2003 AGC NATIONAL SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Crowder Construction Company won first place in the National AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards Program in the category of Heavy Division - Over 500,000 Work Hours. We were selected from thousands of eligible contractors from across the United States. The Excellence Award recognizes the outstanding safety programs of contractor member firms across the country - including each contractor's commitment and approach to safety and health and their statistical results for the year. Special attention is given to the contractor's safety training program, active employee involvement, evidence of management commitment and innovation.

This national Excellence Award is a great honor for each of our employees, our safety program and our company.

NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING STAR PROGRAM

Based on Crowder Construction Company's commitment to employee safety and health in the workplace and the comprehensive programs that are in place, the North Carolina Department of Labor designated Crowder a North Carolina Building STAR Company in 2002. This is a designation awarded to companies with an outstanding safety and health program and accident and injury statistics that qualify to meet the NCDOL criteria. This program is administered by the North Carolina Department of Labor, OSHA Division and follows the guidelines of the Federal OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.

As a Building STAR contractor, we have made a commitment to ensure all of our employees are a strong and vital part of our safety and health program in the workplace. We stress this through never ending safety and health training, our Pre Task Planning program implemented on every jobsite, our employee safety incentive program and of course our management commitment towards employee safety and health.