Concrete is pretty cool. Heather Wood had the opportunity this week to tour the Contech Engineered Solutions facility as they hosted an event for Women in Construction week. She learned a lot about pre cast concrete and all the ways it can benefit a job. Happy WIC week and thank you to all the women who work everyday in construction.
In the AEC industry, growth looks different than it does in many other fields. It’s not just about winning work, it’s about building trust, understanding community needs, and helping technical expertise turn into real-world impact.
AEC growth professionals work at the intersection of people, strategy, and engineering. We listen first. We support technical teams. We help translate complex work into clear value for clients, partners, and the communities our projects serve.
At HCF, growth means more than proposals and pursuits (though those matter, too). It means:
Strong client relationships built on trust
Clear communication around technical solutions
Collaboration across disciplines
A shared commitment to quality and long-term impact
Some days, growth work looks like strategy and planning. Other days, it’s relationship-building, problem-solving, or supporting our engineers behind the scenes. Every day, it’s about helping great people do meaningful work.
We’re grateful for our team at HCF – engineers, designers, and staff who care deeply about collaboration, integrity, and delivering thoughtful solutions. The work we do together supports infrastructure, resilience, and communities across the regions we serve.
To all AEC growth professionals: thank you for the work you do to connect expertise with purpose. Your role helps shape not just projects, but outcomes that matter.
We recently had the pleasure of learning from our water resources engineer, Easton Perkins, EIT, during a company-sponsored Lunch & Learn. He shared insights from a Sediment Transport course he took through Utah State University‘s Department of Watershed Sciences. He highlighted how rivers shape themselves—and how engineers can design with nature in mind. A great reminder that understanding critical processes leads to more resilient, sustainable solutions.
