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Windover Construction named Diamond S.T.E.P. Safety Award winner by ABC & Gould Institute

Beverly, MA Windover Construction, an award-winning construction management firm, was named a Diamond Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) award winner by Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC) and its training affiliate, Gould Construction Institute (GCI).

“We’re thrilled to be recognized for our dedication to maintaining a safe work environment,” said Lee Dellicker, president and CEO of Windover. “The safety and security of our employees and trade partners is of the utmost importance to us here at Windover, and will remain that way for as long as we’re in business.”

S.T.E.P. Awards are presented annually to ABC member companies with exceptional safety records. Applicants are evaluated on several statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and injuries recorded to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Those factors are then combined with a safety audit consisting of 20 key components. The Diamond Award is the highest honor of the program.

“A contractor’s most valuable resource is their workers. There is nothing more important than jobsite safety,” said GCI president Barbara Lagergren. “This year’s award recipients deserve each and every accolade they received by continuing to raise the standards of safety, training, and education throughout the construction industry.”  

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 21,000 chapter members. The ABC MA Chapter represents 425 firms across the state. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at www.abcma.org. GCI is the training affiliate of the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors.

Windover creates sophisticated custom homes, state of the art commercial and institutional spaces and urban multi-family communities, all executed with a passion for attention to detail. The winner of numerous industry awards, Windover’s skilled team of professionals possesses a deep understanding of the construction process and collaborates with clients to provide an exceptional experience from inception of their project to completion. The firm is headquartered in Beverly, Mass., and works with clients throughout New England.

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