History
Shaping the Earth Since 1884
Foundation
Ryan Incorporated Central's history began in 1884 in Janesville, Wisconsin with a team of mules pulling wooden scrapers to build railroad embankments in southern Wisconsin.
Growth
In the following decades, the Company added roadbuilding and aggregate mining and by the 1940’s, had become a full-service grading contractor serving both private industrial and public transportation customers in Wisconsin and Illinois, including some of the original work at what would become O’Hare Airport.
Expansion
During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Company expanded to include power plant and residential sitework, landfill construction and waste remediation and in the 1990’s, turn-key golf course construction throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
Today
Ryan Incorporated Central is one of the nation’s premier mass excavation and sitework contractors with extensive experience in residential, commercial, power and industrial sitework, state-of-the-art municipal and industrial landfill construction and capping, solar developments and full-service golf course construction.
An evolution founded on our commitment to excellence & safety
As our capabilities have grown, we have also expanded geographically, having successfully completed projects in 25 states. With Janesville, Wisconsin as our home office, we have multiple office and shop facilities with a permanent presence throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Ryan Incorporated Central
A timeline of growth
serving customers
1884
The Beginning
Patrick W. Ryan started an earthmoving company in his barn to perform embankment construction for railroads. In 1913, William H. Ryan, Patrick’s oldest son and a graduate in Civil Engineering, started P.W. Ryan Sons, an earthmoving firm which became one of the first roadbuilding organizations in the State of Wisconsin.
1954
Adding to the Family
William, Thomas and Donald Ryan, the sons of William H. Ryan, after graduating as Civil Engineers, began their own highway building partnership, Ryan Brothers Company. In 1957, that partnership became Ryan Incorporated of Wisconsin to better serve the growing business.
1985
National Expansion
Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, operations expanded to serve clients across the nation. In 1985, Ryan Incorporated Central was formed under the management of the fourth generation of Ryans: Patrick, James, Matthew, David, Nancy and Adam to continue this tradition of service.
Present
Continuing the Tradition
The fifth generation of Ryans has joined the fourth generation. Ben Ryan and Joe Ryan are adding to the legacy of earthwork built upon relationships and a culture of safety and business integrity.
