Press and Awards
(Pictured above: NAU President Dr. Rita Cheng accepting the award on behalf of the KCS & NAU project team for the NAU International Pavilion at the Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards Gala on September 10, 2016.)
May 2024: Mountain Line CDL Course Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Mountain Line CDL (Commercial Drivers License) Training Course on Northern Arizona University’s campus celebrated its official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22nd. This groundbreaking project represents a partnership between Mountain Line (Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and Coconino Community College (CCC), creating a collaborative CDL testing site and course in northern Arizona.
Read the full press release here.
May 2024: Northland Preparatory Academy STEAM Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
NPA’s new 9,000 SF facility, providing NPA students and faculty members with additional STEAM opportunities, has broken ground and is estimated to open at the beginning of the 2025/2026 school year.
Read the full press release here.
January 2024: New Coconino County Elections Center Opens in Flagstaff
The new Coconino County Elections Center, where KCS performed as the General Contractor, celebrated its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Read the full press release here.
December 2023: Flagstaff's Newest Goodwill Open at Rte 66 & Milton Rn
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona has officially opened their newest location in Flagstaff where KCS performed as the General Contractor.
Read the full press release here.
November 2023: Noble Ground Coffee, Flagstaff's Newest Coffee Shop With a Cause
Flagstaff’s newest coffee shop with a cause has opened, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Friday, November 3rd.
Read the full press release here.
October 2023: Rich Bowen, Northern Arizona University's Dr. Cliff Harkins Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award Recipient
Genterra Enterprises Senior Vice President, Rich Bowen, was chosen as Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) Dr. Cliff Harkins Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient for his long history of community commitment and volunteerism throughout Flagstaff.
Read the full press release here.
June 2023: Tim Kinney, 2023 Good Scouts' Award Recipient
KCS CEO, Tim Kinney, was selected as the 2023 Good Scouts' Recipient on behalf of the Grand Canyon Council (Boy Scouts of America).
Read the full press release here.
April 2023: KCS Civil's Mountain Line CDL Training Course Project Ground Breaking Ceremony
Northern Arizona welcomes its first collaborative CDL testing site and course in partnership between Mountain Line (Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and Coconino Community College (CCC).
Read the full press release here.
June 2022: KCS's Development Arm, Genterra Enterprises's Senior Vice President, Rich Bowen, NACET Moonshot Mission Control Award Recipient
Genterra Enterprises’s Senior Vice President, Rich Bowen, received the Mission Control Award at the Annual Shoemaker Entrepreneur Awards Dinner. This prestigious event was presented by NACET Moonshot (Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology).
Read the full press release here.
May 2022: KCS Executive Vice President, Gabriella Smith, 2022 Woman of Impact Award Winner
Executive Vice President, Gabriella (Gabe) Smith, has been chosen as the first ever Woman of Impact Award Winner from the 2022 Greater Phoenix American Heart
Association’s Inaugural Class.
Read the full press release here.
March 2022: Arizona Forward 50th Anniversary Award Recipient
Arizona Forward selected KCS as the Northern Region Recipient of the 50th Anniversary Award at the 40th Annual Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards presented by SRP.
Read the full press release here.
January 2022: KCS Voted Best of Business 2021 Winner in the Commercial Contractor Category
KCS was voted the Best of Business 2021 Winner in the Commercial Contractor category by readers of Flagstaff Business News (FBN).
August 2021: City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Facility Wins Masonry Award
The Arizona Masonry Council selected the City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Facility as a winner in their "30th Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards" competition.
Read the full press release here.
June 2021: Christ's Church of Flagstaff & KCS Partner to Support Flagstaff Non-Profits
KCS donates office space to 928 Central, a non-profit support program operated by Christ's Church of Flagstaff, so that it can expand its operations and better serve the community.
Read the full press release here.
January 2021: KCS Voted Best of Business 2020 Winner in the Commercial Contractor Category
KCS was voted the Best of Business
2020 Winner in the Commercial Contractor category by readers of
Flagstaff Business News (FBN).
January 2020: KCS Voted Best of Business 2019 Winner in the Commercial Contractor Category
KCS was voted the Best of Business 2019 Winner in the Commercial Contractor category by readers of Flagstaff Business News (FBN).
July 2019: KCS Recognized as one of the Top General Contractors
KCS was recognized as one of the "Top General Contractors in the Southwest" by Engineering News Record (ENR) Southwest.
September 2018: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised $44,388 for United Way of Northern Arizona, once again KCS' largest campaign to date!
August 2018: Verde Valley Medical Center - Camp Verde Campus Receives Arizona Masonry Guild's Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award
Verde Valley Medical Center - Camp Verde Campus has been awarded the Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award by Arizona Masonry Guild, which is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year.
August 2018: KCS President Tim Kinney Speaks with 12 News About KCS' Commitment to United Way of Northern Arizona
KCS President Tim Kinney and LAUNCH Flagstaff Partnership Director Paul Kulpinski speak with 12 News about KCS' commitment to United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL).
Check out the video here
September 2017: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised $32,504 for United Way of Northern Arizona, KCS' largest campaign to date!
September 2016: NAU International Pavilion Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Deemed a "building of the future," Northern Arizona University's LEED Platinum Certified International Pavilion earned the coveted President's Award (Best of Show) and the Crescordia Award in the 36th Annual Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards presented by SRP. Jurists praised the facility as among the greenest building of its kind in the world.
Read the article in the NAU News
September 2016: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised $28,070 for United Way of Northern Arizona, KCS' largest campaign to date!
August 2016: NAU International Pavilion Wins ENR Southwest's 2016 Best Projects Award
The NAU International Pavilion was the recipient of ENR Southwest's 2016 Best Projects Award in the Green Building Category. ENR Southwest's 2016 Best Projects competition is open to projects in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Read the ENR blog article
April 2014: KCS in NAU News - "Net-zero pavilion provides much-needed space while saving energy"
KCS is currently constructing NAU’s International Pavilion, which will be the university’s first net-zero facility, defined as a structure with energy use equaling the amount of renewable energy created on-site.
Read the article in the NAU News
September 2014: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised $24,308 for United Way of Northern Arizona.
September 2013: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised $23,422 for United Way of Northern Arizona.
August 2012: KCS Participates in the American Cancer Society's Climb to Conquer Cancer
The KCS team raised over $1,000, making KCS' team one of the top 75 Flagstaff Climb to Conquer Cancer teams.
September 2012: KCS Serves as Pacesetter Company for 2012 United Way of Northern Arizona Fundraiser
KCS served as a Pacesetter Company and raised over $23,000 for United Way of Northern Arizona.
July 2011: KCS Recognized as one of the Top 50 General Contractors
KCS was recognized as one of the "Top 50 General Contractors in the Southwest" by Engineering News Record (ENR) Southwest.
October 2010: KCS Receives Second Consecutive Outstanding Safety Award from SCF Arizona
The KCS safety program, which includes the development of customized, project-specific safety plans for each KCS project, has earned two consecutive "Outstanding Safety Awards" from SCF Arizona, our Arizona worker’s compensation provider.
September 2010: Highlands Fire Station No. 23 Receives Coconino County Advanced Award for Sustainability
Highlands Fire Station No. 23 is the recipient of the 2010 "Coconino County Advanced Award for Sustainability".
June 2010: MNA Easton Collection Center Receives BIG Green Award
The Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center is the recipient of the "Commercial Green Building Award" presented by the USGBC Arizona Chapter, the Southwest Build-It-Green Expo, and the Arizona Department of Real Estate on behalf of The BIG Green Awards (Build-It-Green).
April 2010: KCS Recognized as Top 25 Green Building Contractors
KCS was selected by Southwest Contractor as one of the "Top 25 Green Builders".
April 2010: KCS Recognized as one of the Top General Contractors of 2010
KCS was recognized by Southwest Contractor as one of 2010’s "Top General Contractors".
February 2010: Sedona-Oak Creek USD PV System Receives Award of Excellence
The Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District Photovoltaic System is the recipient of the "Award of Excellence" presented by Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB).
November 2009: Highlands Fire Station No. 25 Receives Design Award
Highlands Fire Station No. 25 is the recipient of the "Gold Design Excellence Award" in the Satellite Category by Fire Chief Magazine.
November 2009: MNA Easton Collection Center Claims “Greenest” Building in the Nation
The Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center is the recipient of McGraw-Hill Companies’ 2009 "Best of the Best Award" in the Green Building category.
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September 2009: MNA Easton Collection Center Wins Regional Award
The Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center is the recipient of Southwest Contractor’s 2009 "Best of the Best Award" in the Green Building category.
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July 2009: KCS Awarded National Estimating Award
The Northern Arizona University Union Dining Hall Expansion project took home top honors for the national "Best Project Estimate Challenge" sponsored by the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) and Design Cost Data Magazine.
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April 2009: KCS Recognized as Top 140 General Contractors
KCS was recognized as one of the "Top 140 General Contractors" by Southwest Contractor.