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Senior Project Manager Jim Beckerle is celebrating his 35th anniversary at Alberici this month. In honor of this milestone, we asked Jim to share some thoughts about his experience.
I have several favorites projects. Melvin Price Locks and Dam 26 was my first job, and I was in awe at all of the new equipment we bought for the project.
I enjoyed working on the three plant model changes that Alberici completed at Chrysler Belvidere from 1986 to 2006. Starting projects at the beginning of the construction scope development was a new way of doing business, and the owner completely trusted Alberici, knowing we were the contractor to follow through and complete the work.
The Holcim Ste. Genevieve Cement Plant is a recent favorite of mine simply because I was able to focus exclusively on the work in the field.
What do you enjoy most about your current role as Deputy Project Director at the Olmsted Dam project?
I enjoy being the lead Alberici representative and selling the resources Alberici has to offer to our joint venture (JV) partner and the owner. Hopefully exposure to the Alberici culture will positively influence the other members of our project team.
You’ve been at the mega-project, Olmsted, for a number of years. Can you share a little bit about your experience there? What makes this project different from others you’ve been on?
The size and scope of the project are amazing. Everything is big—including the largest Super Gantry Crane in the world and the 10-million-pound loads that the crane moves. There have also been a number of engineering innovations developed at the site to accomplish building the first “in the wet” navigable inland river dam.
I am most proud of being with Alberici for this long and being a team member at one of the top construction firms in the country.
I’ve always liked the small, family-owned atmosphere Alberici has to offer. Although we are a much larger company now than when I started, access to top management is not intimidating and that family-owned atmosphere still exists.
I think the two things that have changed the most are the attention we, as an industry, pay to safety and increased documentation of what you do in the field.
I would advise someone just starting out to get as much field experience they can and to get experience in the many markets and geographical areas Alberici serves.
Senior Project Manager Jim Beckerle is celebrating his 35th anniversary at Alberici this month. In h
Brian Ellsworth, Financial Manager with Alberici, is celebrating his 10th anniversary at the company
Project Manager Tom Waters is celebrating his 35th anniversary at Alberici this month. In honor of t
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* Am a bit embarrassed to ask, but if my flight into BFS is delayed, I could be pushed for time, so need to be certain.
If you mean via the gate opposite Olympia Street then that should be OK. It's the pedestrian access to the leisure centre beside the old Midgely Park gates/at the corner of the old Olympia 3g pitch which has gone.
we usually are in North stand going to the Kop west stand for this one, we come in from the adelaide train over the railway bridge/steps can we access the kop ok from there i assume?
You'll have to go in via Boucher if that's where the Kop entrance is. You're better going via Apollo Road from Adelaide station to Boucher rather than by the Windsor footbridge and Olympia Drive. There's a walkway at Adelaide which takes you to Apollo Road, then down past M&S and onto Boucher.
Still showing on Freesports schedule for Saturday, from 1:55. Sky Channel 424, also on Freeview (channel 95 I think). Freesports is a decent wee channel for random free football
Thanks for this. I will be at the match but it's good to be able to record and watch it again later.
Friendlies are traditionally terrible but for some reason I'm quite looking forward to this one now!
Unbelievable for a March friendly against South Korea, really looking forward to seeing Jordan Jones, this guy looks the real deal at club level, think he could be a real star in a green shirt.
I've been saying it for years now, but Belfast, like eg London, Glasgow, Liverpool or Manchester, is and always has been a proper football city.
All it needs to get people to attend in good numbers is a good manager and backroom set-up, which produces a competitive* side, playing in facilities which are up to contemporary standards.
Trying to find a bar here in Chiangmai in northern Thailand showing it - drawn a blank so far unsurprisingly ?
You would probably struggle to find a city centre bar in belfast who would be willing to show the match on saturday afternoon in case it offends someone.
Probably a better chance here then 'donaghy' - I'll continue my quest but I looks like I'll have to settle for the girlie bars down at the Thai Boxing arena to while away the night ?
Quite ironic actually as I was in the exactly same area when Ards played the Glens Seconds in the final of the Steel and Sons a few years back and I rang by brother every ten minutes or so for an update - Ards got tanked but that's the year the Glens played a 'ringer' and the trophy was taken off them but for some reason wasn't awarded to Ards.
At least this time I'll be able to follow the game on the 'net but with those ladies about I mightn't have any spare hands left to check my IPad ?