APRIL 2026 good news or bad, and that tends to develop strong trust.” As a result, Kontur has been able to retain the majority of their people. According to Matthew, most of their key team members date back to the firm’s early years. He credits that loyalty to the way they treat employees, but also to their selectiveness when hiring in the first place. “We’re pretty selective when it comes to hiring. We look for people who fit the culture – people who are service-oriented, accountable, practical, and adaptable. When we find those people, they tend to stick around.” A lot of the same values that Kontur looks for in employees they also look for in their project partners, from contractors and civil engineers to specialty vendors. Many of those relationships predate the company’s founding, carried forward from the principals’ previous roles. “Almost all of those relationships are longstanding,” Matthew says. “If they want to do good work, get the project done, and work together, that’s who we’re looking for.”
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