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There are a few favorite family storiesthat Mary DePrete tells about her fatherFrank Skurka.

Frank Skurka, grandfather of DavidSkurka, owner of Skurka Construction ofWest Warwick, founded one of the firstexcavation and construction businessesin Pawtuxet Valley, R.I., in 1938.

Looming DateFrank’s parents were born in Poland

and landed in Coventry, Conn., before hemoved to R.I. David still remembershim.

“I used to go with my grandfatherwhile I was still in diapers. I used to drivethe truck with him.”

“He would buy one piece of equip-ment at a time. He would deliver theloom,” said Mary DePrete, David’s aunt.“My mother and he would shovel theloom onto the truck and that was their date on a Saturdaynight.”

Frank Skurka drove professionally, socially and patrioti-cally.

“During World War II, he delivered guns and ammuni-tion, strong arms they called them, between Fitchburg, Mass.

and a designated point in Rhode Island in this little dumptruck he had, making the runs at night,” said DePrete. “Everyweek, I don’t know how many days a week. At one point,after he’d been doing it for a while, they’d give him this

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) The incoming headof the natural gas utility working to extend a pipeline fromColchester to Vergennes and eventually Middlebury andRutland said Dec. 19 the cost estimate for the first phase of

the project is now $154 million, a 27 percent increase inthe amount approved by state regulators in October.

And as a result of the new cost estimate, incomingVermont Gas Systems CEO Don Rendall said the compa-ny would be “hitting the reset button’’ and asking the util-ity-regulating Public Service Board to delay considering

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metal box that was maybe a few inches long,by about 12 inches deep, and they would tellhim to put in the back seat.“Nobody would tell him what it was.

Years later, he discovered that was the pay-roll. He didn’t know he was transporting themoney,” said DePrete. “If he didn’t knowwhat he was doing, he couldn’t say anythingabout it and he couldn’t get robbed. Theytold him, ‘Be very careful of this box.’”Frank Skurka’s honest deliveries led to

more driving with heavy iron equipment andevery sort of truck. Soon, his son, David’sfather, Milton Skurka, worked for him. Theyounger Skurka started his own major con-struction business in 1968 and ran it for near-ly half a century.“My father Milton was in business for 48 years and did

very well for himself,” said Skurka. “He taught me a greatdeal.”Since he was a teen in the 1970s, Skurka worked sum-

mers, after school, weekends and even before school learn-ing how to dig.

Grave DiggingThe first thing he learned how to dig is surprising. “Well, before school, when I was 14, or 15, I would dig

graves,” said Skurka. “The cemetery was right across thestreet. The guy would come over and say, ‘I’ve got a grave

to dig tomorrow. Can you dig it for me?’ I liked the diggingpart, but I didn’t care much for the job.”A West Warwick native, Skurka has never left his home-

town. A graduate of well-regarded Bishop Hendricken HighSchool, Skurka’s father’s business was literally in his back-yard.“I was always around it. I was 15 or 16, helping on jobs,

supplying full help,” said Skurka.David’s father Milton had retired in April 2013, but David

had already started his own company, Skurka Construction,on Jan. 22, three months before.Carving his own niche in the Valley, many customers

knew him from his years of work beforehand. “They appreciated our work. All of our jobs are word of

mouth and referrals,” said Skurka.Headquartered out of their home in West Warwick, the

next generation of Skurkas provide all types of services,including utility work, site work, excavation, sewer and sep-tic installation and repair, foundations, paving, flat work,plowing, drainage and clearing trees.“We’ll take anything,” said David Skurka, Jr., who works

full time with his Dad.

Fourth GenerationDavid Jr., who also graduated from Bishop Hendricken

High, is the fourth generation in the family to go into thebusiness. His brother Jonathan also works summers whenneeded. Together, they are the core of the company.The Skurka fleet includes a Cat 315, a Cat 420 E, a John

Deere 624 loader, a mini-excavator, a vibratory roller, anasphalt roller, two tri-axle dump trucks and several servicetrucks.Skurka Construction recently completed two high-profile

jobs at notable Rhode Island locations.“One of the most interesting jobs was at Quonset Air Base

in North Kingstown. We did a deicing pad, deicing tanks, didthe drainage, installed a 25,000-gallon holding tank. Therewas a cement pad we prepped. It was 220 feet by 240 feet,”said Skurka. “We did that all this summer. It was very chal-lenging. The water table was at three feet and we had to digdown 24 feet.”The general contractor for the Quonset Air Base job was

Trac Builders of Providence, R.I. “It was a pleasure to work with Trac owner Bill Tracey on

this job,” said Skurka.Another job, familiar to the thousands of drivers traveling

Rt. 37 (Post Road) in Warwick, was at a noted car dealership,Balise Chevrolet.“For the Balise work, we did 7 to 8 acres of their lot. We

built the Chevrolet dealership building. We had to finish upthe Nissan building, which was adjacent (started by anothercontractor),” said Skurka. “We ground up the parking lots,put up a 22,000-square-foot building. We did all the sitework, drainage, water, sewer, curbing. We had to put up 80light pole bases, over 10,000 feet of trenching.“We did that job from April 13 through November 18. In

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estimate Vermont Gas Systems gave for the43 mi. from Colchester toVergennes, which increasedin July from its $86 millionto $121 million. Despite the cost increase,

Rendall said the companystill thinks the project is agood deal for customers. “We are as committed as

ever to delivering natural gasservices to families and busi-nesses in Addison and Rutland counties,’’Rendall said at news conference at companyheadquarters in South Burlington. “As youknow, the project has encountered manychallenges. Today we are hitting the resetbutton.’’ The first phase is designed to reach

Vergennes, Middlebury and other communi-ties. The second phase would deliver gas toadditional Addison County communities,with a spur that would cross underneathLake Champlain to serve the InternationalPaper Ticonderoga Mill in New York. The project has faced heated opposition

from some along its route. Some cite safetyconcerns; others say it would increasedependence on fossil fuels at a time whenpeople are trying to reduce it. News of the latest cost increase drew swift

reaction. Gov. Peter Shumlin said he found it trou-

bling. “In the coming weeks my administration

will be evaluating all of this new informationand looking at these projects as a whole toensure that they remain in the best interest ofVermont,’’ he said in a statement. Opponents say the increase shows the

company cannot be trusted. “Since the first cost increase in July,

we’ve known that costs would continue torise, at the expense of Vermonters who arestruggling every winter to pay their heatingbills,’’ Will Bennington, a volunteer with thegroup Rising Tide Vermont, which hasopposed the pipeline, said in statement.“Once again, Vermont Gas has shown that

their word can’t be trusted.’’ AARP Vermont asked utility regulators to

take a close look at the project. “Current ratepayers — especially seniors

— should not be expected to absorb ever-ris-ing costs for a multimillion-dollar projectthat will provide them no real benefit,’’ saidGreg Marchildon, Vermont state director. Rendall said the latest cost estimate used

the most recent industry standards and con-struction estimates. Rendall, who willbecome CEO on Jan. 1, said he would lookinto why the initial estimate was so low, buthe said he wanted to remain open with thepublic about the process that is being fol-lowed now. The company had hoped to complete con-

struction — already under way — on thefirst phase in 2015. Rendall said that couldnow be pushed back into 2016. Meanwhile, he said, the company had

signed 80 percent of the easements it needsto build the pipeline to Vergennes. “The purpose of the exercise, the purpose

of the reset, is to take a step back and say`how do we accomplish those goals?’’’Rendall said.

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Project Faces Opposition Based on Safety Concerns

Northland JCB Names Directorof Construction EquipmentMark Silva is now the director of con-

struction equipment at Northland JCB. Silvapreviously held the title of general managerat the Concord, N.H., branch location whilealso overseeing the construction division.He has been a part of the Northland JCBfamily for two years but has a total of 25

years of experience in the industry. Silvawill spend his time growing the constructiondivision, which includes JCB, Avant andVibroscreen.

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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-relatedimprovement projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

R.I. Contract No.: 2013-CB-048Project: Statewide bridge repairs Contract 2.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Aetna Bridge Company — $2,961,880• Cardi Corporation — $3,761,272

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CB-070Project: Repairs to Twin River Bridge No. 417.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Cardi Corporation — $334,366• Northern Construction Service LLC — $357,297• Aetna Bridge Company — $384,679• New England Building & Bridge Company Inc. — $424,546

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CB-073Project: Coles Bridge No. 134 priority repair contract.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Cardi Corporation — $115,010• Northern Construction Service LLC — $142,331• D’ambra Construction Company Inc. — $193,000

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CH-039Project: 1R improvements to Mineral Spring Avenue.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• D’ambra Construction Company Inc. — $3,595,112• Cardi Corporation — $3,899,691• J.H. Lynch & Sons — $3,990,962

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CH-041Project: Type II emergency replacement of Woodville Road Clapper.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Northern Construction Service LLC — $192,000• HK & S Construction — $214,790• New England Building & Bridge Company Inc. — $269,000• Cardi Corporation — $274,000.00• Difazio Site Corporation — $282,000• D’ambra Construction Company Inc. — $313,000

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CH-065Project:High priority interim pavement improvements to Route 138 (Kingstown Road).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• D’ambra Construction Company Inc. — $433,363• J.H. Lynch & Sons — $468,972• Cardi Corporation — $497,146

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CT-015Project: RI*STARS - Aquidneck Island - America’s Cup Avenue and Memorial BoulevardImprovements (HSIP Funds).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• D’ambra Construction Company Inc. — $2,777,000• Cardi Corporation — $2,842,599• J.H. Lynch & Sons — $2,967,438

R.I. Contract No.: 2014-CT-024Project: Ripta R-Line transit signal priority – Broad Street.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Rossi Electric Company — $800,811• Arden Engineering — $937,509


“We did the whole nine yards,” said David Jr.General contractor on the Balise Chevrolet work was New

England Construction. “If I could, I wanted to give special thanks to Jim Demas,

facilities director for Balise. Every time there was a problem,we solved it together on site,” said Skurka.

“You can’t get to the Quonset site from the highway, butdriving by the jobs we’ve done gives you a nice sense ofpride, especially Balise,” said Skurka. “We get all sorts ofpeople calling us and telling us, ‘What a nice job.’ We pickedup work from seeing that other work [at Balise].”

Two upcoming projects include installing a commercialseptic system in the Westerly, R.I. area, and a drainage proj-ect in West Greenwich.

Friendships ForgedMany friendships like this have been forged along the

way. One that has been terrific, Skurka said, is with JoePariseault of Pariseault Builders.

“Joe has helped out from day one,” said Skurka. “He’sbeen one of my best friends for 30 years. When I started outon my own, he was one of the first guys to help us, giving usour first two jobs.”

Such recommendations have started since Skurka set offon his own in January of last year. A former customer of hisfather’s offered him two lucrative contracts the very next dayafter he incorporated, beginning in March of that year.

“I might not have gone into this business if it wasn’t for

my boys. It’s a hard career,” saidSkurka. “I started this for them. Iwanted them to have something,and I had so many contacts in theindustry, There was also the inspira-tion of someone telling me I could-n’t do it,” said Skurka.

He commends hisestimator/office manager MarkHoffer for his diligence. A smallfamily operation where he oftensubs for general contractors, Skurkahires local sub-contractors on largerjobs. One such sub, which he hasworked with since they were teens,is Steve Magiera of MagieraLandscaping, also in West Warwick.

“We’ve known each other sincewe were kids. He’s helped us outthrough thick and thin,” Skurkasaid.

So have his sons, especiallyDavid, who began in the construc-tion industry as a child, just like hisDad did.

“I ran a machine, a dirt roller, a whole summer when I wasvery young,” said David. “I’ve been doing it ever since.”

Jonathan helps out in summers and in extreme winters.“We do a lot of snow plowing together, David, Jonathan

and I, and we really enjoy that,”said Skurka.

Skurka also serves on the boardof Utility Contractors of R.I. andRhode Island IndependentContractor Associates (RIICA).

“We try to improve the workingenvironment and keep up with allthe rules and laws and regulationsthat are changing every day. Wemeet once a month and try to solvethe world’s problems,” Skurka said.

Surprisingly, Skurka said thehardest part of his job is not longhours or meeting deadlines, or thephysical labor, but paperwork.

“I hate it. Everything has to bechecked and double checked andperfect and you have to have docu-mentation for everything and that’snot my favorite thing to do. That’smy son David and Mark’s job. I’drather just run the machines.”

For more information, call401/457-6500 or 401/457-6503

visit www.skurkaconstruction.com.(This story also can be found on Construction

Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

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Skurka Construction recently completedtwo high profile jobs at notable RhodeIsland locations.

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