History

Albert A. Rieth established Rieth Construction Company in Goshen and receives a $25,000 contract to build a gravel road in Elkhart County.

George A. Riley joins Rieth as a partner and the firm becomes Rieth-Riley Construction Co.

Indiana State Highway Commission awards Rieth-Riley the state’s Federal-Aid Project No. 1 to place 6.5 miles of concrete for Lincoln Highway, now U.S. 33.

Rieth-Riley wins its first Michigan contract, to build a 6.5-mile section of old M-11 in Berrien County.

Rieth-Riley builds electric power plant for the city of Goshen.

Rieth-Riley replaces brick pavement on Main Street in Goshen with concrete.

Albert A. Rieth dies in July and is succeeded by Blair A. Rieth; William Rieth becomes Albert’s third son to join the firm.

Rieth-Riley opens two permanent asphalt plants at South Bend.

World War II ends and Rieth-Riley gains numerous employees with military construction experience.

Rieth-Riley opens first Michigan office at Battle Creek with Joseph Pfauth as division superintendent.

Rieth-Riley wins $3.4 million contract to build first section of I-65 at Seymour.

President Dwight Eisenhower signs interstate highway bill

Rieth-Riley wins a contract for Indiana’s first, interstate highway project for section of I-65 in Seymour.

Rieth-Riley celebrates its 50th anniversary; the workforce numbers over 700; annual volume reaches $15 million; and new office opens in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Rieth-Riley wins two awards from the Indiana State Highway Commission for paving excellence in 1967.

Rieth-Riley surfaces the Ford High School Seed Test Track at Romeo, Michigan, and builds new, four-lane U.S. 33 between Goshen and Elkhart.

Rieth-Riley receives a National Asphalt Paving Association Ecological Award for landscaping of Lansing office; Rieth-Riley and Spartan Asphalt Paving Co., repave runways and taxiways at Capitol City Airport in Lansing.

Rieth-Riley reports a record $57.5 million in volume.

Blair A. Rieth is named Indiana’s Outstanding Highway Constructor by Indiana Constructors, Inc.; Rieth-Riley builds Indiana Toll Road interchanges at Mishawaka and Bristol.

Rieth-Riley wins paving contract for new General Motors plant near Fort Wayne.

Board of directors and Rieth family initiate employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) with intention of transferring company ownership to the employees.

Rieth-Riley occupies new corporate headquarters on Elkhart Road in Goshen.

Rieth family sells its remaining 50 percent of shares to the Rieth-Riley ESOP trust.

Rieth-Riley received the 1993 Sheldon Hayes Award for construction of Ford Motor Company’s Arizona Proving Grounds.

Rieth-Riley builds a $35 million runway at Memphis International Airport and partners with Superior Construction Co., Inc. to resurface Borman Expressway in Gary.

Rieth-Riley is prime contractor for Indiana’s first design-build project, a $30.1 million rebuild of 17 miles of I-65, including three bridges, north of Lafayette.

Rieth Riley is NAPA Sheldon G. Hayes Award Finalist.

Rieth Riley and Ferrovial Agroman Indiana LLC joint venture wins $250 million contract to rebuild Indiana Toll Road in Lake and Porter counties.

Rieth-Riley begins design-build expansion of Borman Expressway.

Rieth-Riley buys Michigan and Indiana assets of Aggregate Industries.

Rieth-Riley receives Silver ESOP Award from the ESOP Association.

Rieth-Riley wins large contracts for Operation Indy Commute and U.S. 31 reconstruction projects in Marion and Hamilton counties.

Rieth-Riley is honored by Asphalt Paving Association of Michigan for its paving of Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail in Niles Charter Township.

Rieth-Riley celebrates its 100th anniversary.