We at DRG construction make an effort to be part of our community. Not only are we involved with professional organizations and are the recipient of many awards, we make a concerted effort to get involved with community projects throughout Denver, Colorado.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of U.S. Green Building Council - Non profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone
• Member of the Better Business Bureau
• Member of Denver Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Hispanic Contractors of Colorado
• Member of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• US Small Business Administration Mentor Protege with GEM Companies

Awards and Recognition :

• "General Contractor of the Year" presented by Hispanic Contractors of Colorado - 2009.
• "Excellence in Safety for 2008" presented by Pinnacol Assurance and CRS Insurance Brokerage - 2009.
• "Outstanding Woman of Jefferson County" to DRG President & CEO, Diedra Garcia awarded by the West Chamber - 2008.
• "Partnerships for Quality Highway Work, " NPQH National Achievement Award for TREX project presented by CDOT - 2007.
• "Construction Firm of the Year" presented by Minority Enterprise Educational Development, Inc. - 2006.
• "Prime Contractor of the Year - Region VIII" presented by U.S. Small Business Administration - 2004.
• "Outstanding Woman in Business" by the Denver Business Journal featured DRG President, Diedra Garcia - 2004.
• "Business Woman of the Year" award presented to DRG President, Diedra Garcia by the DHCC - 2004.
• "Forty Under Forty" by the Denver Business Journal featured DRG President, Diedra Garcia - 2003.
• DRG featured by Colorado Biz Magazine as second fastest growing minority owned company in Colorado with 52% increase in growth in a one year period - 2003.
• The U.S. - Spain Council of German Marshall Fund selected DRG President, Diedra Garcia as on of ten (10) Top American Business Leaders in the country to represent the U.S. in Spain where the focus of the delegation was to enlist ideas from American buiness leaders which would assist Spain in radically altering its image in the world business community - 2002.
• "Award for Excellence" presented to DRG by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration for Fast-Track Design-Build - 2002.
• "Outstanding Small Business Contract Performance" award presented to DRG by U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - 2002.

DRG's Team Spirit :

• Sponsor 2009 La Familia Recreation Center Fluttering Flounders Swim Team
• Sponsor 2008 TJFL Rams
• Sponsor 2007 Yellow Jackets - Pee-Wee Turkey Bowl Champs
• Sponsor 2006 Jacob A. Bustos Memorial Scholarship Softball Tournament
• Sponsor 2004 Hyland Hills Jaguars

Community Organizations We Support :

• Gateway Battered Women's Shelter
• SPMDTU College Scholarship Fund
• Mi Casa Resource Center for Women
• West Denver Prep Charter School
• Developmentally Disabled Resource Center
• Hispanic Contractors Scholarship Program

Community Projects:

• Christmas Baskets- For the past ten years DRG employees have foregone a Christmas party to donate their time on Christmas Eve delivering over 500 Christmas baskets to needy families and organizations throughout the Denver Metropolitan community.
• Senior Resource Center- DRG is actively involved with fundraising for the $8million dollar renovation of the Senior Resource Center located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Currently, the Senior Resource Center serves over 100,000 clients per year in a nine county area.
• West Denver Prep Charter School- DRG Construction has been involved with the design and construction of a premier charter school in Denver, Colorado. Due to budget constraints, DRG has developed a partnership with an architectural firm and selected subcontractors to offer reduced pricing to fulfill the needs of the school. During its first school year West Denver Prep Charter School has been able to increase student performance to become one of the top academic institutions within the Denver Public School system.
• Gateway Project- DRG President Diedra Garcia is a driving force behind an organization which serves as an advocate for battered women throughout Denver, Colorado. The Gateway project focuses on intervention, prevention and assimilation into a positive environment.
• Junior Achievement- DRG has been involved with Junior Achievement whose goal is to provide youth with an understanding of business and economics. DRG Construction sponsors a bowl-a –thon each year to raise money for their cause.
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