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"W hatever it takes" on the surface may bring up thoughts of driving a square peg through a round hole with an enormous hammer, but for Al Gorick, it signi- fies a philosophy that a job will be done the right way, no matter what resources are needed. The slogan is part of Gorick Construction's logo, and appears on its website as well as the company's clothing. Gorick grew up in the construc- tion business, working summers at the company. His parents started the company in 1945, following his father's return from World War II, serving under General George S. Patton. It was such a family busi- ness that his mother and father bought the company's first dump truck on their honeymoon. "They drove to Atlantic City, New Jersey, and bought a dump truck," Gorick laughs in describing the beginnings of Gorick Construction. "She drove the car home and he drove the dump truck home." The youngest of four children, and the only son, Gorick went to work as soon as he could as a child, starting with cleaning bath- rooms and advancing to heavier tasks. He also learned a few valu- able lessons about limitations as he progressed. "I broke my toe changing truck tires when I was about 12," he says. "I dropped a truck rim on my foot. I knew better, but it's just that I couldn't get the rim out of the tire, so I kept at it, and it just fell out. So I've had some bumps and bruises along the way, but you learn." But when he went to college, majoring in civil engineering, he was determined to strike out on his own, rather than falling back on EquipmentWorld.com | June 2016 83 contractor of the year | by Chris Hill | ChrisHill@randallreilly.com New York contractor takes slogan "Whatever it takes" to heart Al Gorick, Gorick Construction City, State: Binghamton, New York Year Started: 1945 Number of employees: 40 Annual revenue: $8 to $10 million Markets served: Demolition, mass excavation,heavy/high way, environmental, landfill, sports facilities site work