From a Man and a Mower to a Family Construction Firm

Located in Putnam Valley, New York, just down the road from West Point, Tompkins Excavating started with just one man and a lawnmower. But by bringing in the talents of his wife first and two of his three sons later, Mark Tompkins has set the company up for a supercharged future.

For that reason and more, it is one of Equipment World's 2022 Contractor of the Year finalists.

When Mark Tompkins was a young man, he had one goal – making money. When a landscaping job called for a small bit of site work, Mark rented a mini-excavator and quickly saw a much bigger future for himself in earthmoving.

Mark’s attention to detail flourished under the joysticks. The company expanded into excavation, rock removal, utilities, earthmoving, block walls, curbs and sidewalks.

The next leap forward came after Mark married Stacey. Early in their marriage, Stacey was the manager of a Wall Street corporate dining facility in New York City serving some 3,000 people and managing a staff of 30. That experience in logistics turned out to be excellent preparation for the future president of this excavation company.