Minority-Owned Firm Excited to be Working on Community’s New Events Center Site
Orlando, Fla. – While Custom Earthworks, Inc. of Orlando has helped to successfully complete numerous construction projects throughout the city, working on the community’s new Events Center instills a unique sense of pride within President and General Manager Dale Sing Hari.
“It’s definitely a high-profile project,” said Hari, who is of East Indian heritage and established his Central-Florida firm in 1991. “I’m hoping to be working on it for a while.”
Custom Earthworks, Inc. is a subcontractor in association with Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. and has been working at the site since August to remove and recycle debris.
Being a certified minority business enterprise with the City of Orlando, Hari felt it was his professional imperative to seek out minority suppliers in Central Florida when piecing together his segment of work on the $380-million Events Center.
“I just feel you’re a good citizen if you get this work out to more minority companies,” said Hari, who sought out minority suppliers to handle both the trucking and debris removal. “I lean towards that because I am a minority company. I try to source out minority firms. Some of them can’t do the things I can do, but I can bring packages together and dish it out.”
Equipped with years of experience in all facets of construction, Hari is preparing to team with more prime contractors to submit bids on future packages.
Throughout his 17-year tenure in Orlando, Hari’s company has taken part in 17 significant construction projects in Central Florida alone. Hari also appreciates the requirements outlined in the City’s “Blueprint,” which insures the inclusion of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises in the construction of the community’s new Events Center.
“I think [The Blueprint] is excellent,” said Hari. “It’s no question that [The City] is doing a great job. It’s not that they can hire everybody but it certainly gives people an opportunity.”
“It’s definitely a high-profile project,” said Hari, who is of East Indian heritage and established his Central-Florida firm in 1991. “I’m hoping to be working on it for a while.”
Custom Earthworks, Inc. is a subcontractor in association with Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. and has been working at the site since August to remove and recycle debris.
Being a certified minority business enterprise with the City of Orlando, Hari felt it was his professional imperative to seek out minority suppliers in Central Florida when piecing together his segment of work on the $380-million Events Center.
“I just feel you’re a good citizen if you get this work out to more minority companies,” said Hari, who sought out minority suppliers to handle both the trucking and debris removal. “I lean towards that because I am a minority company. I try to source out minority firms. Some of them can’t do the things I can do, but I can bring packages together and dish it out.”
Equipped with years of experience in all facets of construction, Hari is preparing to team with more prime contractors to submit bids on future packages.
Throughout his 17-year tenure in Orlando, Hari’s company has taken part in 17 significant construction projects in Central Florida alone. Hari also appreciates the requirements outlined in the City’s “Blueprint,” which insures the inclusion of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises in the construction of the community’s new Events Center.
“I think [The Blueprint] is excellent,” said Hari. “It’s no question that [The City] is doing a great job. It’s not that they can hire everybody but it certainly gives people an opportunity.”
