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Get to know East & Westbrook

At East & Westbrook, our mission is to professionally build complex structures and lasting relationships. Since 1977, we have believed that it's not enough to get the project done on time and on budget because true success is also measured by how you get there. That's why our entire team relentlessly lives our company values, passionately honors our award-winning history, professionally executes our client's project goals, and innovatively strives to improve the future of our industry one project at a time.

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Our Values

Safety

Our #1 value is sending everyone home safely at the end of each day.

Quality

We have the ability, knowledge & care to do every project right without fail.

Performance

Performance matters. We plan, commit, and meet our deadlines.

Attitude

Our positivity is contagious, even when it gets tough. We are willing to learn, teach, and try.

Dependability

We show up every day on time and can be counted on. Our projects are built on our solid work ethic.

Professional

We are drug-free, qualified, trained, and conduct ourselves as experienced pros who are the best in our industry.

Service

We work to satisfy our clients and community, follow through on commitments & keep our promises.

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Our History.

Since 1977, we have been focused on building complex structures & lasting relationships in the industrial and commercial construction industry.

Calculated Growth

Growing and scaling our team came with thoughtful execution and precision.

Growing and scaling our team came with thoughtful execution and precision. Founded as a concrete construction company in 1977, we have had the opportunity to continue to add to our variety of services, both regionally and nationally, with our focus on calculated growth.

Strong Foundation

We have been able to craft our area of expertise over the last several decades.

Always remaining true to our roots in concrete construction, we have been able to craft our area of expertise over the last several decades. Adding to our services has allowed us to expand our reach and continue to develop our skills in concrete construction.

Relationship Focused

One of our most important investments is those we make with our clients. We work hard to build long-lasting relationships with our customers, subcontractors, and other business partners. Today, 80% of our projects come from repeat customers, with some dating all the way back to our early years.

We work hard to build long-lasting relationships with our customers, subcontractors, and other business partners.

Full-Time Safety

We never compromise on our workplace safety and to ensure that everyone gets home safely at the end of each day.

We guarantee safety around the clock. Our full-time safety department oversees our comprehensive safety and compliance program to ensure that we never compromise on our workplace safety and to ensure that everyone gets home safely at the end of each day.

Our Reputation

Building connection and notoriety in this industry is important to us because it helps speak to the hard work we put in even after the project is done. Over the years, we have had the honor of working with hundreds of industrial and commercial clients to help them solve their most challenging construction encounters. Along the way, we have not only built some long-lasting relationships that we value greatly, but we have also proven that our approach is a successful one. We are proud to partner with local and regional community organizations. Time and time again, we have proven our reputation as award-winning contractors in Kentucky, Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee, and beyond.

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A history of building excellence

Since 1977, we have been helping our clients build some of the most complex structures in the country while still building a powerhouse team of construction professionals that, together, are innovating the industry. We have always been reliable contractors committed to our clients' success - below are a few milestones that have helped get us to where we are today.

1977
Our start
In 1977, Jon Westbrook & George East founded East & Westbrook Construction. Their humble beginnings included working out of their homes while pouring concrete on residential and small commercial projects.
1979
Our first building
In 1979, the East & Westbrook team moved into our very first building which is still being used by some of our team today.
1982
First industrial project
In 1982, we received the opportunity to work on our first industrial project with a well-known, local power generation company. They are still a client to this day.
1987
World-renowned chemical-producing site
In 1987, we were asked to perform a small maintenance project at a world-renowned chemical-producing site. We are still working on various projects and have a maintenance team onsite every day.
1991
E&W on the move
In 1991, we hit the road, serving clients outside of the great state of Kentucky. Fast forward to today; we now have four regional offices and have worked in over half the states in the country.
1995
First $1MM general contracting project
In 1995, we were awarded our first $1MM general contracting project.
2008
E&W hires first engineer
In 2008, we added our first engineer, Chad Snellen, to the E&W team as a project manager, and he is still with us today. Chad now serves as our Executive Vice President of Estimating.
2008
Welcomed our new president
In 2008, Jonathan Westbrook, the oldest son of founder Jon Westbrook, was named the President.
2018
1st KY Governor's Safety & Health Award
In 2018, we were awarded our first Governor's Safety & Health Award by the state of Kentucky.
2019
America's Safest Place to Work
In 2019, we earned the prestigious title of America’s Safest Place to Work.
2020
Construction through global pandemic
In 2020, our world experienced a global pandemic. With what could have been the most challenging time in our history, East & Westbrook responded, continued to work safely, and came out of 2020 better together.
2023
Best Place to Work in Kentucky
In 2023, we were voted one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.
2023
E&W Expands
In 2023, we announced our expansion into Bradenton, Florida, Huntington, West Virginia, and Lebanon, Tennessee, commemorating this expansion with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at each of our three new office locations.
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Today.
We have now grown into 4 new regional offices across the country; building some of the largest and most complex structures we have ever built while maintaining our highest ever levels of safety, quality, and performance; and are rapidly growing our client partnerships through general contracting, industrial & commercial concrete, design-build, pre-engineered metal buildings, fabrication, and maintenance services.

Office locations.

Let’s build better together.