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
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)
2022 ABC Accredited Quality Contractor
2023 Gold Military Friendly Employer & Gold Military Spouse Friendly Employer
2020 & 2023 AEMP FLEET
MASTERS AWARD
2013 - 2021 (9-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 - 2022 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 (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
2011-2022 (13-TIME) ABC STEP DIAMOND AWARD
2013, 2015, & 2017 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