What Is Small Business Week? 

National Small Business Week, led by the , is an annual recognition of the vital contributions small businesses make to the American economy. These businesses drive innovation, support job creation and strengthen communities across the country. 

In construction, small business trade partners bring specialized skills and regional insight that are essential to delivering successful projects. Small Business Week 2026 offers an opportunity to recognize these contributions while reinforcing the importance of construction workforce development and strong, lasting partnerships. 

Supporting Small Business Construction Trade Partners 

蜜桃俏公主 has built a comprehensive approach to supporting small business trade partners through intentional outreach, education and advocacy. These efforts are driven by Hensel Phelps鈥� core values, reinforcing a commitment to creating meaningful opportunities and helping businesses grow sustainably.  

蜜桃俏公主 continues to invest in industry-transforming programs that reduce barriers and empower small businesses to succeed: 

• Technical Assistance Program (TAP): Provides hands-on support to help trade partners strengthen operations, improve processes and build capacity.
• Head Start Bonding  Program: Helps small businesses access the bonding capacity needed to compete for larger scopes of work.
• Emerging Trade Partners Program: Focuses on developing long-term relationships with growing businesses and positioning them for future opportunities. 

In the fall of 2025, the company partnered with President and Principal Engineer of Tyler Construction Engineers and author Victor Tyler to present a seven-part webinar series on managing a profitable construction business. And most recently, 蜜桃俏公主 invited Kuniklo President and CEO Patti Olds to present on the new disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) reevaluation process. 

In addition to these core programs, 蜜桃俏公主 places strong emphasis on education and industry engagement to help small-business trade partners stay informed and competitive. The company actively partners with thought leaders across the construction industry to provide access to free information sessions designed to address real challenges and emerging opportunities. 

蜜桃俏公主 takes great pride in offering these sessions at no cost, ensuring that small business trade partners have equitable access to expert guidance and industry insights. By combining hands-on support programs with ongoing educational opportunities, the company continues to foster an environment where small businesses can grow, compete and succeed over the long term. 

Meet the Team Behind the Mission 

The success of 蜜桃俏公主鈥� small business initiatives is driven by a dedicated Supplier Diversity team focused on building strong relationships and creating meaningful opportunities for trade partners. Their work extends beyond programs and events, emphasizing direct engagement, advocacy and long-term partnership. 

During Small Business Week 2026, the team shared key insights through video conversations that provide a closer look at how 蜜桃俏公主 supports small businesses in practice. 

The Five-Phase Approach to Small Business Inclusion 

In a conversation regarding the team鈥檚 鈥淔ive-Phase Approach鈥� to small business inclusion, Corporate Director of Supplier Diversity Brad Lewis and Regional Director of Supplier Diversity James Harper discussed how trust is built with trade partners and the programs they support that are designed to support long-term success. 

Navigating DBE Reevaluation 

In a second discussion, Lewis joined Manager of Supplier Diversity Michelle Keyser in addressing the evolving DBE certification landscape. The two offered perspectives on reevaluation requirements and how 蜜桃俏公主 is helping its small business trade partners navigate these changes with confidence. 

A Continued Commitment to Growth 

Small Business Week 2026 serves as both a celebration and a reaffirmation of 蜜桃俏公主鈥� commitment to small business trade partners. Through targeted outreach, strategic partnerships and ongoing education, the company seeks to create pathways for success across the construction industry. 

As the industry evolves, 蜜桃俏公主 remains focused on empowering small businesses, strengthening the workforce and building partnerships that deliver lasting value for clients and communities alike.

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About Construction Safety Week 2026

Construction Safety Week is an industry-wide initiative dedicated to promoting construction safety, sharing best practices and strengthening a culture through care. It serves as a powerful reminder that safety is not a priority that shifts but is a constant value that guides every decision.

The 2026 theme, 鈥淎ll in Together,鈥� centers on three key pillars:

• Recognize the presence and impact of High Energy, High Hazards and Stuff-That-Can-Kill-You (STCKY) Activities.
• Respond by implementing direct controls to reduce risk.
• Respect every hazard, every person, every life and every role in safety.

Looking Back on a Record Year for Safety

2025 stood out as a landmark year for 蜜桃俏公主 safety. The company recorded its best safety performance in its nearly 90-year history, driven by a strong culture and consistent execution across all projects.

That performance earned national recognition through the prestigious , naming 蜜桃俏公主 the safest general contractor in the country. The company also served as Chair of Construction Safety Week, standing alongside industry leaders in a unified effort to elevate safety standards and reinforce shared accountability.

蜜桃俏公主 accepts the 2025 AGC Grand Award at the Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) Ceremony for the second time in three years.

These achievements reflect the dedication of the people behind them. Across every jobsite, teams and partners made safety a daily commitment, looking out for one another and taking ownership of the work they do. 蜜桃俏公主 is grateful for the individuals who prioritize safety at every level and make these results possible.

The Future of Safety: Culture Without Compromise

Following a record-setting year in 2025, 蜜桃俏公主 recognized an opportunity to go further. Strong results affirmed what was possible and reinforced a responsibility to continue raising the standard. This commitment resulted in the launch of 鈥淐ulture Without Compromise,鈥� a transformational movement focused on integrating safety into a values-driven culture that empowers team members to take ownership at every level.

Culture Without Compromise is grounded in four essential tenets:

• Executive Leadership Commitment: Leadership sets the tone by prioritizing the health, safety and well-being of every person on every jobsite. Visible engagement and consistent standards establish a strong foundation for safety excellence.
• Craft Engagement: Craft professionals are central to project success. By empowering field teams and fostering an exceptional craft experience, 蜜桃俏公主 strengthens both performance and risk awareness.
• Foreman Development: Industry-leading training equips foremen with the tools needed to lead with clarity and accountability. This ensures safety leadership is embedded in daily operations.
• Shared Responsibility: Safety belongs to everyone. Each role contributes to maintaining a safe environment through disciplined execution and collective ownership.

Through Culture Without Compromise, 蜜桃俏公主 continues to strengthen a culture where people are empowered to lead, speak up and take ownership of safety in every role. This commitment not only supports safer jobsites but also drives continuous improvement across the industry.

A Week Dedicated to Advancing Construction Safety

蜜桃俏公主 will recognize Construction Safety Week 2026 through coordinated events across all projects, offices and corporate headquarters, reinforcing safety as a shared responsibility. The week will begin with project teams in Guam, who will be the first in the U.S. and its territories to kick off celebrations.

On May 6, 蜜桃俏公主 will host its Signature Event at the Montgomery Data Centers project in partnership with . Executive speakers will address more than 2,500 craft workers聽to advance jobsite safety and recognize 蜜桃俏公主 Craft Awareness, Recognition and Engagement in Safety (CARES) members.

During this event, attendees will take part in the , the largest safety stand-down in the country. Falls from height remain a leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for 389 of 1,034 construction deaths in 2024, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The National Safety Stand-Down raises awareness and promotes actions that help prevent fall risks.

All in Together

As Construction Safety Week 2026 approaches, 蜜桃俏公主 continues to lead with purpose, partnership and accountability. By aligning with industry initiatives and reinforcing its Culture Without Compromise, the company remains focused on creating environments where safety is owned by all and achieved together.

Through collaboration with partners like PCI, Construction Safety Week and OSHA and through engagement at every level of the organization, 蜜桃俏公主 demonstrates that construction safety is strongest when everyone is all in together.

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Located in Wahiawa, the innovative AINA (Advancing Innovation in Nutrition for All) Kitchen Network is the first of its kind in Hawaii and is at the leading edge of a statewide effort to modernize school food service and enable a smarter, more efficient way to provide healthier food for students.  

First Lady of the State of Hawaii, Jaime Kanani Green, led a contingent of state and county officials, state cabinet members and union leaders who took part in the ceremony and offered words of praise for a facility and a new concept that Hawaii State Senator Donovan Dela Cruz described as 鈥渏ust the beginning.鈥� 

蜜桃俏公主 Operations Manager Allie Ackerman,聽commented, 鈥淚t鈥檚聽an honor for 蜜桃俏公主 to be building this聽state-of-the-art聽facility, knowing how much of a positive impact this is going to have on the healthy food choices school students will have for years to come.听We鈥檙e聽off to a great start with the construction and looking forward to seeing this facility up and running before the 2027-2028 school year.鈥澛犅�

The $29.9-million design-build project measures 17,500 square feet and is expected to be completed in June 2027. It will produce a minimum of 9,000 meals per day for schools in the Leilehua, Mililani and Waialua Complex area. 

Learn more about 蜜桃俏公主 construction projects in Hawaii.

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Nammo Rocket Motor Facility 鈥� Strengthening Defense Manufacturing

鈥檚 selection of 蜜桃俏公主 as General Contractor for its new rocket motor factory in Perry, Florida, reflects the growing urgency to expand domestic defense manufacturing capabilities.

Located at Nammo鈥檚 existing Perry site, a center of excellence for munitions and pyrotechnic products supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, the new state-of-the-art facility will further expand manufacturing capabilities and strengthen U.S.-based rocket motor production. Early work is well underway, with clearing and groundwork operations progressing to prepare the site for vertical construction. The facility remains on schedule and is expected to be operational by the end of 2027.

This investment will significantly enhance Nammo鈥檚 ability to deliver solid rocket motors as an independent supplier to missile primes, while reinforcing long-term commitments to U.S. defense programs and transatlantic industrial cooperation.

Jabil Project Shine 鈥� Scaling Manufacturing for AI Infrastructure

Jabil鈥檚 Project Shine initiative in Salisbury, North Carolina, represents a major investment in U.S.-based manufacturing to support the rapidly growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure.

Awarded to 蜜桃俏公主 through a Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) delivery approach, the project enables fast-track scheduling, cost alignment and phased execution as Jabil transforms an existing facility into a modern manufacturing environment. The scope includes comprehensive renovations and upgrades to electrical systems and utility infrastructure, including tanks, pumps, mechanical systems and people-support services, integrating production, office and customer-facing environments into a cohesive, high-performance facility.

This expansion aligns with broader efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, with  that building the hardware powering AI innovation in the United States is both an economic priority and a matter of national security.

As a global leader with a footprint spanning more than 25 countries, Jabil continues to expand its U.S. operations to provide additional scale and capabilities for data center customers, reinforcing the role of domestic manufacturing in supporting next-generation technologies.

SPS Technologies Jenkintown 2.0 鈥� Rebuilding and Modernizing Critical Production

The Jenkintown 2.0 project in Abington, Pennsylvania, highlights the role of resilience and modernization in today鈥檚 manufacturing landscape. Following a fire in February 2025 that destroyed the original facility, SPS Technologies is rebuilding its manufacturing operations with a new, state-of-the-art campus.

Through a CMAR delivery, 蜜桃俏公主 is redeveloping the 20-acre site into a 335,500-square-foot facility featuring administrative space, two manufacturing buildings, material testing and logistics areas and critical infrastructure such as a central utility plant, substation, plating lines and a wastewater treatment plant.

Designed to meet a minimum of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, the project reflects a commitment to both operational performance and sustainability. Site improvements include new parking, enhanced access along Highland Avenue and redevelopment of areas within a flood zone.

Jenkintown 2.0 represents a strategic shift toward more efficient, modernized production environments while restoring critical manufacturing capacity for a company that produces specialty fasteners, assemblies and precision components for high-performance applications.

A Common Thread: Onshoring, Modernization and Strategic Delivery

Across defense, advanced manufacturing, and AI infrastructure, these projects share a common theme: the need to rapidly expand and modernize domestic production capabilities to meet evolving global demands.

• Onshoring and supply chain resilience are driving investments in U.S.-based facilities that support both national security and emerging technologies.
• Modernization of facilities, whether through new construction, adaptive reuse or full redevelopment, is enabling more efficient, flexible and sustainable operations.
• CMAR and collaborative delivery models are enabling early alignment, cost certainty and phased execution, critical for projects with complex systems, evolving scopes and aggressive schedules.

Together, these projects demonstrate how strategic capital investment, paired with experienced delivery partners, is shaping the future of manufacturing across the United States.

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How Does Early Contractor Involvement Drive Speed-to-Market?

Choosing a delivery approach is a risk management strategy that directly impacts schedule reliability, cost transparency and execution alignment. For projects that demand both speed and precision, early contractor involvement delivery methods such as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and design-build offer significant advantages. These approaches allow owners to engage design and construction partners concurrently, enabling real-time integration of cost, schedule and constructability input. As a result, procurement strategy, infrastructure planning and construction sequencing can be aligned early, reducing downstream surprises and supporting predictable execution.

This early alignment is particularly critical in advanced manufacturing, where long-lead equipment, utility capacity and commissioning milestones often drive the project鈥檚 critical path. Under CMAR and design-build models, teams can identify procurement risks sooner, accelerate decision-making and coordinate early packages for infrastructure, utilities and sitework, allowing production spaces to come online faster while maintaining quality and safety standards.

• Improved Design Collaboration: Early contractor input ensures that designs are practical, efficient and construction-ready. This collaboration minimizes redesigns and improves overall project quality.
• Greater Cost Control: Involving contractors early allows the team to collaboratively set a target budget with gainsharing incentives. Real-time cost updates advance early work packaged and secure key trade partners before full design completion while maintaining disciplined cost control.
• Designing to Budget: Continuous cost feedback and collaborative, web-based coordination with designers and trade partners ensures every design decision aligns with the project’s budget, performance and schedule goals for maximum value.
• Predictable Project Delivery: Early engagement helps identify critical drivers early. Multi-path scenario modeling in the first 90 days highlights and addresses risks before they affect progress, giving owners the speed, predictability and precision required in today’s manufacturing market.
• Better Alignment with Manufacturing Needs: Contractors can align construction sequencing with production system requirements. This coordination ensures smoother equipment installation, commissioning and operational startup.

Driving Speed-to-Market in the Real World

蜜桃俏公主 has supported this type of accelerated delivery on a mission-critical campus spanning more than 800 acres. The program included a modular data center, office and factory spaces, utility buildings, cleanrooms and support facilities, all requiring precise sequencing and phased integration. Our team provided ongoing preconstruction, construction and integration services while managing trade contractors from early planning through commissioning. To manage the scale of the work, the team developed a schedule containing more than 170,000 activities. To maintain day-to-day execution clarity, pull planning and Short Interval Production Schedules (SIPS) were implemented to track progress, manage repetitive tasks and ensure continuous alignment across crews.

As construction accelerated, manpower analysis was used to optimize labor distribution and material flow, with peak craft manpower exceeding 3,000 workers. To reduce onsite congestion and labor demand while protecting schedule certainty, 蜜桃俏公主 expanded the use of offsite manufacturing through delivery of a fully modular Central Utility Building (CUB). Working with industry partners, the team fabricated, assembled and commissioned the CUB offsite using 13 prefabricated modules weighing approximately 150,000 pounds each. The modules were shipped on 150-foot trailers and installed onsite into a ready-to-use facility.

The finished CUB provides more than 7,000 tons of chilled-water cooling for production and includes five single-compressor chillers, six pumps, five cooling towers, three expansion tanks, six MCCs and seven pre-installed roll-up doors. All components were factory-installed and tested for quality prior to delivery. This modular approach accelerated schedule performance, reduced disruption across the active campus, improved safety and installation accuracy and enabled future scalability, demonstrating how delivery strategy can directly support speed-to-market goals.

The Multi-Prime Approach

While early contractor involvement models such as CMAR and design-build offer strong advantages for alignment and predictability, some programs require an even broader approach. As U.S. construction spending surpasses and continues to grow, demand for qualified contractors and skilled labor is driving owners to explore collaborative delivery models that distribute scope and accelerate progress through shared resources. One such approach is multi-prime cooperative contracting, where multiple builders are engaged under a unified framework to support parallel workstreams on large-scale programs.

Multi-prime structures can unlock schedule acceleration by leveraging multiple contractors鈥� expertise, improving baseline estimates and increasing innovation through diverse delivery perspectives. However, these benefits depend on alignment. Successful programs establish a shared governance structure supported by clear incentive models, coordinated scheduling protocols and transparency across contingency management. Shared contingency pools, collective performance rewards and unified oversight committees can help ensure all contractors operate with a common purpose rather than competing priorities.

The Multi-Prime Approach in Action

蜜桃俏公主 recently supported a confidential manufacturing campus under this type of framework. Spanning more than 1,200 acres, the campus includes fabrication facilities and numerous support buildings delivered across multiple phases. 蜜桃俏公主 served as CMAR for the project鈥檚 initial phase, leading the delivery of two support buildings totaling 865,000 square feet. At peak activity, more than 12,000 personnel worked onsite, including 1,200 蜜桃俏公主 employees and contractors. More than 70 cranes operated simultaneously to maintain schedule momentum, while the team placed more than $80 million in concrete and $109 million in rebar in a single year, at one point installing eight full truckloads of rebar per day.

A defining aspect of this program was 蜜桃俏公主鈥� role to the Construction Manager. In this position, our team led major coordination and integration responsibilities while mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades operated under separate contractual relationships. This structure required heightened collaboration, advanced scheduling precision and continuous communication across contractors and trades. The result was a delivery model capable of sustaining progress at scale while maintaining alignment across a highly complex site environment.

Delivery Strategy as a Competitive Advantage in the Advanced Manufacturing Market

As advanced manufacturing programs expand in size and complexity, delivery strategy has become a defining factor in schedule performance and operational readiness. For some organizations, CMAR and design-build models provide the early alignment needed to accelerate procurement and reduce execution risk. For others, multi-prime cooperative structures offer the capacity and shared resources required to deliver multiple facilities simultaneously.

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But speed and scale introduce new risk. These investments often involve multi-billion-dollar programs with multiple facilities delivered concurrently across expansive campuses, where infrastructure, utilities and production spaces must come online in a precise sequence. Delays in power upgrades, long-lead equipment procurement, permitting approvals or utility plant commissioning can stall downstream installation and push back operational startup dates tied directly to revenue and incentive commitments. Labor shortages, supply chain volatility and coordination across designers, equipment vendors and local authorities further compound the challenge. In this environment, success depends not just on funding or design excellence, but on selecting a contractor capable of managing procurement strategy, infrastructure readiness, stakeholder coordination and phased turnover with precision, consistency and urgency.

Key Trends Driving U.S. Onshoring

According to , more than 500 post-IRA onshoring advanced manufacturing projects have been announced across industries such as automotive, life sciences, semiconductors and energy. Major pharmaceutical manufacturers such as , ,  and are investing heavily in domestic production, while automakers, including  and clean-energy firms like , are following suit.

Manufacturing-related demand is projected to reach 25% of total U.S. industrial demand by 2028 (JLL, 2025), underscoring the scale and durability of this shift. Several forces are driving this acceleration:

Tariff and Trade Uncertainty

Rising costs, supply chain concerns and tariff uncertainty are prompting manufacturers to move operations to the U.S., with exemptions for pharmaceutical plant construction further boosting onshoring in that sector.

Growing Industries

While the automotive industry has led manufacturing, growth in energy, AI, and aerospace and defense is now boosting demand and prompting manufacturers to move operations to the U.S

Infrastructure Investment and Public Incentives

The IRA, and CHIPS and Science Act fueled manufacturing investment, raising construction spending from to , per the US Census Bureau.

A New Era of Manufacturing Construction

The current onshoring surge is being fueled by high-growth industries (JLL, 2025) 鈥� including semiconductors and AI hardware, battery and EV production, clean energy, aerospace and defense, life sciences and advanced materials 鈥� each bringing specialized facility requirements and aggressive timelines that compete for labor, land and infrastructure.

Unlike traditional industrial development, these projects are defined by infrastructure intensity and operational precision. Semiconductor facilities require high-capacity power, ultra-controlled clean environments and precision process integration. Battery and EV manufacturers are delivering multi-building campuses at scale with complex supply-chain coordination. Aerospace and defense programs introduce security requirements and layered stakeholder oversight. Life sciences facilities demand large clear heights, significant process utilities and compliance-driven turnover. These facilities rely on high-purity piping systems, specialized ventilation, vibration controls and tightly regulated environmental tolerances, all of which must align with equipment vendor specifications well before installation begins.

While these sectors differ in output, they share common realities: long-lead procurement, specialized labor needs, utility-driven schedules and complex commissioning requirements. In many campus programs, central utility plants and process infrastructure must be fully operational before production buildings can be validated, making early infrastructure sequencing a critical path driver.

In this environment, speed-to-market is no longer simply a competitive advantage, but is a financial risk-management strategy. Incentives and funding are often tied to job creation milestones and operational readiness, placing additional pressure on delivery schedules. Yet many manufacturers are building amid grid constraints, limited site availability and skilled labor shortages, where infrastructure upgrades can extend timelines and introduce significant risk. With billions of dollars at stake, even minor schedule disruptions can delay production launch and create cascading impacts across supply chains and revenue forecasts.

Meeting speed-to-market demands requires more than fast-track scheduling. It requires disciplined planning that aligns design development, procurement strategy, infrastructure readiness and construction sequencing with equipment delivery and commissioning milestones. Many manufacturers are not planning a single facility, but a repeatable expansion model across multiple sites and phases, requiring consistent execution outcomes at scale.

Supporting the Next Generation of Manufacturing Growth

As advanced manufacturing investment accelerates across the U.S., project success increasingly depends on more than what is being built 鈥� it depends on how it is delivered. Speed-to-market expectations, utility constraints, long-lead equipment procurement and commissioning requirements have made delivery strategy a defining factor in whether a facility can achieve operational readiness on schedule.

Manufacturers pursuing complex, multi-phase programs must evaluate delivery methods that support early planning, real-time coordination and predictable execution. Approaches such as design-build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and collaborative contracting models can provide the structure needed to integrate design, procurement and construction sequencing early, while reducing schedule risk and improving transparency across stakeholders.

蜜桃俏公主 has extensive experience delivering mission-critical and advanced manufacturing programs that require disciplined preconstruction planning, complex infrastructure coordination and phased turnover execution. Whether supporting fast-track delivery through early contractor involvement or coordinating multiple trade partners across large-scale campuses, our teams help manufacturers align construction strategy with operational goals.

In the next part of the “Onshoring Era” series, we will explore how manufacturers can select the right delivery method to support speed, predictability and long-term program success and why that decision is often the most important step in turning an ambitious schedule into an achievable outcome.

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In Weld County,聽home to the company鈥檚 original Corporate Headquarters in Greeley, Colorado,聽since 1937,聽this commitment is reflected through ongoing partnerships that align with 蜜桃俏公主鈥� values and its belief in Building Together.听

蜜桃俏公主 supports communities through volunteerism, charitable giving and partnerships that strengthen local resources and improve quality of life. In Weld County, the company gives back by supporting housing initiatives, food security programs and educational opportunities. 

Through these long-standing relationships, 蜜桃俏公主 and its employees consistently contribute both financially and through hands-on service. Each year, the company supports organizations that make a meaningful difference in the lives of Weld County residents, working beyond the jobsite to strengthen the communities where employees live and work. 

Investing in Housing and Community Legacy in Weld County 

Habitat for Humanity

Through its partnership with Habitat for Humanity, 蜜桃俏公主 supports affordable housing initiatives in Weld County. Employees volunteer on build days, working together while helping local families achieve homeownership, demonstrating the company鈥檚 commitment to community involvement in action.

Catholic Charities 鈥� Samaritan House Greeley

蜜桃俏公主 supports Samaritan House Greeley through annual donations and volunteer efforts. This partnership provides shelter, resources and dignity to individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity in Weld County. 

Greeley Family House and Weld Food Bank

Addressing food insecurity and family stability is a priority for 蜜桃俏公主鈥� local community support efforts. Through food drives, volunteer days and financial contributions, the company supports Greeley Family House and Weld Food Bank鈥攐rganizations serving families facing hardship throughout Northern Colorado. 

This work reflects a broader commitment to corporate volunteerism in the construction industry, helping 蜜桃俏公主 play a role in transforming the industry through service-driven leadership by actively contributing their time and resources to meet critical community needs. 

Supporting Education and Community Connection in Greeley 

Rodarte Community Center

蜜桃俏公主 supports the Rodarte Community Center, a vital resource providing educational, recreational and enrichment opportunities for families and youth in Greeley. Through this partnership, the company helps advance programs that encourage learning, creativity and community connection. 

As part of this commitment, 蜜桃俏公主 participates in the Rodarte Community Center Readathon. This initiative promotes literacy and a love of reading among local youth while bringing employees together around a shared goal that supports education and lifelong learning. 

蜜桃俏公主 Community Involvement Beyond the Jobsite 

At 蜜桃俏公主, building does not stop when a project is complete. These partnerships represent just a portion of the organizations supported annually in Weld County and across the nation as part of the company鈥檚 ongoing commitment to community involvement. 

Through sustained engagement with local organizations, 蜜桃俏公主 works alongside its partners to create lasting impact. The company鈥檚 efforts in Weld County demonstrate how 蜜桃俏公主 strengthens communities nationwide through consistent, value-driven action. 

Community involvement remains central to 蜜桃俏公主鈥� core values, reflecting the same principles that guide its construction projects鈥攃ollaboration, accountability and care. This alignment underscores the company鈥檚 role as a leader in construction company community support and corporate volunteerism. 

Visit the 蜜桃俏公主 Community page to learn more.

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蜜桃俏公主 will exhibit at booth 303 during the 2026 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Water Wastewater Conference, a national event focused on advancing the future of water infrastructure. The conference will take place April 13-15, 2026, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The event brings together utility leaders, engineers, contractors and project teams working to improve water and wastewater construction and delivery across the country.

Tap Into What鈥檚 Next in Water Infrastructure

Communities across the country face increasing demand, aging systems and evolving regulatory requirements. 蜜桃俏公主 helps clients tap into what鈥檚 next by delivering water and wastewater construction services that support reliable, sustainable and forward-looking infrastructure.

From planning and preconstruction through commissioning and startup, 蜜桃俏公主 delivers integrated solutions for treatment plants, pump stations and municipal systems. With experience as a trusted water infrastructure contractor, the company brings the technical knowledge and discipline required to deliver complex projects that perform for decades.

Integrated Delivery for the Future of Water Infrastructure

蜜桃俏公主 approaches projects with a focus on collaboration, innovation and long-term value. Through design-build water infrastructure delivery, teams align design, constructability and operational goals early in the process. This approach supports efficiency, reduces risk and positions clients to meet future demands with confidence.

Visit 蜜桃俏公主 at Booth 303

Attendees are encouraged to visit booth #303 to connect with the 蜜桃俏公主 team and learn how the company is helping clients tap into what鈥檚 next through water and wastewater construction services that advance the future of water infrastructure.

Nothing is more important than clean water. Learn more about 蜜桃俏公主 water projects here.

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Extensive Planning and Coordination Enabled Startup Success

This milestone reflects the strength of early planning and disciplined execution across complex systems. Clean fluid startup required extensive collaboration with more than 50 different manufacturers, suppliers and trade partners, which helped the 蜜桃俏公主 team to develop the detailed startup plan, sequence of work across process areas, and verify that all systems would meet project requirements for the City of Honolulu.

What Clean Fluid Startup Means for Wastewater Treatment Commissioning

Following functional completion testing, the project advanced into clean fluid startup, where clean water was circulated through new systems to confirm safe and reliable continuous operation for five days without disruption. During this period, all typical control strategies and operational sequences were exercised. Testing included continuous operation of pumps, blowers, valves, screens, and monitoring systems, as well as input/output (I/O) checkout to verify communication with control panels and the plant鈥檚 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

This phase presented several challenges, such as coordinating multiple teams, sequencing system energization, completing I/O checkout across integrated control systems, maintaining equipment reliability during extended clean water operation, and identifying discrepancies between operations and maintenance (O&M) documentation and actual system application. These findings are being addressed through updates and incorporation into the O&M materials.

Key Challenges During Startup and System Integration

Clean fluid startup also confirms integration of the MBR system –  the primary design of secondary treatment – which includes permeate pumps, return activated sludge (RAS) pumps, air scour blowers, instrumentation, and controls. Sustained operation allowed the team to verify installation quality, identify issues early, and refine procedures ahead of process fluid startup.

Partnership with the City of Honolulu Wastewater Treatment Division

蜜桃俏公主鈥� startup and commissioning team led a clean fluid startup in collaboration with the City of Honolulu鈥檚 Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD). The City鈥檚 officer鈥慽n鈥慶harge remains actively engaged by witnessing testing and reviewing documentation.

Next Phase: Process Fluid Startup and Final Commissioning

Completion of clean fluid startup positions the Sand Island project to advance confidently into Process Fluid Startup, biological treatment, and final commissioning. 蜜桃俏公主 remains focused on delivering a safe, reliable, and high鈥憄erformance facility that will support long鈥憈erm operations for the City of Honolulu鈥檚 wastewater infrastructure for decades to come.

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This complementary 90-minute session will provide practical insight into regulatory changes tied to DBE certification and what those changes can mean for trade partners moving forward.

• Title of Session: DBE Reevaluation: From Presumption to Proof
• When: April 1, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
• Guest Speaker: Patti Olds, President of Kuniklo Corporation
• Cost: Free (registration is required)
• Where:

This session will not be recorded, so reserve your seat today!

Understanding the Shift in DBE Reevaluation

In 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued an and mandated that all currently certified DBEs be reevaluated to maintain their certification. Firms must provide documented proof of social and economic disadvantage.

For many trade partners, this shift may impact how they:

• Demonstrate and maintain DBE eligibility
• Prepare Personal Net Worth Statements
• Develop and present Personal Narratives
• Maintain supporting documentation
• Plan for future certification reviews

This information session is designed to help trade partners understand these changes and prepare strategically.

Featuring Guest Speaker, Patti Olds, President of Kuniklo

Hosted by the 蜜桃俏公主 Supplier Diversity Department, the session will be led by guest speaker Patti Olds. Olds is the president of , a nationally recognized firm specializing in DBE compliance strategy, certification support and regulatory guidance.

Olds has extensive experience advising DBE firms, state transportation agencies and industry stakeholders on DBE eligibility, documentation standards and audit preparedness. Her work focuses on helping firms move from assumption to defensible proof, strengthening compliance practices while positioning businesses for long-term success.

Her insight into the IFR and the DBE reevaluation process provides trade partners with practical, experience-based guidance rooted in real-world application.

What Attendees Will Learn

During the session, Patti Olds of Kuniklo will provide guidance on:

• Key elements of the IFR
• What to expect during a DBE Reevaluation
• Documentation best practices
• Common compliance challenges and how to address them
• Steps firms can take to strengthen their position

The presentation will focus on education and preparation. Whether a firm is currently certified as a DBE or is evaluating certification, the session will offer actionable insights to support informed decision-making.

Supporting DBE Trade Partners

蜜桃俏公主 continues to advance opportunities through its Supplier Diversity initiatives and outreach efforts. The company works to build strong, compliant partnerships with small businesses and DBE firms nationwide.

Trade partners interested in learning more about working with 蜜桃俏公主 can visit:

• Trade Partner Information
• Trade Partner Outreach and Small Business Programs

DBEs and other small business trade partners are encouraged to register early and share the invitation with leadership and compliance team members. 蜜桃俏公主 looks forward to facilitating this important discussion and continuing to strengthen partnerships across its trade partner network.

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