Chesterfield County and Village Bank Honor Local Businesses

Celebrate! Chesterfield Business, the county’s annual business appreciation and awards program, was held on May 18, and RJ Smith Construction Inc. was recognized as the 2006 First Choice Business of the Year.

The awards recognize companies that consistently contribute to Chesterfield County through community service, innovative products or services, and employee values, and that uphold business ethics standards.

RJ Smith Construction Inc. offers in-house construction services, including commercial brokerage, site development, utilities, general contracting and leasing, and has recently introduced landfill development and real-estate development to its offerings.

A special recognition award for community service was given to Austin Brockenbrough and Associates. The company provides surveying and civil-, structural-, mechanical- and electrical-engineering services to various government agencies, land developers, commercial businesses, architects and other engineers.

William J. Harvey, vice president and general manager of DuPont’s Advanced Fiber Systems Division, was the guest speaker at the awards ceremony. Village Bank was this year’s master sponsor for the event.

For more information about the 2006 First Choice Business Awards, contact Chesterfield County’s Department of Economic Development at 748-3963.