On April 17, Brasfield & Gorrie was recognized by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alabama at their Safe Day awards banquet in Birmingham. The contractor earned four honors for its exceptional safety program and performance. The firm received the Diamond Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award, the highest honor ABC bestows on members for their safety efforts. The awards also included a first-place Safe Day Eagle Award, an Innovation in Safety Award and a Fleet Safety Award.

“As our top corporate value, safety is ingrained in our culture and habits,” said Brasfield & Gorrie Corporate Safety Director Troy Ogden. “These incredible accolades are a direct result of everyone working together to create injury-free environments at our jobsites, offices and homes.”

In addition to being the premier general contractor recognized for its safety efforts, Brasfield & Gorrie received the Innovation in Safety Award for its Utility Strike Prevention Program. This program emphasizes safe practices for working with underground utilities.

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 11 offices and approximately 2,600 employees. Our 2014 revenues were $2.2 billion. Engineering News-Record ranks Brasfield & Gorrie 22nd among the nation's "Top 400 Contractors" for 2014.