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West Virginia Construction News is the official magazine of The Contractors Association of West Virginia and has been "The Voice of Construction in the Mountain State" for 86 years.

 

Our bi-monthly publication reaches a pass-along readership of more than 3,000.  The readership consists of building, heavy, highway and utility contractors; engineers and architects; legislators; federal, state and local government employees; suppliers of goods and services to the construction industry; and others directly or indirectly associated with the construction industry.
 
Each issue contains current local and state construction issues, features CAWV members, and member activities. The association is always looking for projects to feature and examples of members using the “Hard at Work” logo.  
 
Advertising opportunities are available for members and non members.

 

For more information on the magazine, contact Cassidy Webb at (304) 342-1166 or cwebb@cawv.org.

 

2023

 

March / April 2023

 

Governor Justice and industry leaders urge safe driving in work zones

 

Impressive programs offered at 2023 Midyear Meeting

 

Legislative leaders address infrastructure funding at State Meeting

 

2022 Safety Awards

 

2023 Scholarship Awards

 

43rd Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

 

January / February 2023

 

Construction sector outlook in West Virginia

 

CAWV Annual Report 2022

 

AGC EDGE Virtual Training

 

Meet the new Executive Director of the School Building Authority of West Virginia

 

Asphalt Pavement Association of West Virginia Chairman: Mark Haverty

 

 

2022

 

November / December 2022

 

Construction Forecast 2023


Mountain State contractors need to be nimble in 2023


The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: One year later


Cashing out without selling out: The human dimensions of exiting a business


Supreme Court keeps agencies in the right lane


Dr. James Bryce joins WVU as the Pat Parsons’ Asphalt Faculty Fellow

 

 

 

September / October 2022

 

State-of-the-art Mountaintop Beverage facility under construction in Morgantown

 

Investments in infrastructure

 

AIA presents 2022 architecture awards

 

YCF hosts successful events

 

40th APAWV Fall Meeting

 

Jason Pizatella new CAWV Chief Executive Officer

 

 

July / August 2022

 

2021-2022 CAWV President Nate Orders

 

CAWV Board of Directors 2022-2023

 

CAWV Annual Meeting 2022

 

CAWV survey shows material price increases, labor shortages concern for West Virginia contractors

 

National transportation organization celebrates 50th year

 

 

 

May / June 2022

 

West Virginia Construction News celebrates 85 years

 

CAWV returns to Capitol Hill for 2022 CAWV Congressional Fly-In

 

Introducing the newest CAWV members

 

Mountwest Community and Technical College partners with C.J. Hughes to offer Utility Construction Program

 

CAWV recent events

 

 

 

March / April 2022

 

Work zone awareness: Transportation officials promote safety at State Capitol

 

Workforce development takes center stage at State Meeting

 

EXPO returns strong in 2022

 

Workforce development and job retention highlight successful Midyear Meeting

 

WVDOT achieves peak project performance

 

2021 Safety Awards

 

2022 Scholarship Awards

 

January / February 2022

 

Construction sector outlook in West Virginia

 

CAWV Annual Report 2021

 

ROCKWOOL: Investing in Jefferson County

 

The "Pat Parsons Asphalt Faculty Endowment" honors retiring asphalt leader

 

42nd Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

2021

 

November / December 2021

 

Construction forecast 2022

 

West Virginia contractors have reasons to be hopeful about 2022

 

What the federal infrastructure bill means for West Virginia

 

Guest Editorial: Good things coming to West Virginia with infrastructure bill

 

Guest Editorial: Bipartisan infrastructure bill a win for West Virginia

 

APAWV names John Crane executive director

 

 

September / October 2021

 

 

2021 AIA award winners recognized

 

CAWV members serve in West Virginia's citizen legislature

 

CAWV members tour new wildlife education center

 

Encova/CAWV Association Safety Program offers new opportunity for associate members

 

CAWV Car Show 2021

 

 

 

July / August 2021

 

 

2020-2021 CAWV President Michael Gianni

 


CAWV Board of Directors 2021-2022

 


West Virginia's economic development efforts spur construction opportunities Annual Meeting attendees learn

 


2020 CAWV President's Award


2020 CAWV Safety Awards

 

 

 

 

May / June 2021
 

S.B. 673: New law signals change of state venue provisions in construction contracts

 

Congressional Fly-In new venue: CAWV Headquarters

 

Roane General Hospital defies the odds during pandemic

 

2021 CAWV Scholarship awards

 

WTS opens new chapter in West Virginia

 

 

March / April 2021
 

2020 Report Card for West Virginia's Infrastructure

 

2021 ARTBA Bridge Report

 

Building a road to success: J.F. Allen celebrates 75 years in business

 

The successful preservation of a timeless hotel: Hotel Morgan

 

Introducing Harold Ward, WVDEP Cabinet Secretary

 

Asphalt Paving Conference goes virtual in 2021

 

 

 

January / February 2021

 

  

West Virginia construction sector performance and outlook

 

Hyperloop comes to the Mountain State

 

CAWV Annual Report 2020

 

Tax credits help repurpose historic Atlas Building

 

Introducing the newest CAWV members

 

A cause for paws: YCF leads successful project at KCHA

 

 

 

2020

 

November / December 2020

  

2021 Construction Forecast

 

West Virginia Contractors Head Into Year Full of Uncertainty

 

David Rollins' Desire to Work Still Strong After 62 Years

 

Pay-if-Paid Clauses Contract Terms Limiting Recovery: What to Watch For

 

 

 

 

 

September / October 2020

 

 

 

West Virginia airports: A runway to economic growth

  

Members are hard at work promoting the industry

   

CAWV board holds regional meeting in Weirton

  

Getting it right: The A201 claim process

 

Introducing the new State Highway Engineer: Alan Reed, P.E.

 

 

July / August 2020

 

2019-2020 CAWV President Doug Meeks

 

2020-2021 CAWV Board of Directors

 

COVID-19 challenges and workforce development opportunities highlight 2020 Annual Meeting

 

Getting paid: Navigating the changing landscape of public-private partnerships

 

Jobs and training: Workforce solutions for employers in construction

 

2019 CAWV Safety Awards

 

 

May / June 2020

 

Barrel production facility in White Sulphur Springs creates jobs, opportunities for West Virginians

 

Legal feature: Landmark construction law case benefits general contractor in West Virginia

 

Financial feature: Recruiting in today’s environment

 

Security feature: Emerging fraud risks in the construction industry

 

Associations continue to promote safety amid pandemic

 

CAWV headquarters update part of strategic plan

 

CAWV Scholarship Golf Outing 2020

 

 

 

March / April 2020

 

President's Commentary: COVID-19 teaches the meaning of the word essential

 

Guest Commentary: Rebuilding our economy by rebuilding our infrastructure

 

CAWV members join construction firms across the country in safety stand down

 

Meet some of the newest members of the CAWV

 

2020 AIA-WV design awards

 

40th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

CAWV scholarship winners 2020

 

 

 

January / February 2020

 

West Virginia construction sector performance and outlook

 

CAWV Annual Report 2019

 

The real cost of safety driven home at CAWV Midyear Meeting

 

An interview with Brian Hogge, FHWA Administrator

 

2019

 
November / December 2019

 

2020 Construction Forecast

 

2020 Vision for West Virginia Construction: Bumps Ahead but Not Peaks and Valleys

 

 

 

September / October 2019

 

Hard at Work building a better workforce

 

Community college & technical training good for West Virginia

 

Paving the way for the future of asphalt

 

CAWV committees helping to construct the industry

 

39th annual APAWV Fall Meeting

 

 

July / August 2019

 

2018-19 CAWV President Roger Thomas

 

CAWV Board of Directors 2019-20

 

Attendees receive overview of drug policy at CAWV Annual Meeting

 

Affinity partnership: Encova Insurance

 

 

 

May / June 2019

 

CAWV Congressional Fly-In: A 30-year Track Record of Success

 

CAWV Goes to Capitol Hill for 30th Annual Congressional Fly-In

 

New Leadership Teams Set Goals for Highways, WVDEP's Water

and Waste Management Program

 

Women in Construction

 

39th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

CAWV Workforce Development Task Force Meets

with Graduates of Equipment Operator Training at Camp Dawson

 

 

March / April 2019

 

Celebrating 40 Years of EXPO

 

CAWV Targets West Virginia’s Construction Workforce at State Meeting

 

2018 CAWV Safety Awards

 

2019 CAWV Scholarship Awards

 

Midyear Meeting 2019 Giving Members Competitive Advantage

 

 

 

January / February 2019

 

Charleston's New Convention Center Open for Business

 

CAWV Annual Report 2018

 

WV Construction Sector Performance and Outlook

 

Women Leaders in the Construction Industry - Part Two

 

 

 

 

2018

 

November / December 2018

 

Construction Forecast 2019

 

Mountain State Contractors Face Mixed Outlook for 2019

 

Construction Destruction: How the Opioid Epidemic Infects and Impacts the West Virginia Construction Industry

 

CAWV Task Force to Promote Workforce Development

 

 

 

September / October 2018

 

Women Leaders in the Construction Industry

 

AGC of America Celebrates 100 Years

 

Disasters Happen - How to be Prepared

 

CAWV Wins National Award

 

 

 

July / August 2018

 

2017-2018 CAWV President Scott Pierson

 

CAWV Board of Directors 2018-2019

 

Diversity key to West Virginia's economy, Annual Meeting attendees hear

 

CAWV brings infrastructure message during Congressional Fly-In

 

Databreaches, cybersecurity and the construction industry

 

 

 

May / June 2018

 

WVUIT introduces state's first four-year construction management program at new Beckley campus


National inspection program inspired by Silver Bridge accident

 

New leadership team sets goals for SBA's construction program

 

Recent CAWV events ... and more!

 

 

 

March / April 2018

 

West Virginia Construction and Design EXPO holds 39th annual trade show


West Virginia ranks first in construction employment growth


Business sessions highlight engaging Midyear Meeting


Major improvements plan for state parks unveiled at CAWV State Meeting


2018 Scholarship Awards / 2017 Safety Awards


Construction job fair attracts hundreds of job seekers


38th annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

 

January / February 2018

WVU Construction Economic Outlook

 

Transportation Day Attendees Celebrate Highway Funding Legislation

 

CAWV Annual Report 2017

 

CAWV Member Builds on a History of Painting West Virginia

 

WVCN 80-year perspective

   

2017

 
November / December 2017

Construction Forecast 2018

 

Outlook Brightens for West Virginia Contractors

 

Orders Family Foundation Inspires Scholarship Giving

 

WVCN Celebrates 80th Year in Publication

 

Constructing a Plan to Prepare for Medical Cannabis Issues in the Workplace

 

 

September / October 2017

CAWV Members Lead Successful Renovation of Building 3 at State Capitol Complex

 

"Roads to Prosperity" Road Bond Amendment

 

Meet Marie Prezioso, Water Development Authority Director

 

Meet Wayne Morgan, Infrastructure Council Director

 

Strategy for Economic Development and Growth

 

Members Construct WVAWC Water Storage Tanks

 

July / August 2017

2016-2017 CAWV President: C.R. Neighborgall IV

 

CAWV Board of Directors 2017-2018

 

CAWV challenged to work for a better West Virginia at CAWV Annual Meeting

 

Governor signs bills for record setting highway funding program

 

 

 

May / June 2017

New administration secretaries and directors detail construction and related goals

 

CAWV joins AGC to promote infrastructure investment 

 

West Virginia’s only brick manufacturer celebrates 100 years

 

West Virginia American Water’s new infrastructure upgrade map

 

New disclosure requirements now required for contracts with West Virginia state agencies

 

March / April 2017

38th Annual West Virginia Construction & Design EXPO

 

CAWV Midyear Meeting addresses issues affecting members and industry

 

Gov. Jim Justice speaks to members about his vision for infrastructure at CAWV State Meeting

 

2016 Safety Awards

 

2017 Scholarship Awards

 

CAWV members give back

 

January / February 2017

Report on WV Road Conditions "Alarming"

 

State Now Ranks Fifth Worst Bridges in Nation

 

Economic Outlook - Construction in West Virginia

 

CAWV Annual Report 2016

 

CAWV Member Contributes Growth to Good Working Connections

 

 

2016

 

November/December 2016

Construction Forecast 2017

 

Policy Uncertainty Overshadows Signs of Turnaround

 

CAWV Members Hard at Work in Flood Recovery Efforts

 

Future Construction Workforce Gives Back to Help Flood Victims

 

September / October 2016

Young Contractors Lead Successful Project at Kanawha State Forest

 

Under Construction: Corridor H

 

The West Virginia Change Agenda is Now

 

APAWV 36th Annual Fall Meeting

 

July / August 2016

2015-2016 CAWV President Dan Cooperrider

 

CAWV Annual Meeting 2016

 

An interview with Edward Stephen, FHWA Administrator

 

CAWV Car Show 2016

 

May / June 2016

37th Annual EXPO

 

CAWV Congressional Fly-In

 

CAWV State Meeting

 

CAWV Safety and Scholarship Awards

 

AIA Design Awards 2016

 

March / April 2016

Experience the "Magic of Construction"

 

West Virginians support increased highway funding

 

WV bridges getting worse

 

Gubernatorial candidates share their visions for WV

 

Annual asphalt paving conference 2016

 

January / February 2016

Campaign Promotes "Fix Our Roads Now"

 

Economic Analysis of West Virginia's Construction Economy

 

A New Way to Pay

 

West Virginia Vendor Procurement Guide

 

2015

 

November/December 2015

2016 Construction Forecast

 

Will Mountain State construction start climbing again?

 

CAWV Young Contractors Forum

 

The cost of our country roads

 

WV811

 

September/October 2015

Cooperative effort leads to new quarry safety rules

 

ARTBA analysis sheds light on tax increases

 

CAWV regional meeting highlights Advanced Engineering
Complex at Marshall University

 

Drones: Embracing new technology in the construction industry

 

Members updated on industry topics at APA annual meeting

 

July/August 2015

2014-2015 CAWV President Daniel B. Flesher

 

CAWV Annual Meeting 2015 - focuses on future to meet the needs of members today

 

Affinity partnership: Enterprise Fleet Management

 

Members are "Hard at Work" promoting the industry

 

May/June 2015

Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways releases report

 

WV EXPO 2015

 

CAWV Congressional Fly-In 2015

 

2015 AIA Design Awards

 

March/April 2015

ARTBA Report on West Virginia Infrastructure Funding

 

2015 CAWV State Meeting

 

Safety and Scholarship Awards

 

2015 Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

 

 

 

January/February 2015

Economic Outlook - The Construction Industry

 

Results of CAWV highway contractor member survey

 

Transportation Day at the Capitol 2015

 

2014 CAWV Annual Report

 

  

 

2014

 

November/December 2014

2015 Construction Forecast

 

Current trends are no friends to WV contractors

 

Collaborative effort leads to successful project

 

Preparing leaders to move West Virginia forward

 

 

September/October 2014

"Hard at Work" license plate campaign wins national awards

 

Building of minds, future and infrastructure explored at CAWV Fall Meeting 2014

 

Orders Construction Company - The First Fifty Years

 

APA Annual Meeting 2014

  

July/August 2014

2013-2014 CAWV President Phil Weser

 

2014 Annual Meeting wrap-up

 

CAWV Members recognized as top exporters

 

 

May/June 2014

Cracker plant possibilities explored at 35th annual WV EXPO

 

Business sessions and networking highlight CAWV Midyear Meeting

 

CAWV Scholarship Foundation opens doors to careers in construction

March/April 2014

Is West Virginia the Location of New Cracker Plant?


CAWV State Meeting


Young Contractors bridge the gap to hunger.


CAWV Scholarship Foundation opens doors

January/February 2014

Keep West Virginia moving: Transportation Day at the Capitol


WV businesses provide funding for public infrastructure


Economic outlook: The construction industry


Inside the infrastructure industry    

 

CAWV education series underway


2013 CAWV Annual Report

 

 

 

 

2013

 
 

November/December 2013

2014 Construction Forecast


Will West Virginia contractors find a fortune in '14?


The new norms of the workplace: Generational perspectives

 
     

September/October 2013

"Hard at Work" plates promote members and industry


Paving industry holds 33rd annual fall meeting


Vecellio & Grogan celebrates 75-year milestone


CAWV car show

   

July / August 2013

2013-2013 CAWV President Lee Snyder: A class act


2013-2014 CAWV Board of Directors


Communications theme entwined through Annual Meeting


25th anniversary of CAWV Congressional Fly-In

Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal celebrates anniversary

   

May / June 2013
CAWV scholarship fuels industry careers


Industry pulse: Economy and workforce


Finance at forefront of State Meeting


Expo 2013


Members recognized for safety achievement

   

March / April 2013

Transportation funding crisis reaching critical mass


CAWV Midyear Meeting brings members together, strengthens businesses


Members in the news


New members

 

   

January / February 2013

Silent sentinels: West Virginia's dams protect and preserve


Feeling gravity's pull: The effect of flow-down clauses in subcontract agreements


Members join together to help Hospice of the Panhandle "Build the Dream"


CAWV Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 
   

November / December 2012
2013 Construction Forecast


Will '13 be lucky for West Virginia contractors?


Paving crews complete restoration in record time

   

September / October 2012
Ready, Set, Pave!


Appalachian Gateway opened on time, budget


Loyal employees, loyal clients


Blue Ribbon Highway Commission

   

July/August 2012

2011-2012 CAWV President Gene Thompson: Taking care of business


2012-2013 CAWV Officers and Directors


CAWV Annual Meeting attendees hear about the importance of a "Personal Touch"


Background and criminal checks: Knowing where your employees stand

   

May/June 2012

WV Construction News: For 75 years, “The Voice of Construction in the Mountain State”


CAWV goes to Washington: Highway bill passage uncertain


CAWV members “Hard at Work”


Golfers raise funds for scholarships

   

March / April 2012

Aruba: 2012 CAWV Midyear Meeting


Contractors beware: The harsh reality of pay-if-paid provisions


Governor Tomblin thanks members, Timmons touts state's potential at State Meeting


Members recognized for 2011 safety achievement


Real world experience drives 2012 scholarship winner to excel


Young Contractors work to "Stop Hunger"

   

January / February 2012

Rough Roads Ahead


WVBT: Working to Keep WV moving


One small bridge revitalizes a region


CAWV 2011 Annual Report


Member profile: ACCAD Corporation

 

 

 

 

 2011

 

November / December 2011

2012 Construction Forecast


Delve into '12: Better times for (some) Mountain State contractors


WV's economic outlook and its implications for the construction sector

   

September / October 2011

CFIA: Saving West Virginia’s courthouses


CAWV joins AGC to release jobs data


BrickStreet presents excavation safety overview


What makes best-in-class contractors better


WVDOH outlines construction program at APA’s 31st Annual Meeting

   

July/August 2011

2010-2011 CAWV President John Strickland


2011-2012 CAWV directors and division chairmen


CAWV Annual Meeting expands members' horizons


Working capital management: Not a once a year chore


CAWV Golf Outing a huge success

   

May/June 2011

Managing equipment in a down economy


Spring Meeting focuses of leadership, communication and growth


Dougherty Company, Inc. celebrating 100 years


CAWV lays out priorities at 2011 fly-in


EXPO 2011

   

March/April 2011

Building a stronger future: A new blueprint for economic growth

 

Members enjoy 2011 Midyear Meeting

 

International mine rescue detailed at State Meeting

 

Members recognized for 2010 safety achievement

 

CAWV scholarship program distributes $10,000 to further careers in construction

   

January / February 2011

Constructing "Fort West Virginia:

 

Real men may smell like diesel, but they get it from this lady

 

iSqFt 10: Technology is making a difference on bid day

 

Young Contractors bulldoze hunger

 

Paving industry focuses on the future