Press Releases

Centennial Earns National Safety Award from Associated Builders & Contractors - RESTON, VA— March 3, 2011— Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) has awarded Centennial Contractors Enterprises the National Excellence in Safety Award in the General Contractor category. More...

Centennial Lands Contract at Houston Airport System - HOUSTON, TX—February 14, 2011— Centennial Contractors Enterprises has been awarded a new multi-year Job Order Contract (JOC) with the City of Houston and the Houston Airport System. It is now recognized as a preferred provider for the airports’ Operations & Maintenance JOC projects. More...

DFW's New Corporate Aviation Terminal Opens Doors - DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX—December 23, 2010— Just in time for holiday traffic, Centennial Contractors Enterprises has turned over a new Corporate Aviation facility to DFW Airport. A ribbon-cutting was held December 9th for local dignitaries and aviation executives, and the first aircraft will pull up to the facility this week. More...

National NICCjv Hiring Subcontractors for Projects at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base - GOLDSBORO, NC—November 5, 2010— North Island-Centennial Contractors joint venture (National NICCjv) will host a Business Opportunity Open House in Goldsboro on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 4pm-7pm at the Holiday Inn Express at 909 Spence Road. More...

Georgia Agencies Gain Access to Centennial Services through EZIQC - ATLANTA, GA— October 11, 2010—Georgia agencies utilizing the EZIQC® program can now select Centennial Contractors Enterprises to handle their construction projects. EZIQC, a competitively bid Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract, is designed to save facilities time and money because the contract is competitively pre-bid based on a catalog of pre-priced construction tasks. More...

Centennial is Passionately Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness - RESTON, VA—October 7, 2010— On October 27, employees of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and joint venture partners will go “Passionately Pink for the Cure.” More...

Centennial's Sandy Success! - SEATTLE, WA —September 22, 2010 — Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has proven it’s not only a leader in Job Order Contracting, but also in sand sculpture! This year, Centennial won the Golden Shovel in the annual Sand in the City event benefiting the Olympia Hands on Children’s Museum. More...

Strong Subcontractor Base Key to Design-Build Success - RESTON, VA— September 15, 2010—Whether a construction company is expanding into a new geographical territory or a new market, the key to success is establishing a strong, reliable subcontractor base. Attendees at the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2010 Conference will learn how to build this critical base thanks to Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ Gary Sylvester and Scott McGrew. More...

Open House at New Aspen School - Facility will be open to families, community on Monday, September 6th from 5pm-7pm More...

Centennial Named as Finalist in Washington Business Journal's Green Business Awards - RESTON, VA— August 20, 2010—For the past few months, soldiers at the U.S. Army transportation school at Ft. Eustis have learned to operate locomotives on a railway that contains the world’s first train bridges made from recycled structural composite (RSC). Now, the prime contractor on the project, Reston-based Centennial Contractors Enterprises has been named a finalist in the Washington Business Journal’s Green Business Awards- Green Invention category. More...

Centennial CEO Mark Bailey to Speak on Job Order Contracting & ARRA - RESTON, VA— July 25, 2010— Mark Bailey, president Centennial Contractors Enterprises will speak on the topic of Job Order Contracting (JOC) during a new webcast presented by RS Means. More...

Centennial Backs Upcoming SAME/IFMA Facilities Workshop - RESTON, VA— July 23, 2010—Centennial Contractors Enterprises is pleased to support the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) and International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) SAME/IFMA Facilities Workshop. The organizations will hold the workshop August 26-27, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. More...

Centennial Honored by Maryland Minority Contractors Association - BALTIMORE, MD—July 19, 2010—Terry Dubbs, regional operations manager, accepted the 2010 Diversity Solutions Award from Maryland Minority Contractors Association (MMCA) on Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ behalf. More...

Centennial’s HR VP Richard Wilson Named as HRLA Honoree - RESTON, VA— June 25, 2010— Richard (Rick) Wilson was named as a 2010 Honoree by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington on June 15th. More...

Top Statewide Safety Award Goes to Centennial Contractors - FIFE, WA— June 3, 2010— The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Washington honored Centennial Contractors Enterprises of Fife, WA with its Grand Award for Safety at its Build Washington Awards event June 2 at the University of Washington’s Kane Hall. More...

Centennial President’s Green Challenge Winners Selected - RESTON, VA— January 20, 2010— Last week, Centennial employees received news they’ve been waiting to hear all year—the results of their year-long President’s Green Challenge. More...

The Bridge of the Future is Here - RESTON, VA— June 2, 2010—Last week, the world got its first look at recycled structural composite (RSC) train bridges. Centennial Contractors Enterprises built the bridges at Fort Eustis, VA where they perform renovation, repair and construction projects throughout the base through a Job Order Contract (JOC). More...

Leaving Footprints on the Earth - RESTON, VA— May 3, 2010—Reducing its carbon footprint is a daily habit for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, but in celebration of Earth Day last month, the Job Order Contractor decided to leave a positive footprint—planting trees across the U.S. More...

NASA's Building Earns Gold - HOUSTON, TX—April 27, 2010—Not only does NASA advance our goals in space, but it works to improve our impact here on Earth. In Building 265 at Johnson Space Center, Centennial Contractors Enterprises completed an addition that has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. More...

Playing it Safe - RESTON, VA—April 26, 2010—NICCjv, a joint venture of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and North Island, is holding a regional safety fair for its employees, subcontractors and other interested contractors on June 10th from 7am – 2:15pm at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, MD. More...

NAVFAC Recognizes North Island-Centennial Contractors Joint Venture with Safety Award - RESTON, VA—April 13, 2010—Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Washington has honored NICCjv, a joint venture of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and North Island, with its Safety Excellence and Recognition of Outstanding Safety Performance Award. More...

Centennial’s Won Joins University of Houston Construction Management Industry Advisory Board - HOUSTON, TX—March 25, 2010— Walter Won, project general manager at Centennial Contractors Enterprises recently joined the University of Houston Construction Management Industry Advisory Board to support the university’s construction management students. More...

What Matters Most: Childhood Moments - RESTON, VA— March 23, 2010— Eighteen boys and girls experienced the thrill of receiving their first bikes last week, thanks to a donation from Centennial Contractors Enterprises. More...

Centennial Contractors Holding Open House to Hire Local Subcontractors - ATLANTA, GA—March 22, 2010— Centennial Contractors Enterprises will host a Subcontractor Opportunity Fair Open House in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 31st, from 9am-3pm at the Marriott on 475 Technology Parkway, in Norcross, GA. More...

Centennial’s McGrew and Duobinis Discuss Subcontractor Relationships at WDIC - RESTON, VA—March 1, 2010— Scott McGrew, senior project general manager and Vince Duobinis, senior director of market development for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, spoke to a group of 20 small minority-owned and women-owned subcontractors at Washington Development Industry Council (WDIC). More...

Centennial Connection Gets Facelift - Reston, VA— February, 2010— Centennial employees were greeted by a fresh face in their mailboxes this quarter. The Connection, Centennial Construction Enterprises’ quarterly newsletter got a redesign beginning with the January 2010 edition. More...

Centennial Contractors Enterprises Builds First Recycled Plastic Railroad Bridges - HAMPTON ROADS, VA—February 5, 2010—Centennial Contractors Enterprises’ Fort Eustis office began work on the first of two bridges to be constructed out of recycled plastic for the United States Army. More...

Know How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher - HOUSTON, TX—January 25, 2010— Most Americans have fire extinguishers in case of a fire, but what if you actually had to use it? Centennial Contractors Enterprises is making sure Houston public servants know how to handle their fire extinguishers should they ever need to. More...

Centennial and Choice Facility Partners Agree to 5-Year Cooperative Contract - HOUSTON, TX—August 24, 2009—Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a national leader in Job Order Contracting (JOC), was selected by Choice Facility Partners to be a vendor partner. More...

Centennial College of Excellence Helps Employees Advance Careers - VIENNA, VA—August 14, 2009—In an effort to help its employees achieve their career goals and to meet the company’s demand for talent, Centennial Contractors Enterprises established a curriculum of technical and managerial training courses known as Centennial College of Excellence. More...

Centennial Enters into Alliance with OSHA - SEATTLE, WA- June 25, 2009- Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a national leader in Job Order Contracting, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region X (Region X OSHA) have signed an Alliance establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. More...

Centennial's Julian Elected to Civil Engineering Institute's Board at George Mason - VIENNA, VA—January 29, 2009—Thomas Julian, P.E., legal counsel at Centennial Contractors Enterprises was elected to the board of directors for the Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) at George Mason University on Tuesday. More...

Top 5 Reasons Publicly-Funded Organizations Save with Job Order Contracting - With state and local governments facing severe revenue shortfalls, all publicly-funded organizations, facilities and infrastructures have to find ways to get more done with less. More...

Centennial Contractors Receives Paragon Award of Safety Excellence - The Virginia Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc awarded Centennial Contractors Enterprises with its annual Paragon Award of Safety Excellence. 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...

Centennial Earns Prestigious Paragon Safety Award - Centennial Contractors Enterprises has been awarded the 13th Annual Paragon Safety Award for 2005. The award is presented by the Associated Builder and Contractors to companies that excel at promoting, incorporating, and implementing safe practices on the job site. 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...