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Certifications & Safety

Compliance isn't a checkbox. It's how we operate.

Industry certifications, safety performance, licenses, and awards that document our commitment to building right.

Safety Performance

EMR

0.42

Top 5% nationally

TRIR

0.68

Industry avg: 2.4

Man-hours safe

8.2M

Past 24 months

Training hours

62k

Per year

Industry Certifications

  • OSHA VPP Star

    Voluntary Protection Program Star — top tier safety designation.

  • ISO 9001:2015

    Quality management systems certification.

  • ISO 45001:2018

    Occupational health & safety management systems.

  • ISO 14001:2015

    Environmental management systems certification.

  • AGC Certified

    Associated General Contractors of America certified contractor.

  • LEED AP

    47 in-house LEED Accredited Professionals across BD+C and ID+C.

Licenses

  • IL General Contractor #IL-GC-998421
  • WI DSPS Builder #WI-DCQ-7720
  • IN PE & GC License #IN-44210
  • MI Residential Builder #MI-RB-2266
  • MO Commercial Contractor #MO-CC-31908
  • IDOT Prequalified — Bridges $250M cap

Awards

  • 2024ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year
  • 2024ABC National Excellence in Construction — Pyramid Award
  • 2023AGC Build America Merit Award — Riverbend Crossing
  • 2023OSHA VPP Star Recertification
  • 2022ENR Top 200 Contractor — 10th consecutive year
  • 2022USGBC Illinois Project of the Year — Meridian Tower

Our safety programs

  • Daily JHA & toolbox talks

    Job hazard analysis required for every task before work begins.

  • Stop-work authority

    Every worker can stop work without consequence. Zero exceptions.

  • Subcontractor pre-qualification

    Safety performance is a gating criterion, not a tiebreaker.

  • Mental health & substance support

    Confidential employee assistance program available 24/7.

  • Continuous training

    OSHA 30 minimum for all field supervision. 62k+ training hours/year.

  • Behavioral safety observations

    Field-led peer safety observation program with monthly reporting.

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