SALT LAKE CITY – January 22, 2009 – Twenty-two Big-D Construction employees, ranging from superintendents to vice presidents, recently became LEED®®^® Accredited Professionals, raising the company’s total to 30 LEED® Accredited Professionals.

Allen Washburn, project manager; Bob White, sr. project manager; Brandon Briggs, vice president; Brian Frasier, sr. project manager; Colette Albretsen, project coordinator; Cory Parks, jr. estimator; Craig Worrell, project engineer; David Jex, project engineer; Gifford Briggs, project development manager; Jason Gates, superintendent; Jim Allison, vice president; Joe Romero, sr. project manager; Kelly Hyvonen, sr. estimator; Kevin Bigham, vice president; Lexie Stokes, project engineer; Matt Giles, project manager; Matt Heslop, sr. project manager; Michael Allison, superintendent; Mike Plaudis, project development; Rich Cox, project manager; Todd Crowther, project engineer; and Wes Williams, superintendent, have all fulfilled the necessary requirements and passed the mandatory test for LEED® Accreditation.

“It was a tough test, so I’m glad it’s over.  Now I’m just looking forward to having the opportunity to participate in the design and development of LEED® projects,” said Parks.

Big-D Construction has completed four LEED® Certified projects to date (25 percent of all LEED® Certified projects in Utah).  One of these projects is their own corporate headquarters, which has achieved a LEED® Gold certification, and is one of the only LEED® certified buildings in Utah that is also on the historic registry.  They also completed the University of Utah Health Sciences Building, which was the first LEED® certified building for the University of Utah.

Big-D is currently working on 11 other projects from preconstruction to construction that are on track for LEED® Certification.  Three of these projects are anticipated to be LEED® Platinum, which is the highest LEED® Certification achievable.

LEED® Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED®®^® certification process. LEED® Accredited Professionals (LEED® APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED® Rating System.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

LEED® is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED® gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED® promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Big-D Construction Corporation has more than 40 years of experience in providing Design-Build, General Contracting and Construction Management services to customers from a wide variety of industries. As one of the largest construction companies in the country, Big-D employs more than 600 associates throughout the western United States.  The corporation’s headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with additional offices in Ogden and Lindon, Utah; Pleasanton, California; Phoenix, Arizona; and Jackson, Wyoming.  For more information, please visit www.big-d.com.