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		<title>Meet Don &#8220;Buzz&#8221; Sawyer, Summit&#8217;s VP of Field Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ljcronin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What led to your position at Summit Contracting? A: I would say the biggest impact on my career path was having mentors who believed in giving me opportunities. Prior to my position at Summit, I worked at the same &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/meet-don-buzz-sawyer-summits-vp-of-field-operations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=176&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Response: Selecting an emergency response provider before an emergency</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomlstone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured in BIC Magazine No one calls an emergency responder to their facility because they want to…they call for help because they have to. When the decision to call an outside organization or agency is made, something has gone wrong. &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/selecting-er-provider/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=161&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First-Class Safety Programs Go Beyond the Safety Department</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/first-class-safety-programs-go-beyond-the-safety-department/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimareed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[safety programs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developing an effective safety program involves significant amounts of communication between corporate safety and field personnel. It is the responsibility of corporate safety personnel to communicate new safety policies, but the best policies and practices often come from observations made &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/first-class-safety-programs-go-beyond-the-safety-department/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=151&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s your plan?</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/whats-your-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>summitcontracting</dc:creator>
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		<title>Expert in environmental, civil services has history of success</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/history-of-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ljcronin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured in BIC Magazine Since its inception, the employees of Summit Contracting have formed many relationships with Fortune 500 companies and completed numerous multimillion dollar projects across the nation. Summit’s unique mix of services allows them to wrap their arms &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/history-of-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=136&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hydroblasting vs. Dry Ice Blasting: Which cleaning method is best for your job?</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/hydroblasting-vs-dry-ice-blasting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mattweisheit</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial cleaning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When presented with a situation requiring industrial cleaning, the solution most often thought of is high pressure hydroblasting. This method requires cleanup of all debris and disposal of the generated waste at the completion of the project. Over the years, &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/hydroblasting-vs-dry-ice-blasting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=126&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Generation: Building &amp; Maintaining Energy Facility Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/energy-generation-building-maintaining-energy-facility-infrastructure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markdlovelace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by: Garrett Grumieaux &#38; Mark Lovelace, Estimators/Project Managers Back to the basics Whether your goal is to build new infrastructure for one of today’s emerging renewable energy sources or maintain the integrity of a traditional one, the principles are &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/energy-generation-building-maintaining-energy-facility-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=114&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tell us what you think!</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/tell-us-what-you-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ljcronin</dc:creator>
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		<title>Remediation: More than just “dig and haul”</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/remediation-more-than-just-%e2%80%9cdig-and-haul%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamiebergeron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When presented with an environmental situation requiring clean up, the solution most thought of is excavating contaminated soil and transporting it to a landfill. Fortunately, there are many other remediation, or clean up, methods that do not require contaminated material &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/remediation-more-than-just-%e2%80%9cdig-and-haul%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=96&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Intangible Value vs. Cost: Importance of Performing Tank Inspections</title>
		<link>http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/tank-inspections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mattweisheit</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tank Cleaning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 2,200 terminal facilities worldwide, combining to create over 3.2 billion gallons of aboveground storage capacity.  After many years in the aboveground storage tank industry and involvement in countless projects, there is one thing that I have learned for &#8230; <a href="http://summitcontracting.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/tank-inspections/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=summitcontracting.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24408845&amp;post=90&amp;subd=summitcontracting&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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