The COVID-19 pandemic may prevent us from gathering as a group, but it cannot keep us from celebrating the long-term dedication of our staff. In 2020, we honor 18 employees with a combined total of 285 years of service to KBS. We are truly fortunate to have so many dedicated employees who contribute to the […]
KBS Reaches Safety Milestone
KBS’s Safety Team is very proud to announce that we have recently surpassed 500,000 man-hours worked without an OSHA recordable incident. “Safety is among our Critical Success Factors and is deeply ingrained within the KBS culture and everything we do. I celebrate this impressive milestone with everyone at KBS and continue to promote the safest […]
KBS Superintendent Tony Zimmer Retires, Reflects on Time at KBS
Following 16 years at KBS, superintendent Tony Zimmer is hanging his hardhat and retiring on his birthday July 31. With a total of 47 years in the construction industry, Zimmer says retirement is already feeling like a strange concept. “In the beginning, it’s going to be very strange — it’s already feeling very strange to […]
KBS Named Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors List
KBS, a construction services firm headquartered in Richmond, was named among the top 400 contractors in the U.S. by Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine. KBS’s ranking rose this year to #325 from #383 in 2018. “We are very proud of our longstanding position on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list,” says John Gillenwater, vice president […]
KBS Project Teams Honored for Excellence
For the first quarter of 2020, KBS recognized two project teams for displaying excellence in quality and safety standards. The South Falls team was given the Excellence in Safety award. The team includes: Gary Williams, project manager; Ben Khandan-Barani, project engineer; Scott Stallard, Norman Stallings and Swain Priest, superintendents; and April Shumate (not pictured), project […]
KBS Joins National Coronavirus Safety Stand Down
On April 9, KBS joined with the Associated General Contractors of America and contractors across the U.S. for a national safety stand down dedicated to educating employees on preventing the spread of COVID-19. During the event, KBS halted work for at least 10 minutes on more than 30 construction sites across Virginia to educate workers […]