Tag: COY 2018

Business
How brother-sister-led Blacktop Maintenance expanded its reach
Blacktop Maintenance Corporation, started by Dave Petrovits, has grown into a multi-million dollar revenue family business with his children's help.
November 20, 2018
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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
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Business
Colorado’s Solid Earth Civil Constructors named 2018 Contractor of the Year
Solid Earth Civil Constructors Owners: Don and Rae Peters Location: Pueblo, Colorado Annual revenues: $3- to $5-million Years in construction: 36 Year company founded: 1996 Number of employees: 15 Type of work: Heavy civil and concrete A landscaping design/build company that grew into a heavy civil and concrete construction firm took top honors in […]
March 5, 2018
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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
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Contractor of the Year
Nominations for 2018 Contractor of the Year awards now open
The 2018 Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists, 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 revenues, […]
August 17, 2017
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