Dillingham Construction International, Inc. (DCII) is an American engineering and construction services company, with North American headquarters in Ponca City, Oklahoma. It was previously based in Oahu, Hawaii then in San Francisco, and Pleasanton, California. The company was founded by Walter F. Dillingham in 1889, as the Oahu Railway and Land Company to build a railroad across the swamps of Oahu, Hawaii for large-scale sugar cane production.[1][2] It has also known as Dillingham Construction.
In 1902, Walter F. Dillingham founded the Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co..[1][2] In 1912, Walter F. Dillingham purchased 84 acres (34 ha) from the former Bernice P. Bishop Estate, which used the land for property development to create the neighborhood of Waikiki and many of its early related buildings and structures (including the Ala Wai Canal).[3]
Walter's son, Lowell Dillingham led the company in 1961, overseeing a merger a year earlier between the Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co. and the Oahu Railway and Land Company, in order to form the public, Dillingham Corporation.[1] In 1959, the company began construction of one of its largest projects was the $30 million USD Ala Moana Center shopping mall.[4] In the 1960s the company started to expand internationally. Dillingham became a leading engineering and construction firm, building dams, airfields, high-rises, hotels and embassies around the world.
The company was sold to private investors in 1983, for $347 million USD.[5] Lowell Dillingham died a few years after the sale in 1987.[5] In 1988, the Dillingham Construction company moved the headquarters from San Francisco, to Pleasanton, California.[1][6]
Contraversyedit
The company had a series of issues in the county of San Francisco in the 1970s, and the county of Los Angeles in the early 2000s; with claims of over-billing, poor construction, onsite racism, and misrepresentation of minority involvement.[1] From 2000 until 2003, the company had a series of litigation and debt issues, which culminated into filing for chapter 11bankruptcy in 2003.[7]
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Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklSaid, Carolyn (February 6, 2003). "Construction giant files bankruptcy, plans to move / Pleasanton's Dillingham will shrink amid public works legal morass". SFGate. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^ abGrant, Tina (2002). "Dillingham Construction Corporation". International Directory of Company Histories. St. James Press. pp. 151–154. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^Gomes, Andrew (2006-06-30). . Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006.
^ ab"Lowell Dillingham, 76, Dies; A Business Leader in Hawaii". The New York Times. August 17, 1987. pp. Section B, Page 6. ISSN 0362-4331.
^"Company Overview of Dillingham Construction Corporation". Businessweek. 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^Rosta, Paul (February 10, 2003). . Engineering News–Record. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^Ertem, Mustafa Emre (2014-02-01). "Kutlutaş Dillingham Karşıyaka Tünelleri Açılış Töreni" (in Turkish). YouTube. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
Yardley, Paul T. "Millstones and Milestones: The Career of B. F. Dillingham" (1981, University of Hawaii Press).
Bobby N. Harmon (18 November 2008). "The Dirty Dillies of Dillingham Corporation". The Catbird Seat. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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Dillingham Construction International Inc DCII is an American engineering and construction services company with North American headquarters in Ponca City Oklahoma It was previously based in Oahu Hawaii then in San Francisco and Pleasanton California The company was founded by Walter F Dillingham in 1889 as the Oahu Railway and Land Company to build a railroad across the swamps of Oahu Hawaii for large scale sugar cane production 1 2 It has also known as Dillingham Construction Dillingham Construction International Inc FormerlyOahu Railway and Land Company Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co Dilingham ConstructionIndustryConstructionFounded1889 135 years ago 1889 FounderWalter F Dillingham Lowell DillinghamHeadquartersPonca City Oklahoma United StatesKey peopleBenjamin DillinghamWebsitewww wbr dcintinc wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Contraversy 3 Notable projects 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn 1902 Walter F Dillingham founded the Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co 1 2 In 1912 Walter F Dillingham purchased 84 acres 34 ha from the former Bernice P Bishop Estate which used the land for property development to create the neighborhood of Waikiki and many of its early related buildings and structures including the Ala Wai Canal 3 Walter s son Lowell Dillingham led the company in 1961 overseeing a merger a year earlier between the Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co and the Oahu Railway and Land Company in order to form the public Dillingham Corporation 1 In 1959 the company began construction of one of its largest projects was the 30 million USD Ala Moana Center shopping mall 4 In the 1960s the company started to expand internationally Dillingham became a leading engineering and construction firm building dams airfields high rises hotels and embassies around the world The company was sold to private investors in 1983 for 347 million USD 5 Lowell Dillingham died a few years after the sale in 1987 5 In 1988 the Dillingham Construction company moved the headquarters from San Francisco to Pleasanton California 1 6 Contraversy editThe company had a series of issues in the county of San Francisco in the 1970s and the county of Los Angeles in the early 2000s with claims of over billing poor construction onsite racism and misrepresentation of minority involvement 1 From 2000 until 2003 the company had a series of litigation and debt issues which culminated into filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003 7 Notable projects edit nbsp Beverly Wilshire Hotel in 1959 nbsp New Melones Dam Pearl Harbor dry docks 1909 Oahu Hawaii 1 Beverly Wilshire Hotel 1928 Beverly Hills California 1 Griffith Park Observatory 1935 in Los Angeles California 1 Hilton Hawaiian Village 1955 Waikiki Oahu Hawaii Ala Moana Shopping Center 1966 now Ala Moana Center Oahu Hawaii 44 Montgomery 1962 1967 Financial District San Francisco California 1 Harbor View Plaza 1968 Waikiki Oahu Hawaii One Embarcadero Center 1971 Embarcadero San Francisco California 1 Grand Hyatt San Francisco 1972 Embarcadero San Francisco California 1 50 California Street 1972 Financial District San Francisco California New Melones Dam 1979 near Jamestown California 1 BC Place 1983 Vancouver Canada Bayrakli Tunnels 1999 formerly Karsiyaka Tunnels Izmir Province Turkey 8 US Embassy Singapore US Embassy Moscow Sakkara Air Base Tahoe Keys California Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center Los Angeles CaliforniaReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Said Carolyn February 6 2003 Construction giant files bankruptcy plans to move Pleasanton s Dillingham will shrink amid public works legal morass SFGate Retrieved August 9 2012 a b Grant Tina 2002 Dillingham Construction Corporation International Directory of Company Histories St James Press pp 151 154 Retrieved 9 August 2012 Cocke Sophie 2013 05 20 Ala Wai Canal Hawaii s Biggest Mistake Honolulu Civil Beat Retrieved 2024 03 24 Gomes Andrew 2006 06 30 Can Ala Moana Center get any bigger Honolulu Advertiser Archived from the original on July 18 2006 a b Lowell Dillingham 76 Dies A Business Leader in Hawaii The New York Times August 17 1987 pp Section B Page 6 ISSN 0362 4331 Company Overview of Dillingham Construction Corporation Businessweek 2012 Archived from the original on January 18 2013 Retrieved 9 August 2012 Rosta Paul February 10 2003 Dillingham Files for Bankruptcy Engineering News Record The McGraw Hill Companies Inc Archived from the original on September 8 2010 Retrieved August 9 2012 Ertem Mustafa Emre 2014 02 01 Kutlutas Dillingham Karsiyaka Tunelleri Acilis Toreni in Turkish YouTube Retrieved 2014 09 09 Yardley Paul T Millstones and Milestones The Career of B F Dillingham 1981 University of Hawaii Press Bobby N Harmon 18 November 2008 The Dirty Dillies of Dillingham Corporation The Catbird Seat Retrieved 9 August 2012 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dillingham Construction amp oldid 1215292014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
