Inaugural Port Construction Industry Day

Our inaugural Port Construction Industry Day happened on March 31, 2026! With over 130 people joining us virtually in the morning and over 140 people joining us in the afternoon at SEA Airport, attendees had an opportunity to hear from Port leaders and small business owners that have scored contracts with the Port, and to meet with some of the Port's key contractors to get one step closer to a contract!

Covered in the presentation are topics overviewing the construction landscape of the Port including the following: 

• Airport Vision and Construction Overview
• Maritime Vision and Construction Overview
• Project Labor Agreements
• Construction Management
• Small Works
  • Port Construction Services
  • Aviation Maintenance
  • Waterfront Project Management - Facilities
  • Job Order Contracts

We are thankful to our five panelists that shared their Port contracting experiences with us: 

• Janice Dannenberg, Owner and CEO of Laser Underground & Earthworks
• Jimmy Castillo Matta Jr., Construction Manager of Ahora Construction LLC
• Sonya Singh Murphy, Founder and Principal Metrix Construction Inc.
• Brad Cooper, Project Manager at Hoffman Construction Company
• Jason Jones, Supplier Diversity Manager at Hensel Phelps

We are thankful to the 18 key contractors who participated in the exhibitor walk and 1 on 1 meetings to meet with businesses for three hours: 

Last but not least, we are thankful for the 30+ incredible Port of Seattle staff that volunteered their time to make our Construction Industry Day event a huge success!

Access the event material here: Presentation