A passion for construction is in Randy Okland’s blood. His family’s business, Salt Lake City’s Okland Construction, was founded in 1918 by his grandfather, John Okland, a Norwegian immigrant and shipbuilder. Randy swept the floors and cleaned and fueled company vehicles while working as a laborer and later as a carpenter and concrete former. After graduating from the University of Utah, Randy worked full time at Okland, eventually taking over leadership of the company from his father in 1980.
During his tenure, he helped Okland Construction grow from a medium-size regional contractor into a national firm with more than 900 employees and offices in three Western states. The firm consistently ranks in the top three Intermountain contractors on ENR’s regional list, this year ranked No. 2, with 2018 revenue of $767.5 million.