Unterreiner Named Diversity Champion … Again

Date Posted: December 5, 2014

Posted In: Discussion,

Rhodey Construction’s Ron Unterreiner has been named a “Diversity Champion” by the St.Louis Council of Construction Consumers (SLCCC)  for the second year in a row. He will be honored at SLCCC’s  Best Practices and Inclusion Advocacy Awards, to be presented Dec. 18 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet.

Other diversity champions are Beth Barton of Tarlton Corp./MO Women in Trades; and Dennis Lower of Cortex. MODOT and Stifel Bank & Trust were recognized for organizational excellence and Simms Building Group was named M/W/DBE of the year.

The Construction Industry Best Practices Awards recognize achievement with implementation of construction industry Best Practices which have been validated by the Construction Industry Institute to provide improvements in cost and schedule. There are currently 15 Best Practices which have been validated.

 This year’s honored projects and team members are:

Front End Planning

     MICDS Technology Engineering Mathematics & Center for Community

• Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
• Northstar Management
•  BSI Constructors
•  Centerbrook Architects & Planners

 

Zero Accident Techniques

     Chevron Products,  Coke Drum Reliability Project

•  Chevron
•  Nooter Construction

 

Partnering

     St. Mary’s Health Center Replacement Hospital

•  St. Mary’s Hospital – SSM
• Alberici
• Northstar Management
• Lawrence Group

 

Materials Management

     Olin Business School – Washington University

• Tarlton
• The Lawrence Group
• Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
•  Mackey Mitchell Architects
•  BuroHappold Engineering
•  William Tao & Associates
• KPFF Consulting Engineers
•  Cole  & Associates

The event qualifies for 1.5 professional development hours for engineers  and 1.5 learning units for architects. Admission is $40 for SLCCC members and $60 for non-members. To register, click here.