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ABOUT US

We build, operate, maintain, and manage civil infrastructure assets to enhance our quality of life and drive economic growth..


We  provide safe and high quality services that improve the safety and appearance of our roads, bridges, cities, and communities.  


We work side by side with asset owners, developers, architects, contractors, and engineers providing project delivery services to solve complex problems with innovative and cost-effective solutions.

PROFESSIONAL

  • Our employees are knowledgable, courteous, respectful, and fully engaged in their work and helping our clients.
  • Our trucks, equipment, and offices are clean, organized, regularly maintained, and safe.
  • We embrace diversity and equality in our hiring, management, and career opportunities for all employees.


RESPONSIVE

  • We answer the phone when you call, and if busy, return calls quickly.
  • We return emails by the end of each day.
  • We confront issues and problems right away and work towards a win-win outcome.


ETHICAL

  • We have a strong moral compass and conduct our business with integrity.
  • Our employees embrace our company values and culture of doing the right thing at all times.
  • We do not take shortcuts and will never sacrifice our safety or the quality of our work for a profit.

SAFE

  • Our Green Shield safety program is the result of over 100 years of combined experience by our leadership team and field managers. We are proactive in finding better ways to train, educate, and protect our employees from the risks and hazards of our work.


QUALITY WORK

  • Our crews are knowledgable and highly trained.
  • Our staff has decades of experience in Texas.
  • Our field crews come from generations of artisans and skilled craftsmen.


BEST VALUE

  • We have a proven track record of providing high quality services safely.
  • We offer industry leading experience combined with superior performance and outstanding customer service.
  • We embrace innovative new technologies and best practices to lower our costs passing on those savings to our clients and the public.

SAFETY MANUAL

SAFETY MANUAL

SAFETY MANUAL

Our Safety Program is called the Green Shield, and we have spent our careers developing the polices, procedures and best practices that make up our Safety Manual. Each employee receives a copy of our Safety Manual on their first day and the manual is accessible on our field tablets or phones at all times.

TRAINING

SAFETY MANUAL

SAFETY MANUAL

Safety starts with training. As we bring on new employees, they spend their first day in Safety training and do not make it to the second day until they have passed all tests and been approved by the field management team. All training required or requested by our employees is completely paid for by the company.

AWARENESS

SAFETY MANUAL

INSPECTIONS

We believe in "out of sight" - "out of mind". That's why we have banners, posters, and decals at all touch points with our employees in the office, yard and on our trucks and equipment. We want to make sure our safety messages and policies stay front and center with each employee at all times.

INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

Our owners and field management team  perform regular inspections of our job-sites to identify any non-compliance, safety violations or potential hazards. Goal #1 is to prevent incidents before they happen by identifying unsafe actions and then sharing those with our employees.

ENFORCEMENT

INSPECTIONS

ENFORCEMENT

In the event we witness or are aware of unsafe practices, we will quickly implement disciplinary action for those responsible up to and including termination of employment. Every employee of the company has the authority to "stand down" if they feel unsafe.

REWARD

INSPECTIONS

ENFORCEMENT

It is important to recognize and reward good safety records and sound safety practices. We track all incidents and behaviors and reward our employees. This includes our decal program for hard hats and trucks, and branded apparel and gifts highlighting they are leaders in safety.

FIELD FIRST

When Garret Shields was founded, we made the decision that the company would be focused on our field operations first. We call it Frontline Focused - Field First.


We invest our resources, time, and money into our field first. Our superintendents, foreman, and crews always have what they need to be safe and perform high quality services for our clients. This committment keeps our team fully engaged in their work and our projects stay on-schedule and on-budget.

RESOURCES

Our support teams are the best in the business. They are industry leaders with the experience and skills to make our field operations successful. And most importantly, they are committed and focused on providing outstanding service to our field staff, clients, and business partners.


  • Safety
  • Quality Assurance and Control Program
  • Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Asset Management
  • HR
  • Finance
  • Information Technology


TIME

At Garret Shields, each day begins with supporting our field operations first. Each employee schedules their daily responsibilities around the needs and requests from our Superintendents, Foreman, and field crews.


INVESTMENT

From the beginning, our owners committed to investing in the field first while running a lean and efficient back office. We continue to make significant investments in our vehicles, equipment, tools, and technology to give our field crews the resources they need to deliver high quality services.


  • Industry leading field performance bonus program
  • Paid employee training and certifications
  • Recognition and Reward programs
  • New technology  including the latest mobile devices and custom software applications

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