Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter held the annual Safety Awards dinner recently at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center. Over 160 ABC members and guests were in attendance for the event. The Safety Awards are to recognize ABC member companies who are leading the industry in the area of safety. They have all shown outstanding commitment and dedication to the health and safety of their employees.
   Also, prior to the awards portion of the ceremony, two very deserving Colorado high school students received the ABC Bob Piper Construction Education Scholarships of $1,000 each. Receiving scholarships were Josh Weller of Buena Vista High School with an impressive 4.018 grade point average. Josh will be attending the University of Hawaii to pursue a degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering. Also receiving a scholarship was Sienna Palos of William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. Her GPA was a stunning 4.95 and plans to attend the University of Colorado to pursue a career in Architectural Engineering.

ABC Safety Awards were presented in the categories below along with the winning companies:

Most Improved Safety Program:
Shaw Construction, Denver

Outstanding Safety Program for General Contractors:
Less than 150,000 man-hours (tie)
    Stanek Constructors, Inc., Golden
    Gracon Corporation, Loveland

150,000 – 350,000 man-hours
    Roche Constructors, Inc., Greeley

350,000 – 750,000 man-hours (tie)
    Western Summit Constructors, Inc., Denver
    Mortenson Construction, Denver

Over 750,000 man-hours (tie)
    Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Greeley
    Casey Industrial, Westminster

Outstanding Safety Programs for Subcontractors:
Less than 150,000 man-hours; Metro Fence Company, Inc., Commerce City
150,000 – 250,000 man-hours; Greiner Electric LLC, Littleton
250,000 – 500,000 man-hours; MTech Mechanical Technologies Group, Westminster
Over 500,000 man-hours; Douglass Colony Group, Commerce City

Outstanding Safety Record-General Contractors:
Up to 50 employees; Stanek Constructors, Inc., Golden
50 – 100 employees; Shaw Construction, Denver
101 – 200 employees; Milender White Construction Co., Golden
201 – 1,000 employees; Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Greeley
Over 1,000 employees; TIC-The Industrial Company, Englewood

Outstanding Safety Record- Subcontractors:
Up to 50 employees; Central Mechanical, Inc., Erie
50 – 100 employees; Greiner electric LLC, Littleton
101 – 200 employees; Design Mechanical, Louisville
201 – 1,000 employees; MTech Mechanical Technologies Group, Westminster

   There were two additional awards recognizing individuals, rather than companies, for their outstanding safety records. The first award, for Outstanding Field Professional, was given to Corey Sefcovic with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. in Greeley. Secondly, the Tony Dietrich Safety Professional of the Year Award was received by John Wardlaw with Casey Industrial, Inc. in Westminster.

   To view pictures of some of the award winners, please click here.