Abbott Building Company is a family-owned general contracting
firm which has served the steel building needs of the southwest United States
since 1954. Below you will find a short discussion of some of the events/accomplishments
over the last several decades which have served to define who we are today
and where we are going tomorrow.
1954
H.E. Abbott and Sons is founded in Midland, Texas by H.E. Abbott and
his two sons, Gene and Dick.
1957
H.E. Abbott and Sons is incorporated in the state of Texas and becomes H.E.
Abbott and Sons, Inc. The Company becomes a Metallic Building Company authorized
dealer.
1971
The Company amends its charter and becomes Abbott Building Company.
1972
The Company begins to operate a real estate development company and incorporates
the operation under the name of Abbott Development Company.
1974, 1975, & 1979
Abbott Building Company is the highest volume builder of Metallic steel buildings
in the United States.
1982
A new Texas corporation which includes, among other companies, Abbott Building
Company and Abbott Development Company, is formed under the name of Abbott
Consolidated Industries.
1983
Since its inception, the Company has grown to over 350 employees and has offices
in Midland/Odessa, Texas; Houston, Texas; Austin, Texas; San Angelo, Texas;
and Lafayette, Louisiana. Annual revenues for Abbott Consolidated Industries
top the $37 million mark.
1984
The U.S. economy is affected by plummeting crude oil prices and the oil-dependent
regions in which the Company operates are devastated. In reaction to the resulting
decline in business, the Company begins closing its satellite construction
offices and ancillary businesses.
1985- present
The Company has enjoyed a resurgence of business in the markets in which it
operates and, now operated by a third generation of family members, continues
to serve a growing customer base throughout the southwestern United States.
