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GROUP Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2023
May 2, 2023
The first quarter of 2023 has come to a close! Catch up with what kept GROUP Contractors busy throughout. We’ve enjoyed a fast start to the year, and we excited to keep it up! Take a look at some of the highlights from the first three months of the year.
GROUP Contractors Received Two National Excellence in Construction Awards
Thank you to ABC National for awarding our team with two National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Awards at the 2023 ABC National Convention for our work completed on the Oak Park Middle School and DOW Plaquemine Eagleray projects!
GROUP Contractors Named to ABC National Top Performer
We’re extremely proud to have been named an ABC National Top Performer for another year. GROUP was ranked #102 Overall and #48 among General Contractors.
GROUP Introduced New Core Value Challenge Coin Initiative
We were excited to introduce our new Core Value Challenge Coin initiative. Inspired by GROUP’s President, Shane Kirkpatrick, and his time spent serving in the military, these challenge coins represent GROUP’s core values and are given to team members who exemplify them.
Shane Kirkpatrick Named LAGC Chapter President
GROUP Contractors President, Shane Kirkpatrick, spent a week in Las Vegas at the National Associated General Contractors of America Convention! Shane is the newest President of the Louisiana chapter of AGC, and he got to spend some quality time with the rest of the Louisiana AGC Delegation at the Shaken, Not Stirred Gala which raised funds to support the future of our industry through a robust scholarship program and innovative projects.
GROUP Contractors Leadership Team Attended CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Members of GROUP Contractors’ leadership team spent some time in Vegas at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG! We’re always looking for the newest equipment and learning about new trends…a couple of days in Vegas ain’t bad either! Thanks to Associated General Contractors of America for putting on a great event!
Shane Kirkpatrick Joined ABC Pelican Board of Directors
GROUP Contractors’ President, Shane Kirkpatrick, was sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors for Pelican Chapter Associated Builders & Contractors.
Shane Kirkpatrick Celebrated 25 Years with GROUP Contractors
We celebrated Shane Kirkpatrick on his 25th anniversary with GROUP Contractors. Shane selflessly served our country in the U.S. Army before joining GROUP as an intern. He quickly moved his way up the ladder to Superintendent, Project Manager, Operations Manager, and eventually President of GROUP Contractors.
We appreciate Shane’s hard work, and we look forward to many more years with him as our leader!
Shane Kirkpatrick Named to Baton Rouge General Foundation Board of Governors
GROUP Contractors’ President, Shane Kirkpatrick, was named to a three-year term on the Baton Rouge General Foundation Board of Governors.
Todd Shiflett & Hunter Arrighi Named ECC Future Leaders
Our own Todd Shiflett and Hunter Arrighi were named ECC Future Leaders! Todd entered his third year in the program, and Hunter was newly accepted. Through this program, Todd and Hunter enter into the industry’s biggest conversations and collaborate with fellow professionals in the construction industry.
Mike Braud Elected to ABC Board of Directors
GROUP Contractors’ own Mike Braud was elected to serve on the ABC New Orleans/Bayou Chapter Board of Directors!
GROUP Contractors Attended GBR Industry Alliance Annual Meeting, Plant Leadership Conference & Quarterly Plant Managers Meeting
Our own Shane Kirkpatrick and Todd Shiflett were excited to attend the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, Inc. Annual Meeting, Plant Leadership Conference, and Quarterly Plant Managers Meeting at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center to discuss how Louisiana industries and working towards sustainability and how the economy, environment, and health can work together.
GROUP Sponsored the 2023 Valero Texas Open Benefit for Children
GROUP Contractors was proud to sponsor the Valero Texas Open Benefit for Children! This annual event raises millions of dollars for several charities across Texas.
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The first quarter of 2023 has come to a close! Catch up with what kept GROUP Contractors busy throughout. We’ve enjoyed a fast start to the year, and we excited to keep it up! Take a look at some of the highlights from the first three months of the year.
GROUP Contractors Received Two National Excellence in Construction Awards
Thank you to ABC National for awarding our team with two National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Awards at the 2023 ABC National Convention for our work completed on the Oak Park Middle School and DOW Plaquemine Eagleray projects!
GROUP Contractors Named to ABC National Top Performer
We’re extremely proud to have been named an ABC National Top Performer for another year. GROUP was ranked #102 Overall and #48 among General Contractors.
GROUP Introduced New Core Value Challenge Coin Initiative
We were excited to introduce our new Core Value Challenge Coin initiative. Inspired by GROUP’s President, Shane Kirkpatrick, and his time spent serving in the military, these challenge coins represent GROUP’s core values and are given to team members who exemplify them.
Shane Kirkpatrick Named LAGC Chapter President
GROUP Contractors President, Shane Kirkpatrick, spent a week in Las Vegas at the National Associated General Contractors of America Convention! Shane is the newest President of the Louisiana chapter of AGC, and he got to spend some quality time with the rest of the Louisiana AGC Delegation at the Shaken, Not Stirred Gala which raised funds to support the future of our industry through a robust scholarship program and innovative projects.
GROUP Contractors Leadership Team Attended CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Members of GROUP Contractors’ leadership team spent some time in Vegas at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG! We’re always looking for the newest equipment and learning about new trends…a couple of days in Vegas ain’t bad either! Thanks to Associated General Contractors of America for putting on a great event!
Shane Kirkpatrick Joined ABC Pelican Board of Directors
GROUP Contractors’ President, Shane Kirkpatrick, was sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors for Pelican Chapter Associated Builders & Contractors.
Shane Kirkpatrick Celebrated 25 Years with GROUP Contractors
We celebrated Shane Kirkpatrick on his 25th anniversary with GROUP Contractors. Shane selflessly served our country in the U.S. Army before joining GROUP as an intern. He quickly moved his way up the ladder to Superintendent, Project Manager, Operations Manager, and eventually President of GROUP Contractors.
We appreciate Shane’s hard work, and we look forward to many more years with him as our leader!
Shane Kirkpatrick Named to Baton Rouge General Foundation Board of Governors
GROUP Contractors’ President, Shane Kirkpatrick, was named to a three-year term on the Baton Rouge General Foundation Board of Governors.
Todd Shiflett & Hunter Arrighi Named ECC Future Leaders
Our own Todd Shiflett and Hunter Arrighi were named ECC Future Leaders! Todd entered his third year in the program, and Hunter was newly accepted. Through this program, Todd and Hunter enter into the industry’s biggest conversations and collaborate with fellow professionals in the construction industry.
Mike Braud Elected to ABC Board of Directors
GROUP Contractors’ own Mike Braud was elected to serve on the ABC New Orleans/Bayou Chapter Board of Directors!
GROUP Contractors Attended GBR Industry Alliance Annual Meeting, Plant Leadership Conference & Quarterly Plant Managers Meeting
Our own Shane Kirkpatrick and Todd Shiflett were excited to attend the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, Inc. Annual Meeting, Plant Leadership Conference, and Quarterly Plant Managers Meeting at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center to discuss how Louisiana industries and working towards sustainability and how the economy, environment, and health can work together.
GROUP Sponsored the 2023 Valero Texas Open Benefit for Children
GROUP Contractors was proud to sponsor the Valero Texas Open Benefit for Children! This annual event raises millions of dollars for several charities across Texas.