Teichert 125th Anniversary Profile
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Teichert Inc. is a pillar in the construction
industry and a Northern California icon.
Teichert’s impact can be seen at nearly every
turn throughout our communities, from
our cities’ infrastructure and the highways
connecting them to the company’s outstand-
ing charitable contributions to the region.
Founded in 1887 and celebrating 125
years in business, Teichert continues to
grow with integrity and excellence as the
Sacramento region and Central Valley grows.
From the early craftsmanship of sidewalks
built by founder Adolph Teichert to some
of today’s most signifi cant construction
projects, the company stands fi rm as a re-
spected leader in our region’s development.
Over the course of its long and storied
history, Teichert has grown into a diverse
mix of businesses, including Teichert
Construction, which holds the oldest
active contractor’s license in the state,
and Teichert Materials, one of the largest
aggregate producers in the nation. Teichert
Foundation, the company’s charitable
arm, improves lives throughout the region,
and StoneBridge Properties, Teichert’s
real estate development division, creates
land uses that ensure economic vitality.
The pioneering family business launched
in the 1800s has been guided by fi ve
generations through more than a century
of economic ups and downs to become
the industry leader that it is today.
Teichert has seen a long evolution in
equipment and procedures since the days
Adolph Teichert used mules to help pave
sidewalks. The company has stayed on the
cutting edge, from training employees to
outfi tting construction equipment with in-
novative technology for greater job effi ciency.
With a team of highly skilled professionals,
quality products, an extensive fl eet of equip-
ment, impressive safety record and commit-
ment to providing quality work on time — or
ahead of schedule — Teichert Construction
is dedicated to fi rst-class customer service.
“In looking back, we can refl ect on the
wisdom and hard work of many people over
the years who have created and sustained
our fi rm to help us endure when others did
not,” says Teichert CEO Jud Riggs. “We
look forward to the opportunities and
changes that lie before us and recognize
that great people - employees and owners -
remain the continuing key to our success.”
Building Trust Since 1887Teichert
Teichert paved runways for an air fi eld in Stockton during World War II
“Teichert’s 125th anniversary is a
unique opportunity to look back
with pride and to look forward to
creating a successful future.”
Jud Riggs
CEO
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RENOWNED CRAFTSMANSHIP
As a German immi-
grant in 1866, Adolph
Teichert may have
arrived in America with
a dream of creating a
thriving business based
on his skills as a stone
mason, but could he
have imagined that
his craftsmanship,
business sense, and
integrity would develop into the
national leader and multi-million-dollar
company that Teichert is today?
In 1875, the California Arti� cial
Stone Paving Company hired Teichert
for his exceptional skills as a stone
mason. He laid sidewalks around
Nob Hill and its most expensive
mansions before he moved to
Sacramento to lay sidewalks around
the California State Capitol building.
In 1887, Adolph Teichert launched
his own company from an o� ce at 21st
and M streets and worked on walkways,
cellar � oors, sidewalks, fencing and other
projects. His reputation as a skilled arti-
san and an honest businessman quickly
made him admired and successful.
LAYING CALIFORNIA’S GROUNDWORK
Adolph Teichert had a strong
partnership with his wife, Carrie, and
relied on her down-to-earth advice as
he managed his growing company. By
1912, one of their four children, Adolph
Jr., joined him in the company, which
was renamed A. Teichert & Son.
A. Teichert & Son expanded its busi-
ness to include highway construction
and won one of the earliest highway
Family Owned and Operated for
“Since the late 1880s,
the remarkable fi rm of A.
Teichert & Son has been
busy building the public
infrastructure of California.
Whether it be Nob Hill in
San Francisco, the State
Capitol in Sacramento or the
highways connecting the
vast regions of the Golden
State, the presence of this
pioneering contracting fi rm
is visible in the legacy of
fi rst-rate work brought in
on-time, on-budget and with
special attention to public
construction energized
by the highest standards
of the private sector.”
– Dr. Kevin Starr,
state historian and author
Building California from
1875 - Adolph Teichert hired by
California Artifi cial
Stone Paving Company.
1887 - Adolph Teichert business
formed with offi ce at
21st and M streets.
1912 - Son, Adolph Jr., joins A. Teichert & Son.
Highway construction was added to work
and Teichert was a successful bidder for one
of the earliest highway contracts awarded by
the new Highway Department of California.
1916-1918 - Completed Sacramento Bypass (Weir)
project, which provided fl ood
control for the Natomas area.
High Praise
Teichert concrete receipt, 1902
paving contracts awarded by the new
Highway Department of California.
� e company worked on projects con-
necting Northern California counties
by paved highway. � eir skills grew as
they also completed the Sacramento
Bypass (Weir) project, which provided
� ood control for the Natomas area.
In 1929, the company received state
contractor’s license No. 8, now the
oldest active contracting license in
California. In 1932, Teichert began
production of aggregate, ready-mixed
concrete and asphalt at the Perkins
Gravel Company. In 1940, it built its
� rst debris dam on the north fork of
the American River leading the way to
many other signi� cant dam projects.
From those beginnings, Teichert
has had a strong in� uence on both
state and countrywide construc-
tion. In 1949, Adolph Jr. was elected
national president of the Associated
General Contractors of America.
The fi rst newspaper
advertisement published
for Teichert ran in the
Sacramento Union on
August 15, 1887
125 Years
the Ground Up
1912 - Son, Adolph Jr., joins A. Teichert & Son.
Highway construction was added to work
and Teichert was a successful bidder for one
of the earliest highway contracts awarded by
the new Highway Department of California.
1929 - Teichert received state contractors license No. 8.
Now the oldest active contracting license in the state.
1925 - Teichert’s fi rst low bed truck. 1932 - Teichert began production of aggregate, readymix
concrete and asphalt at the Perkins Gravel Company.
Teichert Materials is now one of the largest providers in the U.S.
Teichert’s Early Ad
Mather Field runway extension, 1944
Teichert concrete receipt, 1902
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Vintage Teichert Logos
GENERATIONS OF GUIDANCE
A true family business, Teichert has
built its success by the ongoing involve-
ment and contributions of generations
of family members. Decade after decade,
they’ve helped guide the company from
its humble beginnings to a multi-faceted
business of statewide and national scope.
Adolph Jr. was the second generation
to join the business. In 1938, the third
generation, Frederick Q. Teichert joined,
but passed away in 1944. � e family lead-
ership continued when Henry and Adolph
H., also sons of Adolph Jr., joined the � rm
in 1955. Lou Riggs, husband of Nancy
Teichert started working for the company
in 1958 and later became CEO in 1972.
More recently, further generations
have continued to play signi� cant
roles. In 1977, Frederick Teichert,
son of Henry, joined the � rm and
heads Teichert Foundation, a leader
in community a� airs. In 1980, Jud
Riggs, son of Lou and Nancy Riggs,
was hired and is now the CEO. Mary
Rotelli, daughter of Fred Teichert,
took her place in the company in
2004 and represents the � fth genera-
tion of Adolph Teichert’s family. And
the work of third and even fourth
generations of employees through all
divisions of the company employees
are an example of the commitment
people have to the company.
Cement: A fi ne powder made from
calcined limestone and clay that is
mixed with water, stone, sand and
other ingredients to make concrete.
Concrete: A mixture of stone or
gravel, sand and cement that sets
with water and is used in construction,
manufactured products and paving.
Concrete is typically gray in color.
Terms to Know!
Asphalt: A mixture of asphalt, oil and
crushed stone used for paving and
black in color.
1937 - Frederick Q. Teichert,
3rd generation, hired.
1938 -1940 - Teichert’s fi rst debris dam built
on North Fork of American River.
1942 - Teichert worked on Stockton Field to pave runways for
training pilots fi ghting in WWII, one of many contributions
to the war effort.
1940 - The company opens its fi rst Precast operation as a use for returned concrete.
1948 - Woodland/Davis offi ce opened. 1950 - Music Circus infrastructure.
1949 - Adolph Jr. is elected President of the National
chapter of the Associated General Contractors.
Perkins Gravel Company, 1935
“People, supported by sound business
strategy and a solid balance sheet, are
the ultimate di� erence in Teichert’s
businesses,” says Jud Riggs. “Business
processes, plans, assets and even
strategy are often very similar from
one contractor or building materials
supplier to another. It is people, many
of whom spend their entire careers
at Teichert, who bring it all to life in
the marketplace day in and day out.”
BRANCHING OUT
Teichert Construction and Teichert
Materials are two of the company’s
largest divisions. � ey work together
to pave streets, freeways and bridges;
building dams; improving airports;
and helping with the site and infra-
structure for hundreds of subdivi-
sions across northern California.
Teichert Materials is one of the larg-
est providers of aggregate in the U.S.
It can quickly provide the amount of
aggregate, rocks, ready-mixed concrete
and asphalt needed by customers. It
has locations throughout Northern
California to provide everything need-
ed for a backyard patio to a skyscraper.
� e Teichert Foundation was created
in 1990 to support the company’s
philanthropic work by awarding
Concrete used to be mixed by
hand and carried to work sites
by mule-drawn wagons.
Did You Know?
All of Adolph Teichert’s
children worked at
job sites.
As an adult, Adolph Jr. had
a scar between his left
thumb and forefi nger from
sharpening stakes with a hatchet.
One of the few times a
Japanese submarine fi red
on the U.S. mainland was at
a Teichert crew. They were
working on what is now the
Santa Barbara Airport when
the submarine crew, trying
to fi re on oil refi ners, shot
over the Teichert tractors.
All of Adolph Teichert’s
children worked at
job sites.
Teichert Materials has
a conveyor belt that
runs seven miles along
Jackson Highway to
transport rocks and sand.
To learn more visit us at:
teichert.com/history.cfm
1942 - Teichert worked on Stockton Field to pave runways for
training pilots fi ghting in WWII, one of many contributions
to the war effort.
1952 - Rebuilt Grapevine outside Los Angeles - largest job ever for the Division of Highways.
1955 - Henry Teichert, joined the company
as Executive Vice President
and later President.
1952 - Helped rescue passengers on the City of San Francisco train
after it was stranded by a blizzard; Stockton offi ce opened.
Built Harlan County Dam in Nebraska.
1950 - Music Circus infrastructure.
1949 - Adolph Jr. is elected President of the National
chapter of the Associated General Contractors.
1954 - Built Pine Flat Dam on Kings River near Fresno.
Perkins Gravel Company, 1935
Foreman truck, 1950s
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grants to nonpro� t organizations
that increase culture, preserve
nature, provide food and housing
for the needy, and build citizenry
and a well-prepared work force.
StoneBridge Properties, launched
in 2004, is shaping our communities
with mixed-use developments that pro-
mote quality-of-life and a commitment
to preserving our natural environment.
TEICHERT TODAY
Over the decades, the ebb and
� ow of opportunity in the private
sector has led once again to many
projects in the public sector.
Teichert has recently reconstructed
a runway at the Fresno Yosemite
International Airport and as a project
team member is � nishing up work
on the state-of-the-art Terminal B at
the Sacramento International Airport.
Company crews provided a broad
array of construction infrastructure
services including demolition, grading,
paving and underground utility work
in this important regional project.
Over the years, Teichert has
worked on some of the state’s
major projects including Trinity
Dam, the largest earthen dam at
the time of its construction; the
Guy West bridge at California State
University; river channelization
work in Los Angeles; and residential
developments in Sacramento, Placer,
San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Contra
Costa, Yolo and Solano counties.
1958 - Louis V. Riggs, started working for the
company. He later became CEO in 1972.
1958 - Teichert Aggregates formed from Del Paso
Rock Products, Perkins Gravel Company
and Tracy Rock and Gravel Company.
1969 - Moved to current corporate headquarters on American River
Drive near Watt Ave., a site reclaimed after a mining plant closed.
1969 - Paving done for original K Street Mall.
1977 - Frederick A. Teichert,
4th generation, hired.
1980 - Jud Riggs, current CEO
and son of Lou and
Nancy Riggs, hired.
The debut of the Music Circus in 1951
almost didn’t happen on time because
a strike threatened to delay the concrete
paving work to be done by Teichert.
The fi rst performance of the musical
“Showboat” was ready for the grand
opening. But with a labor stoppage
looming, Eleanor McClatchy, president
of the Sacramento Bee and an avid
theater supporter, stepped in to
convince union leaders to go to work
and get the job done on schedule.
Did You Know?
Teichert Materials is
one of the largest
building product
providers in the U.S.
1960 - Built Baxter Freeway on I-80 in preparation
for the Olympics at Squaw Valley.
Other current projects include large
infrastructure projects at Emigrant Gap
on I-80 and Sonora Highway 108 and a
broad array of paving projects through-
out Northern California including
reconstructing Highway 20 through
Marysville, and a new section of Highway
99 in Merced. Recently, Teichert was
involved in paving the reconstruc-
tion of I-5 in downtown Sacramento
referred to as the “boat section.”
Teichert has enjoyed a long-standing
involvement with the High Sierra region
in and around Donner Pass. Work has
The Teichert Foundation generously
contributed and led the way to the
creation of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Greater Sacramento with other com-
munity leaders. Its safe, professionally
run programs help thousands of children
with their homework, recreation and
lessons in responsibility and citizenship.
The Boys & Girls Club’s Teichert
branch opened in 2004 on Lemon Hill
Avenue in South Sacramento, and is a
beacon of hope and inspiration to the
community. This facility features a com-
puter lab, library, study rooms, arts and
crafts room, dining hall, gymnasium,
soccer fi eld and a vegetable garden.
Any child ages 6 to 18 can be a member
for only $15 per year. Operation costs
are fi nanced with donations and grants.
ranged from construction of the � rst
highway, Highway 40, to emergency
work done to help free the snowbound
City of San Francisco passenger train
in 1952, to major highway work for the
1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley
right up until the present with a large
project centered around Emigrant Gap.
With 3,000 employees company-wide
at its busiest, the company is a multi-
million dollar powerhouse today, with
construction, materials, real estate
development, and philanthropy divi-
sions that will contribute to strengthen
California and the Sacramento region.
“Teichert’s future is bright,” notes
Jud Riggs, Teichert CEO. “� e com-
pany has the same key elements in place
today as it has throughout its history
— talented, loyal and hardworking
employees supported by a committed
ownership with a long-term focus.”
1977 - Frederick A. Teichert,
4th generation, hired.
1980 - Jud Riggs, current CEO
and son of Lou and
Nancy Riggs, hired.
2004 - The Teichert Foundation led the founding
of the Boys & Girls Club, Teichert Branch.
Pictured is the opening of the fi rst club,
the Raley Branch, in cooperation with
Joyce Raley Teel, in 1998.
2008 - 2012 - Terminal B at Sacramento
International Airport.
2011 - Repaved I-5 freeway through downtown.
2012 - Ongoing work at
Terminal B at Sacramento
International Airport.
2012 - Ongoing work reconstructing
I-80 at Emigrant Gap.
2004 - StoneBridge Properties
founded.
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Helping Kids in Need
Sacramento International
Airport’s brand-new, state-of-
the-art Terminal B is sending
Northern California travelers airborne
in grand style and with far greater ef-
fi ciency, but this major construction
project had to start at ground level
– and that’s Teichert’s specialty.
Teichert’s involvement began as they
were selected in early 2008 as an associate
subcontractor on this multi-stage, design-
build project, the largest that Sacramento
County has ever put out to bid. “The
selection process was 30 percent based
on price, and 70 percent on our team,
approach, presentation, and overall package
offered to the Sacramento County Airport
System,” notes Kim Erickson, estimator
and assistant project manager for Teichert.
Work began in June 2008, with Teichert
playing key roles in this project of regional,
national, and even international signifi cance
over the next four years. Most of the com-
pany’s work was on the air-side (the part of
an airport where aircraft and ground crew
are separated from the public by security
walls) of the new terminal. Teichert fi rst de-
molished the old aprons and taxiways, then
began the earthwork and laying the new
water, sewer, storm, and electrical systems.
Now, as passengers taxi out for takeoff
or arrive back at the gate, Teichert’s
expertise carries the load. The company is
responsible for the aggregate sub-base and
asphalt-paved layer under the concrete of all
of Terminal B’s new taxiways and aprons,
as well as the compacted earth pad for
Terminal B’s airside concourse building.
Finishing up the job, Teichert has also
been responsible for demolishing the old
Terminal B, including the airside concourses
as well as the landside terminal build-
ing. Teichert’s fi nal work on new streets
and parking lots on the landside of new
Terminal B will wrap up in fall 2012.
Under the watchful eyes of two of
Teichert’s most experienced project
managers – Doug Meyer until his retire-
ment, then Duncan Fletcher – this project
has come in under budget and ahead
of schedule, garnering the California
Transportation Foundation’s 2012 award
for aviation project of the year. “The whole
contracting method ended up fair and good
for everybody involved, including Teichert,
the general contractor, and the county,”
concludes Erickson of another historic
Teichert addition to our region’s landscape.
Modernizing Sacramento International Airport Sept. 2012
Completion dateAirport Terminal B
One of Teichert’s current
and largest jobs has been
among the most challeng-
ing. Highway I-80 over Emigrant Gap
will be 16 inches higher and smoother
for drivers once the work is complete.
But winter weather means the construc-
tion has to be done in spurts with work only
from April to October every year. The snow
season has run longer the past two years
meaning there is even less time to work.
The work, skillfully handled by John Purvis,
project manager, has to be done in a short
time with 357 people working on the project.
West of Donner Pass, Emigrant Gap is
located at an elevation of 5,190 feet. The
10-mile project will replace 42 lane miles of
badly deteriorated highway through Placer and
Nevada Counties with
completion anticipated
next year. Then I-80 will
be “new” from Colfax to
the Nevada State Line.
Caltrans expects the
highway to last another
40 years before it needs
to be replaced again.
The reconstruction
has required 230,000 yards of concrete for
the surface of the road on top of 300,000
tons of asphalt and rock underneath. The
asphalt and rock to make the concrete has
been transported 69 miles each way along
Highway 20 from the Teichert Hallwood
plant in Marysville. Over 213,000 tons of old
highway was recycled into the new highway.
“We have had a wide variety of road work projects over the years
including a current large project centered around Emigrant Gap.”
— Jud Riggs, CEO, Teichert
Rebuilding Emigrant GapTeichert’s Historic Commitment to the High Sierra Sept. 2013
Completion date
“Teichert has enjoyed a long term
involvement with the High Sierra region in
and around the Donner
pass from construc-
tion work on the fi rst
highway through
the area to major
work in preparation for the 1960 winter
Olympics at Squaw Valley,” said CEO
Jud Riggs. Emigrant Gap is a historic
road from the 1840s used by settlers and
gold miners to cross the Sierra Nevada.
Interstate 80 was built in the 1960s. 11
3500 American River Drive, Sacramento, CA 95864 | 916-484-3011 | www.teichert.com
OUR VALUES
TRADITION• Take care of our customers so
they prefer to do business with us
• Be a valuable resource
for our communities
• Deliver fi nancial results so
that our company endures
TRUST• Show respect and fairness
in all endeavors
• Skillfully deliver on the
commitments we make
• Be ethical, honest, and
straightforward in all interactions
BUILDING• Advance a Zero Injury Culture
through safe production
• Sustain an atmosphere of
continuous improvement
• Develop a team of highly
engaged people
Building Trust Since 1887
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