About Us

Reese Equipment has an approved quality control plan (QCP).  This plan is based on the following management principles:

• Customer Focus
• Leadership
• Involvement of People
• Process Approach
• System Approach to Management
• Continual Improvement
• Factual Approach to Decision Making
• Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationship

An integral element of every one of our projects is a quality control program that mandates frequent inspection of our own work and that of our subcontractors.  Each employee is responsible for reporting product and material non-conformances as soon as possible.  Reese Equipment has established and maintains documented procedures for inspection and testing activities to ensure all project requirements are met. Required inspection and testing, performed by qualified designated individuals, and the records to be established, are detailed in inspection checklists prepared for each task.  Inspection mechanisms involve self-inspections, technical verifications by qualified personnel, and/or quality inspection points by our technicians.  Inspections are applied to all functional areas.

The Senior Project Manager, Owner, is accountable for the following quality functions:

• Maintaining the overall plan for conduct of a quality assurance program.
• Planning and conducting oversight surveillances and inspections to independently measure the effectiveness of the quality program implementation.
• Assigning and training process owners (individual employees and leads) to perform self-assessment and quality assurance verification.
• Conducting periodic assessments of the status and effectiveness of the overall quality plan implementation.
• Conducting weekly safety meetings.
• Providing recommendations for improvements to the overall quality program.

The Project Manager/Estimator is accountable for the following quality functions:

• Developing and maintaining the project schedule.
• Submission and distribution of RFIs and responses as they arise.
• Uploading submittals, photos, and other documentation to Submittal Exchange.
• Participating in on site meetings and teleconferences as needed.
• Development of schedule of values and submitting pay applications for processing.
• Managing coordination and record project drawings.
• Retrieving and the submission of project close out documents.
• Scheduling and participating with end user training.

Reese Equipment follows a quality control process by:

• Implementing sampling systems, procedures, and statistical techniques
• Specifying inspection and test mechanisms
• Analyzing production limitations and standards
• Recommended revised specifications when indicated

Reese Equipment encourages constant quality communication and interface to facilitate work performance and meet requirements.  Factored into our quality control program are requirements to develop and sustain a viable working relationship with our customer.  All work affecting quality is prescribed in clear and complete documented instructions in the form of detailed work processes that provide criteria for performing work functions and acceptance of completed work.

Reese Equipment implemented an environmental monitoring and surveillance program used in Demolition projects.  We initiated several innovated and cost-saving waste minimization activities at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and supported environmental remediation activities.  Managing this project required a high regard for environmental and occupational safety and knowledge of federal and state regulations.  We currently employ individuals certified in Asbestos detection and hazardous material decon.

For over 28 years, Reese Equipment has demonstrated its expertise in this area and customer satisfaction.  Our operation approach, combined with our experience in areas such as Environment, Safety and Health and Hazardous toxins, enable us to provide specialized support in preparing Environment, Safety and Health procedures and processes.  We make every effort to protect the environment and conserve our natural resources.

Reese Equipment was recognized and awarded from Balfour Beatty Communities in 2013 for our sustainability efforts throughout the Demolition project at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.  Our effort resulted in the reuse of old interior and exterior doors removed from demolished units and donated to the 1^st Engineer Training Brigade, Counter Explosives Hazards Center.  These Doors are used in support of explosive and non-explosive breached entry training, saving the Army thousands of dollars in training funds and Soldiers lives in the war on terror.

100% of all demolished Concrete materials leaving the site were processed and recycled.  Concrete material was turned over to be recycled into Base course, Erosion control rip rap, and Cell base for the new landfill expansion in Prairie Valley.  97% of all Ground Structural Remains leaving the site were processed and recycled.  Ground Structural Remains were used as Erosion control and bank stabilization material, and as temporary top cover for the land fill at Prairie Valley.  The use of the structural remains as temporary top cover reduced soil use and run off from 13% to 9%.

Reese Equipment employs only qualified individuals trained specifically to operate and maintain equipment or test samples.   Subcontractors operate as integral parts of our organization, and will have the same project responsibilities.  They will be accountable to the Project Manager for quality and adherence to appropriate project policies and procedures.  Surveillance is performed on all subcontract work for which we are responsible.

Our approach to managing resources and our staffing plan provides for a functionally diverse resource base for personnel cross-training and cross-utilization.  Our technicians work in concert with our onsite subcontractors to maintain seamless interface with the vast amount of requirements for each project.   With our historic knowledge of demolition and renovations and our expert staff and record of performance, Reese Equipment adequately provides a high level of confidence for each undertaking.

Key factors influencing successful performance operation of our projects is safety, reliability, timeliness, the assurance of effective responsiveness to customer needs, interface, satisfaction, and notification of areas of concern.

Reese Equipment has stringent Safety Policies and Procedures for the protections of our employees and others within the vicinity of work being done on any of the projects we operate.  Applicable safety codes, standards and regulations are enforced in every case.

The Project Manager, Owner, ensures that all personnel are properly trained prior to performing work activities.  Training is conducted through scheduled training classes and weekly safety meetings.  We ensure special safety equipment such as ear plugs, hard hats, and safety glasses are available for personnel as required for the function being performed.  Where foot protection is required, toe-caps are provided.  Respiratory protection is provided by the use of face masks, half or full face, as required.  Workers use florescent vests at all times.  Traffic cones and signs are used when required.  Safety equipment handling hazardous material is currently, and will always be used as specified in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) without exception. 

Reese Equipment‘s Safety Program addresses temporary barriers and warning signs.  Work requirements within our projects sometimes require the setup of temporary barriers to keep individuals and personnel clear of hazardous operations.  This includes, but is not limited to, all construction activities, and any maintenance activities which create any hazards.  These barriers must be set up in a manner that clearly warns all individuals of the hazard before they reach the hazardous area but minimizes the restriction to movement around the project.

 It is standard practice to be alert to unusual situations in which work patterns are out of the ordinary. Reese Equipment ensures adequate safety precautions are taken.  When matters of safety or quality are in question, operational resolutions are achieved collectively and quickly to reduce or eliminate any impact on the project or safety to personnel.

Reese Equipment is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees, and through our Safety Procedure we have not only established safety procedures for all work areas, but have also developed a strong safety culture throughout each project using our weekly safety meetings as our foundation for safety.