HOME SERVICES PRODUCTS HISTORY OUR WORK CONTACT (217)787-2393 OUR LOCAL LEGACY View Additional Photos 1921 Perry H. Broughton started his company utilizing horses, dump wagons, slips, and elevating loaders. 1930’S Broughton continued to haul coal and shale around springfield keeping busy doing work around lake springfield and working in the switchyards at pillsbury mills. 1932 Sold Last Team of horses and began utilizing trucks full time. 1941 P.H.’s sons Bill and Bob are called to service in WWII, Bob in the Marine Corps. Bill In the army air corps. 1946 With the help of Bobs GI bill, the company added a P&H Crane for loading materials. The company also bought two Airborne bulldozers, a front shovel, and a crawler end loader. 1947 Leased a Shale pile North of Sangamo Avenue. With each load sold a $1 was paid to Peabody Coal. 1951 Donald called to serve in Korean War running heavy equipment including a D8 Dozer and Browning Truck Crane. During his time in the military he was exposed to a Hot Mix Asphalt plant. 1953 Bought first plant an H&B Cold Mix Plant located at 1025 Dorland 1955 Oil and chipping the City of Springfield 1956 The company was moved to present location of 905 N. Lincoln. The property was purchased from Panther Creek Mine co. more well known as the West End Mine. 1957 Bought first Hot Mix Plant a Barber Greene BG 840B which was traded shortly after for an BG 815 continuous flow plant. 1958 Using a Buckeye ditcher to widen Route 125, Perry H. Broughton standing in overcoat. 1964 Perry H. Broughton passes away but his wife Leora and three sons continue the business. 1966 Paving Route 66 1968 Started Sangamon Valley Sand and Gravel Co. 1973 Separated Sangamon Valley Sand and Gravel, and United Transit Concrete from P. H. Broughton & Sons Inc. as three stand alone companies. 1980S-90S Very active in City, State, and County road projects. Commercial parking lots and oil and chip projects also compliment the scope of work performed. 1995 Bob Broughton Passed away 1999 Bill Broughton & Leora Broughton Passed away 1999 Bill's sons Perry and John Broughton became active leaders in the company. 2001 Joshua Broughton, Great Grandson of P. H., joins the Company full time running field operations. THROUGH THE 2000’S Continue City, State, and County road projects. Commercial parking lots and oil and chip projects. 2016 John passed away. 2017 Camp Lincoln Recycle is founded. 2021 P.H. Broughton & Sons Inc. will Celebrate 100 Years in Business. Copyright 2021 by P.H. Broughton & Sons Inc | Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement | Login

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