{"id":18091,"date":"2022-05-24T17:14:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2022-05-24T17:14:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:14:06","slug":"crossland-construction-red-iron-award-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/news\/crossland-construction-red-iron-award-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossland Construction Red Iron Award Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hard working, Passionate, Dedication – words to describe Brian Denney.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He exemplifies what it means to be a Crossland Construction<\/a> employee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do most people think of when they hear Brian Denney\u2019s name? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dHis laugh,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> DJ McClenny said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis damn laugh,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Aaron Drain said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t mention Brian without thinking about his laugh,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Grant Goodwin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, so what\u2019s up with this laugh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s this deep down belly laugh,\u201d Goodwin, Project Manager, said. \u201cIt\u2019s not like a deep voice kind of thing, but this cackling laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drain, Superintendent, also described it as a \u201ccackle\u201d that \u201cno one can imitate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve ever heard it,\u201d he said, \u201cthere\u2019s definitely no denying, once you hear it, exactly who it is. We were at a restaurant one time, and he busted out laughing. This guy comes up to him and says, \u2018Is your wife a nurse?\u2019 He knew Brian from his laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His laughter and personable spirit, coupled with his boundless devotion to the Crossland team, earned Denney this year\u2019s Red Iron Award. Each year, this honor is given to a single employee who represents the values and work ethic of our company\u2019s founder, Ivan \u201cRed Iron\u201d Crossland Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ultimate compliment here that someone could be given is that grandpa would have been proud of you,\u201d said Mattie Crossland, Ivan Sr.\u2019s granddaughter and Director of Crossland Realty<\/a>. \u201cWinning this award means that not only would grandpa have been proud of you, but he would have told you himself that you\u2019re doing a hell of a job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was very excited and proud when I won the Red Iron award, said Denney. I know the quality of people who have received this award, so for me, it was truly a blessing and a milestone in my career. I can\u2019t thank Crossland enough for what they have done for me to get me where I am today.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

McClenny, Vice President for Wichita, said Denney is deserving of the award for many reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst, it\u2019s his ability to see the big picture,\u201d he said. \u201cHe can step back out of a situation, analyze it, get into the details, and figure it out. At the same time, he has amazing attention to detail. He\u2019s also a relationship builder, and that just helps the whole job go smoothly.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drain said Denney is \u201csuper sharp in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe wants to be the best at whatever he\u2019s doing,\u201d Drain said. \u201cHe wants to learn everything he can.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

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Aaron Drain<\/h2>Superintendent<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To Drain\u2019s surprise, that also includes tennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first time I met Brian, I thought that this guy is an athlete,\u201d he said. \u201cCome to find out, he may be the Roger Federer of Independence, Kansas. If it wasn\u2019t for working at Crossland, he might be at Wimbledon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, hearing that would probably make Denney laugh \u2026 err, cackle. Which, of course, would make everyone else laugh, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s contagious,\u201d Goodwin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Brian isn\u2019t hard at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their three kids, Aiden (16), Allie (13), and Abbott (9). When they\u2019re not busy with their kid\u2019s sporting events, they like being outdoors hunting and fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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