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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m J a n u a r y 2 0 15 • I NSIGH T | 13 of both its current-model littoral combat ships. Hagel had previously instructed the Navy to stop building the LCS and look at other options for the Small Combat Ship program. With the approval of the upgrades, the Navy will keep in place its plan for the 52-ship class of vessels, with the final number of ships, both current and modified LCS ships to be determined. Previously-built ships will also be modified. "is is a critical step for our national security, the Navy and Wisconsin," says U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis. "We have some of the best manufacturers in the world hard at work on the LCS." What was not specified by Hagel or the Navy is which version of the LCS, the one built by Marinette Marine or the variant built in Alabama, will be the starting design of choice. e Navy could also select new contractors. Marinette Marine, under contract with Lockheed Martin, is one of two facilities producing the LCS. e company has already launched four of the ships and has six additional ships in various states of production. Lockheed Martin has submitted a design for the modified LCS program. Congress approved In December, outgoing Secretary of the Navy Chuck Hagel recommended the littoral combat ship (LCS) program continue with modified designs rather than scrapping the program. Marinette Marine recently launched the fourth ship built in Wisconsin and has six additional ships under construction. [continued ] » C O U R T E S Y O F M A R I N E T T E M A R I N E / L O C K H E E D M A R T I N 920.751.4200 \ www.mcmgrp.com One Company. Countless Solutions. McMahon wins ACPA National Gold Award McMahon has been providing valuable engineering and architectural solutions since 1909. We take pride in being named a national gold award winner by the American Concrete Association for the STH 96 Project in Little Chute. The category was Municipal Streets and Intersections (>30,000 sy). The McMahon Transportation Group were the designers on the project. The announcement was made at the ACPA's 25th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards which recognizes the design and construction of quality concrete pavement projects in the United States and Canada. "Congratulations to the entire Transportation Group and all who worked on this project" said Denny Lamers, president of McMahon. "Actually I'm not surprised. Mike Simon has put together a great team in our Transportation Group. They are getting accustomed to winning awards. I'm very proud to have had this happen in a community that has been a client of McMahon's for over 75 years." Denny Lamers