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How Holt Construction Hit 33% MWBE on a $230M Airport Project—Faster

See how Holt exceeded participation goals and saved time with Tough Leaf—without compromising quality, timeline, or scope.

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Inside the Win: Holt's Strategy for Fast, Compliant Subcontracting

Project:

230,000 sq. ft. catering facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Challenge:

Finding qualified, certified subcontractors under time pressure

Solution:

Partnering with Tough Leaf to pre-qualify MWBE subs across scope

Result:

Surpassed participation goals + streamlined bid process + scalable growth


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What You'll Learn from the Holt Case Study:

  • How Holt simplified MWBE compliance on a $230M airport project
  • How pre-vetted subs cut risk and saved hours of manual work
  • The exact process used to exceed a 30% MWBE goal—hitting 33%
  • Why Holt’s team continues to use Tough Leaf for future bids

“We’d probably be taking money out of our own pockets to hire you to help us out.”

Taylor Tiefenthaler, Estimator, Holt Construction

A goal of ours is to always be able to tell our clients that we can exceed whatever goals they put down.

Jessica Rondash, Director of Business Operations & Performance
Holt Construction

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