PRESS RELEASE

ATLANTA – (April 22, 2025) – Pond & Company (“Pond”), an industry leader in engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management services, has been honored with the Platinum Safety Award from Highwire, the Contractor Success Platform for builders and capital project owners. The award recognizes exceptional safety performance across engineering, architecture, and construction operations.

The Platinum Safety Award is Highwire’s highest level of safety recognition, presented to companies that achieve a safety assessment score between 95 and 100. This prestigious distinction reflects Pond’s continued commitment to creating and maintaining safe environments across all its operations.

“Receiving the Platinum Safety Award from Highwire is a testament to our company-wide dedication to safety,” said Bob Williams, President and CEO of Pond. “We are proud of the systems, training, and culture that our teams have built to prioritize the wellbeing of our staff and partners on every project.”

Highwire’s Safety Assessment Program offers a rigorous evaluation of both historical and current safety performance. This includes an analysis of safety policies, incident rates, and proactive risk management practices. The results help asset owners and general contractors identify and collaborate with top-performing contractors who maintain high safety standards.

"Management systems are critical to any company's ability to deliver successful outcomes and, most importantly, to keep their employees safe. Pond has done a remarkable job implementing a strong safety management system resulting in exceptional safety performance and results," said David Tibbetts, CSP, Chief Safety Officer at Highwire?.

The 2025 recognition reinforces Pond’s continued leadership in workplace safety and its commitment to delivering high-quality, risk-conscious services to clients across the globe.

About Pond
Pond is a full-service consulting firm providing integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965. Our staff, located throughout the U.S. and globally, is committed to delivering tailored solutions. Recognizing that clients benefit the most when multi-disciplined expertise is leveraged, Pond builds teams based on client and project requirements, regardless of location, reinforcing our “One Pond” culture. We earn the trust that sets us apart.