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LEGACY PARKWAY PROJECT
■ Underground and mechanical piping
■ Equipment installation
“Throughout the historical journey of
the company, Ames teams have worked
on many large and complex construction
projects for customers in many indus-
tries,” the company says. “Our proven
ability to provide quality work within
budget, and our reputation for perform-
ance under adverse conditions and de-
manding schedules, has allowed us the
opportunity to work with many of these
customers on a repeat basis.”
Strong Values
Ames Construction remains family
owned and “deeply rooted in a strong
work ethic that values business relation-
ships built on honesty, performance and
mutual trust,” the company notes. “We
understand that our past success is a
direct result of performing to the best of
our ability, every day, on every project.”
The company employs more then
1,500 craft, supervisory and administra-
tive personnel throughout the country.
“These talented employees move on
from project to project, assuring our
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many repeat clients they will receive
the same superior level of service
they have come to expect from
Ames Construction.”
Heavy Highway Know-How
Wadsworth Brothers Construction, found-
ed in 1991, is a heavy highway and build-
ing contractor based in Draper, Utah.
Owner and President Guy Wadsworth is
a 30-year construction industry veteran.
The company in its current form is
somewhat new, but the Wadsworth fami-
ly has been part of the construction
industry for three generations. Hailing
from Idaho, previous generations of the
family established Wadsworth Construct-
ion in Idaho Falls.
“Today, the Wadsworth name is syn-
onymous with heavy highway construc-
tion in Utah, and Wadsworth Brothers is
proud to carry on the family tradition of
hard work and craftsmanship,” the com-
pany states. “Although Wadsworth Broth-
ers Construction began as a bridge con-
tractor, today, our firm has several divi-
sions and has diversified into a multifac-
eted contractor.”
The company’s heavy highway divi-
sion focuses on traditional projects such
as bridges and overpasses. Its recent proj-
ects include the 2002 Legacy Bridge at
the University of Utah, the Virgin River
Bridge near Hurricane, Utah, the “Lego”
bridges on east Interstate 215 and 34
miles of HOV lane construction on I-15
in Utah County, Utah.
The highway division has branched
into concrete paving, water tanks, pile-
driving and steel erection. The building
division specializes in concrete frames
and parking structures with more than 1
million square feet of parking completed
to date. The precast division, operating as
Five Diamond Precast, manufactures and
installs precast concrete products from
its facility in North Salt Lake, Utah.
“Wadsworth Brothers Construction has
literally grown from a one-man opera-
tion running out of the back of a pick-up
truck to a major regional highway and
frame contractor over the past 15 years,”
the company says. “[The company] now
works throughout the intermountain
area and is licensed for general building
and general engineering construction.” ■