Firm History

Innovative Contracting and Engineering (ICE) was formed in 2016, with the goal of helping our clients solve the most complicated construction challenges.  The firm was founded by Chris Wilson, a former contractor with over 15 years of heavy civil construction experience armed with an MBA (emphasis on Risk Management), and by Dan Bender, a professional engineer with over 25 years of experience designing heavy civil/infrastructure projects.  Blending construction expertise and design know-how has proved to be a valuable combination.  Our team has added value and innovations to every project we’ve worked on since opening our doors.

In 2016-17, ICE worked on projects in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana.  Initially, our primary focus was on CMAR or CM/GC pre-construction services.  However, we have found that the cost estimating, scheduling, risk management and constructability services we provide are also needed on design/bid/build, P3, and design-build projects.

We are enthusiastic about adding innovations to your projects.  When starting a new project, we typically look for alternate techniques for construction, and we look for opportunities to save time through alternative phasing/sequencing.  With this approach, our team gets a fresh look at the project, and we take advantage of every available innovation.  Our goal with every project is to identify Innovations You Can Build!