Centennial's Director of Training and Development Helps Oversee Educational Programming for Greenbuild Expo

The U.S. Green Building Council chose David Sturdevant, LEED AP, director of training and development for Centennial, to serve on the 2010 Greenbuild Program Working Group (PWG).  PWG oversees the development and delivery of educational programming for the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, scheduled to take place in November. 

Sturdevant served on PWG with 11 individuals diverse in the green building industry including representatives from Carrier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CB Richard Ellis, University of Florida, and the City of Cambridge make up the team.  From February to June 2010, including a three day Chicago retreat, the Working Group prepared for the November Conference.

Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.  Thousands of green building professionals from all over the world come together for three days of educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars, and networking events.

The 2010 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is November 17-19 in Chicago, Illinois where General Colin L. Powell is the opening keynote speaker.  The event expects more than 20,000 attendees, including representatives from Centennial, who are going to get fresh ideas for sustainability.

Centennial Presents Free Job Order Contracting Webinar

If you're curious about Job Order Contracting (JOC) or want to gain an informative perspective, Centennial presents an educational solution.  Centennial, along with Angela Prather with the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance, will provide a free JOC Talk Webinar, “Extreme Procurement Makeover: Small Construction Edition” on October 27.

The free webinar covers the basics of Job Order Contracting and the JOC Request for Proposal (RFP) process and will last an hour and a half, beginning at 1pm EDT.

Prather, the webinar's presenter, has more than 18 years experience in public procurement at the Federal, State, and Higher Education levels.  She is a US Navy Veteran who specialized in Supply Chain Management with direct responsibility for implementation of JOC projects at the local base level and has developed numerous RFPs to establish JOC Programs.

To register, please visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/570045082.

Centennial is Going Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

For the fifth year in a row, employees of Centennial Contractors Enterprises and joint venture partners will go “Passionately Pink for the Cure."  Since 2006, Centennial employee's have been encouraged to be creative and dress passionately for the cause, and the upcoming "Dress in Pink Day" on October 27 will be no different. 


“Sometimes business is personal and it’s our business to help” says Mark Bailey, president of Centennial. “The Centennial family wears pink to draw attention to Breast Cancer and encourages more awareness and donations for care and research.  We hope to ultimately contribute to the end of this disease.”

Centennial and joint venture partners will donate $5 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure to raise funds and support for Breast Cancer Awareness. Visit the Centennial “Passionately Pink for the Cure” website to make a personal donation and learn more about ways to help fight the disease.  We posted pictures from past events for inspiration.  We can't wait to see you participate in your best pink!