Each year, construction professionals across the nation come together to celebrate Construction Safety Week. Safety Week is an annual event that encourages safety awareness and promotes best practices across the industry. This year’s theme, “All in Together,” highlights the collective responsibility of all construction professionals to foster a safe working environment. In […]
Behind the Build: The Culture That Drove Valley Natural Beverages
California Dairies came to [Big-D] and they said “Hey we want a team. We don’t want to lowball this thing. We want to make sure that we have a project that we can be proud of, and we want to make sure that we work with contractors that are going to help us to succeed.” […]
Employee Spotlight: Jesse Macalam
Spotlight on Jesse Congratulations to Jesse, electrical project manager, for earning the September 2023 Employee Spotlight. Jason Silva, electrical division manager, says, “Jesse jumped right in and added immediate value to a large project we have with a confidential client. Jesse was a leader when it came to schedule coordination and worked with the GC […]
Employee Spotlight: Jason Isaacs
Spotlight on Jason Congratulations to Jason, HVAC Modeler/BIM Coordinator, for earning the August 2023 Employee Spotlight. Justin Tucker, VDC Division Manager, says, “Jason’s dedication to teamwork was apparent with his work on the Placerville MOB project, when he stepped up to help the GC lead the BIM coordination efforts on the project. Although the GC […]
Employee Spotlight: Danielle “DJ” Johnson
Spotlight on DJ Congratulations to DJ, mechanical field engineer, for earning the July 2023 Employee Spotlight. Jack McKnight, vice president of operations, says, “DJ is one of the hardest workers on our team. Her dedication and drive have had a major impact on the success of our field team at UC Davis. She is always […]
Employee Spotlight: Kenny Utley Jr.
Spotlight on Kenny Congratulations to Kenny Utley Jr., welder/fabricator, for earning the March 2023 Employee Spotlight. Caleb Rugg, manufacturing manager, says, “Kenny is my Swiss army knife. I can throw him on any project or type of work in the shop and he will rise to the occasion to get it done no matter how […]
Employee Spotlight: Bruce Meyer
Spotlight on Bruce Congratulations to Bruce Meyer, electrical foreman, for earning the January 2023 Employee Spotlight. Michael Warren, electrical division manager, says, “Bruce is one of the most dedicated members of our team. Traveling up from Bakersfield and leading crews wherever he’s needed shows the work hard/play hard and teamwork mentality that he embodies. From […]
Employee Spotlight: Bobby Thomas
Spotlight on Bobby Congratulations to Bobby Thomas, HVAC special projects foreman, for earning the November 2022 Employee Spotlight. Tommy Jojola, HVAC service foreman, says, “One of my best decisions was trusting Bobby to lead our special projects in the field, he has been great with customers and has the patience to see these projects through […]
Employee Spotlight: Justin Tozzi
Spotlight on Justin Congratulations to Justin Tozzi, plumbing and piping trade specialist, for earning the October 2022 Employee Spotlight. Justin Tucker, VDC division manager, says, “Tozzi truly embodies our core value of Work Hard, Play Hard. When he isn’t in the office managing a team of modelers or grinding through hundreds of pages of drawings, […]
Employee Spotlight: Lue Vang
Spotlight on Lue Congratulations to Lue Vang, sheet metal shop lead, for earning the August 2022 Employee Spotlight. Caleb Rugg, manufacturing manager, says, “Lue is my Swiss Army knife. There isn’t anything I throw at him that he can’t build and there are no challenges he’s afraid to take on. He’s extremely hard-working, always has […]
Employee Spotlight: Roger Emigh
Spotlight on Roger Congratulations to Roger Emigh, project engineer, for earning the July 2022 Employee Spotlight. Jared Burdick, vice president of construction, says, “Roger has been a versatile teammate willing to help in any way possible. Roger has stepped up as a project engineer. He is always willing to ask questions, and always willing to […]