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2023 May Safety Lunch and Learn
Thank you to all the RBI employees who came out and participated in our first quarterly Safety Lunch and Learn event! We received a lot of good information about fall protection and the importance of proper safety protocols, and look forward to future lunch and learn trainings with our team.
2023 RBI Safety Day
Another successful Safety Day is in the books! Thank you to all the RBI employees who joined us in learning about safe work practices. We covered everything from ladder and grinder safety to MEWP training and rigging. We appreciate your commitment to keeping RBI a safe place to work.
Lunch Celebrating the “School Without Walls”
Thank you to UVA Administration for throwing the RBI team, along the entire data science and construction communities, a Work Crew BBQ! We enjoyed hamburger and chicken sliders, salads, and festive tunes. The School of Data Science held a raffle for the work crew and Dean Bourne awarded gift cards to local businesses and restaurants…
April 2023 Safety Champion
The Safety Champion for the month of April is Shanston Eutsler! Shanston was nominated for thoroughly tracing wires in the office, proper lockout/tagout, and going above and beyond with communication with personnel.
Employee Spotlight – Colby & Samuel
We want to shine a spotlight on two of the skilled welders on our team — Colby joined our team in 2020 through work-based learning with Valley Career and Technical Center and works in our Prefab shop as a Plumbing HVAC Welder B. Samuel has been welding since high school and continues to grow his…
Congratulations to Our 2023 Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to our recent scholarship winner from Blue Ridge Community College, Stephen Hall! Stephen is completing his associate’s degree at Blue Ridge before continuing his engineering degree at Virginia Tech. We are honored to be able to award scholarships to students continuing their education in engineering-related fields, and wish him the best of luck in…
Employee Spotlight – Bill Shull
Continued learning is important for every role at RBI, which is why we want to give a shout-out to Bill Shull, who recently obtained his Virginia State HVAC Master’s Certification. Bill started at RBI as an apprentice and now works as a Service Supervisor. His advice for those considering the career? “Be willing to continue…
March 2023 Safety Champion
The Safety Champion for the month of March is Matthew Rowe! Matthew was nominated for utilizing the required PPE, which prevented a more serious injury from occurring.
Happy Retirement, Eldon!
Happy Retirement wishes go out to our Plumbing Field Superintendent, Eldon Rexrode! Eldon worked for RBI for 34 years, starting in the plumbing field in October 1988. His wealth of knowledge of our trades was reflected in his workmanship and displayed on job sites. As a thank you for all he’s done, we presented him…
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of RBI
Students and instructors from Greene County Technical Education Center and Fort Defiance High School recently took a peek behind the scenes at RBI to learn about the work we do. During these two visits, HVAC, welding, Career Connections, and other students got to take a tour of our facility, learn about some of the projects…
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