Alum named among nation's top construction leaders

  Tuesday, March 29, 2016 2:00 AM
  News

Pittsburg, KS

A Pittsburg State construction management graduate has been named one of the nation’s top young professionals by a national trades publication.

Reed Graham, a 2001 PSU graduate and Chief Operating Officer at Erickson Construction in Chandler, Ariz., was named a 2016 winner of Professional Builder Magazine’s “40 Under 40” award. The honor recognizes young industry leaders who are making a significant impact at their respective companies.

Graham, 38, has helped Erickson increase revenue by 33 percent and quadruple profits from 2014 to 2015. He worked with Pulte Homes’ Kansas City division when the unit led the national builder in customer satisfaction, and when Pulte’s Phoenix division was ranked No. 1 by J.D. Power & Associates.

Graham credits his education at Pitt State for preparing him for a successful professional career.

“The construction management program at Pitt State does an incredible job of blending hands-on, real-world experiences with valuable classroom lessons,” Graham said. “The program most definitely prepared me not only to go out into the workforce, but it gave me the tools I needed to be successful in the workforce.”

He said being recognized with the “40 Under 40” award is a great honor.

“There is a tremendous amount of talented individuals in the industry, and it’s always an honor to be recognized with your peers,” Graham said.

For more information about Graham and the “40 Under 40” award, visit http://www.probuilder.com/professional-builders-2016-40-under-40-awards.