By Mike Moorhouse, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Heico Construction Group Staying abreast of the latest technology is one of our core values at Ceco and the Heico Construction Group. Our engineering-based companies inherently understand the importance of streamlining processes and working efficiently with laser-focused objectives. Adopting new technology is often how these critical…

Ceco’s Frank Salzano coauthored a feature article in the September 2018 issue of ACI’s Concrete International: Constructability of Embedded Steel Plates in CIP Concrete. Courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, www.concrete.org

At Ceco, we champion efforts to develop the next generation of construction professionals by offering internships that introduce students to the industry and provide hands-on training and experience. Internship programs are a great way to help strengthen the concrete construction industry while also identifying and grooming potential employees. Summer interns, particularly, are valuable because they…

It’s well-known that women in the workplace face certain struggles such as a disparity in pay and opportunity. But women in construction often experience challenges extending well beyond the mainstream into discussions of practical necessity and safety. Imagine a jobsite with gloves designed for hands twice your size or safety vests that don’t fit properly.…

Our Kansas City office celebrated the holidays with some fun, food and team-building at the Kansas City Culinary Institute. We divided our group into teams, and each team made a course for the meal we shared later. Before enjoying the meal, we had a friendly competition to see who could create the best dessert and…

The Ceco Leadership Studio participants recently competed in an internal challenge when two teams squared off to see how many bikes they could assemble for foster children who are part of the Jackson County CASA program in Kansas City, MO. The two teams used the community outreach event to build their team strength as well…

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The Southwest region is now into its 8 month of C-Craft training for entry level formwork craftsmen. The program was born out of a need within our industry to provide specific training for individuals entering the trade with little or no experience in the construction of concrete frames. C-CRAFT training modules are a blend of…

Ceco Concrete Construction, a nationwide design-assist structural concrete formwork and frame contractor just topped off the new Hayden Ferry III office building in Tempe, AZ. Ceco employed a band beam concrete structural system on this  office building project which provided construction efficiency and flexibility for future changes.

The recently completed Banner Estrella Medical Tower Addition – the first acute care project in Phoenix to utilize a concrete frame in years – is collecting ENR’s Best Projects Healthcare – Southwest award, in addition to the Top Overall Safety Award. The project was completed with a nonproprietary mild-reinforced Wide Module concrete frame which provided the project the following…