CRIADO held its annual employee Thanksgiving potluck on Monday. Employees came together to talk about what they were thankful for and ended the celebration with an intense game of Friendly Feud packed with Thanksgiving-themed questions.
CRIADO had a blast celebrating women in architecture, engineering, and construction at the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA) Luna Awards on Nov. 9. We were honored to have founder Cristina Criado and administrator Hilary Cade among the nominees. Congratulations to all the winners and fellow nominees!
Congratulations to CRIADO’s Sr Discipline Lead Jason Kelliher, PE, for taking home 1st and 2nd in the dark beer category at WEAT North Texas Section Opstoberfest. Besides the awards, visitors to our tent enjoyed short neck and back massages, tried Jason’s beer and/or munched on our brats and roasted corn. We had a lovely time reconnecting with other firms and talking all things infrastructure. We look forward to attending the event again next year.
The PRIDE award recognizes CRIADO employees who excel in upholding our values through People, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence. For Q3, CRIADO recognized two employees with the award: David Palacios and Abel Sandoval.
David, a PE working on his SIT, is a member of the transportation department and has been with the company six years. He was chosen for the award because of his dedication and willingness to lend a hand to all departments. He has shown tremendous growth this year and has proved to be dedicated to CRIADO and our values. David is currently learning the ins and outs of becoming a Project Manager.
Abel is a member of the survey department and has been with the company four years. He always offers help to his teammates and goes beyond what is asked of him. He continually works to become proficient with the new tools and technologies that are shaping the surveying industry and enthusiastically passes his skills and knowledge on to new field employees, playing a critical role in their success as well as the company’s.
Congratulations to both David and Abel on this achievement. We look forward to your continued success.
CRIADO’s 10th annual chili cook-off kicked off in late September and was full of laughs and camaraderie. Each of the teams prepped and brought their dishes to perfection while bonding over chopping vegetables and cooking. This year brought six teams to the judging, all vying for Best Tasting Chili. Winners included:
Best Tasting Chili: Mother Clucker’s White Chili – Thomas, Rusty, Patrick, Andrew, Hugo
Best Chili Name: Hell Hatch No Furry – Mary, Dana, Debbie, Roya, Hilary, Patrick
People’s Choice: Achilli’s Heel – Jennifer, Juan, David, Norman, Dakota
CRIADO recently attended the Zweig Award Banquet in Frisco, Texas to receive our awards for Best Firms to Work For, which included ranking #31 in the Multidiscipline category and #18 in the 50 to 99 Employees category, respectively. This is the fifth year the firm has made the Zweig Group’s rankings. The first year was in 2015.
“The Best Firms To Work For program is more than an awards program. It is a powerful and industry-specific benchmarking platform that provides a view of what the employee experience looks like in today’s top performing AEC firms,” said Zweig Group CEO Chad Clinehens. “Firms can use this ranking and the data it yields to develop strategies and initiatives to drive greater returns on the investment in their people. With the current unprecedented challenge in the labor market in the AEC industry, winners of the 2023 Best Firms To Work For have much to celebrate this year.”
Pedro Mora, SUE inspector/surveyor, received the 2023 second quarter PRIDE award, which recognizes an employee each quarter who excels in upholding CRIADO’s values of People, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Fellow employees had this to say, “Pedro always is always kind. He works hard and is always willing to accept any changes. He is so willing to learn and has been a great member of the team since day 1!”
Another said, “He always shows up to do a good job, and willing to help any team member in need.”
CRIADO employees traveled the world today by bringing in their favorite international snacks. We visited Ireland, France, Mexico, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Venezuela, and Turkey through food. The favorite among the group was the scones with clotted cream and jam.
Last week CRIADO employees and families had an excellent time at the Circle R Ranch! We played games, bingo, ate BBQ, and interacted with animals at the petting zoo!
CRIADO is excited to announce that we were ranked #31 in the Multidiscipline category and #18 in the 50 to 99 Employees category for Zweig Group’s 2023 Best Firms To Work For Award!
“The Best Firms To Work For program is more than an awards program. It is a powerful and industry-specific benchmarking platform that provides a view of what the employee experience looks like in today’s top performing AEC firms,” said Zweig Group CEO Chad Clinehens. “Firms can use this ranking and the data it yields to develop strategies and initiatives to drive greater returns on the investment in their people. With the current unprecedented challenge in the labor market in the AEC industry, winners of the 2023 Best Firms To Work For have much to celebrate this year.”
