Baker Concrete serves clients in a number of markets, including heavy highway, commercial and industrial.

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Since Baker Concrete Construction’s inception in 1968, it has grown from a modest, family run enterprise to a nationwide powerhouse providing “total concrete packages,” it says. Founded by Daniel L. Baker in Oxford, Ohio, the company began by placing and finishing concrete for the residential market.

Baker grew up in the industry, and learned much of the trade from his grandfather, Elmer Baker, who had been a cement and stone mason for more than 60 years. “As the company developed a reputation for hard work, customer satisfaction, quality and the ability to meet a schedule, the size of the company and scope of work increased dramatically,” the firm says.

“Residential work has expanded to include light commercial and light industrial projects, super-flat industrial floors, concrete paving and site concrete. Total concrete packages, including large superstructures, parking garages and heavy industrial projects have become the backbone of the company.”

Today, the company services clients nationwide, and has grown to perform work for a variety of project types, from airports to manufacturing facilities. The company says it specializes in eight areas:
n  Stadiums, arenas and convention centers
n  Heavy industrial
n  Commercial/institutional
n  Industrial floors
n  Design/build collaboration
n  Heavy highway
n  High-tech
n  Architectural

In all projects, regardless of size or scope, Baker Concrete maintains a focus on providing a safe and healthy workplace for its employees, it says.

“Baker reinforces this commitment through our company safety training and compliance programs,” the company asserts. “We believe all accidents are preventable, and our goal is zero accidents. Only through continuous training, compliance with safety programs and procedures and awareness can we continue to strive to achieve these goals.”

The company employs a safety and risk management team to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently. “Management personnel from the president through the first line supervisor attend formal safety training sessions,” the company says. “This improves safety awareness and provides instruction for implementing safety regulations on the construction site.

“When required, this safety training is provided at the job site so that coworkers can recognize unsafe conditions and acts and prevent injury by eliminating them,” it adds.

In addition, field supervisors are required to attend weekly safety training sessions and OSHA re-certification training throughout the year. “Specialized safety training for job-specific tasks, such as rigging, scaffolding and trenching, are also offered,” it adds.

Baker University
In 1998, Baker Concrete established a formal training program to enhance the skills of its employee base. “Our commitment to training and education is key to our corporate culture and future success,” the company says. “Baker programs are designed to develop a world-class work force.”

The training program consists of five departments, each focusing on different job-related skills. These include safety, craft, technical, leadership and management and computer training.

Quality Control
Baker Concrete says quality is a top priority. The company ensures each project is completed successfully and with the highest quality possible through its job management process.

“Baker’s job management process is the accumulation of over three decades of management and construction experience,” it says. “The JMP is a component of our overall quality system, and represents the procedural methods by which quality control is implemented in the field in every aspect of the project.

“The methods of self-evaluation and continual quality improvements form the day-to-day actions required to achieve consistent quality construction,” the company adds.