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At the age of 30, [[Dennis Washington|Dennis R. Washington]] founded Washington Construction Company in [[Missoula, Montana]] in 1964. He guided the company to the top of the civil construction market in [[Montana]], and expanded into mining, industrial construction, and environmental cleanup work. As his company grew into a major regional firm, Washington's vision for the future continued to expand also - leading to a series of acquisitions that produced an international company.
At the age of 30, [[Dennis Washington|Dennis R. Washington]] founded Washington Construction Company in [[Missoula, Montana]] in 1964. He guided the company to the top of the civil construction market in [[Montana]], and expanded into mining, industrial construction, and environmental cleanup work. As his company grew into a major regional firm, Washington's vision for the future continued to expand also - leading to a series of acquisitions that produced an international company.


In 1993 it expanded its heavy civil construction-operation, when it merged with Kasler Corporation, a [[California]]-based firm with large-scale operations in heavy-civil construction. Washington Construction Group Inc. was then based in [[Highland, California]].<ref name=ksmwwg>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/17/business/knudsen-sets-merger-with-washington.html| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| agency=[[Associated Press]]| title=Knudsen Sets Merger With Washington| date=May 17, 1996| url-access=subscription}}</ref>
In 1993 it expanded its heavy civil construction-operation, when it merged with Kasler Corporation, a [[California]]-based firm with large-scale operations in heavy-civil construction. Washington Construction Group Inc. was then based in [[Highland, California]].<ref name=ksmwwg>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/17/business/knudsen-sets-merger-with-washington.html| newspaper=The New York Times| agency=[[Associated Press]]| title=Knudsen Sets Merger With Washington| date=May 17, 1996| url-access=subscription}}</ref>


==Morrison Knudsen Co.==
==Morrison Knudsen Co.==