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 […]
Pandemic Brings Together Unlikely Business Partners
As KBS works to keep employees safe and essential operations running during the COVID-19 pandemic, we found an unlikely business partnership with Reservoir Distillery. Reservoir, located just five miles from KBS’s Richmond headquarters, is one of many distillers stepping up in the fight against the virus, using their alcohol supply to produce hand sanitizer. When […]
Five Ways to Find Joy During the Quarantine
It’s true the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken us. It’s has put our loved ones at risk, required us to go the extra mile while keeping our distance and left us scrambling to find everyday necessities. As we take measures to protect our health and the health of others, we also need to focus on our […]