Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 8

41 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 8 along with our motto. Safe, productive, quality jobs done with pride.” He notes that the employees are driven to deliver quality work because the company is owned via an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). “We encourage our employees to take ownership in all that they do. We train them to deliver work that is good and at the end of the day they are able to take pride in what they deliver. No job is too small around here for anyone,” says Morgan. As with any industry, keeping up to date with best technology practices is key. Flippo has invested in several pieces of specialized equipment that embrace new technology. The importance of this rapid development and change of tools in the field has not been lost on the team. “I’ve been around construction for more than 30 years, and I’ve seen drastic changes,” says Gary Christensen, Vice President of Operations at Flippo Construction. “What we once did with paper, taking three days to circulate, is now done instantaneously via iPads.” Flippo understands that safety is a very important part of their business. Their strict safety protocols and initiatives are implemented at every level of the company. The firm employs three full-time safety professionals that regularly visits jobs and provide guidance and oversite to their crews. Flippo’s SWAT (Safety, Wellness and Training) van was one of the first in the area and is unique in that it brings the classroom to the field and provides crews with additional education and updates to make the job safer. Flippo Construction is constantly looking ahead. For the next three to five years the company is eagerly eyeing out the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework bill, which will make significant investments in transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure, universal broadband infrastructure, and power infrastructure. If the bill is passed, Flippo Construction Company envisages many excellent new projects in the coming years. Overall, this thriving, employee-owned company understands and never loses sight of the fact that you need to keep establishing and building on relationships to ensure that the future is bright. FL I PPO CONSTRUCT ION COMPANY , INC .