PAST
AUI Contractors was founded in 1983 as Architectural Utilities in Fort Worth, Texas, by Jerry Roberts. He began working in the construction industry in the 1960s and held several leadership positions with the Association of General Contractors (AGC), including the presidency of the Fort Worth Chapter twice. He is an alumni of Texas A&M University. Roberts maintains an office at AUI and serves as an advisor to the senior management team.
Doug Alumbaugh and Glenn Strother, who are now the President and Executive Vice President of AUI, have been involved with the company since its inception and, along with Roberts, were two of the three original employees of the company. Alumbaugh and Strother started buying company stock in 1997 and completed a formal buyout from Jerry Roberts in September 1999.
The company began doing business as AUI General Contractors in 1996 and in January of 2001, the corporate name formally changed to AUI Contractors.
In the early 1980s, the company focused on civil projects that included parks, zoos, and athletic and recreational facilities.
In the mid eighties, AUI began to construct commercial buildings and engage in underground utilities projects.
In the late 1980s, AUI weathered and survived an economic downturn that depressed the real estate and construction industry sectors. When the economy began to improve in the mid-1990s, AUI’s business likewise improved and expanded. During that time, the company generated most of its revenue through hard bids for public sector projects. By the late 1990s and in early 2000, AUI began to reap the benefits of the economic rebound with revenues approaching 100M and started to complete individual projects worth over 110M.
Although the U.S. economy once again slowed down in 2000 and in 2001 due to declines in the stock market and 9/11 terrorists attacks, AUI remained in a strong position with a significant backlog of projects. The company proved to be resilient, flexible, and able to shift easily between the public and private sectors. Construction volume began to increase significantly between 2004 and 2005.
PRESENT
AUI is one of a few contractors in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with the ability to complete multi-million dollar projects in both commercial and civil construction. AUI has executed more than 1,300 projects with hard-bid, construction management, and design-build delivery methods in multiple states.
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AUI’s Commercial Services include design-build construction, construction management services, and development of facilities for the transportation, municipal, recreational, retail, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. AUI also provides construction services for office complexes, streetscapes, interior renovations and rehabilitations. Our Civil Construction Services include site development, road reconstruction, heavy civil contracting projects, and parks and trails development. AUI also has the ability to self-perform earthwork, utilities and concrete.
We are actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), TEXO Construction Association (TEXO), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Society of Commercial Realtors, National Women in Construction (NAWIC) and many other businesses, professional, educational, civic and charitable organizations.
AUI has won numerous awards including the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards and the Quoin Summit Awards. For more information, please visit our Awards page.
FUTURE
Based on our experience and our affiliations, we are well positioned to continue its expansion throughout Texas and other regions of the United States. AUI is seeking and securing more design-build and construction management at-risk projects, as well as strengthening strategic relationships with clients, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and real estate developers.
AUI is committed to delivering value to our clients and business partners by providing superior services with an exceptional team. We maintain an extensive training and professional development program for our team members with an emphasis on quality, safety, environmental compliance, and project management.
AUI maintains initiatives to recruit qualified applicants from major universities, participate in career fairs, and contribute to charitable, educational, and cultural programs.
