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“What separates Rosendin from “Safety and the wellbeing of our employees is one of the
main items that make Rosendin different,” according to
other companies is our ability to Marty Rouse, CSP, CHST, STS-C, Vice President Safety.
“When an employee truly knows we care about them and
grow in our core values, which want them to return home each day without being injured,
they see we are different. Showing our craft employees
respect and asking them to help us get better each day
are people-based, while allowing shows our employees we are humble enough to ask for
their help,” says Rouse.
the competitive drive of our WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

people to shine through. The Another area that sets Rosendin apart is our Training and
Workforce Development Teams. The teams are comprised
desire to be the best, not the of industry veterans who know what it takes to build a
project from hands-on experience. More importantly,
biggest, is our driving force.” they know the continuing education necessary to keep
Rosendin construction teams high-performing and safe.
The Training and Workforce Development teams work
together to provide continuing education courses that
- Fred Helsley, VP of Field Operations provide accredited hours for licensing. And provide the
necessary training on new technologies and tools being
used on job sites. This dedication is to continuously
educate and equip employees with knowledge and skills
and invest in them leads to increased retention and an
few years ago, Rosendin commissioned a environment in which others want to work.
brand analysis performed by an outside
firm. The first question we were asked “Rosendin’s culture and TEAM dynamic are unlike any
was, “What makes you different?” The I’ve seen before. People here really value their teammates
unanimous reply from our internal panel and peers, and we consistently work to build each other
of employees was “Our People!” The up. By extension, our training programs are unmatched
A response elicited a bit of an eye roll and in the industry. We genuinely feel that if you value and
prompted hours of further questioning. At the end of that invest in your people, absolutely fantastic things can
conversation, and after conversations with multiple clients happen.” Angela Rundle, Division Manager, based in San
and industry partners, the brand analysis firm came back Jose, California.
to Rosendin to report that, indeed, the people of Rosendin RELATIONSHIPS
the Rosendin is a company filled with determined, innovative, At the heart of everything Rosendin does lies our people.
are what make us different.

collaborative, and passionate people. But it is what we do
The care that we have for our people extends to our
for those people that ultimately sets us apart from our
relationships with our customers and partners. “The drive
and vision of our teams to constantly raise the bar with
competitors.
ROSENDIN SAFETY the services/products we deliver and the empowerment
to think differently, I truly believe, is one of the strongest
differentiators and enhancements to the customer
Rosendin’s culture of safety is one of the key differentiators.
experience,” according to Brian Brobst, Vice President,
From our knife-free policy to the PTP cards to the Stop
Preconstruction.
Work Card to our Craft Empowerment Program, Rosendin
DIFFERENCE address and mitigate safety on the job site and in the office. evident in the way that Rosendin and our employees
continues to lead among specialty contractors in how we
Across the country, the importance of relationships is
In 2018, Rosendin introduced the Craft Empowerment
conduct ourselves as a business and as a community
Program to involve and empower our craft employees to
partner. “We are not just a business, we are a team, a
help make job sites safer, more efficient, and successful.
family, and we care for the wellbeing of each other. Being
For the past three years, the program has been rolling
100% employee-owned means we are all working toward
out across the country to provide training, solutions to
one common goal, success. Success in taking care of our
project challenges, and empowering craft employees to
better the work environment. Safety is about more than
together,” notes Courtney Hron, Business Development
PPE. It’s about providing a safe mental health environment
Manager in Hillsboro, Oregon. Courtney and the rest
for our employees. clients, our communities, and our people. We are all in this
of the Oregon team are actively involved in the greater
Portland Metropolitan community. Through Early Learning
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