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CONSTRUCTION NEWS
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A generational thing
Toasting a new home
Riley’s Asphalt’ 3rd and possibly 4th generation
Catamount San Antonio team members cut the ribbon for their new San Antonio location
dward Riley made his living sealcoating driveways. He started Riley’s Asphalt in 1960 selling his services door-to-door in the New Braunfels area. Over time, the company began growing, evolving from sealcoating to actually installing driveways, parking lots and more. His son, Patrick Riley, joined the company and the growth of Riley’s Asphalt expanded even further. From sealcoating, the Rileys started installing asphalt. The more clients the Riley’s team picked up, the bigger the projects got. With its expansive growth, Riley’s Asphalt moved to Selma, TX As second generation, Patrick is approaching retirement. The third generation of Riley men are following in the footsteps of their father. Like their father,
at an early age, Derek, Joe and Eddie began working with him. “We learned the ropes very, very early,” says Joe.“ We were teenagers going to school. After we got out of school, we would go meet up with our father or mother who would take us to a job.” “I remember,” says Derek, “being with my dad when I was 7-years-old going out in the work truck and coming back. I remember my dad calling my mother from a payphone telling her he’d be late. Then cell phones came out.” Technology has definitely helped evolve the business between the internet and, of course, cell phones according to Joe. “Years ago, when you got a call from a client in a different part of town that you’re not familiar with and wanting an continued on Page 18
Dang ain’t he pretty?
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atamount Constructors Incorporated has a lot to celebrate in San Antonio. The general contracting firm started in Evergreen, CO and has grown to be a staple in the construction industry. In San Antonio, they have been steadily making their mark and recently found themselves in need of a larger space to house their growing family. “Catamount’s industrial group has experienced record growth as we continued to grow this group for the last 10+ years. We strategically maneuvered our way through the pandemic and continued to grow without missing a beat,” stated Scott Reynolds, Catamount Industrial Group (CIG) President. “Along those same lines, we also broke out a commercial group, which is run by Michael Dixon, to have some di-
versity amongst the concentration of industrial mix. That group has also experienced significant growth by focusing on Building Relationships.” With the increase of Catamount San Antonio’s industrial division and that of its commercial division, Catamount outgrew their existing real estate. The search for a new location began in the spring of 2021. After careful consideration, Catamount selected a location in northern San Antonio just inside Loop 1604 and Vance Jackson and began the construction process in November. “We outgrew our old space and actually had to acquire a smaller leased space on the fifth floor of the building which the commercial group occupied,” added Michael Dixon. continued on Page 18
The bonds that make us
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ou just never know what might happen at the ASA Subfest, and this year’s event was no exception. I was sitting with Ernest Wilborn of Wilborn Steel and his family when I made the suggestion that he get his faced painted like the rest of the kids and, if he did, I would put the photo on the front page. He smiled, looked around and said, “No, I don’t think so.” After I left the event, I got a text from his wife, LaShea, with this photo and the message, “He did it!” Come to find out his granddaughter, Emery Dee, got him to do it. So we now know that Ernest is up to ANY challenge and Emery Dee can probably talk him into anything. Buddy Doebbler Publisher Ernest Wilborn, Wilborn Steel
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Brett Yates, owner and president of The YATES Company LLC
rett Yates isn’t new to the automated controls scene. He has 35 years of experience in automated controls and previously risen through the
ranks of Alamo Controls. When his mentors were ready to retire, the company was sold, and Yates stayed on as presicontinued on Page 18