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FIVE OHIO-BASED CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES NAMED NATION'S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES BY THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

SAN DIEGO - Oregon, Ohio-based A.A. Boos & Sons, Inc., Columbus-based Elford, Inc., Sharon City-based Ruhlin Company, Independence-based Independence Excavating Inc., and Thornville-based Shelly Company were named today as some of the safest construction companies in America this year. The companies won the Construction Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), placing in the top three of their respective divisions. They were recognized for the strength of their safety programs and overall safety performance during 2008.

"There's no better measure of the strength of a company than its ability to keep its workers safe and healthy," said Doug Pruitt, incoming president of AGC. "These companies understand that safety is much more than a series of requirements, it is a way of operating that drives every decision on every project, every time."

The Construction Safety Excellence Awards winners were announced during AGC's 90th Annual Convention being held this week in San Diego, Calif. Award winners were selected by a panel of distinguished construction safety professionals from the public, private and not-for-profit sector. The awards were sponsored by WillisHRH, a construction insurance and surety broker. WillisHRH has proudly sponsored the safety awards breakfast to recognize AGC members and chapters for outstanding safety performance since 1986.

The complete list of the award winners:

First place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners include:

PBG Builders, Inc.BuildingUnder 100,000
SpawGlass Construction Corp.Building100,001 - 300,000
Roel Construction Co., Inc.Building300,001 - 700,000
GHPhipps Construction Companies700,001 - 1 million
Messer Construction Co.Building1 - 4 million
Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.HeavyUnder 100,000
UCIHeavy100,001 - 300,000
The Ruhlin CompanyHeavy300,001 - 700,000
Independence Excavating IncHeavy700,001 - 1 million
Charter Builders, Ltd.Construction Management100,000 - 500,000
Swinterton BuildersConstruction Managementover 500,000
J. Banicki Construction, Inc.Municipal100,001 - 300,000
PCL Construction Inc.Municipal700,001 - 1 million
Elderlee, Inc.HighwayUnder 100,000
Wildish Construction Co.Highway300,001 - 700,000
The Shelly CompanyHighwayOver 1 million
Coldfoot Environmental ServicesSpecialtyUnder 100,000
PermaCold Engineering, Inc.Specialty100,001 - 300,000
HTH Companies, Inc.Specialty300,001 - 700,000
ERMCO, IncSpecialty700,001 - 1 million
Rosendin ElectricSpecialtyOver 1 million

Second place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners include:

Cox ConstructionBuildingUnder 100,000
Brookstone, L.P.Building100,001 - 300,000
BN Builders IncBuilding300,001 - 700,000
GE Johnson Construction Company, Inc.Building700,001 - 1 million
Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc.Heavy100,001 - 300,000
Morsey Constructors, LLCHeavy300,001 - 700,000
CDM Constructors IncHeavy700,001 - 1 million
Alberici Constructors, Inc.HeavyOver 1 million
James A. Cummings, Inc.Construction Management100,001 - 500,000
MWH Constructors Inc.Construction Managementover 500,000
Asphalt Paving & Supply Inc.Highway300,001 - 700,000
Total Plumbing, Inc.Specialty300,001 - 700,000
Encore Electric, Inc.Specialty700,001 - 1 million
Faith Technologies, Inc.SpecialtyOver 1 million

Third place Construction Safety Excellence Award winners include:

I.E. Pacific, Inc.BuildingUnder 100,000
A.A. Boos & Sons, Inc.Building100,001 - 300,000
Elford, Inc.Building300,001 - 700,000
Kiewit Pacific Co.HeavyOver 1 million
Fretz ConstructionConstruction Management100,000 - 500,000
T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.Specialty300,001 - 700,000
P1 GroupSpecialtyOver 1 million

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