Brycon In The News - News
Here's what is happening in BRYCON's offices in New Mexico and Arizona.
August 16, 2010:
Under skies threatening summer rain, hundreds of students, alumni and well-wishers attended the Aug. 15th ribbon-cutting ceremony for Connor Hall, the newly completed arts and vocational center at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. BRYCON's president, Bill Lemon, was among the dignitaries cutting the ribbon to open the building. ... read more »
July 01, 2010:
In June, after four years of hard work, valued BRYCON employee Walner A. Linares graduated from the ABC apprenticeship program in carpentry. Apprentices work during the day and attend classes at night to graduate from the program. In addition to Linares, several other BRYCON employees are enrolled in the training ... read more »
May 11, 2010:
In the April/May issue of Southwest Contractor magazine, BRYCON Construction moved up to 38th place from 63rd place in 2009. The magazine covers construction companies in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. The rankings were based on surveys voluntarily submitted in the first quarter by the companies. In the article accompanying ... read more »
April 30, 2010:
The long-awaited grand opening celebration of the Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites truly was grand. Traditional dancing, food and music, greeted members of the Hopi Tribe and guests from the nearby Navajo Nation on April 27 for the event. Bill Lemon, president of BRYCON Construction, which built the 100-room hotel, ... read more »
April 27, 2010:
On April 26, the construction crew from BRYCON was on hand to witness the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the newest Jack in the Box at Menaul and Pennsylvania. The owner of the facility and a crowd of dignitaries were on hand for the celebration and culminated in the ... read more »
March 24, 2010:
For the fourth time and the third year in a row, BRYCON has won the coveted Supplier Safety Leadership and Excellence Award for Construction Services from Intel Corporation. The company was informed in early March that it had won the award for 2009. Winning the award is notable for many ... read more »
January 25, 2010:
BRYCON Construction has been awarded the 2010 Ethics in Business Award. The award comes after a five-month selection process by a team of business students from the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico. The award is sponsored by the Samaritan Counseling Center of Albuquerque, a faith-based ... read more »
January 12, 2010:
The team in Arizona's BRYCON office in Chandler were moved to improve life for our U.S. troops based in Afghanistan. The team collected care packages for the soldiers, including DVD's, (which are traded like candy among the troops), dental floss, toothbrushes and other miscellaneous items. The Apache Troop also asked ... read more »
January 12, 2010:
A team from BRYCON Construction was one of 20 teams that partnered with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and the US Airways to raise money through the 2009 Jet Pull. The proceeds benefited the Valley of the Sun United Way and the Community Service Fund Drive. You may ask, ... read more »
December 30, 2009:
The 2010 Book of List is out and BRYCON rose in both categories in which it was ranked. BRYCON ranked #29 on the list of all Arizona Commercial Building Contractors. Last year, BRYCON ranked at #31. In the ranking of all East Valley Businesses, BRYCON ranked at #31, up from ... read more »
December 17, 2009:
In the 2010 Book of Lists, published annually by the New Mexico Business Weekly, BRYCON Construction ranked in the seventh place based on 2008 billings and number of employees. The company moved up from 12th place in 2008. The rankings were taken in May 2009. According to the publication, BRYCON ... read more »
December 01, 2009:
BRYCON started its fourth location of Jack in the Box in late November at the corner of Pennsylvania and Menaul in Albuquerque. Albuquerque residents know the area because for many years it was the home of the Penn Station bar. Across the street, is a giant painted wood carving of ... read more »
November 06, 2009:
In 77 remarkable days, BRYCON reached substantial completion on its third Jack in the Box location in Albuquerque The newest Jack in the Box is at San Mateo and Montgomery, which is the busiest intersection in Albuquerque. Motorists who commuted through the intersection barely had time to notice the building ... read more »
August 17, 2009:
Arizona Ranking, a business magazine in Arizona, has named BRYCON Construction number one in Cleanroom Design for the sixth year in a row. News of the award came out in mid-August. "This ranking is a evidence of what we at BRYCON have known all along. If you work hard and ... read more »
June 10, 2009:
Amid applause and cheers from family, friends and coworkers, three BRYCON employees graduated from the 2009 Apprenticeship programs sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Mexico. They were among 14 BRYCON employees enrolled in apprenticeship training programs at ABC. ABC promotes excellence in commercial construction in New Mexico. ... read more »
May 12, 2009:
At a lecture and ceremony at the Centennial Engineering Center at the University of New Mexico, BRYCON's president, Bill Lemon, surprised his father and BRYCON's founder, Bryant W. Lemon Sr., with an announcement of an endowed lecture series in Bryant's name at the School of Engineering and Construction Management. The ... read more »
May 07, 2009:
For the third time, BRYCON has been awarded the prestigious Supplier Safety Leadership and Excellence Award from Intel in recognition of the company's attention to construction safety. BRYCON was previously awarded the SSLEA in 2008 and 2003. The 2009 award was presented to BRYCON's Arizona Intel division for its work ... read more »
April 21, 2009:
In 2008, BRYCON Construction rose to the rank of 63 in the annual listing of the top 140 construction companies in a ranking compiled by Southwest Contractor magazine. In the listing, published in the April issue, BRYCON rose 14 positions over the 2007 listing, in which the company ranked as ... read more »
March 30, 2009:
For the second year, BRYCON has signed up employees to take intensive one-day seminars on productivity and productivity tracking. The seminars are taught by construction consultant Michael Brunner of Indiana, whose company is called Construction Consulting Services. Brunner, a nationally recognized leader in efficiency and an exciting motivational speaker, taught ... read more »
March 16, 2009:
BRYCON currently has four LEED Accredited Professionals on staff who can handle any kind of green building projects in the Southwest. The newly minted LEED "APs" are Paul Briggs, Facilities Construction Group Division Manager for New Mexico; Gary Benavidez, Project Manager in New Mexico; Tom Martin, Project Engineer in Colorado ... read more »
January 05, 2009:
The new year started off with a bang for BRYCON Construction when it was shortlisted, interviewed and selected as a "preferred provider" for Banner Health. Banner Health is a nonprofit healthcare provider headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. The selection caps five years of continued effort on the part of BRYCON's Arizona ... read more »
August 22, 2008:
The New Mexico Business Weekly ranked BRYCON Construction the 12th largest general contractor in New Mexico based on New Mexico billings in its issue of August 22-28, 2008. "It's a testament to holding our own in a tough economy," said BRYCON president Bill Lemon. Last year, BRYCON ranked 10th on ... read more »
January 21, 2008:
In an effort to provide our clients with greater value and efficiency, in 2008 BRYCON partnered with Capital Steel Industries of Colorado to become an exclusive regional distributor of pre-engineered steel buildings. Capital Steel Industries is a leading manufacturer of structural steel components used to construct airport hangars, churches, warehouses, ... read more »
