ARTBA
Kenny Construction Selected as Contractor of the Year Award in Safety
In Self-Performing Category - Over 1 Million Man-Hours
Northbrook, IL, November 1, 2007
Kenny Construction Company was recently awarded "Contractor of the Year" honors at the Inter-Traffic North America/American Road & Transportation Builders Annual Safety and Health Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, FL on October 12, 2007.
The week-long event culminated with award ceremonies, where Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula was the Keynote Speaker.
Two finalists from each category were selected to attend the conference and make a presentation to the ARTBA/CNA Insurance selection committee. Kenny Construction Company was selected the winner of the award representing contractors self-performing over 1 Million man-hours.
"Over the past decade, Kenny Construction Company has successfully re-designed its total safety effort to create an entirely new culture, responsive to the immediate needs of its employees, customers and shareholders" says Daniel Zarletti, Kenny's Vice President of Safety. "We continue to establish new benchmarks for safety because everyone believes that working without incident is achievable with a controlled and sustainable safety effort at every level of the corporation."
Chicago-based Kenny Construction Company is a family owned and operated General Contractor, founded in 1927. They currently maintain six major operating groups, including Power Transmission and Distribution, Tunneling, Commercial Building, Transportation, Underground and Construction Management Services.
Kenny Construction Company was the first General Contractor to be awarded the National Safety Council's Green Cross for Safety Award and has received numerous AGC Build America Awards for their unique contributions to the construction industry over the past two decades.