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2014 AGC of California “Excellence in Safety Awards”

Blois Construction won 2nd place in 28th Annual AGC of California’s “Excellence in Safety Awards.” The safety award is a three step process. After submitting the initial application and completing the first round of judging, Blois was selected as one of three finalists in their category for California. The final step was to make an oral presentation to a judging panel comprised of safety professionals throughout the industry. Blois’ presenters were President/CEO Jim Blois, Director of Finance/Risk Management Dan Moore and Safety Manager Tod Decker. On October 23, 2015, the team was presented with the Excellence in Safety Award at...

2014 AGC California Constructor

Blois was honored to receive a 2014 AGC California Constructor Award for its Santa Monica Low Flow Diversion Project. The project superintendent and crew for that project proudly display the specially commissioned award --- a solid bronze sculpture weighing nearly six pounds and depicting a surveyor with hardhat and transit. Congratulations for a job well done!

Cost Management Award, Blois Construction

2012 Project Cost Management Roundup Award

Blois Construction is recognized by Hard Dollar at software conference. At its 2012 PCM Roundup in Scottsdale, Arizona Hard Dollar CEO, Doug Nicholas, presented Blois Construction with a Maverick Buckle as the overall winner in the Infrastructure category. As the winner in its class, Blois demonstrated dramatic improvement in its business by embracing project cost management.

Bob Blois, Founder at Blois Construction

45th Anniversary News Release

Blois Construction celebrates its 45th year in business Oxnard, CA (August 25, 2010) - Times are tough in the construction industry but here in Oxnard CA, Blois Construction is celebrating its 45th Anniversary as a company. Founded in Goleta, CA in 1965 by Bob Blois, Blois Construction, Inc. ®, based in Oxnard, CA, has retained the same core values and practices - an emphasis on quality of service and integrity as the backbone of its daily operations. Blois is a heavy civil underground contractor and has been involved in a broad range of projects - sewer, water, storm drain, concrete...

Blois Construction Celebrates 3 Years of Safety

Blois Hits Milestone Safety Record

California CONTRACTOR Journal of the Associated General Contractors of California [caption id="attachment_144" align="alignleft" width="500"] On hand to mark the safety website milestone were, left to right - Marie Stone, SeaBright Insurance;Jim Blois, Blois Construction; Mark Shipp, Jose Cuellar, Susan Shipp, Ogilvy Hill; andJ. Rae Farese, SeaBright Insurance[/caption] On April 11, 2010, the employees of Blois Construction Inc.® reached a milestone, three years with no lost time accidents. The company staged a special event on April 15 to celebrate and recognize the hard work that all of its employees put into embracing the company safety culture and reaching this goal, with...

Pacific Coast Businesss, Blois Construction

Family Business + Closely Held Company Awards

Pacific Coast Business Times Though Oxnard based Blois Construction has technically only passed through two generations of Bloises, the underground contracting company has been owned by almost every branch in the family tree. [caption id="attachment_142" align="alignleft" width="627"] Steve Woodworth, left, and Jim Blois have positioned Blois Construction to come out of the recession in good shape.[/caption] Founded in Goleta in 1965 by Bob Blois, Blois Construction has stayed in the family for more than 45 years. Two of Bob Blois' five sons have taken a turn at the helm, and the company is now grooming a third generation for leadership....