AGC Contractors Recognized for Safety Commitment, Innovation

Glacier Construction of Englewood won first place in the Construction Safety and Excellence Awards in the Municipal Division, 100,001 to 300,000 work hours, at the AGC’s 89th Annual Convention in Las Vegas on March 12.

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Seven Colorado firms were among those recognized for their safety achievements by the Associated General Contractors of America at its 89th Annual Convention in Las Vegas on March 12.

Local winners included Lafarge West, Glacier Construction, Castle Rock Construction, Riviera Electric, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., PCL Construction and Scott Contracting.

“Safety on the construction site is of utmost importance to AGC and our members,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of AGC. “These awards recognize companies that have built a commitment to safety, occupational health management and risk control.”

First place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners:

• Building Division, under 100,000 work hours—GBA Inc. General Contractors, Rapid City.
• Heavy, under 100,000 work hours—Cycle Construction, Kenner, La.
• Specialty Contractor, under 100,000 work hours,—Reese Electric Inc., North Bend, Ore.
• Building Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Hunzinger Construction, Brookfield, Wis.
• Highway Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Lafarge West, Denver
• Municipal Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Glacier Construction, Englewood
• Specialty Contractor, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc., Waukesha, Wis.
• Building Division, 300,001-700,000 work hours—Tarlton Corp., St. Louis
• Heavy, 300,001-700,000 work hours—Scott Contracting, Henderson
• Highway Division, 300,001-700,000 work hours—Hills Materials, Rapid City
• Specialty Contractor, 300,001-700,000 work hours—Seedorf Masonry, Strawberry Point, Iowa
• Building Division, 700,001-1 million work hours—Barnhart Inc., San Diego
• Heavy, 700,001-1 million work hours—Kiewit Western Co., Phoenix
• Highway Division, 700,001-1 million work hours—FCI Constructors, Vista, Calif.
• Heavy, over 1 million work hours—URS Washington Division, Boise
• Highway Division, over 1 million work hours—Northern Improvement Co., Fargo
• Specialty Contractor, over 1 million work hours—Nooter Construction Co., St. Louis
• Building Division, 1 million-4 million work hours—Gilbane, Providence, R.I.
• Building Division, over 4 million work hours—Turner Construction, New York City.

Second place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners:

• Building Division, under 100,000 work hours—I.E. Pacific Inc., San Diego
• Building Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Charter Builders Ltd., Dallas
• Highway Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Castle Rock Construction, Centennial
• Municipal Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Erickson-Hall Construction, Escondido, Calif.
• Specialty Contractor, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Riviera Electric, Littleton
• Building Division, 300,001-700,000 work hours—W.S. Bellows Construction Corps., Houston
• Heavy, 300,001-700,000 work hours—CDM Constructors, Syracuse, N.Y.
• Specialty Contractor, 300,001-700,000 work hours—hth Companies, Union, Mo.
• Building Division, 700,001-1 million work hours—Rudolph/Libbe Inc., Walbridge, Ohio
• Heavy, 700,001-1 million work hours—Ames Construction Inc., Phoenix
• Heavy, over 1 million work hours—Alberici, St. Louis
• Specialty Contractor, over 1 million work hours—Rosendin Electrical Inc., San Jose
• Building Division, 1 million-4 million work hours—Walbridge, Detroit
• Building Division, over 4 million work hours—Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Greeley

Third place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners:

• Building Division, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Russell Construction Co., Davenport, Iowa
• Specialty Contractor, 100,001-300,000 work hours—Kirberg Co., St. Louis
• Building Division, 300,001-700,000 work hours—The Korte Co., Highland, Ill.
• Specialty Contractor, 300,001-700,000 work hours—Long Painting Co., Kent, Wash.
• Building Division, 700,001-1 million work hours—Linbeck Group, Houston
• Heavy, 700,001-1 million work hours—Granite Construction Co., Tucson
• Heavy, over 1 million work hours—PCL Construction, Denver
• Specialty Contractor, over 1 million work hours—T.A.S. Commercial, Houston
• Building Division, 1 million-4 million work hours—Flintco, Tulsa

Barnhart Inc. of San Diego won the Construction Safety and Excellence Awards Grand Award, chosen from CSEA’s first place winners as the “best of the best” in construction safety excellence.

Other awards were given for various division and occupational categories, including Building Division, Heavy, Specialty Contractor, Municipal Division and Highway Division, and organized by number of work hours, to recognize the companies who have developed and implemented excellent safety and loss prevention programs achieved through management commitment, employee involvement, and program innovation.

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