The Associated Contractors of Vermont honors eleven of its members

The Associated Contractors of Vermont recently bestowed special honors on eleven of its members at the Annual AGC/VT meeting. The AGC/VT Best Builder Awards recognize examples of outstanding quality of work and effort covering a broad and eclectic range of construction projects in Vermont in the past year. AGC/VT also awarded two prestigious Founders Award named for the late Robert P Lord, Sr, one of the originators of the association.

ACEDC celebrates 2016 annual meeting & announces new 2017 board members

With the election over, it is time to contemplate the consequences of our political actions. At the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC), keynote speakers Matt Dickinson and Peter Matthews of Middlebury College discussed the political and economic impact of the recent elections on our state and nation. They focused on the impact of populism, the distrust of institutions and the role of the media. Matt Dickinson is a Professor of Political Science and Peter Matthews is a Professor of Economics at the College.

VMEC 2016 Board Member election

The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) has announced the results of its December 6, 2016 annual election of VMEC Advisory Board members. Newly elected to two-year terms on the Board are: Ben Clark, CEO, Ann Clark Ltd. (Rutland); Greg Maguire, Sr Director of Legal and Government Affairs, Revision Military (Essex Junction); and Rob Green, Operations Director, Vermont Precision Tools (Swanton).

Joe Coutermarsh, PE, joins DuBois & King

DuBois & King consulting engineers announce that Joe Coutermarsh, PE, has joined the firm as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Mr Coutermarsh has 30 years of experience providing design of mechanical-HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for industrial, commercial, educational, healthcare, and municipal projects. Licensed in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, Mr Coutermarsh lives in Springfield and is based out of the firm’s Springfield office.