- Rob Moore celebrates 50 years at Big-D Construction, growing it from 3 to 3,000 employees.
- Moore’s collaborative approach helped expand Big-D, completing projects like the Salt Lake Airport.
- Retired as CEO in 2022, Moore remains active, emphasizing customer vision and project realization.
SALT LAKE CITY — Six months ago, shortly after the start of the new year, Rob Moore walked into his office at Big-D Construction to a display of helium balloons above his desk that spelled out “Cheers to 50 Years.”
It took him a minute. It wasn’t his birthday and definitely not his 50th. That had happened 23 years earlier. Then it dawned on him. This was his work birthday.
His thoughts went back half-a-century to a frigid January day in Logan when he was working on a roof on what would become the Logan Recreation Center. “You’re wanted on the phone,” someone shouted out. Rob climbed down the ladder to take the call in the construction shack. Cell phones were still 20 years in the future…