The Alaska Contractor: Special 60th Anniversary Issue
The Alaska Contractor: Special 60th Anniversary Issue
The Alaska Contractor: Special 60th Anniversary Issue
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Associated General<br />
<strong>Contractor</strong>s of <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
8005 Schoon St.<br />
Anchorage, AK 99518<br />
(907) 561-5354<br />
Fax: (907) 562-6118<br />
www.agcak.org<br />
Editorial Board<br />
Dick Cattanach<br />
Margaret Empie<br />
Roger Hickel<br />
Mary Killorin<br />
John MacKinnon<br />
Brook Mayfi eld<br />
Vicki Schneibel<br />
George Tuckness<br />
Lyn Whitley<br />
8537 Corbin Dr.<br />
Anchorage, AK 99507<br />
(907) 562-9300<br />
Fax: (907) 562-9311<br />
Toll Free: (866) 562-9300<br />
www.AQPpublishing.com<br />
Publisher<br />
Robert R. Ulin<br />
Senior Editor<br />
Heather A. Resz<br />
Editor<br />
Susan Harrington<br />
Art Director<br />
Karen Copley<br />
Graphic Designer<br />
Justin Ritter<br />
General Manager<br />
Len Sullivan<br />
Project Sales Manager<br />
Clem E. Mewmaw<br />
Advertising Coordinator<br />
Janet Thompson<br />
COV E R DE S I G N<br />
JU ST I N RITTER<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Offi cial Publication of the Associated General <strong>Contractor</strong>s of <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
www.agcak.org<br />
Table of Contents<br />
60TH AN N I V E R S A RY ISSUE<br />
4 Introduction by Roger Hickel and John MacKinnon<br />
PIONEER PR O F I L E S<br />
6 Bruce Campbell by Ron Dalby<br />
8 Pete Casper by Ron Dalby<br />
12 Glen Chambers by Ron Dalby<br />
16 Dan Cuddy by Ron Dalby<br />
20 Harvey Dougherty by Ron Dalby<br />
24 Alice Ebenal by Ron Dalby<br />
26 Con Frank by Ron Dalby<br />
36 Walter Hickel by Ron Dalby<br />
40 Darrell McBirney by Ron Dalby<br />
42 Rich Richmond by Ron Dalby<br />
46 Heinrich “Henry” Springer by Ron Dalby<br />
50 Steve Stephens by Ron Dalby<br />
November<br />
2008<br />
FEATURES<br />
28 Associated General <strong>Contractor</strong>s of <strong>Alaska</strong> Timeline Compiled by Heather A. Resz<br />
52 Better, faster, stronger by Heather A. Resz<br />
58 Building the future by Tracy Kalytiak<br />
Bantam Truck Excavator<br />
working in Anchorage.<br />
<strong>60th</strong> <strong>Anniversary</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> 1948–2008 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Alaska</strong> conTrAcTor 3<br />
PH O TO: CO U R T E SY O F YU KO N EQ U I P M E N T
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