Tag: 2016 Contractor of the Year

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

Training up younger workers, diversification at heart of GMP Contracting’s passion for the work

Building something from nothing is in Joe Porchetta’s blood. The son of an Italian immigrant who watched his father and grandfather build a life in a new country by starting a curb and sidewalk company, Porchetta got his first experience in construction at around 9 or 10 years old. Though his father passed away when […]

September 16, 2016

Contractor of the Year

Nominations now open for Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year contest

The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists each year, 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 […]

August 15, 2016

Success Stories

Vermont’s G. W. Tatro Construction named 2016 Contractor of the Year

Greg and Dawn Tatro, owners of G. W. Tatro Construction, were named Equipment World’s 2016 Contractor of the Year at ceremonies in Las Vegas this weekend. The Tatros, who perform both civil and mountain ski infrastructure work out of Jeffersonville, Vermont, received some of the highest client recommendations that Equipment World editors had heard in […]

March 8, 2016

Business

Announcing the 12 finalists in our 2016 Contractor of the Year awards

We are proud to announce the 2016 finalists for our Contractor of the Year program, now in its 16th year. Sponsored by Caterpillar since 2000, the Contractor of the Year program honors 12 finalists during a weekend event that includes the March 6th NASCAR Kobalt Tools 400 race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Held […]

November 25, 2015

Business

Contractor of the Year contest honors industry’s best; nominations due Oct. 2nd

The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest is now open for nominations. The program honors 12 finalists each year, sending them and their guests to Las Vegas for a weekend that includes an industry roundtable, focus group, awards banquet and a day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway watching the NASCAR Kobalt 400. All […]

August 6, 2015