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customers like Brundage-Bone that operate in multiple regions. Birth of an industry leader Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping got its start in 1983 when Jack Brundage, who owned a concrete-pumping company in Hawaii, and Dale Bone, a sales representative for a concrete-pump manufacturer, founded the company in Denver, where it is still head- quartered. The firm has grown, primarily through acquisitions, into most Western, Southeastern and Midwest states. It currently operates in 20 states and employs 750 people. In 2003, members of Brundage-Bone management started a concrete-recycling business called Eco-Pan. The company pro- vides general contractors and concrete con- tractors with containers for the concrete waste that is cleaned out of ready-mix trucks and concrete pumps. This material is an environ- mental concern on construction sites. Eco- Pan containers have sealable lids, and the company hauls the containers to recycling facilities, where the dried material is crushed so it can be used as road base or backfill. In August of 2014, Peninsula Pacific Strategic Partners, a private-equity firm, acquired both Brundage-Bone and Eco-Pan. "Brundage-Bone is definitely one of the most innovative companies in this industry," Timmerman says. "They do a very good job of promoting the betterment and education of the industry. They are a forward-thinking group with core values that would be desir- able in any large corporation." National programs, local support Brundage-Bone works with about 50 Mack dealerships, a situation that could require managers to spend a lot of time communicat- ing needs, goals and warranty information, but Young says this isn't necessary. Mack's sales, support and maintenance programs for Y ou might not be familiar with Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping's name, but chances are you know the company's work. It has helped build major sports stadiums, including AT&T Stadium (formerly Cowboys Stadium) in Dallas, Pepsi Center in Denver, Sports Authority Field at Mile High (home of the Denver Broncos), Safeco Field (where the Seattle Mariners play) and CenturyLink Field (home of the Seattle Seahawks). Brundage-Bone has been instrumental in building many high-rise structures, including offices for Microsoft and Amazon in Seattle, Metropolis in Los Angeles and the Gaylord Hotel in Denver. "You can go to any city in the regions where Brundage-Bone operates, and we do a strong majority of the commercial work in those cities," says Bruce Young, president and chief executive of Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping. The company also tackles large infrastructure jobs, particu- larly bridges. It has worked on the Interstate 85/385 inter- change project in Greenville, South Carolina, and the U.S. 183 South project outside Austin, Texas. 2 0 1 6 V 3 | BULLDOG | 1 7 High-profile projects photos courtesy Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping