SALT LAKE CITY – December 27, 2011 — Big-D Construction (www.big-d.com) announces the promotion of Rich Hazel to vice president.

As vice president, Hazel will be involved in all management aspects of the division, including sales, estimating, project management and field construction. He will complement and support an existing great team and provide additional leadership as Big-D's Light Commercial Group continues to grow its existing and new client base.

Serving as division manager of Big-D's Light Commercial Group since February 2011, and previously as vice president and general manager of a respected local general contracting firm since 2004, Hazel will continue to bring in-depth knowledge and experience in overall management, business development, estimating and operations to the Big-D team.

Hazel is a graduate of University of Utah in Economics and Sociology, with an MBA from Westminster College.