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Commonwealth Engineering aids in designing new liquefaction process
6/14/2010

HOUSTON (June 3, 2010) Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC (www.TeamCEC.com) has kicked off...

Varello Lauded by FTC

Houston, TX (April 29, 2009) - Commonwealth Engineering and Construction Chairman and CEO Paul Varello has received a commendation letter (see attachment) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for his role...

Commonwealth climbs in rankings

Houston, TX  (April 2, 2009) - The March 27-April 2, 2009 edition of the Houston Business Journal lists Commonwealth Engineering 18th among Houston’s largest energy engineering firms.  This represents Commonwealth’s third consecutive year on the top 25 list, having ranked 23rd in 2008 and 19th a year ago.  Other than a newly formed consolidation of two existing firms, Commonwealth is the youngest company to achieve a spot in the...

Commonwealth E&C taps 2-D/3-D hybrid design for fast-track projects

Houston, TX - Published in BIC Magazine, Commonwealth is leading the way by using 2-D/3-D hybrid design for their fast-track projects.

Ronald McDonald House Charity Event

Houston, TX  - Several members of Commonwealth's leadership team attended the September 29 circus-themed fundraising event in support of the Ronald McDonald House of Houston. The Ronald McDonald House program provides accommodations for families of seriously ill children in area hospitals.

Commonwealth tops 2 million safe hours milestone at Calumet refinery project

Houston, TX (February 6, 2008) - Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC has continued its remarkable record of safe work hours in directing a series of upgrade projects at Calumet Lubricants’ Shreveport, Louisiana refinery, surpassing two million hours without a Lost Time Accident (LTA).

Commonwealth and facility owner Calumet have worked collaboratively to implement a strong safety culture throughout an aggressive schedule in which major improvements and additions have been incorporated...

Commonwealth Achieves Million Hour Safety Milestone at Calumet

Houston, TX (October 23, 2007) - Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC has achieved the distinction of compiling one million safe work hours in directing a series of upgrade projects at Calumet Lubricants’ Shreveport, Louisiana facility.

The project team was recognized with awards from both the Safety Council of East Texas and American Society of Safety Engineers – East Texas Chapter. In each case, the safety organizations presented dual awards acknowledging Commonwealth...

Commonwealth awarded expanded responsibilities by Calumet

Houston, TX  (April 5, 2007) – Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC of Houston has been awarded additional scope by Calumet Shreveport Lubricants & Waxes, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: CLMT). The change will expand Commonwealth’s role in providing engineering, procurement and field project management services for a clean diesel fuels project at its Shreveport, Louisiana site. The new work includes a 12,000 barrel-per-day pretreater to an Isodewaxing...

Commonwealth ranked among Houston's top energy engineering firms

Houston, TX  (March 21, 2007) – Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC of Houston has been named as the youngest member of the Houston Business Journal’s list of the top 25 Houston-Area Engineering Firms. In just its fourth year of operations, Commonwealth joins a list of 24 other firms averaging 32 years in business as leaders in 2006 local gross billings.

“We’re happy that others are now recognizing our rapid growth,” said Commonwealth President and CEO Paul...

Commonwealth completes revamp Delek Refining Ltd's ULSD Unit

Houston, TX  (December 7, 2006) – Commonwealth Engineering and Construction, LLC of Houston announced the completion of its assignment to revamp Delek Refining Ltd’s Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel unit at their Tyler, Texas refinery. The project expanded production of this environmentally sound transportation fuel from 12,000 barrels per day to 22,000 barrels per day. The diesel fuel is for both on-road and off-road use, and has sulfur levels less than 15 parts per million.

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Commonwealth lands Clean Fuels Contract

Houston, TX  (December 19, 2006) – Commonwealth Engineering and Construction of Houston has been awarded a contract by Calumet Shreveport Lubricants & Waxes, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: CLMT) to provide engineering, procurement and field project management services for a clean diesel fuels project at its Shreveport , Louisiana site. This project includes the construction of a new 14,000-barrel-per-day ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) hydrotreater, a 20,000-barrel-per-day...

Varello named as Monitor Trustee for Federal Trade Commission

Houston, TX  (June 1, 2006) – Commonwealth Engineering and Construction announced that Paul Varello, the company's president and CEO, has been appointed as a Federal Monitor Trustee by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

In 2004, the FTC issued a Final Order to Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, (CB&I) directing CB&I to divest certain assets that it acquired from Pittsburgh-Des Moines, Inc. (PDM) in 2001. CB&I elected to appeal this Final Order to the Federal Appeals...

Commonwealth selected for ALON USA Big Spring ULSD project

Houston, TX (June 20, 2005) - ALON USA has selected Commonwealth Engineering and Construction LLC for the engineering services associated with the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) project at ALON's 67,000 -barrel-per-day refinery in Big Spring, Texas.

The impetus of the project is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that will become effective June 1, 2006, calling for a reduced target specification from 500 parts per million (ppm) of sulfur to 15 ppm for diesel fuel used in vehicles...