On Oct. 24 Crowder Construction Company held its annual fish fry at the corporate offices on Brookshire Blvd., in Charlotte, N.C. This event has been going on since Bill Crowder was 12 years old. What started as a small get together in 1954 attended by a handful of people has evolved over the years to an event that attracts more than 500 people.

For more than 59 years Crowder Construction Company has been committed to superior performance and making a positive difference for its clients, community, and in the lives of its employees, according to the company Web site.

In 1954 O.P. and W.T. Crowder developed a team of 40 employees and laid the foundation for excellence. Their mission was to build high-quality projects through integrity and commitment to their customer’s satisfaction. Through the years, Crowder has built many projects ranging from bridges and highways to dams, power plants and buildings, according to the company. Today, Crowder is still a family-owned company under the leadership of Otis and Bill Crowder, sons of O.P. and W.T. Crowder. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., the company has grown into a multi-division business with more than 1,000 full-time employees, according to the company.

“We intend to continue building and adding to this legacy as we go forward,” said Otis A. Crowder, president of Crowder.

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