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Big Construction Plans are Slated for State Universities
// May 18th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Published May 17, 2012, 12:17 PM
by The Daily Republic- www.mitchellrepublic.com
BROOKINGS — The state Board of Regents approved a new 10-year plan for capital improvements at South Dakota’s public universities Wednesday. The two rounds of projects would cost a total of $218.9 million.
By: Bob Mercer, Republic Capitol Bureau
BROOKINGS — The state Board of Regents approved a new 10-year plan for capital improvements at South Dakota’s public universities Wednesday. The two rounds of projects would cost a total of $218.9 million.
The schedule calls for issuing about $55.3 million of bonds in 2014, followed by a second round of about $49.7 million of bonds in 2020. Students would pay off the bonds through ongoing fees they are charged each semester.
The remainder of the money would be raised by the university presidents from other sources.
More wind turbines could follow UMD sustainability campaign
// May 10th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
By Steve Urbon
surbon@s-t.com
May 02, 2012 12:00 AM
DARTMOUTH — UMass Dartmouth’s energy future could include three wind turbines, Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack told The Standard-Times Tuesday at the dedication of the first one.
Dartmouth town officials are enacting restrictions that would sharply limit the options for siting wind turbines in anything but commercially zoned districts. UMass Dartmouth, however, is not subject to the town’s zoning bylaws and could put more almost anywhere.
“We’re very cognizant of the neighbors,” MacCormack said. And that is why the first one is tucked into the southwest corner of the ring road, not even visible from the campus entrance.
Looking for A Quick, Affordable Way to Install Poles?
// May 10th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Pelco Products has created a solution to install poles quickly and efficiently, the Pelco foundation anchor. This anchor allows any pole to be installed with no concrete and the requisite month of curing for the concrete.
Here are some great things about the Pelco Foundation Anchor:
• It’s economical- costs less than a traditional pole installation;
• It’s concrete-free! Requires no concrete foundation, so there’s no cost, time or labor required for concrete foundations;
• Can be installed with only two people – crews are smaller because there’s less work involved
• Immediate pole mounting; because you don’t have to wait for concrete to cure or contractors to install the concrete, it’s fast! and;
• No hole digging – the product is the anchor, so it screws into the ground!
• With the proper equipment, this product can be installed in just minutes!
For more information about this great product and all its benefits, watch our video about this product:
To learn more about Pelco, visit us at www.pelcoinc.com or call us at 405.340.3434.
Pelco to receive first Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
// March 2nd, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Labor Commissioner Costello to make presentation March 2
The Claremore Daily Progress Fri Feb 24, 2012, 01:27 PM CST
OKLAHOMA CITY — Labor Commissioner Mark Costello announced that Pelco Structural, LLC will be the first recipient of the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in Oklahoma for 2012. The award will be presented to Pelco Structural President, Phil Albert, during a lunch presentation on March 2 at Pelco’s facility in Claremore.
Pelco Structural is a manufacturer of tubular steel transmission poles, distribution, traffic, and sports lighting poles.
Pelco was recently praised for winning a $300M commitment with Clean Line Energy Partners LLC to be their preferred supplier for the tubular steel transmission structures used to move America’s vast renewable wind energy resources from Western Oklahoma to markets in Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia , Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina.
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Looking for a way to secure large poles?
// February 13th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Pelco Products has created a solution to install poles quickly and efficiently, the Pelco foundation anchor. This anchor allows any pole to be installed with no concrete and the requisite month of curing for the concrete.
Here are some great things about the Pelco Foundation Anchor:
? It’s economical- costs less than a traditional pole installation;
? It’s concrete-free! Requires no concrete foundation, so there’s no cost, time or labor required for concrete foundations;
? Can be installed with only two people – crews are smaller because there’s less work involved
? Immediate pole mounting; because you don’t have to wait for concrete to cure or contractors to install the concrete, it’s fast! and;
? No hole digging – the product is the anchor, so it screws into the ground!
? With the proper equipment, this product can be installed in just minutes!
For more information about this great product and all its benefits, watch our video about this product:
To learn more about Pelco, visit us at www.pelcoinc.com or call us at 405.340.3434.
More wind turbines could follow UMD sustainability campaign
// May 10th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Our corporate partner, Pelco Products, Inc., is very dedicated to the environment. Here is an article we found on Dartmouth, a university that shares our passion for the environment.
By Steve Urbon
surbon@s-t.com
May 02, 2012 12:00 AM
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DARTMOUTH — UMass Dartmouth’s energy future could include three wind turbines, Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack told The Standard-Times Tuesday at the dedication of the first one.
Lean & Green: the Pelco Standard
// March 27th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Pelco Products, Inc. Corporate Headquarters in Edmond, OK
Congratulations to our sponsor company, Pelco Products, Inc., on their green initiatives and their earning the, “Keep It Clean, Keep It Green” award.
In this day and age, people are very conscious of the environment. We repurpose, recycle and even try to save on gas- little things that make our world better.
As a corporation, Pelco is no different. As owners and employees, we’ve joined forces to adopt green practices. However, since we are a manufacturer, we have to work harder than many industries to make our company green. Recycling is a great start, but we want to make more of a commitment to our green practices. Here are just a few ways we’re working to improve our environment.
Water: vital to everyone
Manufacturing facilities use water in many of their processes. That’s why Pelco Products has its own wastewater treatment facility. All of our industrial waste water goes through our in-house treatment facility before it is reintroduced to the environment.
It’s what’s on the inside that counts…
Our plant is run solely on wind power, reducing our impact on the environment.
We also use low-speed, high velocity fans in our facility along with programmable thermostats to ensure we efficiently use resources only when employees need them. Infrared heaters also help reduce our carbon footprint on the environment, and energy efficient lighting also minimizes the power we use.
Creative Work Schedule
The Pelco Products manufacturing floor works a four-day work-week, which curbs our use of energy at our facility and saves our employees 20% on their gasoline costs. It’s also good for our employees’ families! Happy employees make a happy work environment.
We love trees!
Pelco uses direct deposit for all its employees, eliminating the need for paper checks and saving a lot of trees in the process. We also encourage employees to work electronically as much as possible and print documents only when necessary. Pelco also submits its invoices electronically whenever possible to reduce paperwork.
Good Basics: Powder Coating
One of the many ways we’re working to make the world a better place is powder coating. Powder coating is safer for the environment for many reasons, including the fact that it lasts longer than paint. Another benefit of powder coating is that it emits zero or near zero volatile organic compounds (VOC).
Powder coating production lines also produce less hazardous waste than conventional liquid coatings. Capital and operating costs for powder coatings production lines are more economical than liquid paint lines, too.
Thanks for Noticing!
We don’t expect recognition for our efforts, but it is nice when the community sees our strides we’re making to keep the earth green. That’s why we’d also like to take this opportunity to say thanks to the folks at Edmond Beautiful, who’ve awarded us with the, “Keep It Clean, Keep It Green,” community award. The award, presented by Edmond Beautiful, recognizes an Edmond business that implements a goal to beautify, reduce, reuse, recycle or divert waste within the community, business or as an organization.
Champions of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
For over 26 years, Pelco has been incorporating these green practices. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but we’re always looking for ways to improve.
Pelco Products… Doing our part to leave this world a little better than we found it.
For more information on Pelco Products, click here.
How to Stay Safe on a College Campus
// March 9th, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
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Going to college is an exciting time for young adults, but with the recent murder of Yale student Annie Le, it’s crucial for every college student to practice campus safety tips.
The average student has enough to worry about including exams, tests, papers and presentations, but in this day and age, students must follow safety precautions as crime rates are on the rise. Consider following these tips to stay protected while on campus.
Donations to Oklahoma universities rose last year
// March 2nd, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
A survey from the Council for Aid to Education shows an 8.2 percent jump in donations to college and university foundations during the 2011 fiscal year. That comes after several years of stagnant growth and decline.
BY SILAS ALLEN Oklahoman
Published: February 29, 2012
After several years of lackluster growth, universities nationwide noted a spike in donations to their foundations last year, according to a recent study.
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University officials in Oklahoma say they’re seeing charitable contributions climb, although the state didn’t see the same slowdown in donations experienced elsewhere in the country.
College and university foundations raised $30.3 billion during the 2011 fiscal year, according to the annual “Voluntary Support of Education” survey, published by the Council for Aid to Education. That’s an 8.2 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.
According to the survey, giving increased 4.8 percent after adjusting for inflation. The increase was largely driven by a 13.6 percent increase in donation for capital purposes, such as building projects and endowments. Donations for current operations rose 4.7 percent.
The increase follows several years of decline or stagnant growth.
Pelco Products Presents: Inside the Mind of our Marketing Director…
// February 23rd, 2012 // No Comments » // Previous Posts
Pelco Products has been publishing and sponsoring this site for a while now. We thought it would be nice for you to meet the faces behind the sites; here are some questions we asked our Marketing Director…
What are 3 things you always have in your refrigerator?
? Milk, beer & Healthy Choice
What?s your favorite childhood memory?
? Winning baseball State Championship
What?s your favorite animal? Why?
? Dog. They are always happy to see you no matter how your day was.
Who do you admire most? Why?
? Grandpa. He was one of the last true men to walk this Earth.
What was your very first job?
? Life Guard?City of Guthrie
Star Wars or Star Trek? Which character would you be?
? Star Wars ? Han Solo
What was your first animal? What was its name?
? Dog, Jackson
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
? 1 Each
What historical figure do you admire most? Why?
? Abraham Lincoln – He unified the USA and set it on the course to become the greatest and most powerful nation the world has ever known
What?s your favorite movie?
? A Christmas Story or Willy Wonka
What was the last thing you did before you left the house this morning?
? Kissed my wife
If you could be a superhero, what would your superpowers be?
? Power of insight
What?s your favorite food?
? Steak
If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
? Pay off the extended family, invest and move away where no one could find me.
What?s your biggest pet peeve?
? Lack of passion in what you do?
Slow lane or fast lane?
? Fast Lane
On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you?
? 8
What was your favorite subject in school?
? Math
What?s your most embarrassing moment?
? Jumping off a dance stage and breaking my thumb.
If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?
? Failed, one should never try and do something with an expectation of failure.
What?s your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
? Spend time with my girls
How many places have you lived?
? Cities: 4, States 2
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
? Astronaut
Well, that’s all for now. Hope you enjoyed the little glimpse into one of our site’s masterminds.
For more information about Pelco Products and its products and services, click here.
