Hensel Phelps Construction
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Company type | Private (Employee-owned) |
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Industry | Construction, real estate development, facilities management |
Founded | 1937 |
Founder | Abel Hensel Phelps |
Headquarters | Greeley, Colorado, US |
Key people | Michael (Mike) Choutka (CEO) Brad Jeanneret (President)[1] Jennifer Scholz (CFO) |
Revenue | US$7.1 billion (2024)[2] |
Number of employees | 4,700 (2024)[2] |
Website | www.henselphelps.com |
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., located in Greeley, Colorado, is one of the largest[3] general contractors and construction managers in the United States, ranked consistently among ENR's (Engineering News-Record) top 20 Contractors by revenue.[4] The company was founded in 1937.
History
[edit]Founded in 1937 by Abel Hensel Phelps as a small, local builder in Greeley, Colorado, Hensel Phelps has become a multibillion-dollar, employee owned national contractor with an eclectic portfolio of completed projects. Hensel Phelps currently has 11 district offices across the country, as well as additional regional offices.[5][6]
In August 2021, Hensel Phelps announced its acquisition of Colorado-based Hydro Construction, which specializes in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities.[7][8]
In October 2024, Hensel was awarded a $274.7 million contract by the General Services Administration to build and expand a border station in Douglas, Arizona.[9]




Awards & recognition
[edit]Hensel Phelps was named number one on Building Design and Construction’s Top 60 Airport Facility Construction Firm for 2024. [10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hensel Phelps names new president, other leaders". Construction Dive. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ a b "Hensel Phelps Construction". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "HENSEL PHELPS". Comstock's magazine. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "ENR 2021 Top 400 Contractors 1-100 | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Construction Services & Contact Information". Hensel Phelps. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "The Hensel Phelps Story". Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ "Hensel Phelps acquires Hydro Construction". WaterWorld. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Hensel Phelps Expands Water and Wastewater Capabilities with Addition of Hydro Construction". Hensel Phelps. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Strupp, Julie (1 October 2024). "Hensel Phelps secures more border station work | Construction Dive". www.constructiondive.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Top 60 Airport Facility Construction Firms for 2024". Building Design+Construction. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- Employee-owned companies of the United States
- Companies based in Greeley, Colorado
- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1937
- Privately held companies based in Colorado
- American companies established in 1937
- Technology companies established in 1937
- 1937 establishments in Colorado
- Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States