Slayden’s Jeff Wall recently achieved a unique milestone. At the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA) conference in Spokane, Washington, Jeff became the first contractor to be chosen under the PNCWA to join the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers, also known as the 5S society. Members are selected based on “outstanding, meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty.” As recognition for this achievement, Jeff received a one-of-a-kind -5S gold shovel award. A big congratulations to Jeff for such a distinctive accolade!
Slayden Constructors and Jacobs Engineering recently completed a $78 million expansion of the Robert A. Duff Water Treatment Plant for the Medford Water Commission. The project boosts capacity from 45 to 65 million gallons per day and adds advanced filtration, a new reservoir, a modern pump station, and seismic‑resilient redundancies. This upgrade strengthens long‑term water reliability for Medford and the greater Rogue Valley, supporting regional growth and public health.
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Slayden earned First Place in the 2025 AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) in the Utility Infrastructure Category — Under 500,000 Work Hours.
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Slayden has been concentrating its recruitment efforts at university career fairs renowned for their construction programs. During the fall and winter career fairs, Slayden worked hard to recruit and place nine interns for the summer of 2024. The students come from George Fox University, Boise State, Oregon State University (OSU), Oregon Institute of Technology, and Boston University. Slayden is excited to welcome Nina Le Brun, Lauren Wilder, Jaden Notehelfer, Owen Haugh, Jayce Clevenger, Nate Smith, Kellen Westbrooks, Hannah Song, and Evan Dela Cruz to its internship program.
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