KBE Continues to Make a Difference with the 50 Ways Initiative

COLUMBIA, Md. and FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 29, 2013 — KBE Building Corporation (KBE) is embarking on the 5th year of its very successful 50 Ways to Make a Difference philanthropy program – with nearly $1 million in donations and 5,000+ hours of employee volunteer time to date. Launched in 2009 to celebrate KBE’s 50th year in… Read more »

KBE Adopts a Family for the Holiday Season

FARMINGTON, Conn. and COLUMBIA, Md. — KBE Building Corporation (KBE) “adopted” a family in need this past holiday season. The 2012 Village Holiday Giving Tree Adopt-a-Family program, sponsored by the Village for Families & Children, Inc., a private non-profit organization in CT, connects businesses with families in need. In 2012, KBE decided to support a… Read more »

KBE Congratulates Rosalia Marques on Earning LEED Green Associate Certification

COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 4, 2013 — KBE Building Corporation congratulates Rosalia Marques on earning her LEED Green Associate Certification. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2000 and provides verification that a building was designed and built using aspects of efficient environmental health conservation… Read more »

KBE Welcomes Dave Watson as Chief Estimator

FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 19, 2013 — KBE Building Corporation has welcomed Dave Watson to its staff. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Farmington, CT. Dave Watson joins KBE as Chief Estimator. He graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Watson’s construction experience is extensive, having… Read more »

KBE Welcomes Industry Veteran Robert Baumann as Project Executive

COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 13, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation (KBE) (www.kbebuilding.com) welcomes Robert Baumann as Project Executive. He will be based in the firm’s Mid-Atlantic office in Columbia, MD. As Project Executive, Mr. Baumann is responsible for the overall management of select projects, and works with the KBE team to develop and execute project management… Read more »

Kord Baker Promoted to Warranty/Compliance Officer

FARMINGTON, Conn., and COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 3, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation has promoted Kord Baker to Warranty/Compliance Officer. Mr. Baker joined KBE in 1999 as a laborer, and has worked as a Project Superintendent since 2007, where he would coordinate and schedule trade contractors and maintain KBE’s Safety Plan as the on-site OSHA administrator.  … Read more »

Jim Culkin Earns Professional DBIA Certification

FARMINGTON, Conn. and COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 26, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation (KBE) (www.kbebuilding.com) congratulates Jim Culkin on earning his Designated Design-Build ProfessionalTM Certification from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Founded in 1993, the DBIA is the only organization that defines, teaches, and promotes best practices in design-build project. Design-build is an integrated approach… Read more »

KBE Donates Thanksgiving Dinners to 168 Families

FARMINGTON, Conn., and COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 20, 2012 – KBE Building Corporation completed its fourth annual “Gift of Gobble” program, a staple in its award-winning community outreach initiative, 50 Ways to Make a Difference. KBE employees and their families from the Connecticut office gathered on Saturday, November 17th, to assemble 168 boxes of food for Connecticut… Read more »

KBE Welcomes Five New Hires

COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation has welcomed five new hires to its staff. All are working in KBE’s Mid-Atlantic office, located in Columbia, Maryland. Gary Price joins KBE as a Superintendent. Previously, he had worked as a Senior and General Superintendent for Barton Malow Company, as well as a Project Superintendent… Read more »