Arkansas Chapter wins AGC of America public relations award

The Arkansas Chapter of Associated General Contractors has won a 2003 AGC of America Public Relations Award in the Community Service Category for their Boys and Girls Club Teen Center project.

Winners were announced at the Aon Build America Awards dinner, part of AGC's 84th annual convention, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

"Many of the industry's image challenges must be tackled at the chapter and local level," said AGC of America President Larry Gaskins. "The public relations programs that we honor tonight are some of the best examples of what AGC chapters are doing to promote our members and the industry."

Seven chapters were honored with a chapter public relations award for Best Individual, Best Overall, Best Community Service and Best Infrastructure Awareness campaigns. Winning projects included extensive media exposure in all forms, covering efforts made to improve the industry's image through various service projects, educational endeavors and training for young constructors and students.

The Arkansas Chapter of AGC is a voluntary trade association of commercial general contracting firms, specialty contractors and supply and service firms. The Arkansas Chapter was established in 1934.

Arkansas Nuclear One finalizes plans for upgrade

Arkansas Nuclear One is in the middle of finalizing plans to upgrade Unit One in its plant for approximately $235 million. As part of the project, the unit's steam generators and reactor will be replaced to improve efficiency.

Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2005.

The plant replaced both of its generators in 2000, making it the largest project built since the early 1970s, when the plant was originally constructed.