(l-r) Amar Shamas, Andrew Grillo, Dennis Mullen, Eric Cushman, Glenn Neilson, Shelly Peckham, Karrie Kratz, Peter Adamowicz, Jodi Brennan, Robert Labanara, and Mike Lombardi / Marinelli Photography
Glastonbury, CT – The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Connecticut has named Gilbane Building Company’s John Hawley, LEED AP, HCC, 2017 General Contractor/Construction Manager of the Year and Dennis Mullen 2017 Safety Professional of the Year.
Hawley is a construction industry veteran with 32 years of experience and 20 years with Gilbane. In his current role, he is responsible for overall sales, operations, financial management, and strategic direction of the Connecticut Business Unit.
Mullen began his career with Gilbane in 1997 as a project safety supervisor. As Gilbane’s New England safety director, his accomplishments include establishing Gilbane as a CHASE Blue Level partner with OSHA in 2007. He also earned certification as Master Trainer by JMJ, allowing him to train other Gilbane employees to become Incident Injury Free instructors.
Additionally, Glenn Nielson, sr. general superintendent, received “Best of the Best” recognition in the Construction Supervisor category, recognized for his 47-year industry experience. In 22 years with Gilbane, he has led field supervision for the Conn. Convention Center, Jackson Laboratory Research Facility, Enfield High School, and numerous others.
