Flint is a believer in the KCS tagline, “Building Better Together.”
“Dan, Francois and Ron are some of the best in the business and each one of their projects serves as a testimony to that,” said KCS CEO and Founder Tim Kinney. He added that he is honored they are part of the KCS team and knows they “will continue to grow and prosper within the organization” by providing their clients with the highest quality of work.
Flint has been a key member of KCS since 2015. He has worked on such notable projects as Northern Arizona University (NAU)’s LEED Platinum certified International Pavilion, which received the coveted President’s Award (Best of Show) and the Crescordia Award during the 36th Annual Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards, and is recognized as Flagstaff’s first commercial Net Zero Energy facility. Flint also led the design-build team to complete the City of Flagstaff’s Municipal Court Facility, which achieved Green Globes Certification (Three Green Globes) and earned two Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards by the Arizona Masonry Council.
Flint is a believer in the KCS tagline, “Building Better Together.”
“Building Better Together means designing and constructing buildings while being respectful of surrounding structure and community needs,” he said. “A building’s design is the driving factor in meeting goals such as energy efficiency, comfort, owner/end-user satisfaction, operations efficiency and overall aesthetics.”
With 10 years of steadfast commitment to KCS, Lusk has worked on numerous high-profile projects, including the City of Flagstaff’s Municipal Court Facility, Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA)’s bus storage facility, wash facility and fueling station, and Verde Valley Medical Center’s Camp Verde Campus, which earned an Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award by the Arizona Masonry Council.
Lusk says the most impactful project he’s worked on with KCS is the city’s Municipal Court facility because of its community impact. “I thoroughly enjoyed the entire process, including working with all of the Departments of the City of Flagstaff,” he said.
Badenhorst has been with the organization for 14 years and is known for his whatever-it-takes attitude. Currently, he is working at Grand Canyon National Park, bringing to life the Maswik South Complex Reconstruction project in partnership with Xanterra Travel Collection and the National Park Service. He has worked on numerous award-winning projects with KCS, including NAU’s International Pavilion and Highlands Fire District Stations 23 and 25, the latter of which earned the Gold Design Excellence Award in Satellite Category by Fire Chief Magazine.
He says the key to success is teamwork. “No matter the project, you need people to come together, collaborate and work effectively to hit the goals and build a successful brand,” said Badenhorst.
“The future is bright at KCS, thanks to our team and especially with the experience and expertise these three continue to bring to the table,” said KCS President Mike Thomas. FBN
