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Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation
Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado   Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking     Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]
June 30, 2012
From mud jacking and micro piles to use of steel foundation piers and helical piers, Straight Line Construction can rehab poorly-settled buildings. And on new projects, the company can help owners avoid problems before they develop.
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Jon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for construction
By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle   Jon Fye Sperry, Iowa Fye Excavating Year started: 1995 Number of employees: 45 Annual volume: $6.3 million Markets served: Commercial site work, utilities, demolition, sewer, storm water, heavy equipment hauling and trucking Jon Fye left the security of a long-time job to follow his passion for construction. A go-getter spirit, […]
May 24, 2012
“I went out on my own and cut my path,” says Jon Fye, owner of Fye Excavating.
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Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year, 2012
By Tom Jackson Steve Cosper got his love of construction as a teenager working summer jobs. But it was his keen appreciation for financial management and an aggressive use of digital technology that helped his company survive the recession. Dusting off bluetops for a highway contractor in the hot Alabama sun may not seem like […]
April 29, 2012
Cosper’s asphalt plant can burn four types of fuel. He chooses what’s most cost effective depending on market prices.
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Bryan Force, 2011 Contractor of the Year, rides Pennsylvania’s oil boom
Bryan Force had it all set up. His dad David saw to it that he would have a good job at the local power plant as soon as he graduated from high school. And having worked there for decades, his dad knew all the ropes. Bryan had taken all the tests, met all the requirements […]
May 4, 2011
To repair the roads damaged by the heavy caravans of the drilling companies, Force Inc. started a paving division that includes paving and milling machines.
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Contractor of the Year 2009: Larry and Linda Davis and Scott Matlock
Larry Davis grew up alongside his dad building homes. He continued the family tradition long after his father retired in the mid ’70s, building up a successful business with custom homes and developments and branched out into light commercial construction as well. Not content to be a simple homebuilding operation, Larry has continued to […]
April 27, 2009
Larry and Linda Davis, with their son-in-law Scott Matlock.
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