NATE Announces STAR Initiative Participants for 2018-2019 Program Year
For Immediate Release:
October 25, 2018
NATE Announces STAR Initiative Participants for 2018-2019 Program Year
STAR Initiative Companies Represent Best-in-Class for Safety and Quality
(Watertown, SD) – The NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today announced the member companies who have been formally approved to participate in the STAR Initiative program for the 2018-2019 year.
The NATE STAR Initiative is currently entering its eighth year and is the Association’s signature program designed to help companies operate safely and recognize tower contractors, owners and carriers who voluntarily adhere to higher safety standards. The NATE STAR Initiative emphasizes Safety, Training, Accountability and Reliability by requiring participants to commit to requisite levels of training, site safety audits and the implementation of safety programs while adhering to industry best practices. STAR Initiative participants also receive discounts on designated training courses offered on the NATE EXCHANGE, a dynamic website platform connecting companies to training courses offered in the tower industry.
“I am excited to have my company once again participate in the STAR Initiative Program for another year,” stated NATE Board of Directors member Bryan Lee from Lee Antenna & Line Service, Inc. in Springtown, Pennsylvania. “NATE STAR Initiative companies are currently on the front lines safely performing activities as diverse as small cell network densification installations, rural broadband deployments, new macro tower builds and upgrading and moving equipment on broadcast towers with the repack transition. The common denominator in all of this work is that STAR Initiative participating companies are a trusted resource to conduct this work so vital for our nation’s economy in a safe and quality manner,” added Lee.
Participating companies also can utilize the STAR Initiative App designed to enhance their program experience and provide a convenient means of submitting Site Safety Audit documentation in real-time directly from the field via smart phone, tablet computer or other mobile devices. The official NATE STAR Initiative App is available as a free download in both iOS (Apple) and Android platforms.
The 2018-2019 NATE STAR Initiative participating companies include:
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A&J Steel Reinforcing Services Inc. |
Meridian Blue Construction, LLC
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For more information on the NATE STAR Initiative Program, visit HERE. For information on NATE, visit www.natehome.com.
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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association in the wireless infrastructure industry providing a unified voice for tower erection, service and maintenance companies. Today the Association boasts over 775 member companies located throughout the United States, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Guam, Jamaica, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom. For additional information on NATE, please visit www.natehome.com.
