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Contractor of the Year
Former Marine built a successful excavation company with battlefield attitude
Maintaining a family feel while continuing to grow When Carl Jones got out of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1998, his direction was clear: he wanted to run equipment. It didnāt matter that all he had to start with was an old backhoe. He knew how to keep it running, and before long, he added [ā¦]
October 6, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Whaley & Sonsā 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 ā not a bulldozer. Mattās rise in the company was incremental. He started [ā¦]
September 18, 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 [ā¦]
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 [ā¦]
June 23, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Building a life and legacy are 2017 Contractor of the Year Roy Chipleyās 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 [ā¦]
May 15, 2017
Business
Large fleet, ear for employees keep NYās Boyce Excavating going strong for 80 years
Garry Boyce is a construction lifer. He got his start as a laborer at his fatherās 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. āI couldnāt wait to get off the bus at 13 [ā¦]
May 8, 2017
Business
Brockās 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 āa real bargain.ā Then, following his grandfatherās advice, Mike began to sell sand off of the property. He soon sold his car, [ā¦]
April 26, 2017
Business
South Carolinaās Chipley Company named 2017 Contractor of the Year
Roy Chipley, owner of the Chipley Company in Florence, South Carolina, was named Equipment Worldās 2017 Contractor of the Year at ceremonies in Las Vegas on Saturday. In 1995, Chipley walked away from from a successful career with Lockheed Martināwhere he worked on space shuttle missions withĀ NASA and later asset deployment with the Defense Departmentāto [ā¦]
March 13, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Virginiaās 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. āHe said, āSon get out of construction. Development is where the money is at,āā as Bailey recalls. The boy listened, but the man has been unable to pull [ā¦]
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. āI learned on the job,ā [ā¦]
January 31, 2017
Contractor of the Year
R. Brown Construction is built on expert operation through treacherous terrain, natural disasters
Thereās 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 borderāand then hang a left into the some of the deepest woods and steepest mountains in the country. Keep [ā¦]
January 9, 2017
Business
A construction success story at 30, James MacKay likes āthe jobs no one else wantsā
When asked to describe how he started in construction, James MacKay laughs. āI got into a little bit a trouble when I was in high school,ā he says. His father, a construction veteran, promptly dropped James off at a friendās paving jobā¦and that contractor, just as promptly, put him on a jackhammer. But rather than [ā¦]
December 22, 2016
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