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Charles Construction | 9 BIDDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE One of Charles Construction Services’ pri- orities is to foster their relationship with Marathon Petroleum and their sister com- pany, Hancock Structural Steel, to provide ladders, mezzanines, platforms and struc- tural steel. Hartzell recently returned from a trip to Kentucky looking to expand to steel fabrication. Since returning, they’ve secured five projects to bid on. “It’s a huge feather in our cap for me to get invited down there,” he says. Hartzell would like to see Hancock Structural Steel and Marathon Petroleum sustain a steady workload going forward. Marathon has about six refineries across the United States, which will help maintain steady work for the company. He also sees the company expanding into themanufacturing. For example, they’ve recently secured a project with Rosenboom, who construct custom crafted cylinders. Their project is to build a 100,000 square foot addition onto Rosenboom’s facility. “These are the kind of manufacturing com- panies we’re looking for, those that aren’t just relying on the United States economy. They have a global market. That’s the emphasis right now,” he says.