Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

CEMENTATION USA, INC.
An underground mine contracting and engineering company,
Cementation USA, Inc., provides mine development
and production services for clients throughout the United
States and Mexico. Its parent company is Cementation
Canada, Inc., and it is part of the global Murray & Roberts
companies. Incorporated in Nevada in 2005, it has a corporate
office in Sandy, Utah.
Cementation was originally founded in Great Britain in
the 1920s, growing from a small construction company to
a global leader in underground mining construction and
engineering solutions. After establishing a strong presence
in South Africa, a large mining market was purchased in
2003 by Murray & Roberts, a global construction company
based in Johannesburg. Cementation Canada, established in
1998, grew swiftly, with increasing demand for services in
the U.S., leading to the U.S. entity. Key individuals included
Roy Slack, president of Cementation Canada, Inc.; Mike
Nadon, promoted from Vice President of Operations in
Canada to President of Cementation USA; and Steve
Leatherwood, director of finance.
In 2006, Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest
mining companies, awarded Cementation a huge
project in Arizona involving a vertical shaft—
twenty-eight foot in diameter with ultimate
depth of 6,943 feet. The company’s performance
and safety record established its reputation, and
it quintupled revenues over the next few years.
The 2008 timing of Cementation’s new office
opening was unfortunate, as it also marked the
mining industry’s dramatic downturn, driven by
the global economic crisis.
“We managed to hunker down and reduce
costs to remain above water,” Nadon says.
“We negotiated another large project based on
our strategy and agreement to reduce our fees
if the project would proceed immediately. This extra revenue
launched us into the consistent growth that followed, and
to recruiting key individuals, including Bill Tilley, Justin
Oleson, Mike Nadon, Mike Condie, Willie Finch, David
Sabourin, Brian Still, and Stephen Liu.”
Most recently, Nadon has retired and taken on an
executive advisory role, and Oleson has been appointed as
his successor.
The company’s growth is evident in the number of
employees—98 in 2008 and 294 in 2013, including 63
corporate office employees, 35 at Utah projects, and 200 in
other states. Its revenue has increased from $32 million in
2008 to over $125 million in 2012.
Cementation has received many awards, including the
Fast 50, an award given to the fastest-growing companies
in Utah. It has also received many Best Employer awards.
Its employees are “doers,” who actively participate in company
and community events. Community and charitable
activities include Sandy Kids Club—a club for boys and
girls; and Wish Foundation.
For more information, see www.Cementation.com.
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