How AG helped one of Florida’s most ambitious civil contractors become one of the USA’s fastest growing construction firms.
The Setup
RIPA & Associates is a civil contractor committed to building a better Florida with large scale underground infrastructure. In 2022, they threw down a massive goal. They wanted to more than triple their revenue, from $220M to $700M.
But you don’t hit numbers like that without a crew that can carry it.
The Problem
RIPA’s internal recruiting engine was built for maintenance, not growth. It wasn’t equipped to be able to ramp up in the way that their ambitious
growth targets demanded.
To hit their numbers, they needed:
- 30 fully operational pipe and grade crews
- PMs and Estimators with Civil infrastructure experience
- A hiring partner who could identify and influence some of the country’s most sought after construction talent, finding people who are both culturally aligned and field ready.
So they called Amundson Group.
The work
We got to know RIPA, spending time with their people both in the field and the boardroom. We weren’t just filling seats. We were helping them build a machine.
- Benchmarked compensation
- Rebuilt their onboarding program to facilitate speed across multiple job families
- Screened for character, not just skill, because crews that work together don’t quit
- Delivered candidates in 2 days, and facilitated hires in 4
- Spent time with everyone from superintendents to execs to ensure everything was aligned.
This wasn’t volume hiring. It was precision recruiting at scale.
The Punchline
- 51 Direct Hires
- 250 Crew Personnel
For RIPA & Associates, this translated to:
- $500M+ In revenue added
- A recruiting model that became RIPA’s competitive edge as one of the fastest growing firms in the country
- Critical infrastructure projects delivered on time
- Huge gains in market share
Why it Worked
This worked because AG & RIPA forged a deep partnership which allowed us to create a needle moving growth engine that helped them hit their ambitious targets.
RIPA & Associates have provided us with fantastic feedback, but it’s their growth that stands the test of time as the best advert for our service.
Our partnership continues to this day and we can’t wait to take them through the next phase of their growth.
