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| 1897 |
James Quigg arrived in Grays Harbor and became a foreman at Mathews Shipyard in Hoquiam, Washington. |
"Jim Quigg pulling levers, Charlie Quigg
standing in the leads, circa 1940." |
| 1900 |
James Quigg worked as foreman on the Grays Harbor South Jetty Project. |
| 1903 |
James Quigg formed Grays Harbor Construction Co. with two partners. He was responsible for the sand & gravel and marine operations. Grays Harbor Construction Co. was the largest construction firm in the area and James Quigg remained active until his death in 1937. |
| 1924 |
James Quigg started Twin Harbor Dredging Co. |
| 1937 |
James' sons, Jim and Charlie Quigg, started Quigg Bros., Inc., which consisted of pile-driving and dredging operations. |
| 1951 |
Quigg Bros., Inc. purchased the sand and gravel operations from Grays Harbor Construction Co. |
| 1954 |
Cousin Jim McDonald of McDonald Dredging Co. joined Quigg Bros. McDonald, Inc. |
| 1958 |
Sons of Jim and Charlie Quigg began working for Quigg Bros. McDonald, Inc. |
| 1970 |
Third generation of the Quigg family assumed leadership of Quigg Bros. McDonald, Inc. |
| 1980's |
Third generation family members began expanding into new areas of business development. Site Work and Road and Bridge construction prove to be the driving force for QBI’s success. |
| Today |
Our primary focus is road and bridge work, site work and utilities, marine construction and dredging, pile driving, industrial construction and maintenance and aggregate production and recycling. Third generation owners, brothers John, Tim and Patrick Quigg and cousins Mike Quigg and Matt Zepeda work closely with each other and with our employees to constantly improve on and expand our areas of expertise. |
| Future |
Fourth generation family members have recently joined our workforce and are looking to build upon QBI’s reputation for dependability, versatility, safety and quality. Brothers Charlie and Neil Quigg and cousin Peter Ewen are active in all areas of the company and are working hard to gain the knowledge and experience needed to continue to grow in the construction industry. |
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