Since establishing our footprint in the Mid-Atlantic, Aldridge has worked on numerous high-profile power and transportation projects throughout Virginia. At the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) annual meeting last week, Aldridge was recognized with a safety award for providing a safe working environment to our employees and the traveling public.
Aldridge Gives: Bucks for Burn Softball Tournament
Substation Capabilities
Inside or Outside the Substation Fence, Aldridge is your partner. Our comprehensive services allow us to execute seamlessly. Known for an innovative and client-centric approach, Aldridge is a sought-after team member for complex Mission Critical substations. Widely recognized as one of the leading electrical infrastructure trade partners in the country, our unique approach energizes clients' projects through technology/innovation, proven execution, and life cycle efficiencies to provide cost and schedule certainty.
Welcome 2023 Interns
Welcome to the Class of 2023 Aldridge Intern Crew!
Here at Aldridge, our internship program is immensely important to us, as a significant portion of our team has grown directly from our interns, including some of our executives who have been with the company now for over 20 years. We look forward to continuing to develop and improve our program and maintain the importance of having a strongly beneficial internship program.
Aldridge Welcomes ComEd Construct Graduate
The war on talent is truly never-ending but with ComEd’s Construct program, the future leaders of the industry have never been easier to find. The ComEd Construct program allows a pool of qualified minority candidates to enter into entry-level construction jobs in Illinois.
ComEd’s Construct Infrastructure Academy is an 11-week program designed to expose members to work in the construction field. Here, their goal is to inform members of the skills needed in the field, connect participants to companies that fit their needs, prepare members for the field through a variety of testing, and strengthen life skills.
Brieanna Ware is Aldridge’s 5th hire from the program and we couldn’t be happier to have her on the Aldridge Team. Brieanna now works with our Utility department as an Assistant Project Manager.
Emerging Leaders Program
Our long-range strategic plan has us laser-focused on winning the war for talent. This means establishing ourselves as a great place to work, investing in hiring ahead of operational needs, continuously developing and delivering best-in-class training solutions, and empowering and engaging employees so that we retain the industry’s best people. Our people are the foundation of our company strategy and success, and we are working hard on numerous initiatives that will up our game in terms of talent acquisition, onboarding, training, development, retention, and engagement.
“Ready-Made for Productivity- Prefabrication”
Aldridge’s VDC team is made up of modeling staff skilled in CAD and BIM. They work with the project and prefab teams to model and design the projects, creating design and spool drawings to assist with the prefab process and installation in the field. Aldridge was recently promoted in an article inside ECMAG written by Susan DeGrane. There she writes about our prefabrication process and how it is such an asset to our work.
Mission Critical Capabilities
Our seasoned professionals have the experience and aptitude to be your life-cycle partner for large, fast-paced, complex Mission Critical projects. Our customers depend on us for reliability, cost certainty, and speed of deployment. Driven by a workforce of the industry's most talented and passionate people, Aldridge is an infrastructure leader that bridges the gap between civil and electrical expertise to be a true turnkey trade partner.
Ken Aldridge Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Ken Aldridge for his recent recognition at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Construction Club Banquet where he was honored with their Lifetime Achievement in Construction Award! Ken was honored for his impact on the construction industry by spending his career working to influence change. As a second-generation owner and current Chairman of the Board, Ken has a legacy of setting up Aldridge for success.
Non-Entry Rescue Article Reshare
Bill Sullivan, our Utility Training Manager at Aldridge Electric, shares his passion for safety innovation in an article from Construction Tech Review.
“With a passion for training the next generation of tradespeople, I recently invented a means for non–entry rescue that I believe will be an industry game–changer and could potentially save many lives.
ECMag Reshare- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
ARBTA Leadership Impact Award Recipient: Jamie Breme
Jamie Breme, the Director of Business Development was featured as a top transportation construction leader in American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)’s latest magazine. In the feature, she was asked questions along with other female leaders in the construction industry.
Transportation Builder’s editorial team asked Jamie a variety of questions to answer her industry outlook, advice, and favorite projects.
The Key to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome? Become a Woman in Construction!
Jen Hudock, the Marketing and Communications Manager for Aldridge Group is featured in the ADSC Foundation Drilling Magazine for the month of February. In the article, Jen discusses how rare women in construction are and how the sector is starting to grow. She mentions initiatives set by Aldridge Electric and their inclusions for gender differences.
Ever feel like your success is based on luck instead of your merits? Well, you’re not alone.
Women in Construction Week
We are excited to kick off Women in Construction Week 2023! It is important to Aldridge to honor the women in our workforce for their contributions. Join us and the rest of the construction industry as we celebrate these talented professionals. We are committed to recruiting and retaining women at all levels of our business.
Spring Pipeline 2023
PreCast Capabilities
At Aldridge, we don’t settle for the status quo. We pride ourselves on our innovative practices that allow us to complete work on the industry’s most challenging projects. This effort not only maximizes efficiency, enhances quality, and keeps workers out of the line of fire - but it offers a unique approach to managing project risk.
Innovations Highlight: Hi-Rail Vehicle Railborne Attachment
As part of A fiber optic project in Washington DC, our crews were required to move heavy power equipment from street level to station level. This often required a heavy cabinet to be transferred manually from cart to cart via team lift, from uneven ground or varying elevations which left less-than-ideal lifting positions. This exposed the crew to sprains, stains, and pinch points.
Innovations Highlight: Airfield Infrastructure Rock Wheel
Keeping the body safe, one decision at a time. Take this unique unloading procedure that utilizes special roller attachments on a hi-rail vehicle to eliminate the need for extra physical labor when moving 300 lb units along the track. As part of our Making Safe Decisions program, we are always looking for innovative ways to foster safer work practices.
Innovations Highlight: Heavy Haul Airboat
When working on projects that require water access, getting materials and manpower to the project site is often the most challenging element of the project. Traditionally access is provided by reinforced open-deck pontoon boats with outboard motors. While effective at providing access, the round trip travel time and site access limitations for traditional propeller-driven pontoon boats limit production and often impact productivity.
Roads & Bridges Top Bridge Winner - The 1-74 Mississippi River Bridge
The previous Iowa-Illinois Bridge was a significant pinch-point on I-74 between the bi-state communities known as the Quad Cities. The new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge improves traffic flow as it is nearly double the width of the old bridge, supporting six lanes in each direction, including a new 14’ wide multi‐use path along the downstream side of the Illinois-bound bridge.