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Tag: COY 2013
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
Business
Lean and Mean: How 3 brothers built Glendale Excavating into a successful company by managing its size
Glendale Excavatingâs three brothersâTommy, Dany and Greg Giangiulioâtake pride in their construction heritage. âWeâre third generation operating engineers,â says Dany. âWe watched our grandfather operate equipment when we were kids, and begged to go to work with our father.â Adds Greg with a laugh: âItâs not that we had any choice in the matter.â Glendale [âŚ]
February 4, 2014
Contractor of the Year
How one 3rd-generation paver expanded the family business into concrete, sealcoating
Operating the business started by his late father Dale, third-generation contractor Chris Fink knows a thing or two about paving. Performing a mix of public and private work; residential and commercial, Chris is known throughout the Shreveport area as being a leader and a go-getter. With the help of his wife, Tracey, who handles much [âŚ]
December 30, 2013
Business
How did Stalco Construction triple its project volume during the recession? Adaptability and marketing.
Kevin Harney started Islandia, New York-based Stalco Construction in 1992 with only $1,700. Fast forward to 2012 and the company made $64 million in revenue and was able to achieve monstrous growth during the recession. Just what kind of growth? Before the 2008 recession, annual project volume at Stalco was $40 million. Now, itâs at [âŚ]
June 24, 2013
Business
Loyalty a two-way street for successful Colorado contractor T-Bone Construction
With a company he built from the ground up starting in 1987, Michael Thibaultâs T-Bone Construction in Colorado Springs was going full speed ahead when the recession hit. As a builder of commercial and industrial buildings, truck maintenance facilities, and car and truck dealerships, Thibault was hit with a double whammy. The big customers quit [âŚ]
April 1, 2013
Business
Smart, skilled class of contractors necessary to navigate worst recovery in modern history
In this era of partisan news both sides will spin any facts any way to make their side look better. So getting any kind of macro-level read on the real state of the economy is difficult if not impossible. But from what Iâve seen with my own two eyes and heard with my own two [âŚ]
March 26, 2013
Business
NASCAR driver Jeff Burton talks Gen-6 cars, answers contractorsâ questions
At Equipment Worldâs annual Contractor of the Year event this year, we were able to spend an hour of quality time with NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. The driver of the no. 31 Caterpillar car gave a short talk, answered questions and posed for photos with the 12 finalists and their wives Friday night in Las [âŚ]
March 18, 2013
Success Stories
Charles D. Lowder Inc. wins Equipment Worldâs top safety award
When a firm is well established, there can be an attitude of not fixing what isnât broken while old ideas and ways of doing things hold firm. Which is why Gene Lowder, president of Charles D. Lowder Inc., celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, took a different approach with his safety program. The companyâs efforts [âŚ]
March 14, 2013
Business
Scott Kelly of ETTI named Equipment Worldâs 2013 Contractor of the Year
Scott Kelly, President of Enterprise Trenchless Technologies Inc., has been named Equipment Worldâs 2013 Contractor of the Year. ETTI serves the New England directional drilling, electrical, and fiber optic installation markets. Kelly received his prize during a ceremony Saturday night in Las Vegas. Kelly was one of 12 contractors from all over the country nominated [âŚ]
March 10, 2013
Business
Recession-proof decisions lead North Carolina contractor to the top
Gene Lowder, owner of Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Charles D. Lowder, Inc., has a remarkable track record of good decision-making. The firm, which celebrates its 60th birthday in 2013, has been largely successful ever since Geneâs father founded it, but under Geneâs thoughtful and inspired stewardship has made great strides since he took over sole ownership [âŚ]
March 4, 2013
Business
2013 Contractor of the Year finalists named
Equipment World editors have named the 2013 Contractor of the Year finalists, a group of 12 contractors hailing from a diverse cross section of the country. Each finalist will receive an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas on March 8-11, to participate in an industry roundtable and awards banquet, where the 2013 Contractor of the [âŚ]
November 28, 2012
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