Brycon In The News - News
Here's what is happening in BRYCON's offices in New Mexico and Arizona.
January 26, 2012:
January 11, 2012 was a great day for the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. It was the day that ground was broken for the Hopi Assisted Living Facility. Representatives from each of the tribal villages, the architect and the team from BRYCON Construction were among 21 people gathered in Moenkopi, AZ ... read more »
January 19, 2012:
2011 was a great year for the team at BRYCON Construction. The New Mexico Facilities Construction Group won two prestigious awards for projects, one for the Lobby Renovation at CHRISTUS/St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and one for Connor Hall at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. In addition, the ... read more »
January 02, 2012:
On the 2011 Book of Lists, BRYCON Construction ranked in the No. 9 spot, showing an average of 418 employess and greater than $47 million in 2010 billings in New Mexico. Last year, BRYCON ranked in the No. 7 spot, primarily because some of the company's traditional competitors failed to ... read more »
December 06, 2011:
The Facilities Construction Group of New Mexico successfully moved into it's new location at 8400 Firestone NE in Albuquerque. The new building is more centrally located, so BRYCON's employees can reach their jobsites with less travel time. The new location contains a separate warehouse and a large construction yard. The ... read more »
November 23, 2011:
During a moving banquet and awards ceremony on Nov. 18, BRYCON Construction was presented with the "Outstanding Business/Corporation in Philanthropy" award from the New Mexico chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. More than 600 people from around New Mexico attended the event at the Embassy Suites hotel in Albuquerque ... read more »
October 31, 2011:
On Oct. 21, BRYCON was presented with the prestigious Eagle Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Mexico for its work in renovating and expanding the hospital lobby at CHRISTUS/St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. Project manager, Mike McDonald, was on hand to accept the award, which was presented ... read more »
October 04, 2011:
The New Mexico Facilities Construction Group is planning to move to its new location at 8400 Firestone NE in Albuquerque sometime in November. BRYCON purchased the building in September to accomodate the company's expanding workforce. In addition, the company has long been looking for a more central location and the ... read more »
September 27, 2011:
BRYCON Construction was recently notified that the renovation of Connor Hall was selected as a finalist for the 2011 "Awards of Excellence" sponsored by NAIOP. NAIOP is the association of commercial real estate and development, and in New Mexico, is a particularly well-respected business organization. The finalists were announced in ... read more »
August 03, 2011:
BRYCON Construction and Studio Southwest Architects were notified by the LEED Consultant for Connor Hall at the New Mexico School for the Deaf that the project has received LEED Gold Certification. The project was reviewed by the United States Green Building Council, which awarded the building 39 points, sufficient to ... read more »
July 12, 2011:
Connor Hall, a significant project at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, is under consideration for LEED Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council.
May 31, 2011:
Long-time BRYCON project manager, Mike Stivers, won Project Manager of the Year from the American Subcontractors Association of New Mexico. Stivers accepted the award June 2, 2011 at the annual awards ceremony and trade show at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Stivers is in charge of Plant Sustaining activities at the ... read more »
May 03, 2011:
New Mexico OSHA and the New Mexico Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors recently recognized BRYCON Construction as being one of seven of the safest contractors in the state. The contractors were singled out by OSHA for their exemplary safety records, as evidenced by receiving a Platinum CLAS award. ... read more »
December 29, 2010:
For the third year, BRYCON has volunteered to feed the hungry at Project Share in Albuquerque's Southeast Heights. Once a quarter, BRYCON's staff and field employees cook for and serve approximately 150 people at the facility. The first Project Share dinner of 2011 is January 4, 2011. There are also ... read more »
December 27, 2010:
BRYCON rose again in the annual "Book of Lists" to fifth place from seventh place. That puts BRYCON in the same league as the biggest general contractors in New Mexico. The Book of Lists is compiled and published by the New Mexico Business Weekly. In 2009, BRYCON ranked 12th on ... read more »
October 19, 2010:
The $7 million renovation of historic Connor Hall at the New Mexico School for the Deaf has won an Honorable Mention in the "Best of 2010" awards compiled by Southwest Contractor magazine. Southwest Contractor covers construction projects in New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. The project was one of 23 selected ... read more »
October 12, 2010:
BRYCON Construction has teamed with American Metal Building Systems of Eufaula, Ala. The company provides building solutions for retail, warehouse and distribution facilities, auto dealerships and other applications. The relationship will allow BRYCON to offer competitive pricing on pre-engineered steel buildings. The company has eight major locations across the country, ... read more »
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 Lists 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 »
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 »
