SAFETY & AWARDS
From day one, we’ve created a culture that is synonymous with safety. Not only is it foundational to who we are as an organization, it’s also a commitment that is evident in all of our partnerships. By aligning ourselves with companies who are also safety-centric, we are able to stay true to the values that have made us who we are.
Kwest Group has been the recipient of many regional and national safety, project and fleet management awards. Even as our team and geographic reach have grown throughout the years, we have worked tirelessly to keep one thing consistent, our unwavering pledge to not only safety, but performance excellence as well.
Awards Received
2024 ABC National Contractor of the Year
2024 AGC National Construction Safety Excellence Award
29th Annual Communicator Awards, Award of Excellence for Under the Hard Hat MH Campaign
29th Annual Communicator Awards, Award of Distinction for Strategic Storytelling Under the Hard Hat Campaign
2022 Project of the Year Award – Project Summit
(ABC Northern Chapter)
2021 - 2023 Certified State of Ohio Veteran-Friendly VBE Business Enterprise
ESOP Off to A Good Start
(Ohio Employee Ownership Center at KSU)
2019-2023 ABC Accredited Quality Contractor
2023 Gold Military Friendly Employer & Gold Military Spouse Friendly Employer
2020 & 2023 AEMP FLEET MASTERS AWARD
2013 - 2024 (11-TIME) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC) - NATIONAL SAFETY PINNACLE
AWARD (NSPA)
2018 & 2021 CONSTRUCTION USERS ROUNDTABLE (CURT) NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY EXCELLENCE (CISE) AWARD
2018 & 2021 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) - TRANSMISSION CONTRACTOR SAFETY AWARD
(Large Contractor)
2018, 2020 - 2023 USDOL - HIRE VETS MEDALLION PROGRAM PLATINUM AWARD
2017 MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION - ELITE CONTRACT BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR
(Runner-Up) - 150k Div.
2016 MARATHON PETROLEUM - ELITE CONTRACT BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR
(Overall Winner) - 150K(+) Hours Div.
2019 MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION - THE SUPPLIER RECOGNITION AWARDS
(Honorable Mention - Safety)
2010, 2012, 2022 - 2024 (Pinnacle Distinction) ABC NATIONAL SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD (NSEA) NAICS 238
Specialty Trade Contractors Division
2011 ABC NATIONAL SAFETY MERIT AWARD (NSMA) NAICS 238
Specialty Trade Contractors Division
2016 & 2018 ABC EIC PYRAMID AWARD
2012-2015, 2017, 2020 & 2022 ABC PROJECT EIC EAGLE AWARDS
2011-2023 (14-TIME) ABC STEP DIAMOND AWARD
2013, 2015, 2017, & 2022 ABC NORTHERN OHIO CHAPTER CHAIRMAN'S CUP PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
2013 SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AWARD
Kentuckiana SAME/USACE Louisville District
ABC Top 20 Infrastructure Contractor - 2022, 2023, & 2024 National ABC Top Performers