As a growing influential contractor in the state of California, Aldridge has been featured in an ENR editorial regarding Public Works as we continue to work on the OC Streetcar Project!

During Distracted Driving Awareness month, Aldridge focuses on the importance of safe driving and taking all precautionary measures before getting into any motorized vehicle. Using tools from our Making Safe Decisions® approach, we give our employees strategies to remain attentive and aware while behind the wheel.

Since partnering with Bridges to Prosperity in 2017, Aldridge has built bridges for international communities in Nicaragua, Bolivia two years in a row, and now - Rwanda!

Aldridge is an industry leader known for custom innovations. Director of Agile Operations, Chris Weir, is a key contributor to introducing, discussing, and encouraging employees to think outside the box, by sharing Aldridge custom innovations.

March is Ladder Safety Month. Ladders are an essential tool used on most job sites. To ensure safe use at all times, Aldridge has developed a comprehensive ladder safety policy.

Help us celebrate our 70th anniversary as we celebrate 70 years of Innovation in the latest issue of the Pipeline.

Aldridge has been growing and expanding since 1952! As 2022 began, we expanded our existing PreFab Shop by leasing an additional 50,000 sq. ft. building to enhance and allow for more growth, more space, and even more productivity!

In Washington, DC, the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Program is a $10 billion investment concentrated on transforming the shores of the Anacostia River into a waterfront destination. As part of this program, the District’s Department of Transportation led the largest project in their history with the iconic arched Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

At Aldridge, we’re working to build and strengthen America’s infrastructure every day across the country. In today’s digitally connected world, we continue to see a strain on the power grid. Couple that with extreme weather conditions, and it has become more important than ever to deliver reliable and resilient power across America.

All employees working in a cold temperature environment are at risk of experiencing symptoms related to cold stress. Aldridge employees are trained on our comprehensive cold stress prevention policy every year. Use these tips and best practices to educate yourself and make safe decisions when it comes to navigating winter weather.

To facilitate the constructability of the foundations, Aldridge retained Magnum Piering to provide engineering and foundation material manufacturing. Aldridge and Magnum worked together to design the foundations for the site constraints and capabilities of the equipment used in the installation. Two examples of this were limiting the installation equipment based on the size of the excavator that could be placed on the amphibious tracks and using steel to connect the piles to the structure, to avoid transporting concrete across the channel.

For the past 70 years, Aldridge has built a reputation for taking on the industry’s most challenging projects. Today, Aldridge is one of the leading electrical contractors in the nation actively pursuing large, demanding projects in the energy and transportation infrastructure markets. Third-generation leaders, Alex and Steve Aldridge lead the company and are committed to keeping the family principles alive. The future of infrastructure is upon us and Aldridge is at the forefront of building America’s infrastructure to improve quality of life; for the next 70 years and counting.

As leaders in the industry, we take pride in standing out from the crowd through our innovative work, strong safety culture, and our passionate people, striving to continue improving day by day.

The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge officially opened for eastbound traffic yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Aldridge’s scope of work included streetlights, LED architectural fixtures, miles of suspended conduit under the bridge for future expansion, a network of power necessary to ventilate and illuminate the arches, and electronic sensor equipment to constantly monitor the structural health of the bridge. Aldridge planned and executed an innovative approach to the work by installing conduit within the arches prior to delivery on-site. Leveraging prefabrication in an off-site location helped streamline efficiencies and provided a safer work environment by decreasing work time spent over the river.

At Aldridge, collaboration begins early. The BIM team’s background is critical to understanding the sequencing of work, identifying prefabrication opportunities and developing a bill of materials to use on bulk material purchases. To facilitate the process, the BIM team modeled the entire data center site in 3D to facilitate subsequent design reviews and clash detection with project partners, and to maximize prefabrication opportunities.

In 2017, Aldridge partnered with Bridges to Prosperity to provide isolated communities with access to essential health care, education, and economic opportunities by building footbridges over impassable rivers. Unfortunately, our 2020 build was postponed due to COVID-19, but we are pleased to announce that we will send a team of ten employees to Rwanda in February of 2022!

Team Aldridge will build a 57-Meter bridge in Muhanga, Rwanda. This bridge will directly serve 2,764 individuals, allowing access to markets, a medical center, schools, and other sources of employment that are otherwise nearly inaccessible to the community for over 90 days a year.

In Minneapolis, MN the Aldridge 53’ Utility Training Trailer and Training Manager, Bill Sullivan, spoke with students about the benefits of working in the electrical industry. With a focus on psychological safety, Sullivan provided tailored confined space safe entry training to give students basic knowledge on what to expect should they wish to pursue a career as an electrician in the utility market.

We are excited to announce that we have just been awarded the American Road & Transportation Builders Association "Large Contractor" Safety Award!

Safety is a top value at Aldridge. Our goal is to be an incident and injury free (IIF) organization, and achieving that goal requires a commitment to safety at all levels of our business. This goal is also a journey. It is with this mentality that we frequently revise and develop our means and methods to identify hazards and mitigate those exposures.

When severe weather hits and causes infrastructure damage, the Aldridge disaster response team quickly mobilizes to help restore power and begin restoration. Our partners have come to rely on our experience, knowledge, and resources to get the job done.