Barton Malow Honors 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners

Since 2005, Barton Malow has honored its team members through a peer-nominated Awards of Excellence program. Our 2024 winners were recognized in four awards categories - Builder, Leader, Impact, and Craftsman - and presented with their honors at an internal team member event held on Thursday, October 24.

Builder Award Winner: Gary Hatter, General Superintendent

The Builder Award calls for nominees to be team members who have jobsite responsibility and display excellence in the following areas:

• Consistently provides the level of service needed by the project and client
• Demonstrates excellent builder acumen
• Actions reflect our core values (Integrity, Partnership, Empowerment)
• Embraces technology as a driver of efficiency
• Drives a strong safety culture
• Encourages ideas from everyone
• Words and actions reflect care and concern for fellow team members
• Fosters a respectful jobsite and deals fairly with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers

Leader Award Winner: Aron Csont, Project Director

The Leader Award criteria focuses on a team member who displays excellence in the following areas:

• Provides clear expectations and milestones
• Exhibits vulnerability and humble leadership by embracing feedback to learn and improve
• Actions reflect our core values (Integrity, Partnership, Empowerment)
• Cares deeply and challenges directly
• Advocates for inclusive work teams
• Drives a strong safety culture
• Exhibits consistency in words and actions
• Motivates and inspires others

Impact Award Winner: Octavous Crosby, Superintendent

Among the criteria considered for the Impact Award is excellence in one or more of the following areas:

• Influencing People - Made a significant impact personally or professionally on a Barton Malow team member. Has an overflow of positive energy that is inspiring, uplifting, and impactful to Barton Malow's culture.
• Improving Projects/Workplace - Positively impacted the workplace and improved processes with innovative thinking and team collaboration.
• Strengthening Communities - Demonstrates a passion for serving the community as a volunteer, donor, fundraiser, trustee, or by serving on committees and boards, leading apprenticeship programs, speaking on careers in construction, supporting youth organizations, serving as scout leaders and coaches, assisting the elderly and disabled, performing as a volunteer first responder, or serving as an active military professional.

Craftsman Award Winner: George Eschker, Laborer Foreman

The Craftsman Award specifically focuses on recognizing a Journeyman, Foreman, or General Superintendent who displays excellence in the following areas:

• Consistently delivers quality workmanship
• Drives a strong safety culture
• Demonstrates pride and passion for the trade and its advancement
• Supports an inclusive work environment
• Willingly shares knowledge through the support and mentorship of aspiring apprentices
• Respected and trusted by the team
• Actions reflect our core values (Integrity, Partnership, Empowerment)