Giving Back
1. Achen-Gardner Construction donated time, resources and materials to support Live Love, a non-profit organization dedicated to building strong communities. The group is building The Oasis, a two-acre community center near Gazelle Meadows Park in Chandler. To support the development, AGC installed new service lines from its new waterline as part of the Detroit Basin/Gazelle Meadows Park Storm System and Associated Improvements CMAR project to their property.
2. WTS Metro Phoenix awarded 10 local scholarships and two international scholarships. The two international winners are:
- Jolina Karam, WTSI Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship, and;
- Payton Miller; WTSI Transportation YOU Scholarship.
Company News
3. Elite Roofing Supply announced the acquisition by Gulfeagle Supply, combining a total of 141 branches nationwide. Sarah Weiss, CEO of Elite, will continue leading the Elite team while reporting to Brad Resch, President of Gulfeagle, for the remainder of 2024.
New Hires
4. Berkadia announced the firm has added John Cunningham and Charlie Steele, both of whom will serve as Senior Managing Directors based in Phoenix.
5. PIVIUM has added Eric Pederson to its sales team in the role of Client Engagement Leader.
In Memoriam
6. Commercial Properties Inc. regretfully announced the passing of Bruce Hanley. Hanley was a part of the Arizona commercial real estate community for more than 20 years.
Awards & Accolades
7. Arizona Association for Economic Development presented the 2024 EDDE Awards in Lake Havasu City. The EDDE Awards honor the best economic development practices for individuals, organizations and companies that have significantly contributed to the advancement of economic growth in the state. The twelve EDDE awards were presented to:
- Best of Arizona Award, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport;
- Economic Developer of the Year, Large Community, Heath Vescovi-Chiordi;
- Economic Developer of the Year, Medium Community, Doreen Cott;
- Economic Developer of the Year, Small Community, Cutter Chamberlain;
- Economic Developer of the Year, Emerging, Casey Gilchrist;
- Large Organization of the Year, City of Peoria;
- Medium Organization of the Year, City of Goodyear;
- Small Organization of the Year, Town of Prescott Valley;
- New AAED Member of the Year, Diana Soto;
- New AAED Member of the Year, MaKenzie Wilson;
- Workforce Practitioner of the Year, Kevin Dumcum, and
- Provider of the Year, Resolution Copper.
8. Ranking Arizona announced the Top 10 General Contractors for 2024. The winners were:
Arizona Workforce of 198 or More:
- Willmeng Construction;
- DPR Construction;
- Haydon Building Corp.;
- Hunter Contracting Co.;
- McCarthy Building Companies;
- CHASSE Building Team;
- Hensel Phelps;
- Kitchell;
- Okland Construction, and
- Brycon Corporation.
Arizona Workforce of 71-197:
- CORE Construction;
- LGE Design Build;
- Ryan Companies US;
- Caliente Construction;
- Kowalski Construction;
- Bjerk Builders;
- JE Dunn Construction;
- Wespac Construction;
- Stevens Leinweber Construction, and
- Holder Construction Company.
Arizona Workforce of 70 or Fewer:
- Sun Eagle Corporation;
- Canyon Building & Design;
- Derek Builders;
- Concord General Contracting;
- MT Builders Companies;
- Adolfson & Peterson Construction;
- FCI Constructors;
- Sun State Builders;
- Johansen Interiors, and
- Double AA Builders Ltd.
9. Ranking Arizona announced the Top 10 Construction Companies for 2024. The winners were:
- Haydon Companies;
- Rummel Construction;
- Hunter Contracting Co.;
- KEAR Civil Corporation;
- Beecroft;
- Hensel Phelps;
- Sunland Asphalt & Construction;
- FNF Construction;
- Ames Construction, and;
- Markham Contracting Co.