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Tag: 2015 Contractor of the Year
Business
Spreading his love for the work has been key to this California excavation contractorâs success
Although a star football player in high school, Dave Spurr had the sense to realize that only a rare few ever rise to the top in that profession. When he looked around at where he might make his mark, construction seemed a good bet. Out of high school, Spurr built houses, drove the water truck [âŚ]
October 6, 2015
Business
R.J. Allen made emissions regs work for them and now this California contractor doesnât chase work
Andrew â or Andy â Allen chuckles when asked how he got his start in construction. âI guess you could say I was born and raised in the company,â he says about the firm his parents founded. Allen started in the company shop, cleaning and maintaining equipment, and then operating it. Although he took some [âŚ]
August 11, 2015
Success Stories
âHiring for character, training for skill,â New Yorkâs Lawrence Merle is our 2015 Contractor of the Year
Before taking his first construction job, the only knowledge Larry Merle had of the industry was âMike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel,â a classic childrenâs book his mother shared with him as a child. The story of Mike and his shovel Mary Anne became his favorite, and his mom read it to him every single [âŚ]
May 6, 2015
Success Stories
Whether changing light bulbs or building timber bridges, agile diversification has been key to this Florida contractorâs success
You could say that as Don Facciobene climbed to a height of around 200 feet in the air just to change a light bulb, he had reached the lowest point in his career. After starting his construction company in 1987 in his hometown of Palm Bay, Florida, work began drying up in 1990. By 1993, [âŚ]
March 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
New Yorkâs Lawrence Merle, owner of Genesee Construction, named 2015 Contractor of the Year
In an awards banquet Saturday night at Wynn Las Vegas, Lawrence Merle of Genesee Construction Service was named Equipment Worldâs Contractor of the Year for 2015. Genesee Construction in Dansville, New York, is an $11 to $13 million company that serves as a general contractor and specializes in site prep work. Each year, the Contractor of the [âŚ]
March 8, 2015
Business
Contractor honors his fatherâs legacy with successful paving business
The TCW in TCW Construction stands for âTonyâs Cement Works,â a tribute to the company started by Joe Delgadoâs father, which concentrated on driveways, sidewalks and patios. âWe use his wheelbarrow logo to this day,â says Delgado, president of the Lincoln, Nebraska firm and one of Equipment Worldâs 2015 Contractor of the Year finalists. In [âŚ]
February 19, 2015
Business
Best of the Best: Here are the 12 finalists in our 2015 Contractor of the Year awards
Equipment World announces its 2015 finalists for the Contractor of the Year program, now in its 15th year. Each of the 12 finalists will be the guest of program sponsor Caterpillar during a event-filled weekend at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, including an industry roundtable, awards banquet and attendance at the NASCAR Kobalt Tools [âŚ]
December 3, 2014
Business
Donât mistake our Contractor of the Year program as just another giveaway
Yes, our 12 finalists get a free weekend in Las Vegas. And itâs true they get VIP treatment from sponsor Caterpillar at the NASCAR Las Vegas race: tent hospitality, driver autographs, pit tours are all included. But what really makes this program dear to the hearts of past finalists is the chance to interact with [âŚ]
September 8, 2014
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