Our Local Legacy

Bringing quality services to central Illinois since 1921.

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 2000s

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. Celebrated 100 Years in Business.

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