Brasfield & Gorrie Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

May 6, 2016

Contractor receives safety awards from two Alabama construction organizations

Birmingham, Ala. (May 6, 2016) – The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alabama and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Alabama Chapter recognized Brasfield & Gorrie at the organizations’ joint Safe Day awards banquet May 5, 2016, in Birmingham.

Brasfield & Gorrie earned three honors for its exceptional safety program and performance. The firm received the Platinum Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award and a first-place Safe Day Eagle Award. In addition, the firm received an Innovation Award recognizing its joint venture mentoring programs and daily crew work plans.

As part of Brasfield & Gorrie’s commitment to safety, its top corporate value, the company is joining with other construction industry stakeholders this week to sponsor Safety Week 2016, an industry-wide initiative that aims to help raise awareness of safety in construction. During the week of May 2-6, 2016, the company is observing Safety Week 2016 with events and activities at its offices and jobsites.

“Safety Week is a great time to reflect on our accomplishments while remaining diligent about our safety efforts,” said Brasfield & Gorrie Vice President and Corporate Safety Director Troy Ogden. “These accolades reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing safety, our top corporate value, and we will continue to strive for safety improvement not only within our organization, but across the industry.”

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About Brasfield & Gorrie

Founded in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services for a wide variety of markets. We are skilled in construction best practices, including virtual design and construction, integrated project delivery, and lean construction, but we are best known for our preconstruction and self-perform expertise and exceptional client service. Brasfield & Gorrie has 12 offices and approximately 2,600 employees. Our 2015 revenues were $2.3 billion. Engineering News-Record ranks Brasfield & Gorrie 27th among the nation’s “Top 400 Contractors” for 2015.