About Our Business
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (SPHI) was founded in May of 1979 by its current President,
William L. Slayden.  The company was incorporated in the State of Alaska on October 14, 1983.  
SPHI is engaged in the mechanical contracting business in the State of Alaska.  The home
office is in North Pole, Alaska with a branch office in Wasilla, Alaska.   

SPHI has completed many remote projects in Alaska as well as projects in Fairbanks,
Anchorage, and in the State of Washington. The company has worked on public and private
projects in more than 75 villages and cities.  SPHI has completed mechanical projects that
involved detailed scheduling of equipment and material deliveries to remote sites.  The
company’s projects have included elderly housing; shopping malls; restaurants; HUD housing
for Native Americans; water treatment plants; hotels; hospital renovations; medical clinics;
dental clinics; U.S. Army new housing and renovations; U.S. Air Force housing and renovations;
U.S. Coast Guard Housing; U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Control Towers, Flight Service
Stations, water treatment plants, and housing; U.S. Fish and Game aircraft hanger; U.S. Air
Force Hangers, warehouses and office buildings; U.S. Air Force and Army barracks
renovations; Anchorage and Fairbanks School renovations and additions; Lower Kuskokwim
School District school additions and renovations; Hooper Bay School addition; Fairbanks
School District main office building; churches; private schools in North Pole, Fairbanks, Palmer
and Wasilla; private warehouses; private office buildings; private multi-family housing
complexes; and private housing. Some specific projects are Fort Yukon 12 Single Family
Houses, Nunaka School Anchorage, Taku School Anchorage, Ben Eielson High School
Eielson AFB, Trapper School Nuiqsut, Talkeetna School Talkeetna, Buckland K-12 School
Buckland, Newtok K-12 School Newtok, Creekside Elementary School Anchorage, Zion
Childhood Development Center Fairbanks (14,000 sq. ft. Design Build Center serving 180
children), Headstart Facility, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Kodiak Rocket Launch Complex, Bethel
Courthouse, Bethel Hospital Emergency Room, Hi-Land Mountain Correctional Facility,
University Presbyterian Church, UAF Dorms macintosh and Nerland, Poker flats rocket launch
complex, Criterian Office renovation, USKH Office Renovations, Celebrity tours Railstation And
Bus Barn, Renovation of the Anchorage Harley Davison Shop, 100 Unit residential sound
insulation Program, AIA lighting vault, Renovation of the ship creek hotel, Fairmont housing
project, Avtec student housing, 3-144 room dorm and so com buildings for the army corp of
engineers, 144 room dorm design build with Nuna Contractors at Elmendorf Air force base  
Anchorage, Alaska        

Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc. was a member of the Alaska Chapter of the Associated
General Contractors from 1984 through 1999.  SPHI has been the runner up for Alaska AGC’s
subcontractor of the year award in both 1996 and 1997.  The company is a Charter member of
the Alaska chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors association.  SPHI is a
corporation which gives back to its community.  An example of the company’s charity is SPHI
sent 15 youth from Venetie and Chalkytsik to summer camp at Harding Lake. The company
sponsors many youth sport teams throughout Alaska and donates to many other community
needs.


OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION:
William Slayden (Bill) is the President and a member of the Board of Directors.  His
responsibilities include directing the entire company with particular attention to estimating and
work acquisition.  Mr. Slayden has more than 35 years of experience in the mechanical field.  
Timothy Beckley (Tim) is the Vice President and Secretary. Tim is responsible for all financial
activities of the corporation.  Mr. Beckley has more than 25 years experience in the mechanical
field.
Jennifer Engle is the Treasurer of the Corporation.  Jen has more than 15 years experience in
construction accounting.

KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION:
Julie Duquette is responsible for all field operations. Julie has more than 20 years experience.  
She was a project manager for a large general contractor prior to her employment with SPHI.  
Andrew Workman is the Plumbing manager and manages the Wasilla branch.  Andy has more
than 18 years experience in the mechanical field.
Brett McLean is the HVAC manager. He has more than 20 years experience in the
mechanical field.
Noelle Umbarger is a purchasing agent.  She is responsible for project purchases and
shipping.  Noelle has more than 10 years experience in the mechanical field.
Rick Larrison is a purchasing agent. He is responsible for project purchases and shipping.
Rick has more than 20 years in the mechanical field.
Steve Eldridge is a project manager with more than 20 years experience in the mechanical field.
Alan Morlan is a project manager with more than 20 years experience in the mechanical field.
Mitchell Clinkenbeard is a project manager with more than 20 years experience in the
mechanical field.
Joe Holden is a project manager with more than 15 years experience in the mechanical field.
Alvin Dolchek is a HVAC project manager with more than 20 years experience in the
mechanical field.
Richard Henderson is a HVAC project manager. He has more than 20 years experience in the
mechanical field.
Dana Shriner is the office manager and responsible for payroll, certified payroll reports, EEO
reporting and all other reports. She has more than 15 years experience.


Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc. has approximately 70 full time employees.  During peak
construction periods SPHI has had 120 employees.  SPHI is an equal opportunity employer.  It
is our practice to hire qualified local residents for our projects.  SPHI’s apprenticeship program
for plumbers and sheet metal workers is the largest in the Alaska Chapter of the Associated
Building Contractors.   SPHI pays prevailing wages and provides a benefit package in addition
to those wages for its employees.          

FACILITIES:

Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc. owns 4.1 acres located on the Palmer/Wasilla Highway in
Wasilla, Alaska.  The company built a new 4,400 sq. ft. office/shop building on that property in
1996 and a new 8,800 sq. ft. sheet metal / pipe fabrication shop, in 1999.  SPHI owns 6 acres
on the Richardson Highway in North Pole, Alaska. The company built an office/shop building on
that property in 1983.  Then built an office building on that property in 1995.  The older building
now is a sheet metal fabrication and pipe fabrication shop.  There is now a total of six buildings
on that property location, a total of 12,000 square feet of office/shop space.

VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc. owns all of its vehicles, equipment and tools.  Equipment
owned by SPHI includes backhoes, manlifts, forklifts, sheet metal fabrication equipment and
tools, welders, power threaders, power tools, compressors, air and fluid test equipment,
portable water test laboratory and combustion analysis equipment.  


REFERENCES:
Clients:
Barney and Berglin Construction, Inc.                       Criterion General
Jeff Barney                                                                      Dave Paule, Scott Johanes
P.O. Box 8527, Fairbanks, Alaska 99708                 2820 Commercial Drive Anchorage AK
Phone (907) 457-5606                                                 Phone: (907) 272 -3200


Bering Pacific Construction                                        SKW/Eskimos, Inc.
Dan Brewster                                                                 Tim Fenton
10505 NE 38th Place                                                   620 E. Whitney Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99518                                           Anchorage, Alaska 92479
Phone (907) 222-7672                                                Phone (907) 276-5716

Osborne Construction Company                               Watterson Construction
George Osborne, Mike Ritchie,                                  Bill Watterson
P.O. Box 97010, Kirkland, Wash. 98033                  P.O. Box 92619 Anchorage, Alaska
Phone (425) 827-4221                                                Phone (907) 277-7664



REFERENCES:
Professional:
Rusth, Spires & Menefee, CPA’s                                Law Offices of Douglas Blankenship
Brian Menefee                                                                Douglas Blankenship
2316 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls, OR. 97601         406 Cushman St. Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone (541) 882-6630                                                 Phone (907) 452-4300


Kumin & Associates, Architects                                 MBA Consulting Engineers
John Kumin                                                                   Don MacInnes
808 “E” St. Anchorage, Alaska 99501                       3812 Spenard Rd. Anch., AK 99517
Phone (907) 272-8833                                                Phone: (907) 274-2622

RSA Engineering                                                          Key Bank of Alaska
Dick Armstrong                                                             Mike Milam
2522 Arctic Blvd. Anch. AK 99503-2516                   P.O. Box 71230, Fairbanks, AK 99707
Phone (907) 276-0521                                                (907) 459-3314


Subcontractors:
Alaska Quality Insulators                                             Automatic Controls
Jim Schuster                                                                  Mark Stumpe
P.O. Box 81373, Fairbanks, AK 99708                      P.O. Box 75386, Fairbanks, AK 99707
Phone (907) 488-3832                                                 Phone (907) 474-8914


Le Electric                                                                        Alaska Air Balance
Ian Sage                                                                           Ron Neffendorf
21306 82nd Ave. Woodinville, WA 98072                  3065 Arctic Fox Dr. Wasilla, AK 99654
(425) 481-1971                                                               (907) 373-1090

King Fire Protection                                                        Quality Electric
Rich King                                                                          Will Meyers, Loren Soland
P.O. Box 74200, Fairbanks, AK 99707-4200             1118 Breckenridge, Fbks. AK 99709
Phone (907) 456-3817                                                  Phone (907) 457-3626


Material Vendors:
Alaska Pipe & Supply                                                   Alaska Industrial Hardware
Dan Porter                                                                      Credit Department
3105 Industrial, Fairbanks AK 99707                        2192 Viking, Anch. AK 99501
Phone (907) 456-1234                                                 Phone (907) 276-7201


Alaska Winter                                                                 Anchorage Tank
John Plavonivich                                                           Lowell
3901 Spenard, Anch. AK 99517                                2700 Porcupine, Anch. AK 99501
Phone (907) 248-0000                                                (907) 277-3715


Greer Tank                                                                      Gensco
Mark Greer                                                                      Mark
P.O. Box 71193, Fairbanks, AK 99707                      1824 Ship Ave. Anch. AK 99501
(907) 452-1711                                                              Phone (907) 274-6507


James P. Sheldon Co.                                                 Roberts Trane
Dave Naylor                                                                    Ernie Belinger
201 E. 54th Ave. Anch. AK 99501                               701 Sesame Street, Suite 102 Anch. AK
Phone (907) 561-4747                                                (907)561-1577


MDM Supply                                                                   Pacific-Alaska Forwarders
Craig Skinn                                                                    Joe Smith
P.O. Box 7008, Kalispell, Montana 59901                P.O. Box 24446, Seattle, WA 98124
(800) 949-0005                                                              Phone (800) 426-9940


Many more references can be supplied upon request.
Slayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc.