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From the dynamic neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. to the high-mountain plains of the Rockies, Baker co-workers are building better structures and better lives. Keep pace by following our latest news and industry insights.

Rocky Mountain Regions Tallest Project to Date

November 2016 – On November 21, 2016 Bakers Rocky Mountain co-workers topped off the Confluence at 35 stories high, making it their tallest project to date.

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Hometown Huddle

October 2016 – We are proud to have been a part of the NFL and United Way’s annual Hometown Huddle (Oct. 18) hosted by the Marvin Lewis Community Fund! This year, Bengals, Baker co-workers and…

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2016 Colorado Construction Career Days (CCCD)

September 2016 – On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Rocky Mountain Region co-workers (Moses Berrelez, Josh Berrelez, Sean Mabie, Jayhawk Owens and Lorenzo Sanchez) participated in the 2016 Colorado Construction Career Days (CCCD)! The annual CCCD event allows high school juniors and…

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OKI Construction Career Days

September 2016 – On Wednesday, Sept. 14, and Thursday Sept. 15, Baker participated in Allied Construction Industries‘ OKI Construction Career Days program. The two-day event brought over 2,000 students from the Tri-State area to get hands-on experience and learn more about career opportunities in…

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Washington County Tech visits AoL

February 2017 – Baker DC co-workers and Holder superintendent Steve Core led 28 Washington County Technical High School students (a mix of carpentry, electrical and engineering focuses) through the Academies of Loudoun (AoL) project in Leesburg, Virginia. Co-workers explained processes at each level of the site and…

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Safety Week 2017

May 2017 – From Monday, May 1, through Friday, May 5, Baker joins over 50 national and global construction firms by participating in Safety Week 2017. For those unfamiliar with Safety Week, it is an opportunity to collectively raise awareness while inspiring everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety.

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How We Do It: Safety Comes First

Baker believes that success is driven by the commitment of our workforce to live Incident and Injury Free (IIF). For Baker, it is not all about rules and procedures, but about each co-worker examining our own relationship to safety, not just at work, but also at home. We describe our…

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What We Do: Mat Foundation Placement at the Great American Tower

The tallest building in Cincinnati, Ohio began its upward climb, early in January 2009, as Baker placed 5,940 cubic yards of concrete for a 25,000 square foot mat foundation for the Great American Tower. Averaging just over 450 cubic yards per hour, 60 Baker co-workers successfully completed the placement in…

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U.S. Higher Education/Research Award

March 2015 – Baker is honored to be a part of the construction team that built Florida Polytechnic University’s Innovation Science & Technology Building! The project won ENR’s top U.S. Higher Education/Research Award and the top U.S. Specialty Contracting Award. Congratulations to everyone involved! To read the article, please visit…

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Sunshine Safety Award

June 2015 – During the topping out celebration on June 5th, the Surf Club project was recognized as the winner of the Sunshine State Safety Recognition Award. The USF Safety Florida Consultation program visited more than 1,000 projects over the past year in the state of Florida before selecting the…

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Everest Award

August 2015 – Dan Baker was honored at the fourth annual Everest Awards ceremony on July 30th. The Everest Award honors leaders and legends that have had a positive impact on business, the community and quality of life along the I-75 Growth Corridor in Cincinnati, Ohio. Watch Dan’s honoree video…

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Global Project of the Year

September 2015 – Baker is proud to have been a part of the team that won Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year for our work on The Florida Polytechnic University IST Building in Lakeland, FL.

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Lifetime Achievement Awards

September 2015 – Dan Baker received the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual conference in Dallas. The Lifetime Achievement Award is ASCC’s highest honor, acknowledging recipients for their body of work within the industry and their service to ASCC.

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Top 15 Privately Owned Companies

November 2015 – Baker placed in the top 15 of Deloitte’s top 100 privately-owned companies in the Cincinnati tri-state area. This is the 32nd consecutive year that Baker has been ranked. View the Top 100 Private Companies list here.

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Innovation Award

February 2016 – Baker received the “Innovation Award” for Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) at World of Concrete 2016 for its work on the Central Baptist Hospital West Garage project.

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Florida Polytechnic IST receives WOW! Award

February 2016 – The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) honored Baker at World of Concrete with the WOW! Award for best overall project and first place in its “Architectural Cast-In-Place Concrete Structures Over 5,000 SF” division for Baker’s work on the Florida Polytechnic University IST Building. See the project featured here.

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Drive the Schedule, Climb the Sky

July 2016 – Drive the Schedule, Climb the Sky: Baker co-workers’ work on Miami’s Panorama Tower featured in Engineering News-Record’s Concrete Today II (July 2016 issue).

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Baker DC receives 2016 STEP Gold Award

July 2016 – In late June, the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Virginia Chapter and ABC National presented Baker DC with the 2016 Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Gold Award. For more information on ABC’s STEP program, visit http://www.abc.org/en-us/safety/step.aspx.

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