Hensel Phelps builds a diverse range of domestic and international project types, including new construction and renovation of commercial, educational, high technology, industrial, leisure, medical, multi-residence, public and transportation facilities, as well as a variety of other project types. Hensel Phelps is an industry leader in the successful delivery of projects for the Federal Government, as well as State and local Governments throughout the nation.

Sustainability

Hensel Phelps is actively involved in a variety of projects that include sustainable design and construction and is a leader in the development of initiatives and technologies that support the Greening of the Government. The projects that Hensel Phelps is directly involved with are of a design-build nature, where Hensel Phelps has been an active participant in the evaluation and promotion of Green Building strategies, as well as the design/bid/build method, which requires a partnership among the owner, architect and Hensel Phelps to apply Build Green initiatives to the project. “Green” strategies have been incorporated into the projects from the commencement of demolition of existing buildings through the operation and maintenance of new facilities.

Awards

Construction excellence is Hensel Phelps’ underlying motivation during the entire building process. This construction excellence is reflected by the numerous awards presented to Hensel Phelps. Among these awards are the prestigious Associated General Contractors Build America Awards, the Associated General Contractors Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, and the National Design-Build Awards presented by the Design-Build Institute of America.

Hensel Phelps has received six Associated General Contractors Build America Awards which are given in recognition of excellence in the construction industry. Voted upon by other contractors, these Build America Awards are considered to be the Construction Industry’s “Oscars.” The following projects were the recipient of these awards:

• Base Realignment and Closure, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
  
• Building 3001 Fire Restoration, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
  
• Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado
  
• Elitch Gardens Amusement Park, Denver, Colorado
  
• Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) - Cape Canaveral Air Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
  
• Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Hensel Phelps’ history of AGC Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, given for vigorously upholding the tenets of partnering, includes seven Excellence in Partnering Awards for the following projects:

• F117A Maintenance Docks/Hangars, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
  
• Federal Correctional Institute, Contract A/B, Taft, California
  
• Federal Correctional Institute, Contract C, Taft, California
  
• German Air Force, Phase II - Package A – Holloman AFB, New Mexico
  
• Large Blast/Thermal Simulator, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
  
• Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Inpatient A & Central Plant, Irvine, Calilfornia
  
• US Penitentiary / Federal Correctional Institute II Victorville, Victorville, California

In addition, Hensel Phelps was the recipient of four Special Recognition Awards in the Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards competition for the following projects:

• Corbalis Water Treatment Plant, Herndon, Virginia
  
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose, California
  
• Headquarters Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
  
• JD Edwards Corporate Headquarters, Denver, Colorado

Since 1996, the Design-Build Institute of America has selected the most outstanding design-build projects throughout the United States that demonstrate the successful application of the design-build principles and recognize the use and efficacy of design-build as a project delivery method. Hensel Phelps has been the proud recipient of four National Design-Build Awards and five Design-Build Excellence Awards since the inception of this design-build competition for the following projects:

• Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, Denver, Colorado (Public Sector Building over $15 million: National Design-Build Award)
  
• Alameda County Recorders Building, Oakland, California (Public Projects under $15 million: Design-Build Excellence)
  
• Capitol Area East End Complex, Block 225, Sacramento, California (Public Sector Building over $15 million: Design-Build Excellence)
  
• Natural Resources Building, Olympia, Washington (Public Sector over $5 million: Design-Build Excellence)
  
• Non-Proliferation and International Security Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Industrial/Process Sector over $25 million: National Design-Build Award)
  
• Oakland Administration Building, Oakland, California (Public Project over $15 million: Design-Build Excellence Award)
  
• Social Security Administration Childcare Facility, Woodlawn, Maryland (Public Project under $15 million: Design-Build Excellence Award)
  
• Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Industrial/Process Project over $25 million: National Design-Build Award)
  
• University of Texas San Jacinto Residence Hall, Austin, Texas (Public Project over $15 million: National Design-Build Award)

In addition, Hensel Phelps has been recognized both regionally and nationally for quality in construction, management, and safety by a variety of clients, associations, and industry leaders, including the American Institute of Architects, the Association of Builders and Contractors, the American Institute of Steel Constructors, American Concrete Institute, and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, as well as government agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers, OSHA, and the California Highway Administration.