Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only the lives lost while fighting in the Civil War. During World War I, the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars, including World War II, The […]
Work is complete at the Hayden Run Aerial Sewer project located on Riverside Drive in Columbus, Ohio. The City of Columbus’ Department of Public Utilities awarded Righter the $600,000 project in late 2019 and crews mobilized in January. Nick Miller was the Project Manager and Tom Ison was the Field Supervisor. The crew was made […]
“How are you feeling today?” This simple question opens up the conversation about mental health and the support we all need from time to time. During uncertain times – and even during the best of times – life can weigh heavily on each of us. If we talk openly about our mental health, we slowly […]
While we’ve certainly seen our share of changes in the last few months, some things have remained the same. It is also true here at The Righter Company. Michael D. Killilea, II, who had most recently been one of Righter’s Vice Presidents, is now President. Mike joined The Righter Company in 2002 and is a […]
Last summer, Jacobi Schmalenberger came on board as an intern to assist with estimating and project managing. Being no stranger to the construction industry, Jacobi used his prior experience as a Laborer and Operator to dive right in. Jacobi’s hard work and dedication to achieving his Bachelor of Science in Construction Systems Management at The […]
The Founders of The Righter Company were father and son, Donald and David Righter. Over the years there have been numerous father and son teams whom have worked together at The Big R. Currently, we have five — John and Dusty Fuller, Ben and Butch Sullivan, James Talbert and James Talbert, Jr., Jerry and Dwayne […]
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is celebrating 20 years! This annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season encourages safe driving through highway work zones. It is a way to raise public awareness for work zones and those who work in them. Motorists are encouraged to slow to posted speed limits, eliminate […]
On this, the 15-year anniversary of the passing of David M. Righter, we would like to share a little about the history of The Righter Company, Inc., as we honor the life of a leader and friend. You may learn something new! The Righter Company was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1976 by Don and David Righter, […]
Righter workers on Tom Ison’s crew at the City of Columbus’ Hayden Run Aerial Sewer project are safely working together at a distance while attending their weekly safety talk. The project includes the removal and replacement of 42″ sanitary pipe and manholes. A great big “thank you” to our crews taking the social distancing guidelines […]