E.E. Black, Ltd.

1926

1926

Indiana-born Everett Earl “Johnny” Black moved to Hawaii where he became superintendent of E. J. Lord, Ltd., subsequently purchasing the company and renaming it E. E. Black, Ltd.
1946

1946

Robert E. Black joined the firm following service in the World War II with the Army Air Corps from which he was discharged as a Major.
1958

1958

Hawaii-based E. E. Black formed and registered Black Construction Corporation as its Guam subsidiary
1959

1959

The Philippine office received its license; E. E. Black, Ltd. Is adequately organized and financed to perform various construction services.
1962

1962

Operations went full swing when Robert Black took over management of his father’s company and became its President; he has been responsible for the expansion of operations into areas other than Hawaii, as well as real estate investment and other diversifications.
1964

1964

Dole Co. authorized Black to start construction of complete plantation facilities in Mindanao, almost simultaneously with the first planting of pineapples in that area.
1965

1965

The U.S. Navy selected Black to perform over $20 million of emergency construction in the Philippines at Subic Bay and Sangley Point.
1988

1988

New Zealand-based McConnell-Dowell came to rescue Black and became its owner just as the economy was starting to pick up in Guam as a result of Japanese spending.
1992

1992

Morrison-Knudsen bought Black Construction with the thought of getting rapid transit in Hawaii.
1996

1996

There was a need for a new company that could breathe some life and energy into Black Construction; Tutor-Saliba looked to be a great match so acquisition of Black took place.
2008

2008

E. E. Black, Ltd. Became a Tutor Perini company with the merger of Tutor-Saliba and Perini Corporation; The parent company office is located in Sylmar, California, U.S.A.

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1926

1926

Indiana-born Everett Earl “Johnny” Black moved to Hawaii where he became superintendent of E. J. Lord, Ltd., subsequently purchasing the company and renaming it E. E. Black, Ltd.
1946

1946

Robert E. Black joined the firm following service in the World War II with the Army Air Corps from which he was discharged as a Major.
1958

1958

Hawaii-based E. E. Black formed and registered Black Construction Corporation as its Guam subsidiary
1959

1959

The Philippine office received its license; E. E. Black, Ltd. Is adequately organized and financed to perform various construction services.
1962

1962

Operations went full swing when Robert Black took over management of his father’s company and became its President; he has been responsible for the expansion of operations into areas other than Hawaii, as well as real estate investment and other diversifications.
1964

1964

Dole Co. authorized Black to start construction of complete plantation facilities in Mindanao, almost simultaneously with the first planting of pineapples in that area.
1965

1965

The U.S. Navy selected Black to perform over $20 million of emergency construction in the Philippines at Subic Bay and Sangley Point.
1988

1988

New Zealand-based McConnell-Dowell came to rescue Black and became its owner just as the economy was starting to pic up in Guam as a result of Japanese spending.
1992

1992

Morrison-Knudsen bought Black Construction with the thought of getting rapid transit in Hawaii.
1996

1996

There was a need for a new company that could breathe some life and energy into Black Construction; Tutor-Saliba looked to be a great match so acquisition of Black took place.
2008

2008

E. E. Black, Ltd. Became a Tutor Perini company with the merger of Tutor-Saliba and Perini Corporation; The parent company office is located in Sylmar, California, U.S.A.