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While hanging out with friends in his California living room one day in 2006, HT Tran had an epiphany. It changed his life and unwittingly led him to become a soldier in Iraq who later was severely wounded, the co-founder and CEO of a fast-growing contractor, and, finally, a dedicated advocate of hiring veterans in…

The construction industry is full of excellent leadership, but the public rarely sees it in action—even if it ultimately benefits from better roads, buildings and other facilities. ENR’s annual Top 25 Newsmakers program recognizes outstanding achievements. For a half-century now, ENR has named the top industry professionals who have made a difference for their industry…

Hien Manh Tran served as a field sergeant in the U.S. Army, won a Purple Heart Medallion for his service in Iraq, and most recently founded Anvil Builders Inc., a successful and rapidly growing building and engineering company in San Francisco. But the thing Tran is most proud of is being able to give back…

Moving from active combat to a civilian career can be a tough transition for returning veterans, especially those who have been injured in service. But Hien Manh Tran, known as HT, has made the switch from recovering in an Army hospital to running construction jobsites as founder and CEO of the fast-growing, San Francisco-based contractor…

Anvil Builders is a proud sponsor of the San Francisco Little League. Learn more about our our sponsorship of the San Francisco Little League at http://www.sfll.org/page/show/57542-sponsors: San Francisco Little League would like to thank all of our sponsors! We are very fortunate to have the support of so many local businesses. Their generosity makes it…

What would you do if your dream to serve your country and retire from the military was taken away from you just weeks into your first deployment? How would you handle your jaw being ripped off by a snipers bullet… strange looks because you were missing an eye or walked with a limp due to…

Rideshare company Uber is rolling out an aggressive new campaign to put veterans in the driver’s seat. The company is now looking to join forces with the men and women of the military with the launch of UberMILITARY. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has signed on to be a voluntary chairman of UberMILITARY. The…

During this upcoming Independence Day weekend, it’s only right to salute the men and women who have served in the military for our country. And one Bay Area Iraq War vet injured by an IED is now paying it forward by giving other veterans a chance to succeed. “This actually still has the natural blood…