BuildIT was honored to be an industry partner at the March 5, 2025, Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA) “Women Building Airports LAX” event held at the iconic ‘Theme Building’ in the heart of LAX. The event included remarks from LAWA CEO John Ackerman and Chief Airport Development Officer Michael Christenson which was then followed by a conversation with Former CEO of LAWA, Lydia Kennard, who is now the CEO of KDG Construction, moderated by Amy Imamura PSHR-SCP/Director of Transformation within LAWA’s Airport Development Group.
BuildOUT California and our global brand BuildIT have had a strong collaboration with LAWA since our founding.
Attending last week’s event, which was part of Women in Construction Week across the US, were Halle Doenitz, Principal of HD Structural, Jacqueline Pruitt, President of Marvella Steel Placers, and Marcy Szarama, President of Destination Enterprises. All three of these Los Angeles-based LGBT Owned/Certified business have received substantial, competitively-bid, contracts at LAWA and related public agencies, based on their experience, qualifications and capacity over the last several years.
Marvella Steel Placers Key Projects at LAWA
LAWA Roadways, Utilities and Enabling Projects with Skanska
LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse North with Griffith
LAX Baggage Optimization Project with Swinerton Builders
HD Structural Key Projects at LAWA
LINXS Wayfinding Signage Design w/ Balfour Beatty, LINXS Constructors, JMA Civil & KW&A
LAX Airport Response Coordination Center with Gensler and Saiful Bouquet
Multiple Teams for the Design/Build MATOC
Destination Enterprises Key Projects with LAWA and LA Metro
Airport Metro Connector with LA Metro*
Engineering Services/Scheduling /Estimating for numerous design projects for RS&H
*It is noteworthy to state that Destination Enterprises is the prime for this multi-million-dollar contract for which Marcy Szarama built a team of exceptionally qualified women-owned businesses to deliver this contract on-schedule and on budget!
Are you an LGBT/Allied professional service provider or contractor wishing to be a part of the competitive bidding process at LAWA as they prepare for the 2028 Olympics? Please contact info@build-it.world for more information!
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