Our Beginning

Brothers Con and George Searle cut their teeth in some of the roughest country around, growing up on their family ranch just north of Vernal, Utah. Con had a knack for finding work and George knew everything there was to know about running equipment, so it was only a matter of time before the two brothers joined forces. In 1967, they bought their first D7 Caterpillar in Roosevelt, Utah, and launched Searle Bros. Construction Co. While the smaller projects on the nearby farms kept the brothers busy for the first year, they had their sights set on something much bigger. In 1968 the oil and gas boom was just starting to take off in Wyoming, so Con and George packed up their lives and headed north. After a short time in Gillette, Wyoming the brothers caught wind of work in the Southwest corner of the state in a tiny town called Point of Rocks. Their expertise in building drilling locations quickly set them apart from the competition, earning them a reputation as one of the fastest and most reliable dirt contractors in the region. While many companies struggled with Wyoming’s brutal climate and rugged terrain, Con and George thrived-- there was nothing they couldn’t tackle. The Searle Bros. name became synonymous with “getting the job done, no matter what.” 

As business continued to boom, George and Con hired more employees and grew their fleet with equipment ranging from dozers to drilling rigs and scrapers. Over the next few years, they would set up two shops, one in Rock Springs and the other in Evanston, to service the entire southwestern corner of the state. Today, their headquarters is still in Rock Springs, Wyoming. 

In 1993, Con passed away unexpectedly. His wife, Nellie, stepped up to lead the company and brought it to new heights with the help of her three children, Helen, Stoney, and Raymond. What started as two brothers and a shovel, has since grown to be an industry leader in the Mountain West. Despite its expansion, Searle Bros. Construction Co. remains true to the values that Con and George built it on—hard work, integrity, and a commitment to quality. For the Searle family, dirt isn’t just a job; it’s a way of life. With deep roots in the Rocky Mountains, they look forward to serving the region for generations to come.