Six Decades of Quality, Family, and Innovation
Since 1956, West Contracting has been more than just a construction company—we’ve been an integral part of the communities we serve.
Husband-and-wife team, Norman and Mary West, built more than just a business. They founded a community of dedicated professionals who take pride in improving the roads that connect us all. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to the vision that has guided us for over six decades—building better infrastructure to create stronger communities.
From our earliest days following President Eisenhower’s Federal Highway Act to our current state-of-the-art facilities and award-winning projects, we’ve evolved while staying true to our founding principles: quality workmanship, lasting relationships, and family values.
Norman B. West returns from serving in the Army in WWII, and works as a Truck Driver Mary Woolsey’s (soon to be West) father’s paving company in Steelville, MO – Woolsey-Geitz. Shortly thereafter Norm and Mary form a bond, get married, and decide to move to St. Louis to pursue their own dream of owning a business
Norm and Mary start N.B. West Contracting in early 1956 after President Dwight Eisenhower released the first “Federal Highway Act. ” They opened their first office in Rock Hill at the Great Central Lumberyard, across the street from the famous “Trainwreck Saloon.” They quickly outgrew this office space and purchased 6 acres down the Manchester in Brentwood off of “Mary Ave,” where the company was located for over 60 years.
West Contracting purchased a fledging quarry in Bourbon, MO and installed its first asphalt plant at this site.
West Grows in the Western Market with purchase of new Bourbon Asphalt Plant, and construction of a new Sullivan office.
N.B. West Contracting wins the National Award for the company’s two-year, $20m Safety Design Build job across four counties in the St. Louis Region.
N.B. West Contracting purchases fourth asphalt plant with the capability of producing higher recycled content asphalt mixtures.
Wins highest State award for Best Project (over 50,000 tons), and National Awards for same project. The project encompassed 135,000 tons of asphalt, 10,000 sq yds of concrete full depth patching, and 10,000 tons of gabion rock blanket along 16 miles of I-44 near Sullivan, MO
N.B. West Contracting and Horner Shrifrin receives the St. Louis APWA Project of the Year with their Hall Street Reconstruction for St. Louis City.
