Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc.

On September 18th, over 300 subcontractors, owners and vendors participated in Centennial’s second Safety Fair. Safety Director Tony Lombardi began the event stating – ‘The number of attendees present shows a commitment of both our subcontractors and owners to safety’. Lombardi further went on to say – ‘The chief cause of injuries is complacency – the thought of “It won’t happen to me”. Centennial doesn’t want our subcontractors and owners to be part of these statistics.’

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In a continuing effort to give back to the community, Centennial's Fairfax office has adopted Ratcliffe Park. In conjunction with the Fairfax Community Appearance Committee, Centennial has committed to help keep the park clean through quarterly clean up days, for two years. Read More

The Virginia Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc awarded Centennial Contractors Enterprises with its annual Paragon Award of Safety Excellence. This award recognizes the companies with the best safety practices across the state. Centennial has received the award six times since 1999. Centennial employees nationwide have had no time lost accidents for over six years, a remarkable statistic in light of the inherent danger of construction. Centennial’s company mentality makes safety more than just corporate policy, but a way of life. “Key to this successful safety culture is a focus on the important factors of training, awareness and behavior,” says Tony Lombardi, corporate safety director at Centennial. “We train our employees as well as the subcontractors on our sites on a regular basis to keep safety top of mind.” Centennial’s Safety Mission Statement reads: Safety is the single most import thing we do. Safety is more important than profit, quality, schedule or customer satisfaction. If we can not perform work safely, we will not do it. Safe is the only way we do business. “When people think of construction safety, they should think of and look to Centennial,” says John Martin, senior vice president at Centennial.

Diane Morgan, office manager for McGrath Contractor’s Washington Navy Yard location, recently took it upon herself to organize a food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank, which provides food to needy residence in the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s County and Northern Virginia. Reaching out to fellow employees, Morgan garnered support for her efforts from McGrath and Centennial job sites at Andrews Air Force Base, Fairfax County, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, the City of Alexandria/Arlington County, DCHA/AOC, the Design Build Team and the Corporate office. In total, 800 lbs of food was collected. Mike Gillespie, Director of Food Resources with the Capital Area Food Bank said this would equate to 500 meals being distributed. Gillespie further exclaimed, “Awesome, this is how it is done, if anybody asks, tell them McGrath and Centennial rock”. Asked why she decided to pursue this endeavor, Morgan stated, “I was watching television one evening and saw a report saying there was a shortage of food at the food bank and new I had to get involved. I’ve always done this. I’ve been in similar situations and know that charity starts at home. This is the first company I’ve worked for that has allowed me to participate in outreach programs”. In responding to whether this was a one time event, Morgan emphatically said ‘No way. I plan to do the same thing again next year. I would like to designate the month of May as .'The Annual Centennial & Joint Ventures Food for Thought Month”'.

With the heat index surpassing 100 degrees, over 50 staff, family members, friends and subcontractors representing Centennial's Fort Monroe and Fort Eustis job sites volunteered on June 7, 2008 to help with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 'Clean the Bay Day'. Per the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, over 179,000 pounds of garbage was collected by 6000 volunteers, covering over 415 miles of shoreline, during the 3 hour event. Among items gathered at Fort Monroe were hundreds of plastic and glass bottles, a soccer ball and football, several fishing lures, a television and a guitar. When asked, why they participated, one volunteer stated, “Because we need to insure the environment is clean and safe for our children and their children, and it’s fun getting together with a group to do something right”. Mike Halverson, Project Executive for Fort Eustis and Fort Monroe brought his young daughter and several of her friends and said next year he is going to invite her entire class to participate.

Company-wide, Centennial has embraced the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED, (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. Read More

Our mission is to plan, manage and execute our daily activities in ways that: Efficiently use the earth's natural resources, Encourage reuse of existing materials, Reduce solid waste being sent to landfills, Minimize emissions and other pollutants being contributed to our atmosphere, Promote environmental sustainability through our actions. We measure our success by our ability to implement cost-effective solutions that preserve and improve the earth. Read More

Job Order Contracting is Highlighted on ENR - Mark Bailey, President and CEO of Centennial, has written an article on JOC that is featured in the Engineering News-Record. More...

Performance-based Contracting Puts Small Business Goals Within Reach - All publicly funded organizations and agencies have an obligation to be good stewards of the funds with which they are entrusted. More...

Building Owners Say Purchasing Easier with JOC - Nationwide survey shows most owners prefer Job Order Contracting over other purchasing methods for ease of use More...

New Contracts Prove Reliance On Performance Based Contracting Continues To Grow - Centennial awarded contracts from San Diego State University and San Diego Airport Authority More...

Job Order Contracting Goes To School - Centennial awarded contracts from three public school districts helping improve the educational environment of over 250,000 students. More...

Tony Lombardi Awarded Service Honor by National Center for Construction Education and Research - Tony Lombardi, corporate safety director for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has been awarded a certificate of recognition for 10 years of service to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). More...

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'The Best Cafeteria' - New Mexico Middle School Celebrates Grand Opening of Cafeteria (pdf) Read More...

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Statistics

Earned an average of 3.74 out of 4.0 on customer satisfaction surveys nationally.

Completed 98.6% of projects on or ahead of schedule nationally.

Delivered over 85% of projects with zero punch lists at final inspection nationally.

Facilities Services (Read Letter)
Dysart Unified School District #89 (Read Letter)
Scott Libby A+ Elementary School (Read Letter)
City of Peoria (Read Letter)
Department of the Army - Old Madigan Renovation (Read Letter)
Department of the Navy - Indian Head Roof Repair (Read Letter)
Department of the Army - Anderson Fieldhouse Mezzanine Remodeling (Read Letter)

Over the past two-three years Centennial Contractors has been a part of Flagstaff USD serving us in the capacity of Job Order Contracting. I would like to take a minute of your time to commend the crew working under the direction [of Centennial] leadership. Professionalism and service to the owner is the standard this crew lives by. They always go the extra mile to assure the job is done right, done on time, and punch list free. Never have I worked with people such as these. And, I have been around a long time. A little over two years ago Flagstaff USD decided to install an artificial field at one of our Elementary schools and I selected Centennial Contractors to run the show. Believe me they did just that. The team took ownership, did what they had to do and kept a close look out for our interests. They brought the project in on time, punch list free. The field is beautiful. In closing I just want to say I am looking forward to working with Centennial again. Thank you very much.
Flagstaff USD

When the purchasing dept came to us and said you might want to consider this, I felt like it would be really ideal for our situation. Centennial had a superintendent on site to supervise subcontractors. That's what really turned it over for me. It's been a great situation.
Joe Brown, DeSoto fire training center coordinator

We had gotten some bids... and they were so far above our budget we couldn't afford to do it. But Job Order Contracting gave us a little bit more flexibility, so we could get it done. And I think we're going to come out with a really nice building that the citizens can be proud of without going over our targeted amount.
Ben Griffin, Tomball City Manager, City of Tomball

There may be cheaper options, but as the convenience store of small-to-mid [size] projects, JOC provides a valuable service - well done!
State of Washington Public Works

Your dedication, hard work and professionalism puts you a cut above your peers.
Fort Eustis, VA

Most problems were foreseen and prevented prior to occurring and the challenges that did arise were overcome through proper management and effective coordination.
USACE, WA

Your company is so efficient with paperwork, it is a joy to work with you.
Camp Pendleton, CA

Excellent company with a good deal of added value. Outstanding communication and customer service.
U.S. Coast Guard, WA

Each project showed a professional dedication to excellence by your staff.
Military District of Washington, D.C.

Centennial completed a high visibility project with an accelerated schedule on time and within budget while providing quality work.
ROICC Coronado, CA

I honestly can't think of anyone I honestly can't think of anyone to make [the contract] work better. The best I have ever worked with.to make [the contract] work better. The best I have ever worked with.
Fort Lewis Public Works, WA

The outstanding support, dedication and work ethics you have displayed serves as a benchmark for all future government contracts.
Fort Eustis, VA

“Excellent job responding to ever changing requirements on a very challenging project.”
Mr. Gary Poling, Project Manager,USACE Baltimore District

“I appreciate having Centennial’s staff available to help with my work load. Great job!”
Mr. Jim McMains, Senior Engineering Inspector, City of Glendale, AZ

“I appreciate the professionalism of Centennial personnel and their willingness to work with us to achieve restrictive budgetary and scheduling goals.”
Ms. Katherine Miller, Project Manager, University of Houston

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