imagery and mapping, which helps our clients apply for grants faster, design accurately, and integrate in real-time with their contractors.” The GIS tools have had a significant impact. “It speeds up the process and gives them a product at the end of their construction process to manage and track the network,” Kyle explains. This business unit, while operating at a modest size, operates with impressive efficiency, achieving substantial output and delivering remarkable positive results. In addition to engineering innovations, Millennium has addressed the financial hurdles small companies face when securing and executing grant-funded projects. “The grant programs that have come out make it pretty difficult for small companies to not just secure the grants, but to actually execute on them,” Kyle says. He explains that these programs often require recipients to fund the construction upfront and get reimbursed later, a challenge for many small businesses. To bridge this gap, Millennium created a specialty 243 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 08 MILLENNIUM
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