Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Snow Business Magazine Presents Bill French, Jr. With Leadership Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT
Mike Zawacki
Editor
Snow Magazine
330/523-5381
mzawacki@gie.net


BILL FRENCH JR. RECEIVES SNOW INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Snow Magazine honors snow fighter for his commitment to excellence, professionals and community.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- GIE Media’s Snow Magazine is honored to announce that Bill French Jr., W.L. French Excavating Corp., Boston, is a member of its 2011 class of Leadership Award recipients. Leadership Award winners were recognized during the August 29th Top Contractor/Leadership Award ceremony at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

As a member of the award’s 2011 class, Bill French Jr. embodies all aspects of what Snow Magazine’s Leadership Award honors and represents – a solid commitment to professionalism, industry growth and community, says Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki.

“There’s no question Bill is a savvy business person – you can see that from how he's successfully grown and maintained his snow removal operations over the years,” Zawacki says. “But what makes Bill a truly outstanding representative of our industry is his individual commitment to strengthening and legitimizing this industry and his devotion to giving back to the community he lives and works in."

Other 2011 award recipients included Scott Brickman and Jeff Herold, The Brickman Group, Gaithersburg, Md.; Jerry Schill, Schill Landscaping & Lawn Care Services, Sheffield Village, Ohio and Paul St. Pierre, Landscape Effects, Windsor, Ontario.

Snow Magazine, a GIE Media publication, is the leading business management publication serving the professional snow and ice management industry. The snow industry publication publishes eight times a year and reaches nearly 30,000 industry professionals. Check it out at www.snowmagazineonline.com.

Monday, June 13, 2011

WLF Accepting Material At The Haverhill Landfill

W. L. French Excavating Corporation, under contract with ET& L Corp of Stow, MA, is now accepting soils at the Haverhill Landfill.



Materials to be accepted at the Haverhill facility include COMM-97 Soils, Catch Basin Sediments, Street Sweepings and Dredge. For Transportation & Disposal pricing please contact our office at [978] 663.2623 or contact Bill French, Jr. via email at billjr@wlfrench.com

I93 Fast14

Project Progress Photo From EarthRockHill

Friday, June 10, 2011

Northeastern Center For Family Business



W. L. French Excavating Corporation was nominated for the second consecutive year as a finalist for the Northeastern Center for Family Business, Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Award.

The list of winnners and finalists can be found by clicking on the link below. Congratulations to all!

http://www.mafba.com/home.html

Friday, June 3, 2011

New Project Award At Salem State

WLF is pleased to announce that Lee Kennedy Co., Inc. of Quincy, MA recently awarded our firm the contract for the site work related to the construction of the new library and learning commons at Salem State University.


The scope of work includes excavation and disposal of 15,000 CY of soil and rock to make way for the below grade portions of the new building. The scope of work also includes installation soiling nailing for excavation support, drilling and blasting, and installation of new utilities and site improvements. This project is slated to begin in July 2011 and be completed in the Spring of 2013.

Current Employment Opportunities

Working Foreman & Layout/Field Engineer

Candidate must have a minimum of five years experience in urban site construction; including mass excavation, contaminated soils, excavation support and utility work.

Please forward resumes to jobs@wlfrench.com

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Introduction to the 93 Fast 14

W. L. French Excavating Corporation is under contract with
J. F. White Contracting, Co. to haul the precast concrete for the bridges, otherwise known as the "Fast 14, Rapid Bridge Replacement."

For more information regarding this historic project please watch the video from MA DOT below.