KNOXVILLE, TN – APRIL 7, 2015: Lauren Engineers & Constructors (Lauren) was awarded by Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman), their 2014 Outstanding Performance on a Capital Project Award. During the award ceremony, Eastman Project Manager, Mr. Chris Slaughter, stated, “We had a very short window of opportunity to get this work done and Lauren was ready and able to perform at a very high level in order for us to meet our required schedule.” Slaughter further indicated that “Lauren was able to take a smaller sized crew and get more done then we are used to seeing. Your performance was outstanding.”
Eastman noted the following project areas of outstanding performance by Lauren:
- Safety performance
- Efficient and enhanced communication
- Daily work planning within an area of the operating plant
- Working within an integrated team
- Creative workarounds
- Schedule, quality, and cost performance
“Receiving this important award from Eastman is a great honor for our project team and organization as a whole,” said Jerry Hobbs, Senior Vice President of Projects at Lauren. Mr. Hobbs further stated, “I am very proud of the work Lauren accomplished on this fast-paced challenging project by applying a very collaborative mindset to work with the many stakeholders.”
About Lauren:
Lauren provides engineering, procurement and construction services throughout a variety of heavy-industrial markets, including Oil & Gas, Power Generation, and Chemical/Process. For more information about Lauren, please visit us online at www.laurenec.com.