Introduction

Houston-based civil sitework and railroad contractor W.T. Byler Co. has laid the groundwork to advance as one of the most formidable enterprises of its kind in Texas and southwestern Louisiana thanks to its diverse clientele, numerous site preparation services and a rigorous safety program. Revenue for the family-owned business, founded in 1974, rose nearly 70% to $420.29 million in the past year alone.

Large Projects

The open-shop firm engages in 60 to 80 projects a year, according to Wendell Rychlik, executive director of business development and marketing for Byler. In to addition to private design-build railroad projects, Byler's direct-hire workforce of up to 1,000 engages in a variety of services across numerous sectors, including clearing and grubbing, ground improvement earth surcharge, mass excavation and embankment, below-grade piping installation, in-situ and pulvimixing soil stabilization. Construction of site structures encompasses building pads, site-work concrete, asphalt paving, heavy haul roads, laydown yards, brine ponds and dredge material placement areas.

Transit Lines

The firm has built hundreds of miles of rail work, including turnkey construction of Class 1 main 1 lines, storage-in-transit (SIT) yards, transload sidings, spurs and wye tracks, all executed among a variety of soil and environmental conditions. Byler also performs railroad maintenance-of-way and railroad emergency response.