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How EcoBridge Mobilized in 48 Hours and Expanded Across 14+ States

Andy Seth
EcoBridge Infrastructure Services
EPCs and GCs
July 10, 2026
An infrastructure contractor eliminated the need for a full-time compliance hire by using Apprentix for lightning-fast state reciprocity, complete control over training schedules, and instant client-ready documentation that turned a potential bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

48 Hours

To Onsite in New State

Full Schedule Control

Training at Natural Lulls

14+ States Operational

With IRA Compliance
“Apprentix allows us to move into new states. Right now we're operating in 14 states total and that number is growing. We've used Apprentix to get onsite in less than 48 hours so Apprentix has allowed us to differentiate ourselves.”

Greg Kichler

Co-President

1

Situation

EcoBridge Infrastructure Services works across roughly 14 states on energy infrastructure projects, many of which require IRA apprenticeship compliance. They knew state-by-state registration would be slow and resource-intensive.

2

Problem

They anticipated needing a full-time person to manage apprenticeship registration and state licensing, with uncertain timelines that could delay crews from reaching the job site. External training programs would disrupt production on fast-moving projects.

3

Solution

Apprentix handled rapid state reciprocity (as fast as 48 hours in one documented case), sponsored craft labor and operator occupations with full credit for existing in-house training, managed all client and owner documentation, and gave EcoBridge complete control over training timing.

How EcoBridge Mobilized in 48 Hours and Expanded Across 14+ States
4

Results

EcoBridge differentiated itself by mobilizing quickly in new states and winning additional scope when competitors could not. They maintained full production control and confidently took on more IRA work across states. The program became a client asset by delivering the exact documentation owners needed for audits while removing paperwork stress from the internal team.

Trusted by contractors nationwide to manage their own apprenticeships

"It took less than a week for you guys to get us set up. And I think that's when the whole team went, holy crap, here we go. Which was great. 'Cause at that point we're able to call the client and say, we've got a program and that sets us apart from everybody else."
Whitney Waldheim

Whitney Waldheim

Director of Operations
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"Having a partner like Apprentix has really just taken that complete load off of us knowing that you guys apprentice is knowledgeable with the laws and the requirements and the compliance and the documents has all of those boxes checked."
Rebecca Nichols

Rebecca Nichols

Head of Compliance
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"The fact that basically I just get a notification, like, hey, you're out of compliance or you need to do this, or you will be out of compliance. It's nice. Very user friendly, the notifications are great."
Brent Gregory

Brent Gregory

Piping Superintendent
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"We're a bigger and better asset for our clients."
Hannah Ellendson

Hannah Ellendson

Head of Administration
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How EcoBridge Mobilized in 48 Hours and Expanded Across 14+ States

An infrastructure contractor eliminated the need for a full-time compliance hire by using Apprentix for lightning-fast state reciprocity, complete control over training schedules, and instant client-ready documentation that turned a potential bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

CUSTOMERS
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July 10, 2026

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“Apprentix allows us to move into new states. Right now we're operating in 14 states total and that number is growing. We've used Apprentix to get onsite in less than 48 hours so Apprentix has allowed us to differentiate ourselves.”

Greg Kichler
Co-President
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EcoBridge Infrastructure Services

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