Milestones
March 1958
West Valley opens shop in Los Gatos
West Valley Construction Company, Inc. is incorporated in Los Gatos, California by founders Robert Nichols, Warren Miller, John Clark, Dewain Azevedo, Charles Frybarger, Cloyd Fowler and Ed Edwards.
1969
Boise Cascade
West Valley signs contract with Boise Cascade
1971
Move to Campbell CA
The Company moves its headquarters from Los Gatos to its current location in Campbell, CA.
1972
AT&T Joint Venture
First joint venture for performance of large AT&T contract in the Central Valley.
1973
First Computer
West Valley sets up it’s first computer, an IBM System/3
1975
West Valley ESOP
WVCC becomes one of the first construction companies in California to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
1985
Feather River Canyon
WVCC and joint venture partners install 100 miles of fiber-optic cable through the scenic Feather River Canyon in Plumas County in Northern California.
October 17, 1989
Loma Prieta Earthquake Response
Our employees respond to the Loma Prieta Earthquake by repairing hundreds of broken pipelines and working around-the clock to maintain and re-establish water service.
2000
Design-Build Division
WVCC’s in-house Design-Build Division is established to provide superior cost efficiencies for our clients.
2008
50th Anniversary
West Valley Construction celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
2010
40,000 ft. of Water Main
Using Job Order Contract/Design Build, 40,000 ft. of water main installation is completed in nine months.
2013
Charitable Foundation
WVCC establishes the West Valley Construction Charitable Foundation to enable the Company and partners to raise money for charities important to the communities in which we work.
2015
Industry Leading Safety Program
West Valley’s safety program delivers Industry-leading results while supporting significant Company growth.
2018
60 Years of Building it Right!
West Valley celebrated 60 years of “building it right” and delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions to public and private utility owners throughout California.
January 2019
Old Republic Contractor’s Award of Excellence
West Valley is awarded the Contractor’s Award of Excellence by Old Republic Insurance Company.
2019
Gold Shovel Certification
West Valley earns Gold Shovel Certification.
2019
Help Rebuild Paradise, CA
West Valley sent crews and equipment to Paradise to help rebuild after the devastating Camp fire of 2018
2021
Green Fleet Award
Rannked 26th in North American
December 2021
Hayward Office
West Valley expands to Hayward, CA
August 2022 (est.)
New Corporate Office
West Valley establishes it’s new corporate office in Campbell with a planned move in date of August of 2022.
