Lake Erie Construction Company developed from a very humble beginning, over 80 years ago, when Paul Bleile began operating a tree service out of his garage. His equipment consisted of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with an attached toolbox fashioned out of its sidecar. His only employee rode on the toolbox. He worked that way for two years, doing business in a 50 mile radius with gross sales of $3,000 to $5,000 per year. To survive the depression, Paul decided the business had to diversify so he moved into landscape contracting. What was only once one man’s dream has turned into one of Norwalk, Ohio’s largest employers, the Lake Erie Construction Company, formerly the Paul E. Bleile Co. Lake Erie Construction is a specialty contractor that provides installation services for Guardrails, signs, fence, raised pavement markers, noise barrier walls, impact attenuators, along with seeding, sodding, and landscaping services for roadways, as established over 80 years ago. The company works on 400-600 projects annually. Most the company’s work is in a subcontractor’s role in the state of Ohio, but they have also worked as the general contractor in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, and Florida over the years. Paul’s son, Bob, along with other family members were instrumental in getting the company into the highway safety product lines which took place from 1950-1980. These growth areas now represent the largest share of our business today. Bob also started The Firelands Supply Company, a landscape and construction material supplier. Which still today supplies most of the company’s materials. Three of Bob’s sons, Dave, Mike, and Ken, along with Ray Chapin, now manage Lake Erie Construction along with its 150 employees who are some of the most experienced and knowledgeable in the industry. Please get into contact with us if you need any of these types of projects completed.

The Gerken Companies have worked to successfully build and improve the infrastructure of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan for more than 60 years. As technologies, people and industry specifications have changed, The Gerken Companies have met a wide variety of challenges and have continued to grow and improve from season to season. With a diligent work force of more than 350 men and women, The Gerken Companies have a dedication to construction quality, an accurate foresight into industry trends, and the ability to adapt and operate in a competitive environment. Successful management has allowed The Gerken Companies to diversify the array of available services. Stone quarries, sand and gravel facilities, asphalt and aggregate testing laboratories, roadway services and decorative asphalt paving augment the operation of the company's paving division and open doors for continuous improvement in project management and for strong relationships with clients and business partners. The Gerken Companies include Gerken Paving, Inc., Gerken Materials, Inc., Gerken Asphalt Paving, Inc., Gerken Leasing Company, LLC, Roadway Services, Inc., The Custar Stone Company, The Bluffton Stone Company and Bluffton Paving, Inc.

E.S. Wagner is a fourth-generation construction company providing transportation construction, industrial site development, structural concrete, underground utilities, and value engineering services. Over the past 75 years, we have evolved from a Northwest Ohio firm to a multi-regional company providing a diverse range of services throughout the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. We are grounded in the belief that our people make all the difference. We work with government, commercial, and private sector clients. With more than 400 pieces of major construction equipment from industry-leading manufacturers, we have the resources to provide you with the best construction solutions.

Kwest Group is an award-winning civil and environmental construction company working for a variety of clients throughout the United States and Caribbean. We have been continually recognized and awarded for our safety and quality achievements on both a local and national level, receiving over 35 awards in the past 5 years. We have extensive experience with industrial site work projects, roadway and runway construction, earthwork, underground utilities, substations, structural concrete, wetlands mitigation, erosion control, clearing, rail improvements and demolition. The markets we continually serve include the Energy, Industrial, Rail, Environmental, Federal, Transportation, and Airfield sectors. Our company is built on providing the highest levels of safety, quality and customer service. These principles have guided our growth as an award-winning civil contractor. We cover the U.S. and the Caribbean, with regional operational centers based in Texas and Ohio.

Underground Utilities, Inc. is a construction company based out of Monroeville, Ohio, specializing in earthwork and water and sewer main installation.

Established in 1982, CES has installed thousands of miles of underground fiber optic, conventional power and communication cable. We are experts in underground construction including duct runs, manholes, and vaults and use all construction methods including horizontal directional drilling, tunneling, plowing, and trenching. CES is a pioneering partner in joint trench construction combining electric, gas, communications, and CATV in a single trench. CES finds solutions to the most difficult construction problems in the densest urban to rural areas. CES has a proven record of quality, workmanship and assigns the highest priority to the satisfaction of clients, their customers and property owners.

Oglesby Construction, Inc. is a construction company based out of 1600 Toledo Road Route 20 West, Norwalk, Ohio, United States.

BOCA CONSTRUCTION, INC. is a construction company based out of 380 EASTPARK DRIVE, NORWALK, Ohio, United States.

Founded by Mike Smith in 1970, Smith & Company initially concentrated on the earthwork construction needs of customers in oil field related projects . Industrial site work, excavation, land clearing, grading and asphalt paving were natural additions to the services provided to an expanding customer list. By 1980 the company had grown, but times were challenging. The general economic conditions influenced the decision of Smith & Company to seek growth as a highway contractor. During the 1980's the company successfully completed several Texas Highway Department contracts and numerous county and municipal road and street projects. At the same time, the company developed distribution yards with hot mix asphalt and road base stabilization plants to assure a reliable source of aggregate and paving materials . In 1991 the company doubled its workforce and available equipment with the purchase of the operations of a retiring highway contractor. This growth enabled Smith & Company to complete several larger projects, including a mile-long bridge on State Highway 242, and a new road and bridge over the Trinity River, just south of the Lake Livingston Dam. Throughout this time, the company continued to serve its existing customer base, completing numerous industrial and private projects. Today, Smith & Company is in a unique position to serve its customers in Montgomery and surrounding counties with a complete package of road building services and materials.

Kwest Group is an award-winning civil and environmental construction company working for a variety of clients throughout the United States and Caribbean. We have been continually recognized and awarded for our safety and quality achievements on both a local and national level, receiving over 35 awards in the past 5 years. We have extensive experience with industrial site work projects, roadway and runway construction, earthwork, underground utilities, substations, structural concrete, wetlands mitigation, erosion control, clearing, rail improvements and demolition. The markets we continually serve include the Energy, Industrial, Rail, Environmental, Federal, Transportation, and Airfield sectors. Our company is built on providing the highest levels of safety, quality and customer service. These principles have guided our growth as an award-winning civil contractor. We cover the U.S. and the Caribbean, with regional operational centers based in Texas and Ohio.

WARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is a construction company based out of 385 OAK STREET, LEIPSIC, Ohio, United States.

Independent and family-owned since 1973. For more than four decades, Erie Materials has delivered high-quality products and exceptional service at the best value to professional contractors. Today, we are the leading distributor of building products in upstate New York and northeast Pennsylvania. We're proud to be designated as a Great Place to Work-Certified(tm) company for 2024-25.