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es exclusively deal with oil and gas refining
and power sectors. Having maintained and
grown their Northwest presence, the Cor-
val Group’s internal core is just as expansive
as the projects and places they serve – with
over 200 staff and 300-600 in the field, de-
pending on workload and time of year. The
attract-and-retain model instilled within the
corporate culture speaks to the company’s
multi-tiered approach to employee engage-
ment.
“We do live by our values in a very serious
way,” Swenson said. “We really value our em-
ployees’ safety. Safety is our foundational
value. We feel that our employees truly do
recognize our commitment. We do strive to
build things right the first time – we’re not a
contractor who takes shortcuts and build a
shoddy product. One of our values is innova-
tion. We try not to be prescriptive with the
way we do things – we try to allow flexibil-
ity and freedom in how we accomplish the
tasks.”
ATTENTION TO
ACCOUNTABILITY
Open, honest and collaborative, the open-
space style of communication allows employ-
ees and management to have those ‘tough
conversations’ without fear. A platform that
encourages high-trust relationships, the