Arizona’s Most Admired Companies: Sundt Construction

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be profiling one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 each day leading up to the awards dinner. Today, learn more about Sundt Construction.

Sundt Construction

Top Arizona executive: Cade Rowley, CEO

What it does: Sundt Construction is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors.

Workplace culture: In addition to being a leader in training and craft workforce development, Sundt is one of the top 30 employee-owned companies in the country out of more than 6,500 overall. Unlike most, Sundt is 100 percent employee-owned – from the company’s skilled craft professionals to its administrative staff. Because everyone at Sundt is a part owner, the company’s people are deeply invested in their work, and everyone has a voice.development opportunities, ranging from its Elevate Leadership Program to tuition reimbursement, which has supplied nearly $7 million in education support for employees to promote personal and professional goals.

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies awards event

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. The VIP sponsor is Plexus Worldwide, the beverage sponsor is Burch & Cracchiolo, the photo boot sponsor is Tutera Medical and Sottopelle, the digital sponsor is Taft/Sherman & Howard, the floral provider is PJs Flowers and the production sponsor is Merestone.