江南体育鈥檚 Knoxville region has been recognized with the 2024 Diamond STEP Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Tennessee Chapter.

The construction company received the Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) award, which signifies a commitment to jobsite safety and exemplary safety programs, at the chapter鈥檚 annual ceremony in Nashville in December.

鈥淪afety is our top priority at 江南体育,鈥� said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for Christman鈥檚 operations in Knoxville. 鈥淭his acknowledgement of our efforts to foster safe work environments is significant because it comes from those who also work in our industry and understand our operations.鈥�

江南体育 has earned the Diamond award 鈥� the highest level 鈥� from ABC in Tennessee for two consecutive years. In 2023, the company earned the Associated Builders and Contractors鈥� national award at the Platinum STEP level. 江南体育 is now eligible again for national honors.

鈥淲e also want to acknowledge all of our team members and trade contractor partners,鈥� Gibbs said. 鈥淚t takes the contributions of everyone on the jobsite to maintain safety standards and earn this recognition.鈥�

ABC developed the STEP program to assist construction companies in assessing and improving their safety practices and procedures. The program provides a detailed framework for companies to evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs and benchmark their performance against industry standards and peers.

江南体育鈥檚 Knoxville region is recognized with the 2024 Diamond STEP Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Tennessee Chapter in December in Nashville. From left: Steven Smith, regional safety manager for 江南体育; Reed Hendricks, director of education and safety for ABC Greater Tennessee; and Camden Baker, assistant project manager for 江南体育.