Walbec produces high-quality construction materials and delivers unparalleled professional design, engineering, and construction services with its six companies, including Payne and Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and Construction Resources Management.
Our customers challenge us to deliver cost-effective, expert solutions for infrastructure design, engineering, and construction needs. While we are often associated with state, municipal, and federal projects, we also complete many site projects for public or private organizations spanning various industries.
As a family of vertically integrated heavy civil engineering, construction, and material supply companies, we have been helping their team members, partners, customers, and communities reach their destinations since 1930. We maximize our value by working innovatively and safely to deliver exceptional quality and seek innovative solutions. Founded on solid ethics, we treat everyone respectfully and support ideas that strengthen our communities and customers.
Walbec helps our team members, customers, and communities reach their destinations. Our combined strengths create a world-class organization that takes pride in working efficiently and safely to provide innovative, environmentally friendly solutions to the Midwest communities we live and work in.
We work safely, sustainably, and ethically toward our collective goal to achieve our purpose of Helping People Reach Their Destination.
Our team members are our most important asset. We work safely toward zero injuries.
Deliver long-lasting, exceptional quality for our customers.
Seek innovative solutions through research, technology, and product development.
Take an active role in supporting meaningful causes in our communities and work.
Embrace respect, trust, and fairness to foster a positive work environment for all team members.
1930s
Payne and Dolan was incorporated in 1930. In 1932, Walter and Barney bought out Max Payne’s interest in the company. In 1934, Payne and Dolan completed their first two contracts as general contractors and purchased their first two paving machines.
Throughout World War II, Payne and Dolan worked on military contracts for airport runways and complexes, extending to Madison, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.
1917-1920s
Walbec is appropriately named after its founder, Walter Bechthold, and is currently in its third generation of family leadership.
Walter began his career in 1917 at the State Highway Department. He gained valuable experience as a county engineer for Racine County and was appointed the Racine County Highway Commissioner in 1920.
1959
The Bechthold family bought out Dolan’s remaining ownership.
The company continued growing and launched the Streets and Roads Company.
1983
Growth continued when Highway Pavers’ Wisconsin assets were acquired and renamed Zenith Tech (ZTI). ZTI continued to expand with Wisconsin offices in Waukesha, Wausau, and Oakdale, Minnesota, and projects in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa.
1999
Northeast Asphalt moved into its new corporate facility in Greenville, Wisconsin.
2014
With a strong interest in expanding its capabilities and offerings, Payne and Dolan launched its engineering and general contracting services division to offer planning, design, and construction management services to customers throughout the Midwest.
2017-2018
Walbec recognizes that our work environments, along with the latest tools and resources, enable our team to provide top service to our customers.
Walbec’s technical services team moved into a stand-alone lab facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin, bringing the entire team together. The facility was upgraded, and there were more training and collaboration opportunities.
Payne + Dolan’s engineering and general contracting group expanded their Greenville office to accommodate their growing team and Zenith Tech completed its new headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
2022
Parisi Construction Company joined the Walbec Group family of companies. Like Walbec, Parisi is a third-generation, family-owned industry leader with an unwavering commitment to ethics and prioritizes a positive workplace culture, safety, quality, and innovation.
2024
Leveraging Walbec’s strengths as a single-source site development solutions provider resulted in the growth of added divisions to deliver comprehensive services for the solar, industrial, and agriculture markets.
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