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Messer Construction Sets a Standard of Excellence By American DBE Staff
Messer Construction was the contractor for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority BNA/MRO Hangar Development project. The project received the 2017 AGC of Tennessee Award of Excellence in New Construction (under $50M). The 90,000-square-foot airplane maintenance hangar contains a new concrete apron and new taxiway to the existing airfield. The project exceeded the company’s 20% S/M/WBE requirement with an actual achieved participation of 40% S/M/WBE.
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esser Construction consistently sets a standard of excellence in the construction industry as a quality builder of commercial projects. Since its inception in 1932, the company has established a successful track record in several market segments including aviation, health care, higher education, industrial, and science & technology. The company is ranked by Engineering News-Record as #75 on its 2018 listing of the Top 400 contractors across the country. The employee-owned firm surpassed $1 billion in revenues during 2018, and has more than 1,100 employees across 10 regional offices in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Along with a stellar reputation in building construction projects, Messer also sets a standard of excellence for economic inclusion in the markets where it does business, both in the procurement of goods and services from diverse suppliers, and in workforce diversity across the organization. Messer’s commitment to economic inclusion is made clear through its identification of Diversity and Inclusion as one of the company’s six cultural values; and its commitment to inclusion as a key factor for continued success in the company’s 2019-2023 strategic plan. Vice President and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer Stanford
Williams leads Messer’s economic inclusion initiatives. Williams believes that although the company has grown over the years, it has maintained a commitment to the community – and to economic inclusion – that is led by Messer Chairman of the Board Thomas Keckeis and President & CEO Tim Steigerwald. “Our leadership communicates the importance of inclusion, and that it is a competitive advantage for us,” Williams said. “It helps us win jobs because our customers value the diversity and inclusion results that Messer brings to their projects.” In addition to winning jobs, Williams also believes that being a world-class company for inclusion // spring 2019
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