While attending Ole Miss, Bill Yates begins managing small construction projects for Central Construction
While attending Ole Miss, Bill Yates begins managing small construction projects for Central Construction
1st significant project as W.G. Yates, General Contractor
1964
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1964
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (Yates Construction) is incorporated |
The Yates motto “on time, within budget, to your satisfaction” is developed
Yates purchases Thompson Welding and Machine works
1977
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1977
Yates Building Supply opens |
Edwards Electric Service becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Yates Construction
1978
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1978
Yates Heavy Division is formed |
Nemanco earns a contract to manufacture jeans for Calvin Klein
Yates Construction purchases Baldwin Sand and Gravel
Yates Engineering Corporation is established
1989
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1989
The first Yates Construction office outside of Philadelphia, MS opens in Jackson, MS |
1991
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1991
Superior Asphalt’s Byrum, MS office is opened |
Built by Yates, Splash Casino is the first casino to open in Tunica, MS
Yates Construction’s Mobile, AL office is opened
1994
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1994
Construction of the Silver Star Casino in Philadelphia, MS begins |
Construction of the Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS begins
The Yates Companies, Inc. is formed
Yates opens an office in Memphis, TN
1998
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1998
Nemanco opens a facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
1998
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1998
Construction of the first condo tower at The Beach Club Resort begins |
Yates opens an office in Destin, FL
Yates opens an office in Biloxi, MS
JESCO, Inc., Blaine Construction Corporation, and Merit Electrical, Inc. become subsidiaries of The Yates Companies, Inc.
2005
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2005
Construction of Turquoise Place Resort in Orange Beach, FL begins |
2005
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2005
Hurricane Katrina devastates the Gulf Coast affecting many employees in The Yates Companies, Inc. |
Phase I development of Bloomfield in Pearl, MS begins
2005
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2005
Yates Biloxi, MS office following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina |
A Yates affiliated company, Spectrum Capital, is created and Jason Voyles is named President
2007
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2007
Yates Building Supply moves to a newly constructed 30,000 SF LEED® Gold certified facility |
2009
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2009
Yates Museum and Archives opens at the corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, MS |
2010
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2010
Yates Construction begins boom decontamination work for BP in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico |
2012
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2012
Yates Construction launches its strategic vision, “10 Goals by 2015” |
Yates Construction’s first international office opens in Aguascalientes, Mexico
2014
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2014
Yates Construction celebrates its 50th year |
2016
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2016
JESCO, Inc. celebrates its 75th anniversary |
2017
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2017
Bill Yates named the recipient of ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2017 Legacy Award |
2019
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2019
Bill Yates inducted into the Gaming and Hospitality Hall of Fame |
The engineering group opens an office in Greenville, South Carolina to meet demand for full-service engineering in the region
Yates opens it Sacramento, California office
Bill Yates assumes the role of Executive Chairman and William Yates is named President & CEO of The Yates Companies, Inc.
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1960
While attending Ole Miss, Bill Yates begins managing small construction projects for Central Construction |
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1963
1st significant project as W.G. Yates, General Contractor |
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1964
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (Yates Construction) is incorporated |
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1970s
The Yates motto “on time, within budget, to your satisfaction” is developed |
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1976
Yates purchases Thompson Welding and Machine works |
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1977
Yates Building Supply opens |
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1977
Edwards Electric Service becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Yates Construction
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1978
Yates Heavy Division is formed |
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1979
Nemanco earns a contract to manufacture jeans for Calvin Klein |
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1981
Yates Construction purchases Baldwin Sand and Gravel |
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1986
Yates Engineering Corporation is established |
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1989
The first Yates Construction office outside of Philadelphia, MS opens in Jackson, MS |
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1991
Superior Asphalt’s Byrum, MS office is opened |
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1992
Built by Yates, Splash Casino is the first casino to open in Tunica, MS |
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1994
Yates Construction’s Mobile, AL office is opened |
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1994
Construction of the Silver Star Casino in Philadelphia, MS begins |
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1996
Construction of the Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS begins |
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1997
The Yates Companies, Inc. is formed
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1997
Yates opens an office in Memphis, TN |
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1998
Nemanco opens a facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
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1998
Construction of the first condo tower at The Beach Club Resort begins |
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1998
Yates opens an office in Destin, FL |
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1999
Yates opens an office in Biloxi, MS |
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2000
JESCO, Inc., Blaine Construction Corporation, and Merit Electrical, Inc. become subsidiaries of The Yates Companies, Inc. |
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
Construction of Turquoise Place Resort in Orange Beach, FL begins |
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2005
Hurricane Katrina devastates the Gulf Coast affecting many employees in The Yates Companies, Inc. |
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2005
Phase I development of Bloomfield in Pearl, MS begins |
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2005
Yates Biloxi, MS office following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina |
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2006
A Yates affiliated company, Spectrum Capital, is created and Jason Voyles is named President |
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2007
Yates Building Supply moves to a newly constructed 30,000 SF LEED® Gold certified facility |
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2009
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2009
Yates Museum and Archives opens at the corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, MS |
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2010
Yates Construction begins boom decontamination work for BP in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico |
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2011
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2012
Yates Construction launches its strategic vision, “10 Goals by 2015” |
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2013
Yates Construction’s first international office opens in Aguascalientes, Mexico |
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2014
Yates Construction celebrates its 50th year |
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2016
JESCO, Inc. celebrates its 75th anniversary |
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2017
Bill Yates named the recipient of ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2017 Legacy Award |
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2019
Bill Yates inducted into the Gaming and Hospitality Hall of Fame |
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2019
The engineering group opens an office in Greenville, South Carolina to meet demand for full-service engineering in the region |
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2020
Yates opens it Sacramento, California office |
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2020
Bill Yates assumes the role of Executive Chairman and William Yates is named President & CEO of The Yates Companies, Inc. |