Contractor of the YearSuccess StoriesJon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for constructionEquipment World Staff (EQW)May 24, 2012Updated Jul 11, 2013By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Jon FyeSperry, IowaFye ExcavatingYear started: 1995Number of employees: 45Related StoriesSuccess StoriesSteve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year, 2012Success StoriesBryan Force, 2011 Contractor of the Year, rides Pennsylvania’s oil boomSuccess StoriesContractor of the Year 2009: Larry and Linda Davis and Scott MatlockTop StoriesDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The company has unveiled a new equipment category with the launch of the 122-horsepower, 10-metric-ton HD100.The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to EvolveHeavy equipment attachmentsDo More Than Dig: 15 Attachments That Transform Your ExcavatorEquipment World Contractor of the YearThe Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.