Banks Blog

09.09.22

Bryan Ollek Spotlight

BRYAN OLLEK - PLANT SUPERINTENDENT "Bryan Ollek is a key player on the Banks Construction team and a huge reason why the asphalt plants, unloading facilities, and crushing operations run as efficiently as they do....

07.31.25

Safety in the Community

In the early morning of July 30th 2025, there was an accident involving a truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel and hit one of our attenuators on the eastbound side, right before the...

07.30.25

Kris Busch completes SCAPA Emerging Leaders Institute

Paving Manager Kris Busch completes the SCAPA Emerging Leaders Institute in the 1st inaugural cohort. This is an 8-session educational program designed for up-and-coming leaders in the asphalt pavement industry. It's designed to strengthen leadership...

07.28.25

Community Member Testimonial

Recently, the feedback from the traveling public and within the community regarding the completion of Berlin G. Myers has been great. We received this testimonial about the project and the excellent work the Subcontractor, Artigues...

07.27.25

Happy 20 Year Anniversary Jimmy

This month, our Logistics Coordinator, Jimmy Llewellyn, celebrates 20 years in his career here at Banks. Within his role, he's responsible for communicating with our people and helping support our Lowboy Drivers in making sure...

07.25.25

Local Community Member Testimonial

A recent compliment reminded our team just how much their hard work matters. A local Summerville community member shared their appreciation for the work done on the Berlin G. Myers Project — check out their...

07.23.25

15 years with Gary Hobby

A special person amongst the Plant team here at Banks, we're excited to highlight Gary Hobby for reaching his 15-year milestone within his career here at Banks. "Gary has always been someone I could count...

07.22.25

Core Value Spotlight – Sarge Valentine

Recently, team member Kenneth Valentine AKA "Sarge" was highlighted by Shawnee Arnold and his Crew for exemplifying all 4 Core Values: Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence. "I want to nominate Sarge for all the core values in SITE. He demonstrates...

07.18.25

ANN KOHUT SPOTLIGHT

Ann Kohut - CA Manager Ann Kohut leads our Contract Admin team here at Banks. She and her team handle the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our project contracts and paperwork on track from the very...

07.17.25

Safety – Good Catch

Recently, the Banks Safety Department and Project Manager Wes Bull on the US17/Main Road project formally recognized Garry Whetsell and Lucas Getman for their vigilance and prompt action on the job site. Garry and Lucas...

07.16.25

Darryl Brown Celebrates 10 Years

If you've ever had the opportunity to meet and talk with Darryl, you'll quickly see what a great person he is. Not only in life, but as a Banks team member too. He's spent most...

07.07.25

20 Years of Service for Junior Drayton

We want to wish Junior Drayton a big happy anniversary, as this July marks 20 years of having such a special team member on our team. "Junior has been a teacher to everybody in this...