It’s the season of giving! Achen-Gardner partnered with the Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) Young Professionals to help raise $11,973 for Save the Family , an organization that provides holiday gifts and meals for families in need. Achen-Gardner supported this effort by blasting employee-owners with chalk to fundraise for this organization. 🎁
Achen-Gardner employee-owners and their families had a great time spreading holiday cheer in the City of Litchfield Park’s annual Christmas Parade on December 14. We walked along our North Pole-themed float while handing out candy to the parade attendees. This parade kicked off Litchfield Park’s Christmas in the Park celebration, and we were happy to be a part of this memorable event.
Achen-Gardner Construction celebrated the start of this holiday season at the Tempe Fantasy of Lights Street Parade on November 29, 2024. Our float won best special effects! Employee-owners enjoyed passing out candy and smiles along Mill Avenue, where we are working to refresh the downtown streetscape. We were a sponsor for the event. We decorated a company truck and 40-foot trailer with holiday spirit, featuring a snow machine! This Winter Wonderland theme was complete with an igloo, costumes, and a haul of sweet treats.
For the last several weeks, Arizona local fire departments have come to an Achen-Gardner job site for trench safety and rescue training. Our project site features a 16-foot-deep trench that is being used for this training.
Captain Tom McCracken with the Phoenix Fire Department Heavy Rescue 41 was also instrumental in the organization of these trainings. He said fire departments have a well-known saying: “Simple solutions for complex problems.” The competent person on the scene must communicate with the first emergency responder possible, and this person carries on the chain of information. That way, leaders at the site and the rescue crew will quickly decide how to rescue someone without putting others in danger.
Visit Fox 10 Phoenix News for their coverage of this firefighter safety training.
Achen-Gardner Employee-owners expressed their gratitude to the City of Chandler this season by volunteering at the annual Chandler Water Festival on November 21-22 at Tumbleweed Park, hosted by the University of Arizona and Arizona Project WET. They directed and presented to fourth graders from Chandler elementary schools for a field day of educational water games and experiments. We’re always happy to get involved in the communities we serve.
Achen-Gardner Construction is the 35th largest employer in the City of Chandler. The Chandler 100 celebrates the City’s top businesses every year by recognizing them through the Chandler Chamber of Commerce as influential to the community. We’re honored to have served Chandler for another successful year. Visit the Chandler Chamber magazine to see us on page 22.
Excellence runs in our family. We were also recently awarded with our partner brands as No. 49 on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Top Domestic and Heavy Contractors list, and No. 119 in the Top 400 Contractors list.
Achen-Gardner had loads of fun at the Litchfield Park Touch-A-Truck event on November 16th. Our employee-owners had a blast passing out swag and showing off some of our equipment. This free family event gave kids of all ages the unique opportunity to explore our equipment up close and learn about the world of construction. Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make this event a huge success.
Pictured left to right: Bridget Ball, Reline America Director of Operations, Sergio Leon, Area Superintendent, Tino Tarango, Project Manager, Tim Crook, Reline America Vice President and General Manger
Achen-Gardner recently won Project of the Year for a siphon repair job on our Pima County JOC. This award came from the Reline America Annual Installer Meeting in Virginia. We also won third place for Most Material Installed. Great job to our crews working in Pima County!
“Reline America only partners with contractors who have completed the comprehensive training and certification process, guaranteeing that all Alphaliner installations are performed to the highest standards. The Achen-Gardner team exemplifies the expertise, precision, and commitment to quality that Reline America looks for in its partners.” - Reline America
This project entailed a wide scope of challenging services for rehabilitating old pipes. Almost 90 percent of these pipes contained mud, dirt, rocks, sand, or other blockages that decreased functionality. The team fully cleaned and inspected all of these pipes with great care before applying Reline America’s Alphaliner 1800, a UV CIPP liner designed for tough conditions. Angles of the pipes required the team to adjust its curing process along the way.
To date, Achen-Gardner has self-performed the installation of more than 460,000 LF of UV CIPP liner. For more information about this process and other related projects, visit our UV CIPP Rehabilitation page.
Read more about the challenges and solutions on this project in Reline America’s article, “Setting the Standard in Pipeline Rehabilitation: Achen-Gardner Exceeds Expectations With Alphaliner Installation.”
Pictured left to right: Tony Geiger, former Carefree Water Company Board Member, Tracy Grunden, CVL Consultants Director of Water and Wastewater, Cassandra Alejandra, CVL Consultants Project Manager, Abi Goode, Achen-Gardner Project Manager, Jake Matson, CVL Consultants Project Manager
Our Carefree Water Consolidation CMAR project recently won the ACEC Arizona Engineering Excellence Award. The Town of Carefree selected Achen-Gardner as the prime contractor and CVL Consultants as the design engineer.
On September 30th, our team of employee-owners hit the links for the 7th Annual ESS Foundation Golf Classic—and let’s just say, it was a tee-rific time! This tournament plays a key role in driving scholarships for students pursuing construction education.
We are proud to participate in and support such an important cause, which aligns with our commitment to fostering the next generation of construction professionals. The day was filled with birdies, awards, games, scholarships, and plenty of “practice” swings. ⛳️
Our Achen-Gardner team included: Ernie Burruel, Mike Chaudoin, Brent Browning, Warren Spradlin, Andy Mortensen, and Mike Gewecke
