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Our History Shapes Our Today

Our journey Building Colorado’s Future began in 1987. Our early roots and founder’s commitment to the community can still be seen in the work we do today, and we will remain steadfast in our promise to do the right thing – always.

1948

John L. Hachmeister (Founder) is Born on December 13th

A truck parked in front of a building, showcasing its large size against the structure behind it.

1987

JHL Constructors Commences Operations

First Project- Fire Station #4 Addition/Renovation | Arvada Fire Protection District
$320,000

Greenwood Village surrounded by mountains

1988

Established First Office In Greenwood Village

Eugene Field Elementary front door

1989

First K-12 Education Project

Eugene Field Elementary Office Remodel | Littleton Public Schools

First Project In Durango

New Office | Amoco

Group of men in professional suits

1991

JHL Merges With RL Construction

Piano on stage at Fort Lewis College Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center

1994

JHL Opens Durango Office / First Higher Education Projects

Fort Lewis College Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center

Copy machine

1998

JHL Purchases First Collating Copy Machine

Mountain Vista High School

2001

First Ground Up High School Project

Mountain Vista High School | Douglas County School District

JHL website homepage

2002

First Company Website Goes Live

Golden Pond Assisted Living & Apartments

2004

First Senior Living Project

Golden Pond Assisted Living & Apartments

Lugano Cherry Creek Apartments Exterior

2007

First Large Scale Multi-Family Project ($42 Million)

Lugano Cherry Creek | GenCap Partners

Man with microphone celebrates Ben Stellor

2012

Ben Stellor Becomes President

JHL group photo

2015

JHL named the Best Place to Work by Denver Business Journal

Cottonwood Creek Trail Extension

2016

First Civil Projects

Cottonwood Creek Trail Extension | City of Colorado Springs

A new bridge is under construction over a river, featuring cranes, workers, and construction materials on site.

2017

First Road/Bridge Project

US 36 Bridge Replacement | Colorado Department of Transportation

30th Anniversary

JHL employees in group photo wearing PPE

2018

JHL Becomes 100+ Team Members Strong

A spacious warehouse interior featuring a prominent large red bench in the center.

2019

First Large Scale Municipal Project ($42 Million)

Metro Wastewater Support Facilities

Office conference room

2020

JHL Moves To New Office

Our new office is up and running in Englewood!

ENR award 2022

2022

ENR Mountain States Contractor of the Year

With over 265 team members and +$350M in Revenue