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Contractor of the Year

Whaley & Sons’ comeback required rebuilding this family construction co. from the ground up

Matt Whaley had a passion to run equipment from an early age, but had to constantly nag his father to let him to do it. His father, Ken Whaley, wanted his son to one day run the company he started in 1972 – not a bulldozer. Matt’s rise in the company was incremental. He started […]

September 18, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Nominations for 2018 Contractor of the Year awards now open

The 2018 Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual revenues, […]

August 17, 2017

Business

Sustaining fourth-generation construction business required many late nights at Livengood Excavators

About five years ago, Leo Livengood got a phone call from a former client. The call was from the second generation of a family he and his father had worked with, and they had a question: Would Livengood Excavators do the site work on a new drive-in theater the family was building, which was going […]

July 14, 2017

Business

Hard-working heritage establishes ground work for Sun Construction , our 2017 Safety Award winner

As you pull off Gov. Williams Highway in Darlington, South Carolina, and onto the property of Sun Construction, the first thing you notice is how much land the company sits on. And if you keep your eyes to the right as you make your way down the long driveway, you get a clue as to […]

June 23, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Wacker Neuson hits record revenue; John Deere profit spikes; Compact excavator trends; Skid steer potential; 2017 Contractor of the Year

Wacker Neuson reaches record 1Q revenue Wacker Neuson is reporting record first quarter revenues with strong sales growth in the company’s Europe and Americas markets with gains in both the construction and agricultural sectors. First quarter revenues climbed to €338.5 million ($378.5 million), up 7 percent from 1Q 2016. Profit however fell 18 percent to €9.3 million ($10.4 […]

June 6, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Building a life and legacy are 2017 Contractor of the Year Roy Chipley’s biggest projects

Things were getting better for Roy Chipley. After a successful but demanding career with Lockheed Martin began hurting his marriage, Chipley realized that changes must be made. His wife, Sian, led him back to church where he had given his life over to Jesus Christ. The couple renewed their wedding vows and were getting ready […]

May 15, 2017

Business

Large fleet, ear for employees keep NY’s Boyce Excavating going strong for 80 years

Garry Boyce is a construction lifer. He got his start as a laborer at his father’s company, while also greasing equipment. Eventually he got to run some of that equipment, creating a passion he remembers loving to come home to every day as a child. “I couldn’t wait to get off the bus at 13 […]

May 8, 2017

Business

Brock’s Grading and Land Clearing built success based on sound financials, safety

In 1998, Mike Brock was just three years out of high school when he began his construction career. He bought a small piece of land from a family friend for what he calls “a real bargain.” Then, following his grandfather’s advice, Mike began to sell sand off of the property. He soon sold his car, […]

April 26, 2017

Business

South Carolina’s Chipley Company named 2017 Contractor of the Year

Roy Chipley, owner of the Chipley Company in Florence, South Carolina, was named Equipment World’s 2017 Contractor of the Year at ceremonies in Las Vegas on Saturday. In 1995, Chipley walked away from from a successful career with Lockheed Martin—where he worked on space shuttle missions with NASA and later asset deployment with the Defense Department—to […]

March 13, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Virginia’s JBR Inc. combines a lifetime of construction experience with expert consulting

When Jack Bailey was a boy, his father took him to a piece of property he had bought and sold, tripling his money in only 90 days. “He said, ‘Son get out of construction. Development is where the money is at,’” as Bailey recalls. The boy listened, but the man has been unable to pull […]

February 22, 2017

Business

Contractor of the Year finalist: David Covington

David Covington sees people and the relationships they can develop as a big part of the longevity of his company and a key to good business. But when he first started DECCO Contractors-Paving, he relied on his own personal drive rather than the skills and advice of other people. “I learned on the job,” […]

January 31, 2017

Contractor of the Year

R. Brown Construction is built on expert operation through treacherous terrain, natural disasters

There’s no easy way to get to Willow Creek, California, where Roger Brown has been plying his skills as a contractor for more than three decades. Drive north on Interstate 5 until just near the Oregon border—and then hang a left into the some of the deepest woods and steepest mountains in the country. Keep […]

January 9, 2017