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  Baxter Construction Company is proud to again sponsor and partake in the 11th annual GIVE Foundation Charity Golf Tournament in Riverside, Iowa. “GIVE is a charity very dear to me as my own Father, a veteran of the Korean War, and I have spent priceless time together on the greens”, stated Tony Baxter. “The GIVE foundation operates with a higher purpose and that purpose is surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment to the success of the program. Great things have happened and continue to happen for the positive impact of our Veterans through GIVE and we are honored to be a part of that.”

Funded entirely by donations GIVE, Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere, is a program and partnership of the Iowa VA Healthcare System of Iowa City, member professionals of the Iowa PGA Section, and the host Riverside Casino & Golf Resort. GIVE has served more than 500 men and women veterans, spanning service from World War II through Afghanistan; through a specialize golf curriculum that has formed a bond among families and both PGA Professionals alike. The focus of the program is to support and improve the lives of all veterans receiving rehabilitative care within the state of Iowa. To learn more about this charity or to donate please visit: https://giveforveterans.com 

“Trustworthy, loyal, and dependable…words more often used in our Father’s generations to describe a man, but these are the words that first come to mind when I think of Bert Gould” –Michael Baxter

Robert Gould has been a Field Superintendent with Baxter Construction Company for over 20 years and he truly is an exemplary employee that defines our company’s mission, vision, and culture. He began his career with the company in 1996 working under both Frank and Tony Baxter. “Bert stopped by looking for work and I hired him that day, I knew right away that he was an honest man”, stated Frank Baxter, “He was always on time and his happy personality, dedication, and loyalty always meant so much to me, he has become a great friend. He first started as a concrete worker and I quickly moved him up to foreman. We are so blessed he stopped by that day, we are so lucky to have him”. As an adaptive employee Bert has grown along with the company; travelling nationally without hesitation from jobsite to jobsite to complete whatever needs done. Bert “always has your back” and his quality workmanship, good morale, and positive life outlook set him apart from the rest.

“Bert has been with me for over 20 years and has done it all without any question and while always looking out for my best interests”, said Tony Baxter, “No one will ever know how much a person like Bert means to a company until they are gone and we are never letting Bert go.” Bert Gould is also unique in that he is only one of 2 employees to have worked for 3 generations of Baxters. Michael Baxter recalls “From some of my earliest memories Bert was there, fixing my 8 year old footprints across a freshly poured slab on a jobsite…just as with everything he does for us today he had a smile on his face!”

An employee like Robert Gould is a rare find and we truly appreciate his years of service, his positive attitude in the face adversity, his unmistakable smile, and his solid Baxter Family core values. Baxter Construction is truly honored and proud to call Bert the ‘Employee of the Quarter’.

George Rashid is one of the top Senior Project Engineers at Baxter Construction and works on some of the company’s largest projects across the United States. George was nominated and chosen for this award because of his loyalty, and perseverance to his project, his team, and his company. “His hard work ethic and dedication to the Baxter Construction Family is what sets up George’s future to become one of the best in our industry,” stated Tony Baxter, President of Baxter Construction. “Most recently he has helped lead a very successful and beautiful senior housing facility through adversity in Texas and he is quickly moving up the company ladder.”

George graduated from ITT Technical Institute with an Architectural Drafting and Construction Management degree in 2012. “When George First came to Baxter Construction he started with washing and detailing vehicles and equipment in high school. He then decided to attend college and earn a Construction Management degree. He worked for us every day he could while still taking his classes and we hired him on as a Project Engineer the day he graduated”, state Tony.

George exemplifies the company’s Mission through his leadership that creates apparent excitement amongst his team, his jobsite, and his company. His unmistakable energy matched with his unwavering reliability makes George Rashid a rare find and a true joy to work with. Baxter Construction is proud to call George Rashid its first ‘Employee of the Quarter’.