EXECUTING A BOLD CONSTRUCTION VISION
MBA Energy & Industrial has created a team of experienced designers, engineers, superintendents, and managers to help streamline construction processes and invigorate the industry. We hear more about the burgeoning business from CEO, Damian Rockett
Writer: Ed Budds | Project Manager: Scarlett Burke
The most recent and transformative evolution of the US construction industry has seen a heavy shift toward energy production.
As such, the last decade has witnessed a growing focus on enabling the energy transition, including addressing renewables such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and carbon capture, while oil and gas continues to be a foundational resource.
Meanwhile, the rise in data centers and manufacturing onshoring has taxed the current energy grid, and many businesses are now seeing a heavy push to utilize a combination of natural gas and nuclear power.
Boldly navigating this ever-evolving landscape, MBA Energy & Industrial (MBA) is a design-build construction services provider focusing its efforts in the vast industrial, energy, and manufacturing sectors.
“Due to our reputation for successfully completing energy projects in remote locations all around the country, we have found ourselves a perfect fit to meet the needs of the energy, industrial, data center, and manufacturing sectors’ growth that is going on across the nation,” introduces CEO, Damian Rockett.
“At the same time, labor shortages and supply chain swings have been real challenges, but we are utilizing
our experience and vast supply chain to mitigate these difficulties for our customers,” he sets out.
This formidable ability to adjust and keep delivering is a big reason clients continue to come back to MBA, particularly as end users are no longer willing to wait for utilities to come to them.
MBA’S KEY PROJECTS
EVRAZ STEEL MILL
• A two-story, steel-framed administration building inside an active steel mill to support operations, including first-floor locker rooms and showers and second-floor office space for management and staff.
• The project was completed in a high-risk environment with zero safety incidents through disciplined planning, training, and execution.
AIR PRODUCTS AT TEXAS CITY
• An approximately 23,000-square-foot (sqft) blast-rated operations office and warehouse for an air products hydrogen and ammonia plant located on the TX coast.
• A 10,000 sqft blast-rated office portion of the building includes thick concrete tilt-up walls with a high gage metal roof and blast-rated, vault-type main doors.
BITCOIN MINING FACILITY
• A bitcoin mining facility totaling over 130,000 sqft across seven buildings.
• The project featured unique design finishes and customized schedule sequencing. MBA’s exceptional performance led to the awarding of two additional projects totaling 900,000 sqft across two buildings.
STEEL DYNAMICS PROJECT
• 20 design-build structures totaling over 500,000 sqft and made up of a variety of buildings on a single campus serving multiple customers.
• The scope included pre-engineered metal buildings, an administration building, water treatment facilities, interior pulpits, complete heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and integrated rail lines to support large-scale industrial operations and logistics efficiency.
INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS COMPANY - MULTI-WELL CENTRAL TANK BATTERY
• Multi-well pad in West Texas complete with primary and secondary separation, vapor and liquids management, and pipeline takeoffs for oil, gas, and water.
• This included a strategic turnkey design to accommodate compressed timeline, simultaneous operations, safety considerations, and construction sequencing to reduce overall duration to place the wells in production.
“We are built to handle complex, fast-moving, and remote projects and keep them moving when others stall. That is why so much of our backlog comes from repeat clients – they know we will find a way to deliver,” Rockett affirms.
STICKING TO PRINCIPALS
Recognizing an industry need for cost-effective oil and gas designbuild, engineering, industrial contracting, and construction services, Principals Cory Martin, Mark Brown, and Daniel Acevedo founded MBA to deliver practical, effective solutions for the energy and industrial sectors.
The three founders took their vision for success and came together to combine their construction, engineering, and contracting experience to grow the business into a successful
“OUR APPROACH IS TO OWN THE COMPLEXITY, NOT HAND IT BACK TO THE CLIENT – OPEN COMMUNICATION AND TRUST ARE PART OF IT, BUT THE REAL DIFFERENTIATOR IS HOW WE MAKE THE PROCESS SIMPLE WITHOUT CUTTING CORNERS”
– DAMIAN ROCKETT, CEO, MBA ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL
design-build construction company.
Since its inception, MBA has grown into an industry leading company offering services throughout North America with its headquarters located in Houston, Texas (TX) and field offices in Austin, TX and Salt Lake City, Utah.
“The MBA name was conceived using the first initial of each principal’s last name. To this day, the company is still owned by the original founders,
continuing their vision of providing quality design-build construction services at affordable rates,” Rockett recalls.
“Today, we manage every phase of a project’s lifecycle – from design, procurement, project management, and construction – with one team and one process. Our projects span oil and gas, renewable energy, renewable natural gas (RNG), carbon capture,
water treatment, manufacturing, and large-scale data centers,” he elaborates.
Furthermore, MBA is now licensed in 42 states and often works in remote areas where few other companies can mobilize so effectively. It excels at large-scale facilities and multibuilding campuses, delivering projects that demand significant coordination and execution discipline.
MASTERING THE INDUSTRY
At MBA, every project brings unique demands and requires specialist attention.
“Our approach is to own the complexity, not hand it back to the client – open communication and trust are part of it, but the real differentiator is how we make the process simple without cutting corners,” Rockett explains.
Air products at Texas City plant
BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY ONE PROJECT AT A TIME
Dedicated to crafting a strong and vibrant future, Golden Block Builders is here to turn your Structural Steel Erection and Metal Building construction goals into reality with an unwavering commitment to excellence
BECOMING THE LEADER REFERENCE IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
With a vision of becoming the leading reference in the commercial construction industry, Golden Block Builders provides a full range of solutions to your metal building and structural steel erection scope. Whether the project consists of ground-up construction, transformative renovation, or ambitious expansion, our team of dedicated and experienced steel erection experts is ready to join your efforts.
Golden Block Builders is headquartered in Spring, Texas, and provides coverage coast to coast, having experienced projects from California to New York, Texas to South Dakota, and all states in between. Our commitment to quality, safety, and innovation is what continues to set us apart in the world of construction.
Our craftsmanship includes structural steel erection along with:
• Primary and secondary steel erection
• Standing seam roof system/Insulation Metal Roof Panel (IMRP) system
• Metal wall panel systems/Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs)
• R-value insulation systems
• Mezzanine platforms/multi-level building structure
• Floor and roof decking
• Pre-fabricated stairs, roof hatch, and access ladder
• Structural and miscellaneous welding
• RTU and equipment structural Support
• Metal Canopies
• Gutters and downspouts systems
• Coping/cap Trim.
• Special-use industrial steel buildings and as-built
“SAFETY AND QUALITY ARE A REFLECTION OF OUR CORE VALUES”
Integrity – Always do the right thing.
Golden Block Builders thrives in industries that require a high level of craftsmanship, capability, and safety standards. Some of these sectors include renewable energy, oil and gas, special-use industrial buildings, water treatment facilities, medical, data and tech, manufacturing, government, education, transportation, aviation, and retail giants.
As such, to ensure the completion of our projects with accuracy, expertise, and success, Golden Block Builders is comprised of multi-disciplinary teams that focus strategically on what is currently driving the markets we work with, alongside any challenges they may face with workforce and skills.
Ownership – We take pride in our work, celebrate our successes, and recognize when we fall short.
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
To support the various crucial sectors and prepare the next generation of skilled craft tradesmen in structural steel, we have launched an apprenticeship program with the Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF) – a non-profit solely devoted to servicing the workforce development needs of the contractor community through various initiatives. Our entry-level hires are provided with the classroom and on-the-job training necessary to sharpen their skills over the course of several years. Golden Block Builders is also a proud member of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) – a national US trade association representing and advocating for the construction industry. ABC provides an opportunity for our staff to network, engage with the community, and stay on top of the latest trends and safety practices.
Unity – Teamwork is the beating heart of the company, and building and maintaining relationships is at the center of every decision made.
Community Engagement and Forward Looking
Serving our community is just another fun way to give back to the communities that have had our backs since day one. Our staff loves to regularly participate at the Houston Food Bank, engaging in back-toschool fundraising, and supporting Christmas toy drives.
As Golden Block Builders looks to the future, we recognize that our fabrication capabilities are currently limited to a small region of the northeastern US; however, as our next big step, we are planning to expand these capabilities further into the South, Midwest & West Coast States. We look forward to continuing to serve new and existing clients and growing our well-established footprint.
Resilience – We rise to any challenge with a problem-solving and innovative mindset.
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Furthermore, when the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed in 2022, MBA did not wait for others to figure out how it would work –instead the company hired a fulltime IRA specialist to ensure all its operations stayed ahead of regulatory requirements.
“We have already completed several IRA projects and are currently involved in over a dozen others. Our reputation has led us to support construction operations on multiple new chip manufacturing facilities across the country,” he continues.
Additionally, MBA is the premier choice for data center development. It has 1.5 gigawatts of data center capacity and offers unmatched expertise in design, engineering, procurement, and construction for such facilities.
Within this portion of the company’s work, its highperformance computing (HPC)certified Design Manager is crucial to
“WE ARE BUILT TO HANDLE COMPLEX, FASTMOVING, AND REMOTE PROJECTS AND KEEP THEM MOVING WHEN OTHERS STALL”
– DAMIAN ROCKETT, CEO, MBA ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL
creating elite new centers.
The company’s leaders are hands-on problem solvers and well known by both internal and external stakeholders throughout each project.
“We also reinforce accountability with dedicated roles for safety, quality, and warranty, so clients know we deliver and stand behind our work.”
Ultimately, this is the reason why more than 74 percent of MBA’s work comes from repeat clients, who can always rest assured that the company makes the hard jobs easier for them.
COMMUNITY CARE
For
MBA, corporate philanthropy
is less about recognition and more about supporting its people as they help their local communities.
“The company and our employees pride themselves on being engaged members of the communities we work in. We partner up with clients around the country to support local charities while also aiding nearby schools and organizations,” Rockett prides.
This support doesn’t stop at just financial donations, however, as MBA prides itself on responding in person when it can.
“Our people can often be found helping local charities like the Houston Food Bank and we have also been involved with cleanups after every
PROVIDING
FAMILY OWNED EXCELLENCE FOR NEARLY A DECADE!
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We proudly offer services to the surrounding areas of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
major storm that has hit the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans, Louisiana to Brownsville, TX, over the last few decades,” he adds.
MBA also makes it a priority to recognize achievements and celebrate its people. Every March, the company takes time to recognize Women in Construction Week to honor and celebrate the incredible women on its team.
“We also organize activities such as pickleball, basketball, go-karting, and even fielded a softball team, while a yearly highlight is our annual Christmas paintball tournament.”
These moments matter to both the company and Rockett, as they keep the team connected.
We understand that what sets MBA apart from our peers is our people, so we make investing in our employees a top priority.
“Put simply, if we take care of our doers, they will take care of our clients,” he expands.
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DEDICATED TO THE JOB
Undoubtedly, what continues to set the company apart is the tried and tested structure of its team.
MBA places a lot of emphasis on accountability, which is the reason why it employs a full-time Safety Director managing its site-specific safety plans, a Quality Control Manager focused on consistency, and Warranty Manager who ensures the company stands by its work even after the job is finished.
Using this formula for success moving forward, MBA will endeavor to focus on its core client base in the heavy industrial and oil and gas sectors. At the same time, the company is growing in renewables, data centers, and energy production.
Elsewhere, MBA has also been at the forefront of large bitcoin mining facilities and is now part of the artificial intelligence (AI) data center revolution.
“We have also seen substantial
growth with our engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partners, and we plan to continue to build on that. Across every industry, our priorities stay the same – safety, quality, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency,” adds Rockett.
“At the end of the day, our goal is simple – deliver high-quality projects on time, on budget, anywhere, every time,” he firmly concludes.
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