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.