Southington, CT – KBE Building Corporation announced it has been recognized for its commitment to project safety, quality, and excellence by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The awards were presented at ABC Connecticut’s annual Excellence in Construction Awards event held at the Aquaturf in Southington.
KBE received a Merit Award for the City of Waterbury’s ARPA/ESSER Capital Improvements Program. As program manager, KBE assisted the city throughout the three-year program with prioritizing and sequencing individual projects, solicitation of architects/engineers and construction services for the various projects, oversight of all construction, and documentation of program activities and allocation of the public funds. The project included upgrades to playgrounds, cafeterias, auditoriums, and media centers; ventilation systems and building systems updates at 34 K-12 schools; updates to police labs; and renovations and upgrades to recreational facilities, city infrastructure, and administrative offices.
Additionally, ABC has recognized KBE with its highest safety recognition, the Diamond STEP award. This is KBE’s third consecutive year earning the Diamond level recognition, which is based on the construction firm’s exemplary record of low accident rates on its jobsites. KBE has consistently been recognized over the last 26 years with Platinum and Gold STEP awards.
KBE also earned ABC Connecticut’s 2024 Spirit Award, which recognizes the construction firm which employed the highest number of ABC member firms on its award-winning projects.
KBE has once again been recognized by ABC as a 2024 Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC). AQC members are recognized for setting the construction-industry standard as highly performing, ethical contractors and members of their communities. AQC status is determined by a stringent and thorough set of criteria that demonstrate commitment to five key areas of corporate responsibility: quality, safety, talent management, craft and management education, and community relations. KBE has earned this distinction every year for over 25 years.
