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Contractor of the Year

Do-whatever-it-takes attitude drives R&S Contractors’ success

The people at R&S Contractors have an exceptional work ethic and it shows on the job. See how they handle business to ensure satisfaction on Equipment World.

July 23, 2018

Contractor of the Year

Keeping 140-year legacy alive drives Ohio railroad contractor Fritz-Rumer-Cooke

Fritz-Rumer-Cooke got its start in 1879 building stone structures in Central Ohio. Pride and compassion fuel Cooke as a business owner. More here.

June 29, 2018

Business

Mobile mentality, networking skill built Hutzel’s Concrete Construction into a trusted Ark. institution

A general contractor on a housing project started Jim Hutzel on his path. Jim worked for him, and the GC liked what he saw in the young man. “Why don’t you pour my concrete?” he asked him.  So, Jim began pouring footings in the 1970s, during a residential boom that lasted about four years. He followed […]

April 25, 2018

Business

In wake of father’s death, a son takes family construction business to new heights

To say that Richard Preston grew up in the construction business is an understatement. “I was always on the jobsite with my dad,” Richard says. “As early as elementary school he would have me straightening things up.” As Richard grew older, his responsibilities at Preston Construction increased, including superintending jobs in his parents’ brief absences […]

February 21, 2018

Contractor of the Year

Precision excavation, machine tech key to Tenn. contractor’s growth

Joe Palmer wasn’t exactly your typical teen. Midway through his senior year in high school, Palmer took his savings from the many jobs he’d been working and bought a new set of wheels: a dump truck. With that truck and some compact equipment, Palmer started his company, doing hauling and light demolition. By the grand […]

December 25, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Blacktop Paving finds success by keeping it clean in a dirty business

Asphalt paving may be the dirtiest job in construction. Raymond de Vre’s solution – and one of the reasons he’s been so successful in the business of asphalt paving – is that he keeps it clean. In the Lake Tahoe area, where de Vre’ runs Blacktop Paving, multi-million dollar homes are the norm. De Vre’ […]

November 15, 2017

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 didn’t matter that all he had to start with was an old backhoe. He knew how to keep it running, and before long, he added […]

October 6, 2017

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

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

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