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Tag: Contractor of the year: Page 8
Business
How adding services helped J&S General Contracting grow during the recession
Neither lengthy winters nor a crippling recession slowed down Steve Mueller or Dan Thiel. Instead, they combined their business savvy, passion for the outdoors, honest work ethic and love for their community to create J&S General Contracting in Osceola, Wisconsin.  Getting started Muellerâs first industry experience came when he was 8 years old, mowing [âŚ]
August 1, 2014
Business
Building the future of your construction company: Matching tech-savvy, young employees in a mentorship with seasoned crew members
When I listen to contractors tell me how they first became involved in constructionâusually a tale of early exposure and family traditionâit has hit me that what this industry needs is a corporate adoption program. But as the chances of our own Orphan Train Movement are slim, the best option weâve got is growing the [âŚ]
July 18, 2014
Success Stories
Mentoring spirit enables Pennsylvania contractor Doug Thomas to build a people-first company
There are two red chairs in Doug Thomasâ office. Sitting in one when Thomas closes the door is not where you want to be. That means itâs time for a serious talk and, fortunately, it doesnât happen too often. Such talks are reserved for the most blatant of safety violators at Thomas Construction, located in [âŚ]
June 1, 2014
Contractor of the Year
Reputation built upon speed, technology and old school skills makes Jeremy Hiltz our 2014 Contractor of the Year
Although Jeremy Hiltz started his own company in 1996, his roots in construction go much deeper. When he was just five years old he would get up early, creep downstairs, grab his lunch pail and wait for his dad by the door, hoping to get a ride to the jobsite. âI was pretty low maintenance,â [âŚ]
May 1, 2014
Business
Watch our 2014 Contractor of the Year box a guy who outweighs him by 100 lbs. in the Golden Gloves
You donât get very far in the construction business without a competitive spirit, the ability to duke it out, to hang in there for the count, give as good as you get. In the case of Equipment Worldâs 2014 Contractor of the Year, Jeremy Hiltz, of Ashland, New Hampshire, those words are more than metaphors. [âŚ]
April 22, 2014
Success Stories
South Dakota contractorâs work in his small townâs moment of crisis provides framework for growth
Each February, Gale Nitteberg, his wife Sandy and their grandchildren pack up and head south for about a month to escape the harsh South Dakota winter for the warm beaches of Florida. He says years ago he and his wife talked about leaving South Dakota and maybe moving somewhere warmer, but it was never something [âŚ]
April 1, 2014
Contractor of the Year
New Hampshireâs Jeremy Hiltz Excavating named Equipment Worldâs 2014 Contractor of the Year
In an awards banquet Saturday night at Caesarâs Palace in Las Vegas, Jeremy Hiltz Excavating was named Equipment Worldâs Contractor of the Year for 2014. Hiltz Excavating in Ashland, New Hampshire, is an $8 to $10 million company that incorporated in 1996. They specialize in commercial site work, municipal and utility work and road building. [âŚ]
March 10, 2014
Business
Familyâs love of equipment, disciplined work ethic grew R.L. Caudill Construction into a company thatâs hard to compete with
Robert L. Caudill started a small construction company in eastern Kentucky nearly 50 years ago. But today, at age 73, even though heâs handed the reins of the company to his sons, you still hear one complaint about the old man: âHe will work you to death,â says Charles Carlton, Pike County Fiscal Court. In [âŚ]
February 28, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
ConExpo coverage begins and ends with honors for the best in the construction industry
Who are the best contractors, technicians and fleets in the heavy construction industry? Weâre about to find out. While ConExpo is traditionally touted as an equipment show, immediately before and after the show, Equipment World editors will be reporting live from four awards ceremonies to recognize the best and most accomplished people and fleets in [âŚ]
February 26, 2014
Success Stories
How a flooded ice skating rink helped one contractor start his own business
Everyone has to deal with unexpected changes in their lives, and often in their careers. For Brian Winot, owner of Northeast Site Contractors in East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania, the unplanned paths heâs taken has made his business what it is todayâa successful commercial site development contracting firm with 30 employees. Although construction is all Winot has [âŚ]
February 25, 2014
Success Stories
Community involvement, business acumen drives Phillips Companies, one of our 2014 Contractor of the Year finalists
[youtube 1zxjVTKRvW4 nolink] âHow about some basketball tonight?â It turns out that Brad Phillipâs question to me was less about cheering on the Wright State Raiders (who won 77 to 67 that night against Youngstown State) than it was about fulfilling a commitment to the Boy Scouts, who were using a box at the Wright [âŚ]
February 24, 2014
Success Stories
How a loyalty to your employees can result in big growth for your construction business
âIâve stayed with Larman Construction so long because of this guy right here,â said Fred Barhydt, pointing a finger at company owner Vernnen Larman. Barhydt, a Larman employee for 30 years, was just one of the employees I met expressing this sentiment during my visit to the Garland, Texas-based Equipment World Contractor of the Year [âŚ]
February 12, 2014
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