Partnering with Hensel Phelps

With Partnerships as one of the four Hensel Phelps pillars, our focus on building long-lasting relationships with owners, architects, and trade partners has been the cornerstone of our success for more than 80 years. Our trade partners are an integral part of our Plan. Build. Manage. approach and are active participants in all phases of our projects: ingenuity in the planning phase, integrity in the build phase, and assurance in the management of facilities.

Working with Hensel Phelps, trade partners can rely on open communication, timely payments, quick issue resolution, award-winning safety and a team that respects your contributions. We welcome the opportunity to work with trade partners who share our dedication and goal of producing landmark projects for our clients.

Procurement

Hensel Phelps is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requests sub-bids from all interested firms, including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Ability One Program participants (JWOD/NISH organizations), Historically Black Colleges and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) and Alaska Native Corporations & Indian Tribes (ANC) subcontractors. We invite you to learn more about our trade partner outreach and small business programs.

Technical Assistance Program (TAP)

Our company’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is an annual presentation that offers practical support to small business subcontractors with whom Hensel Phelps does –or is seeking to do- business with. Presenters from our procurement and estimating groups, safety, quality control and project management collaborate with our Supplier Diversity professionals to provide a training presentation detailing key contact personnel within the firm, policies, procedures and project expectations –the focus being on fostering a successful and profitable experience working with Hensel Phelps.

TAP addresses many areas where small and minority-owned businesses need our help. These include:

• Scheduling and manpower analysis
• Safety program review and evaluation
• Quality control program review and evaluation

During this presentation, Hensel Phelps also proactively trains small businesses to ensure appropriate cash management. This is achieved through the following methods:

• Assisting with Schedule of Values for payment requisitions to help small business maintain positive cash flow
• Formulating joint checks with second-tier subcontractors and suppliers
• Using bi-weekly payment when needed to help fund payroll

All of the material covered is organized around a central goal of helping these contractors work successfully with Hensel Phelps on our projects –thereby promoting overall growth, and providing new opportunities for the participants.