In an attempt to respond to the superior value that top-notch open shop contractors provide, construction unions often claim that we provide those benefits by not treating employees as well as our union counterparts do. We know that's not true, and now the whole Boston area does, too.
On April 30, the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) announced the honorees for its annual "Best Places to Work" program. Two members of ABC's Massachusetts chapter were among them: Kaplan Construction and Windover Construction, Inc.
Kaplan was included in the extra small company category and Windover was one of the small companies selected. Each was among 20 companies in its category and in all just 80 companies will be honored. Importantly, the results are based on survey responses from the employees themselves.
We are proud to have Kaplan and Windover as longtime ABC members. Their work, for which they have received ABC Excellence in Construction Awards, is well known in our association and throughout the industry.
We at ABC know that nothing is more important to our member companies' success than the quality and dedication of our employees. ABC helps develop that richest of resources through our Gould Construction Institute and Merit Apprenticeship Program. I urge those of you who aren't currently taking advantage of these resources to look into them.
The BBJ will honor Windover and Kaplan during its 13th annual Best Places to Work event at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center on June 18. I hope there will be a good turnout of members to remind everyone that not only do our companies provide clients with superior results and value, but we also treat our employees with respect and provide them with the opportunity to go as far as their hard work and talent will take them.
Brian Jurgens is senior vice president of W. T. Kenney Company, Inc., Arlington, Mass.