Giving Back
1. The Rosendin Foundation is accepting applications until March 31 for a free week-long construction camp for middle school students in the Phoenix-Tempe metro area. TRF Camp Build is designed to inspire and empower students to discover the joy of building with their hands and attain a new perspective on the building industry. TRF Camp Build will be held June 19-23 at Rosendin’s Arizona regional headquarters, 1315 W. Drivers Way in Tempe. This co-ed day camp for current 6th-8th graders will provide hands-on building experience and equip students with the necessary skills to continue building in the future.
Awards & Accolades
2. Ranking Arizona has released its list of the 2023 Top 10 Heavy Construction Companies in Arizona. They are:
- Haydon Building Corp.,
- Hunter Contracting Co.,
- Blount Contracting,
- Rummel Construction,
- Sunland Asphalt & Construction,
- Beecroft,
- Hensel Phelps,
- FNF Construction,
- KEAR Civil Corporation, and
- CJS Enterprises.
3. Ranking Arizona has released its list of the 2023 Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Developers in Arizona. They are:
- Ryan Companies,
- ViaWest Group,
- SimonCRE,
- Trammell Crow Company,
- RED Development,
- Creation,
- Merit Partners,
- Opus Development Company,
- Barclay Group, and
- Kitchell.
Company News
4. A recent announcement notes 2023 promises to be a banner year for EPS Group. At the top of the list of milestones EPS will achieve in 2023 is celebrating 20 years in business. Since its inception in June 2003, the company has grown from a small group of five people operating in Arizona to a multi-state firm with 285 associates and nearly $55M in gross revenue.
Promotions
5. Salt River Project’s Board of Directors has named Jim Pratt as the company’s new General Manager and CEO. Pratt will officially start his new role on May 5. Pratt started at SRP in 1984 as an engineer. He was named Associate General Manager of Customer Operations & Chief Customer Executive in 2018.
6. Gregory Gaskill has been promoted to VP, Senior Project Manager at Lifestyle Homes LLC.
7. Huitt-Zollars announced the promotion of Christian Aguirre to Associate.
New Hires
8. Phil Reimer has joined HILGARTWILSON as Director of Survey Services.
9. Chamberlain + Associates recently announced two new hires. Kellie Martin has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, and Kristen Azzarone has come on as Director of Business Development.