{"id":20614,"date":"2024-02-03T02:45:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T02:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/?p=20614"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:01:11","slug":"crosslands-texas-area-superintendent-receives-prestigious-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/news\/crosslands-texas-area-superintendent-receives-prestigious-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossland’s Texas Area Superintendent Receives Prestigious Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Ben Harris brings home the Red Iron Award at Crossland\u2019s Annual Christmas Party <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ben Harris recently received the Red Iron Award, named after our founder and our company’s most prestigious honor given to one outstanding employee. Ben, our Area Superintendent for Crossland\u2019s Texas Division, is more than a seasoned professional in the construction industry; he’s a dedicated individual whose journey with the company spans over two decades. Ben’s story with Crossland is one of determination, growth, and commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How it all began:<\/strong> Ben started as a field engineer, running concrete, dirt, and steel crews for a couple of years, and quickly advanced to an assistant superintendent, then to a superintendent for the next eight years. Fun Fact: During his role as a Superintendent, building different projects, they picked up and moved for each job he was a part of. They lived in eight different houses in six years across five states: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and finally, Texas, which has been their home now for ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His move to Texas in 2014 marked a pivotal moment in Ben\u2019s career when he assumed the role of Area Superintendent. We asked him about what he finds most rewarding in his job, and he said, \u201cBeing a part of success stories, whether contributing to the success of a project or helping individuals realize their true potential. I enjoy being able to share my personal experiences, successes, and failures in the hopes that it will help someone whose shoes I\u2019ve walked in before.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n
In 2003, Ivan Jr. offered Ben an opportunity to work in our Arkansas division. However, he hesitated to move his newlywed wife to Northwest Arkansas. He took another job and was only there two weeks when Ivan called him again. Ben and his wife, Alisha, took a day trip to Arkansas with Ivan, and the rest is pretty much history. An offer was made, and weeks later, they were making the move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n