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The Great Lakes Construction Co. Timeline

Safe. Capable. Efficient.

1948
1948

The Origin…

The Origin…

Company founded by Frank Converse Jr. & Art Cushing, established in a trailor under Detroit-Superior Bridge in the Cleveland Flats

1948

Cleveland Indians win World Series

Cleveland Indians win World Series

Won a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox and go on to win their second World Series vs. the Boston Braves”

1953
1953
1956
1956

New HQ

The Great Lakes Construction Co. opens its headquarters in Independence, OH

1957
1957

I-77 Project

I-77 Project

Great Lakes completes its first section of interstate highway – a portion of I-77 in Canton, OH

1958
1958

Explorer 1

Explorer 1

Explorer 1 – first American satellite launched

1959
1959

New States

Alaska and Hawaii become 49th and 50th US States.

1962
1962

Route 11 Earthwork

Route 11 Earthwork

East Liverpool, Ohio

1964
1964

Browns Win!

Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship

1969
1969

I-480 Interchange

I-480 Interchange

Great Lakes completes the first section of – I-77 & I-480 Interchange in Independence, OH.

1969

One Small Step

One Small Step

US Lands on Moon

1970
1970

Route 11

Route 11

East Liverpool, OH

1970

First Monday Night Football Game

The Cleveland Browns defeat the New York Jets 31-21

1971
1971

Davis Besse Plant

Davis Besse Plant

Oak Harbor, OH

1972
1972

The Godfather

Premiered at the Loew’s State Theatre

1973
1973
1975
1975
1975
1975
1976
1976

The Miracle of Richfield

The Miracle of Richfield

“Flip to Snyder, sideline left. Snyder on the dribble drive. To the hoop. Put it up — SCORES! HE SCORES! SNYDER SCORES WITH FOUR SECONDS…

1976

Supersonic!

Supersonic!

Concorde changes air travel

1979
1979

Three Mile Island Accident

Partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island, Unit 2 (TMI-2) reactor on the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania

1979
1979
1983
1983

New Leadership

New Leadership

President Bruce Gilbert (L), Board Chairman Frank Converse (R)

1984
1984

Columbia Rd. Relocation

Columbia Rd. Relocation

North Olmsted, OH

1984
1988
1988
1988
1990
1990
1991
1991

Desert Storm

International response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

1994
1994

Jennings Freeway

Jennings Freeway

Cleveland, OH

1995
1995

Cleveland Indians Best Record in Baseball

Cleveland Indians Best Record in Baseball

The tribe finished the regular season at 100-44

1995

Galileo arrives at Jupiter

Galileo arrives at Jupiter

The American robotic space probe studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. It was named after the…

1997
1997
2000
2000

NEW HQ!

NEW HQ!

Great Lakes’ headquarters completed – 55,000sf facility in Hinckley

2001
2001

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Cleveland Barricading Systems established

2001

9/11

World Trade Center Attack

2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005

Steelyard Commons

Steelyard Commons

Cleveland, OH

2006
2006
2007
2007

I-80 over Meander Reservoir

I-80 over Meander Reservoir

Mahoning County, Ohio

2007

Can you hear me now?

Can you hear me now?

The iPhone 1 released

2008
2008

8th Street Viaduct

8th Street Viaduct

Cincinnati, OH

2010
2010
2011
2011
2011
2013
2013
2013

Innerbelt Project

Innerbelt Project

Cleveland, OH

2013

Cincinnati Office of The Great Lakes Construction Co. opens

Cincinnati Office of The Great Lakes Construction Co. opens

Pictured: Laidlaw Ave. facility – purchased in 2017

2014
2014

Oil & Gas Well Pad

Oil & Gas Well Pad

Doddridge County, WV

2015
2015

Lytle Tunnel

Lytle Tunnel

Cincinnati, OH

2016
2016

Cavs Win!

Cavs Win!

Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA Championship

2018
2018

Akron-Canton Airport

Akron-Canton Airport

North Canton, OH

2018

Mooring Dolphin

Mooring Dolphin

Marblehead, OH

2019
2019

Boat Loader

Boat Loader

Cleveland, OH

2019
2020
2020

WRF BioCEPT

WRF BioCEPT

Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) BioCEPT – is a 60 MGD high-rate treatment system utilizing a relatively new technique called “Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment” (CEPT). Additionally,…

2022
2022

New Leadership

New Leadership

(L-R): Jeff Tarnowski, Jason Tucker, Albert Leonard, George Palko, Mark Grdina, Jason Hebert, James Fox

2022
2023
2023

The Diamond Anniversary!

The Diamond Anniversary!

The Great Lakes Construction Co. Celebrates 75th Year Anniversary