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CURT Announces Annual Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards
CINCINNATI — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 18, 2009 — The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) presented its annual Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards during a gala last night at its National Construction Owners Conference being held November 16-18, 2009 at The Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, FL. CURT is an association of leading corporations and government organizations in the U.S. and Canada dedicated to the promotion of cost effective construction methods. Collectively, the members of CURT spend more than $160 billion annually on construction services. During the event CURT called upon the Construction Industry to continue its progress in promoting construction site safety across the U.S., Canada and the rest of the world. As one of its core initiatives, CURT is committed to working towards continued improvement in safety performance in the Construction Industry. “The CURT Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Award winners have once again established new levels of safety performance, achievement, and innovation that proves zero incidents can be achieved,” said Greg Landis, Co-Chairman, CURT Safety Committee. Our class of 2009 award recipients have reinforced our belief that owner companies, contractor companies, and our skilled crafts can partner effectively together to design and build complex domestic and international projects that meet specific business needs and provide jobs while protecting the health and safety of all workers,” continued Landis. “CURT is proud to present world class performance and teamwork resulting in the highest commitment to safety as defined by the Owner Safety Blueprint.” This Year’s CURT CISE Safety Awards---For Owners: Specific US Construction Project 12 Months in Duration:
Specific International Project:
This Year’s CURT CISE Safety Awards—For Contractors: (These awards recognize outstanding safety performance over the past three years.) General Building Contractors (NAICS Code 236):
Heavy Construction Contractors (NAICS Code 237):
Special Trade Contractors (NAICS Code 238):
Encouraging owners and contractors to adopt the principles outlined in the newly released CURT publication, “The Construction Owners’ Safety Blueprint,” further demonstrates CURT’s commitment to promoting a safer construction industry. “Safety improvement will continue to be a key deliverable and core value for CURT and its member firms. Those who do an outstanding job at reducing construction workers’ injuries are to be commended,” said Gregory Sizemore, CURT Executive Vice President. About Curt Formed in 2000 by construction and engineering executives representing major corporations from across the United States, CURT's primary goal is to enact broad, effective owner representation and increased owner leadership on construction industry issues. Continuing the 30-year effort of the Construction Committee of the Business Roundtable, CURT provides a national forum for the exchange of information, views, practices and policies of construction users from an array of industries. CURT strives to produce meaningful changes within the construction industry-promoting overall cost effectiveness; improving the way construction is planned, managed, justified and executed. Additionally, CURT works toward changing and improving what owners allow, require and accept responsibility for on their domestic and global construction projects. For additional information see www.curt.org.
The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT)
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