The People Behind the Projects

Builders, operators, craftsmen, and problem-solvers — meet the crew that has been moving Colorado ground since 1996.

Our Story Since 1996

Founded as a woman-owned company with one crew and a simple belief — our legacy is what we create. Scroll through the milestones that made us who we are.

Solid Earth founding-era crew, 1996
The Solid Earth crew today
1996

1996

Founded as a Woman-Owned Civil Constructor

Solid Earth Civil Constructors Inc. opens its doors with one crew, a few machines, and a belief that still drives us: our legacy is what we create.

2002

First Municipal Water & Sanitary Contract

We earn the trust of our first municipal partner — the start of decades of essential public infrastructure work across Colorado.

2009

Self-Perform Concrete Crew Established

Structural concrete comes in-house. Fewer hand-offs, more accountability, and one team responsible from excavation to finish.

2015

Technology-Forward, Fleet-Wide

3D machine control and GPS grading become standard across the fleet — precision in every layer, on every site.

2021

Contractor of the Year

Our crews’ craftsmanship earns industry recognition — and the award hangs where the whole team can see it.

2025

Regional HQ in Jefferson, CO

We build a home of our own in the high country. Woman-owned then, woman-owned now — and just getting started.

Friendly Faces to Know

No formal bios here. Hover or tap a face for a name, a role, and the kind of thing you’d learn in your first five minutes on site with them.



Dana Whitfield, Founder and President

Dana Whitfield

Founder & President

Framed on her desk: the company’s very first paper timecard, from 1996.

Don Peters, Vice President of Operations

Don Peters

VP of Operations

Has walked every job site we’ve opened since 2003 — and remembers most of them by soil type.

Marcus Bell, Project Manager

Marcus Bell

Project Manager

Runs a spreadsheet for everything. Including his brisket smoke times.

Casey Lindholm, Senior Estimator

Casey Lindholm

Senior Estimator

Can price concrete by the yard faster than you can open the calculator app.

Ray Gallagher, Superintendent

Ray Gallagher

Superintendent

Thirty Colorado winters on site. Swears the cold keeps him young.

Miguel Serrano, Pipe Crew Foreman

Miguel Serrano

Pipe Crew Foreman

Runs his crew in English and Spanish — and wins the jobsite chili cook-off every fall.

Sam Rowe, Safety Manager

Sam Rowe

Safety Manager

1,200 days without a lost-time incident on her watch — and counting.

T.J. Boone, Lead Equipment Operator

T.J. Boone

Lead Equipment Operator

Sets finish grade within a quarter inch. Claims he could do it blindfolded. We won’t let him.

Numbers Worth Bragging About (a Little)

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Years Building Colorado
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Counties Covered
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Crew Members Strong
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Days Without a Lost-Time Incident

Certified, Recognized, Trusted

Credentials don’t pour concrete — but they tell you who you’re working with.

ICPI Certified

Certified installers through the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute.

Contractor of the Year

Recognized by our industry peers for excellence in civil construction.

Bechtel Excellence Awards

Honored for safety and quality performance as a Bechtel project partner.

M/WBE Certified

Certified Minority & Woman-owned Business Enterprise — since day one.

SBE Certified

Certified Small Business Enterprise, trusted on public and agency work.

EBE Certified

Certified Emerging Business Enterprise — growing, and proud of it.

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