the Executive Committee that two individuals be recognized for their work ethic and attitude each year. The Fish of the Year Award is given in recognition of actions that promote the Fish Philosophy and its components of play, make someone's day, be present and choose your attitude.

The Rising Star is given in recognition of an employee that is considered the "best" employee in a respective business unit or division who can be depended upon to get things done, is admired for the job they do and who is seen as reaching new heights of success. Patricia Grisham, subcontracts payable, was awarded the Fish of the Year Award, and Leah Peterson, marketing manager, was awarded the Rising Star award.

Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame announces 2006 inductees

The Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors' Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame recently announced its inductees for 2006.

The late Vic Forsgren, Forsgren Inc. of Fort Smith, Ark., the late Werner Knoop of the Baldwin Co. of Little Rock, Ark., and Gus Vratsinas of Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock, Ark., will be inducted at a ceremony on April 12 at the Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock.

The Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame was established in 1999 to honor and recognize outstanding individuals in the construction industry. These individuals are held in esteem by their peers and have demonstrated their professionalism through active support of the industry and through civic and community involvement.