After 45 years, Thomas Iacoboni has pretty much seen it all in the construction industry.
He started working for his grandfather’s construction company when he was 15. He later worked for a family construction business and then struck out on his own to form Iacoboni Site Specialists in Rosedale, Maryland, in 1991.
He’s weathered recessions, a pandemic and many changes in the industry. At 60, he still loves coming in to work every day and has no intentions of retiring anytime soon. “I intend to stay here and die with my boots on,” he says.
Iacoboni Site Specialists has become a fixture in Baltimore and surrounding areas – a one-stop-shop, from site work to paving and everything in between. The company has annual revenue of $14 million to $15 million and 85 employees.
Iacoboni is also one of Equipment World’s 12 finalists for the 2022 Contractor of the Year award.
In the video above, Iacaboni tells how he and his company got to where it is today and offers up some advice for contractors hoping to succeed in business.
The Contractor of the Year program recognizes contractors who display the highest standards of business acumen, equipment management expertise, attention to safety and community involvement. Each year, 12 finalists receive an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas to participate in roundtable discussions and an awards ceremony.
The 2023 program will coincide with ConExpo-Con/Agg, North America’s largest construction trade show.
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