Steve graduated from the University of Utah in 1976 with a degree in Civil Engineering. During his college years and for two years after, he was the estimator for Schocker Construction of Salt Lake City, Utah, a heavy-highway construction company being promoted to Chief Estimator upon his completion of college studies.
In 1978, Steve formed Construk, Inc. in Casper, Wyoming, a small asphalt paving company requiring him to perform all tasks necessary to have a successful operation. In 1980, 71 Construction was formed as a result of the merger of Construk, Inc. and D & S Company, Inc.
As President, Steve's duties include the following:

• Monitors the company's financial operations
• Represents the company in solicitations from owners and architects
• Markets the Company
• Maintains direct customer contact with existing and potential customers
• EEO Officer
• Supervises Estimates and change orders

Steve is actively involved in the community; he is active in the Associated General Contractors of America and Wyoming Contractors Associations and has served as president and board member of Associated Builders and Contractors, WCA and United Way of Natrona County/ He has been on the Board of The Casper Chamber of Commerce, AGC Construction by Contract Committee and Natrona County School to Work Committee. He currently serves on the Board of the Casper Metropolitan Planning Organization and is Vice-President of One Call of Wyoming.

Ken has attended various schools throughout Wyoming. In 1976 he joined forces with Tom Davenport to form D & S Company, Inc. in Casper, Wyoming, where he served as Vice-President and superintendent on projects involving excavation and contract hauling. In 1980 when 71 Construction was formed as the result of the merger of Construk, Inc. and D & S Company, Inc., Ken became Project Superintendent responsible for all phases of construction.
As Vice-President/Casper Operations Manager, Ken has the following duties:

• General Project Manager of Central Wyoming
• Supervision of asphalt paving, underground utility work, demolition, hazardous materials, Casper Hot Plant and 71 Soil & Stone
• Corporate Safety Director
• Administrator of DOT drug testing program
• Certified Hazardous Materials Supervisor

Ken is actively involved in the community; he is a member of the Wyoming Contractors Association and has served on the Associated General Contractors Insurance Board. Ken has also served on the City License Board and the Casper Country Club Board. He currently serves as President of United NXS.

Tom graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1976, together with Ken Schulte, Tom formed D & S Company, Inc. in Casper, Wyoming, doing excavation and contract hauling. His position with D & S Company was that of President and Estimator. In 1980, when D && S merged with Construk to form what is currently 71 Construction, Tom assumed the position of General Superintendent in conjunction with his duties of corporate Secretary/Treasurer. Tom established the Riverton operations in 1989 and added an additional office for the western region in 1992. Tom currently heads the Riverton Office Administrative Staff along with his other duties.
Tom's duties include the following:

• Estimating
• Financial Management
• Cost Analysis
• Quality Assurance Testing
• Equipment Acquisitions
• Assistant Drug Program Administrator

Tom is active in community affairs and is a member of the Wyoming Contractors Association (WCA), serves on the WCA Asphalt Paving Committee and WYDOT/WCA Cooperative Committee. Tom continues to enhance his knowledge and experience by attending several seminars and classes each year.

Errol is a registered engineer in Wyoming and Colorado and has been employed at 71 Construction since 1992. Errol graduated from The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1959 after graduating from Casper College and Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming. Errol has worked in construction since 1954. Starting as a carpenter apprentice in Casper, proceeding to highway construction of roads and bridges after college graduation, and is now involved in estimating all phases of construction that 71 Construction performs; underground water, sanitary and storm sewer systems, grading, aggregate and asphalt production and lay down.
Errol has been active in the Contractors Association committee since 1962, with the Colorado Contractors Association through 1975, and the Wyoming Contractors Association from 1975 to the present time serving as its President in 1998. While in Colorado he was active in The Colorado Engineering Society, and is currently a member of the Wyoming Engineering Society. Errol currently is a member of the board of directors for WyHy Federal Credit Union.

Sandy graduated from Hermann High School in Hermann, MO in 1980. Sandy kept the books for Brehe Auctioneering Services; a family owned and operated business for over 15 years. During that time, for approximately four years, Sandy owned and operated her own convenience store, requiring her to do all of the accounting, purchasing, hiring, etc. necessary to run a profitable business. After Sandy sold her convenience store she held several positions that required her to do different aspects in the accounting field.
Sandy started with 71 Construction in June 1998. She is currently attending classes to receive a degree in accounting. She began with accounts payable and worked her way up doing accounts receivable, and eventually payroll and office manager. In November 2004 Sandy earned the title of Controller overseeing all accounting aspects of the construction industry including planning and budgeting for two divisions

Irene graduated from Powell High School in 1990. After obtaining a Business Management Degree from Northwest Community College, she worked with the local telephone company in Lovell, Wyoming until she began working with 71 Construction in 2003. After being Accounts Payable Clerk for a year, Irene became Payroll/Human Resources/Office Manger.
Irene is responsible for processing of payroll for our two office locations. She administers the health insurance program, the 401(k) Plan, and maintenance and upkeep of the personnel files and employee commercial drivers' license files.

Rich graduated from Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Washington in 1985. He joined the U.S. Army in 1986 and served as a vehicle mechanic/wrecker operator in Germany four out of his six years of service. Upon discharge from the Army Rich attended Wyoming Technical Institute and received an associate's degree in Applied Diesel Technology and Service Management. Over the next four years Rich was a diesel mechanic for a few local businesses and became Service Manager at Lariat in 1998.
In August 2002 Rich joined 71 Construction as Shop Foreman and in 2003 became Equipment Manager. He is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the equipment maintenance shop and field equipment utilization.
Rich is actively involved in the Natrona County Relay for Life as the entertainment coordinator and participates in his children's extracurricular activities.

Joe attended Colorado School of Mines and received a bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering in 1985. For the next 20+ years Joe worked in the copper, talc, and silica sand industries in the Northern half of the United States.
Joe began working with 71 Construction in 2006 as the assistant to our Safety Coordinator. In Early 2008, he was promoted to Safety Coordinator and is responsible for developing and maintaining safety programs, as well as the training of our employees insuring our crews are able to complete jobs in a safe manner.

John is a graduate of Natrona County High School in Casper and has been employed at 71 Construction for over 17 years. John has over 20 years experience in all aspects of the construction business.
John's duties include estimating, scheduling and supervision of crews, equipment and materials for paving jobs, dirt work, base preparation, and utilities. Additional responsibilities include insuring safe operations, monitoring the quality of workmanship, production, and billing of jobs. John has attended numerous seminars and training classes dealing with supervisory skills, productivity improvement, safety, first aid and environmental awareness, as well as M.S.H.A.

Mike enlisted in the U.S. Army in December of 1973 and saw duty in several countries including Italy, Germany, and Turkey. He separated from active duty in January of 1978 and has worked in the construction industry in many capacities including:

• Journeyman carpenter
• Heavy equipment operator
• Construction superintendent/manager
• Small independent contractor
• Senior Construction Supervisor in the Wyoming Army National Guard at the Camp Guernsey Training Site for 19 years.
• Estimating

Mike received a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1993 from the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He is a registered Wyoming Professional Engineer. He is an experienced Civil Engineer with a diverse background that includes both design and construction:

• Construction experience includes wood, steel, concrete and masonry vertical construction, heavy equipment operation, earthwork, paving, project scheduling, and contractor coordination.
• Engineering experience includes civil design, construction management, construction administration of civil projects, and project management.
• Projects include airport/highway construction and improvements, municipal improvements, land development, building site work, commercial and residential buildings, and utility installation.

Mike's project experience includes design and/or construction of:

• Water distribution systems
• Wastewater collection systems
• Roadway and runway geometry and pavements – concrete and asphalt
• Residential and commercial land development
• Storm water evaluation and collection systems
• Municipal improvement projects
• Vertical building construction
• Oversight of geotechnical and CM testing
• New technologies – pipe lining, manhole rehabilitation, asphalt and concrete resurfacing.

Mike began working with 71 Construction in January 2008.

Bob was raised on a farm in Minnesota and started working in the oilfield in 1975 as a roughneck then began building the locations for that industry for the next five years. Bob was a self-employed welder in the oil patch for 2 years, working as a welder for 5 years total. He has worked all phases of the Construction Industry including laborer, Equipment Operator, Crusher Operator, Truck Driver, Foreman and Superintendent.
In 1996 Bob went to work for Big Horn Ready-Mix and came over to 71 Construction in the year 2000.
As Manager of 71 Soil & Stone, Bob's responsibilities consist of overseeing all daily operations of the Sales Yard Office and staff, as well as: public relations, purchasing, cost control, sales, marketing, inventory control, truck dispatch, and screening/crushing operations.
Bob is M.S.H.A. certified and attends seminars on Safety and Management on a regular basis.

Troy attended the University of Wyoming and received a degree in Management Information Systems in 1997. He started working in the construction industry in 1998 as a laborer on an asphalt plant. After only six months of being a hand, Troy began operating the plant. He has worked on production (asphalt & emulsion) plants for eleven years.
Troy started with 71 Construction in March 2008 and immediately fulfilled the position of Asphalt Plant Manager. He is responsible for the day to day operations at the plant including aggregate & oil specifications, plant maintenance and quality control. He has attended several continuing education seminars through the years including emulsions and warm mix.

Randy is a graduate of Wind River School in Kinnear, Wyoming and attended Wyoming Technical Institute in Laramie, majoring in Auto Mechanics. Randy began his career in the construction industry in the early 1980's and has been with 71 Construction since 1989. He has completed nine of the AGC Supervisory Training Seminars and has NCEER Instructor Certification in Heavy Equipment, Craft Laborer and Heavy Highway Construction. Randy has completed several Occupational Safety & Health Administration Training Seminars, including OSHA Construction Rules, OSHA Standards "Competent Person" training and the OSHA 16 Hour Introduction to OSHA Construction Rules. He has also been awarded the "40,000 Hours" Safety Certificate from 71 Construction.
As the Area Manager for 71's Riverton Division, Randy's duties include overseeing all aspects of the division's day to day operations, along with estimating, bidding, project management, budgeting, equipment acquisitions, crew management, safety compliance, work site preparation and planning and scheduling.

Jeremy is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering. He is also a Veteran of Iraqi Freedom. Jeremy has been involved with construction for over ten years. His career in construction began in the U.S. Army, where he was trained to be in the Engineering Corps. After his time in the Army, he enlisted in the Wyoming National Guard where he continued his construction career working with an Engineering Unit. During this same time, he registered for college at the University of Wyoming to study Engineering. He also started his own construction business, JM construction, which he continued full time until he graduated from college. Jeremy's Professional career began with the State of Wyoming and then moved to the private sector, where Jeremy worked in the capacity of a Design and Field Engineer. Jeremy currently is a Project Manager and Estimator for 71 Construction where he performs the following duties:

• Estimating
• Project Design
• Project Supervision

Jeremy is very active in the local community of Riverton. He continues be very innovative with technology, instituting CAD into the company as well as becoming proficient with Roctek, enabling the company to move forward with design and increase accuracy of take-offs for bidding. Jeremy continues to advance in experience, knowledge, and education.

Jerry is a 1975 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming. After graduation, Jerry immediately went to work for Wm Brush & Sons, an asphalt paving company. In 1991, Jerry joined the 71 Construction team and has been with the company since that time.
Jerry began his employment with 71 as the loader operator for the Riverton Hot Plant, but quickly advanced due to his experience and knowledge in the asphalt paving industry. After just two seasons of learning all the operations involved with the running of an asphalt hot plant, Jerry was offered and accepted the position of Hot Plant Foreman.
Jerry's responsibilities as Hot Plant Foreman include Asphalt Plant Production, Plant Maintenance, Materials Testing, and Material Inventory Control as well as the supervision, training and scheduling of the crew that assists him.