Tag Archives: Construction

Kitchell elevates structures and ideals through innovation

Kitchell is a name synonymous with the growth of Arizona and the West; its projects have dotted the regional landscape since the firm was founded in 1950. From hospitals to prisons and everything in between, the company has built virtually every building type in a wide variety of locales and keeps its focus on building long-term client relationships, fostering internal talent and driving innovation.

Much of the culture within Phoenix-based Kitchell and its core contracting business, Kitchell Contractors Inc., was embedded in the firm’s DNA by founder Sam Kitchell, according to Dan Pierce, president.

“This whole company’s philosophy and culture is built upon Sam and how he thought,” Pierce says. “He was very good with people and relationships.”

Read more about Kitchell’s experience and culture in this ENR Southwest article.

Kitchell achieves perfect safety record at San Bernardino Community College District

The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) received the Outstanding Safety Performance Award for the San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) Central Plant and Infrastructure Project from The Statewide Educational Wrap-Up Program (SEWUP) Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors, a comprehensive owner-controlled insurance program that covers SBCCD as the owner as well as the general contractors on the project.

There were no workers compensation claims and no general liability losses throughout the 13 months of the project. More than 50 workers were involved in the project. Kitchell served as the construction manager for the project.

Learn more about the project in this article from the Rialto Record Weekly.