Between the years of 1932 and 1941, Griffith Company crews built 12.79 miles of the Colorado River Aqueduct — more than any other single contractor —helping to deliver much-needed water to a parched region. Recently, history repeated itself as Griffith Company was awarded two contracts by the Metropolitan Water District for improvements on the Colorado River Aqueduct. The 5-phase project calls for the skills of multiple divisions and districts, as our crews complete the concrete lining of two reservoirs, remove and replace aqueduct liner temporarily located underwater, repair the headwater at 5 pumping stations, build 11 monitoring stations and scale the slopes above the aqueduct.

In addition to multiple phases, the project also encompasses significant challenges, including the accelerated schedule and logistics of its remote location — all of which require complex scheduling and management. Perhaps the most difficult challenge occurred when our crews learned they would have to remove and replace not 80,000 square feet of liner, but 83,000 square feet, and an additional 140,000 square feet over the balance of the project, in the same uncompromising time frame. Once again demonstrating our astute project management, extensive resources and dedication to team work, Griffith Company continues to resolve these challenges. We have successfully completed the first 2 phases of the project, and anticipate similar success with the final 3.