Willard H. Rice, our Grandfather, had a vision of moving earth in the early 1950's. He was one of the men responsible for pulling together contractors to form the Operating Engineers Local #9, in Southern Colorado. Bud Rice, son of Willard, continued his father's legacy by paving the way for success of Rice & Rice, Inc. In 1966 through 1977, Bud Rice built 750 miles of roadway in Pueblo West for Jack McCulloch, which allowed Rice & Rice, Inc. to take a strong hold on the local excavating industry.
Rice & Rice, Inc. has since remained in the family and is now being operated by Tyrone Rice (President) & his brother Troy Trimble (Vice President)which can be accredited with many large and small, multifamily residential projects throughout the Colorado Springs, CO area over the years (Wolf Ranch Development – Glen @ Widefield - Meridian Ranch Development - Banning Lewis Ranch – Gold Hills Mesa - Lorson Ranch – Paint Brush Hills – Spring Creek Development) and many more, as well as other projects such as Multiple Apartment Sites, Waste Management Landfills, Vestas Wind Tower (Pueblo, CO), Black Hills Energy Powers Plant (Pueblo, CO) and Several Ranges at Fort Carson.
