Dive Brief:
- Two former coworkers have launched RS Contracting, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based general contracting firm specializing in the construction and rehabilitation of water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the state, according to a May 16 news release shared with Construction Dive.
- The firm’s services include design, construction and upgrades for water and wastewater treatment facilities; pipeline installation and rehabilitation; pump station, lift station and well site installation; as well as water reclamation, grading, drainage and utility work.
- Tim Rockholt and Dennis Sime met in 2001 while working for Phoenix-headquartered water and wastewater firm Felix Construction. Prior to founding RS Contracting, Rockholt and Sime were partners and operated Mesa, Arizona-based ASR Construction Group for five years before creating RS Contracting.
Dive Insight:
The country’s aging water infrastructure faces burgeoning environmental stressors and new cleanup demands, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Infrastructure Report Card. Drinking water infrastructure notched a “C-” while wastewater got a “D+” and stormwater tied with transit for the category with the lowest grade of “D” — all unchanged since ASCE’s previous report card in 2021.
Arizona in particular has long faced water shortages, and its rapidly growing data center industry, fueled by the AI boom, is placing huge demands on its water systems. That said, the industry is trying to address concerns about water consumption, and now the majority of the facilities being built in Arizona use an air-cooled design that consumes about the same amount of water as other similarly-sized industrial buildings, AZ Big Media reported.
Nonetheless, there is plenty of work for the firm in the water-scarce state. RS Contracting holds both general commercial and general engineering designations and works with municipalities and private water companies, per the release.
“We launched RS Contracting to create a company rooted in hard work, faith and a commitment to excellence,” said Rockholt in the release. “We are committed to delivering water and wastewater infrastructure solutions that will stand up to Arizona’s harsh conditions.”
