Speight Construction Company Ltd. started as a family oriented business and began to take roots in 1963. At that time with the backing of Neal Speight, two older machines were bought and Bill and Dale Speight started clearing land for local farmers.
In 1965 they purchased a brand new D6C and began working at miscellaneous jobs. In 1966 they received a contract to clear 60 miles of right of way on the Resource Railroad which travelled from Hinton to Grande Cache (which was just stakes in the bush at that time) and carried on to Grande Prairie.
Lack of work for the machine caused a move to Steen River (in the High Level area) where they slashed seismic line with power saw crews. Eventually, a turnaround came and more machines were purchased and Seismic Line Cutting became a major part of the business.
In 1968 Speight Construction became a limited company and from then on grew larger each year. In 1977 Bill left to pursue other interests. The company expanded yearly and diversified enough to handle different aspects of the oil industry. Lease building, plant site preparation, right of way clearing, road building, heavy hauling and supplying of materials became everyday occurences.
Dale Speight eventually became sole owner of S.C.C.L. and worked continuously until 2005 when his children Brad and Shawna and their spouses took over the operations. They retained the same personnel and the transition was very smooth. Their new company was named Speight Construction Inc.
Dale now has time to pursue some of his interests which include playing guitar and singing, travelling south to enjoy milder winters and visiting with friends. Construction is carrying on with the younger generation and still retains its' Family ties.
