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Layton Construction

Location

4900 North Sloan Lane
Las Vegas, NV
United States

Alan W. Layton, a decorated World War II veteran, returned from the war to recover from injuries sustained in the Battle of the Bulge. Following a hospital stay, he rejoined his wife and child and resumed his personal and civilian life.

World War II had interrupted Layton’s engineering studies at the University of Utah. Faced with the pressures of providing for a young family, Layton took a job with the Bureau of Reclamation. Over four years, he worked in the Design and Construction Division doing contract administration work. In that capacity, his knack for construction was tapped on several occasions, providing him with the skills to earn extra money as a moonlighter building a drive-in restaurant and a couple of homes, including his own.

One fateful day in mid-winter, 1952, Layton announced to his wife Mona that he wanted to leave his government job, telling her, “I think I would like to start my own construction company.” On February 13, 1953 Layton Construction Company was officially organized, funded by Bureau of Reclamation retirement savings.

As the company continued to grow, Layton included his family in his construction business. His wife and daughters worked in the company answering phones, paying bills, helping write payroll, and the three boys, from a young age, learned the construction business at the handle of a broom or shovel.

Building in the education sector continued through the second and third decades of the company. Many graduates of Salt Lake, Granite, Jordan and Davis Districts built their academic foundations within the walls of over 40 school projects completed by Layton Construction.

The company continued to broaden its horizons in the 1970s, with a wide range of commercial projects and over 30 jobs on the Brigham Young University campus, including high profile tasks like renovation and expansion of the Cougar Stadium (now LaVell Edwards Stadium) for the 1982 football season.

Alan W. Layton’s management maxim has always been to “employ wonderful, dedicated, loyal people who were allowed to get involved in making major decisions, and along with the leadership, grow and develop their abilities.” The results have been clear: many Layton employees retire after decades with the company. For instance, Larry Dansie retired after 48 years of service. Dansie’s story is not unique. Many others have enjoyed similar, relatively long careers with Layton.

Contact
Telephone: 
(702) 456-5798
Website: 
http://www.laytoncompanies.com/

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