June 11, 2009--Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson, US Dept. of Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, VP Joe Biden, Clarkson Construction VP W.E. "Bill" Clarkson, Jr. and US Dept of Transportation Ray LaHood speak to the guests in attendance at the ground breaking ceremony at the interchange of Highway 69 and 103rd Street in Overland Park, Kansas.
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The KCA Summer Fest Golf Tournament was held at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. The sold out tournament drew contractors, supplier sponsors, government employees and consulting engineers.
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KCA offered our first NCCO Crane Operator Certification Course in Wyandotte and Johnson Counties Kansas in May 2008 through the Joint Construction Industry Training (CIT) program with KDOT. The classroom portion took place at Cabela's in Kansas City. The practical exam took place at the wastewater treatment plant at the Douglas L Smith Middle Basin Waste Water Treatment Plant in Overland Park. The class was taught by the AGC of Wisconsin. Eleven contractors took part in the course. Additional crane operator certification and crane operator safety courses were offered in Wichita and taught by George of Dondlinger and Sons Construction.
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Plan reading, staking and surveying was one of the most popular courses offered during the winter Construction Industry Training (CIT) Program. The class offered an insight to how to read KDOT plans and basic surveying techniques from Contractors and KDOT and consulting engineers.
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Hundreds gather in four cities to witness the signing of the next comprehensive transportation bill for the state of Kansas.
While the legislation has a continued focus on transportation it will also create jobs.
Governor Mark Parkinson was flanked by construction workers wearing orange vests and hard hats in Topeka, Pittsburg, Kansas City and Wichita for the ceremonies that marked the legislation to approve a third 10-year transportation program designed to make Kansas roads safer while providing thousands of jobs to strenghthen our economy.
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The 25th Annual KCA Action Auction offered an excellent selection of items donated to raise revenue for the KCA Political Action Committee (PAC). The Greek/toga theme was drawn from the Annual Drawing, this year the winner, Doris Spray of Venture Corporation, was given the choice of a Luxury Greek Cruise or $10,000.
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2012 KCA Annual Awards Breakfast took place Friday Morning, January 27th at the InterContinental Hotel in Kansas City during the 89th Annual Convention of the Kansas Contractors Association
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2012 KCA Annual Convention took place Wednesday - Friday, January 25- 27 at the InterContinental Hotel in Kansas City. This was the 89th Annual Convention of the Kansas Contractors Association.
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