Nate Holmlund
Founder
Started N8 Excavation in 2008 and has led the company's growth from a solo operation into a full site-development contractor ever since.
About N8 Excavation
Successful projects, through great people, making a positive impact.
That's not a slogan we bolted on — it's the operating principle N8 has run on since day one. Everything below is how we try to live up to it.
Our Story
Built during a recession. Built to last past any one person.
2008
Founded in the recession
Nate Holmlund started N8 Excavation in the depths of the 2008 recession — no soft market to lean on, just the work. That scarcity shaped how the company still operates today: self-perform, control the schedule, earn the next job on the last one.
2014
Blake Turin joins to run operations
As the workload grew, Blake Turin came on to manage day-to-day operations — bringing the systems and structure needed to take on larger, more complex site-development work.
2018
Blake becomes a partner
Blake's role formalized into a partnership, cementing N8 as a two-person leadership team rather than a single-founder operation.
Today
Systems over any one individual
N8's stated future strategy is straightforward: keep building the systems and procedures that let the company deliver successful projects independent of any single person — so clients get consistency, not a bus-factor of one.
Meet the Team
The people making the call on-site.
Blake Turin
Partner, Operations
Joined in 2014 to run day-to-day operations and became a partner in 2018 — the systems-and-schedule half of N8's leadership.
Jennifer Velocitas
CFO
Oversees the financial side of N8's operations — keeping the company's growth on solid footing project to project.
Nate Holmlund (Founder) & Blake Turin (Partner, Operations)
Our Crew
The team, on (and off) the job.
Taking Care of Our Crew
People stick around when they're treated right.
Self-performed work only works with people who want to be here. That means recognizing the crew, not just the schedule.
Years of Service
Recognizing tenure and loyalty — the people who've been with N8 the longest are the backbone of how the company runs.
Safety Milestones
Clean safety records don't happen by accident — crews who hit them get recognized for it, not just held to it.
Team Events
Cookouts, end-of-season gatherings, and time together off the clock — not just another line item on a schedule.
Training & Growth
Support for certifications and new equipment training — the same path that took Blake from operations hire to partner.
Add a real quote from someone on the crew here — what it's actually like working at N8.
Name, Role
What We Run On
Three words. One standard for every job.
Successful Projects
On schedule, on spec, and coordinated so the trades behind us aren't waiting. Success is measured by the next call, not just the last invoice.
Great People
Self-performed work means our crews are the company. We invest in training, safety, and keeping good people around for the long haul.
Positive Impact
On the client's project, on the site's environment, and on the crews and communities we work in and around.