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The Sixth Annual ConstructionCareer Days – Tampa Bay
took place February 22- 24, 2005,and QCA was proud to be part of the action! Associates AddieBoettge, Traci Finlay, andMaricelle Venegas volunteeredtheir time at the event, with QCAArea Director Lori Buck acting asa learning lab leader. Toni Horanserved on the event’s SteeringCommittee, and volunteered at theevent as well.
More than 2000 students fromPinellas, Hillsborough, Manateeand Polk counties attended theevent at the South County CareerCenter in Ruskin. The career fairallows students to explore andlearn more about the variety of careers in the con-struction and transportation industries. Their par-ticipation is encouraged during hands-on exercisesconducted by industry professionals. Scores ofequipment displays and booths gave these luckystudents many chances to win prizes.
FDOT’s Community Awareness Coordinator,Leo Folsom leads the Steering Committee forDistrict Seven, with support from several otherDistrict Seven and District One FDOT employees,consultants and employees of HillsboroughCounty Schools. After many hours of planning, the
Steering Committee was successful in influencingmany participating companies, contractors andengineering consultants to donate learning labstoward the event.
The Third Annual FDOT Construction CareerDays in Orlando is scheduled to take placeApril 5-7, 2005, at the Central FloridaFairgrounds. Mary Brooks, Director of QCA’sCentral Florida area, has again been enlisted toassist with publicity efforts for the event. Morethan 1,900 high school students from six countiesare expected to attend the fair, which is aimed at
educating youngsters aboutcareer opportunities in roadconstruction. This year’sevent features more and dif-ferent construction equip-ment, as well as the popularAdult Career Fair, whichtakes place on April 6. QCAhas assisted with publicizingthe Orlando event since itsinception three years ago.
QCA Team Members Contribute to AnnualCareer Fairs in Ruskin and Orlando
QCA associate Lori Buck. QCA associate Toni Horan.
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Anew customer service team has been implementedas part of QCA’s company-wide quality-control
plan. The service team will serve as a contact foreach of our client’s questions, concerns and occasionaldiscrepancies. Under the leadership of the Corporateoffice’s Kim Nelson, the team will be placing callsperiodically to ensure that expectations are being met
and exceeded both in the field and in the office. Thecustomer service team consists of Linda Devecki,Traci Finlay, Monica Hernandez, CandacePatterson, Irma Rafucci and Lorraine Sinclair. Thefirst meeting will be March 18 via conference call at4:30 p.m. Additional information will be sent out priorto the 18th.
New Customer Service Team Implemented
Toni Horan’s enthusiasm andassertiveness have earned her the
winning number of votes for“Employee of the Month” in March.Toni serves the FDOT ClearwaterConstruction office as the construc-tion information liaison for Pinellas,Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
She has been a part of the QCA family since 1999.AreaDirector Lori Buck is proud to have Toni on her staff.
“Toni does a fantastic job on her projects and is alwaysthere to lend a helping hand to fellow employees,” saidLori. Toni devoted much of her time in February to planand implement the FDOT Construction Career Day Fair inTampa, and has earned great respect throughout the industryand by her team members. Toni lives in Lutz with her hus-band, Tim, her two children, Kristen and Ryan, and theirgolden retriever, Murphy. Congratulations and thank you,Toni, for a job well done!
Toni Horan is QCA’s Employee of the Month!
Toni Horan
QCA recently closed out the public informationservices for the State Road 434 widening project
in the city of Oviedo, one of the fastest growing com-munities in Central Florida. The project took an over-burdened, two-lane rural road and turned it into a six-lane urban corridor featuring medians for added safety,end-to-end sidewalks, bus bays, landscaping and a newtraffic signal at Palm Valley Drive. This high profileproject saw interest from thousands of residents wholive along the corridor, City of Oviedo and SeminoleCounty officials, the University of Central Florida (the
project started at their Centaurus Drive entrance), studentapartment complexes, hundreds of businesses and morethan 40,000 motorists per day. The project, which beganJune 3, 2002, received final acceptance from theFlorida Department of Transportation on Feb. 18, 2005.The contract time was extended due to unusually wetand severe weather and utility conflicts. Although theconstruction was a challenge for the community,numerous positive comments were received uponcompletion of the improvements. Kudos to MaryBrooks and her staff on a job well done!
S.R. 434-Alafaya Trail Project Draws to a Close
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