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  • Safety Helmets Mandated Across All Flintco Projects

    Following 5 years of field use by Flintco and many trade partners; head protection offered by ANSI Type II safety helmets has proven superior over traditional hard hats. Now is the time to take the next clear and evident step in providing superior protection for our industry’s most important asset, our employees. Beginning March 1,…

  • Flintco Continues Native American Engagement with Workforce Development

      Tribal members building a health center staff housing. The average utilization of tribal contractors and Native workforce by Flintco since 2008 is more than 50%.   January 30, 2024 By Daniel Tyson “Buy local” is a simple concept that makes sense, especially in construction. Public procurement often carries prescriptive participation goals to engage underutilized or…

  • Alberici Announces Dr. Karen Bridbord as Chief Talent Officer

    New role will lead strategies that bolster talent development and cultivate organizational culture at Alberici and Flintco   ST. LOUIS (January 10, 2023) – With a robust career spanning a range of industries, including law, technology, finance, the arts, and construction, Dr. Karen Bridbord was named Alberici Corporation’s Chief Talent Officer. Bridbord, who specializes in…

  • OSHA Announces Switch from Traditional Hard Hats to Safety Helmets

    OSHA Trade Release U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office of Communications Washington, D.C. www.osha.gov For Immediate Release December 11, 2023 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 OSHA announces switch from traditional hard hats to safety helmets to protect agency employees from head injuries better WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational…

  • Meet the tribal relations manager for Flintco Construction

    By Shaheer Naveed – Dow Jones Intern, Albuquerque Business First Jul 18, 2023 In 1988, Vernelle Chase entered the Land of Enchantment as a qualifier for the Indian National Finals Rodeo. Thirty-five years later, she finds herself at the forefront of business development for Native Americans in New Mexico. Chase is an enrolled member of the Gros-Ventre…

  • Renovated OKC Civic Center earns rave reviews

    By: Jeff Elkins//The Journal Record//June 21, 2023 OKLAHOMA CITY – After an extensive two-year renovation project, the historic Civic Center Music Hall is showing off its new look. The $17 million remodel largely was funded through the 2017 Better Streets, Safer City bond package, which allocated $14.1 million to the project. The remainder was raised…

  • Here’s what Hippo paid for new downtown Austin office building

    Austin Business Journal; Jun 20, 2023, 12:34pm CDT Dror Baldinger, FAIA; courtesy of Runa Workshop The Fifth Street building was designed by Runa Workshop. While some companies are looking to sublease office space or shrink their footprint, others are taking the opposite tact. A couple of months ago, Silicon Valley-based property insurance company Hippo purchased…

  • Contractors Take Care in Expanding Arkansas Art Museum

    May 25, 2023 By Daniel Tyson Contractor Flintco is moving with deliberate speed to protect the museum’s priceless art during the expansion. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., is expanding from 100,000-sq-ft to 200,000-sq-ft. The museum houses some of the most priceless pieces of American artwork.How does Arkansas general contractor Flintco work…

  • Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization wins MBJ Project of the Year Award

    For the second year in a row, Flintco took home the Project of the Year award from the Memphis Business Journal. The $127.9 million Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization features a widened concourse, increased natural daylighting, and provides MEM passengers with world-class amenities within a structure that can withstand potential seismic activity. Amenities such…

  • Flintco Receives Prestigious National Safety Excellence Award

    Flintco was once again recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors as a Top Performer and a National Safety Excellence Award recipient at the recent 33rd Annual National Excellence in Construction Awards in Orlando, FL. Because of our people, we continue to lead our industry in creating a safe work environment for everyone entrusted to…

  • Women in Oklahoma’s construction industry share experiences, challenges

    Women in Oklahoma’s construction industry share experiences, challenges By: Kathryn McNutt The Journal Record March 21, 2023   Jennifer Scott, Project Manager (OKC) OKLAHOMA CITY – Trista Shomo works full time at the construction site of the $400 million OKANA resort near the Oklahoma River. As the senior safety manager, she is responsible for the…