Whether you are a high school senior looking to make a choice between going to college or entering the workforce, or a young adult looking to change direction and find a career that can sustain you and a family for a lifetime, the construction industry can be just what you’re looking for! A career in the construction industry can be rewarding and steady – not to mention lucrative! Due to a shortage of skilled [...]
Today’s construction crews are comprised of both men and women with vastly different backgrounds and experience. These workers are also more diverse in age than ever before. With many people working longer and delaying retirement, some crews can include as many as four different generations working together. Each of these generations brings their own life experience, work style, communication style and expectations to the job. So, with such highly diverse backgrounds and work styles, how [...]
Today’s construction sites are changing—and COP is one of the companies leading the way with Technology in Construction. From GPS-controlled equipment to pipe lasers, drones, tablets, and specialized apps, we utilize the latest technology to manage every aspect of our construction projects from bidding to completion. By utilizing many of the technologies that we use in our personal lives on the job site, COP has gained many advantages. Our teams have the latest equipment [...]
Situational Awareness - Identify. Assess. Communicate. When it comes to heavy civil construction jobs, safety is of the utmost importance. There is no bigger goal than to have each and every member of the COP crew return home to their families each night in the same condition in which they left that morning. To that end, thorough training and rigorous safety protocols are in place to protect our most valuable assets – our [...]
2022 marks the 75th anniversary of COP Construction! We’re proud of our longevity and the role we have played in building communities and enhancing the lives of our friends and neighbors with our heavy civil construction solutions. Over the past 75 years, we have built and maintained many long-term, meaningful relationships with clients, partners, and communities as well as more than 200 full-time employees. We pride ourselves on the work we do and the way [...]
We are proud to announce an update to our brand / visual identity and the launch of our new website! We’ve made some changes to our colors and updated our content to better reflect our rich history and our core values. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to building infrastructure and relationships since 1947. “We are proud to unveil our new look and hope that it conveys our dedication to the people and communities we [...]
