Author: Nol Allen

Yantis Company, a 50 year old locally owned construction firm is looking to hire the following positions immediately:

– Utility Crews
o Foreman
o Excavator Operators
o Pipelayers
– Concrete Crews
o Form Setters
o Steel Tiers
o Finishers
o Foreman
– All Equipment Operators (motor grader, loader, dozer, roller, scrapers, and water trucks).
– General Laborers for Utilities and Concrete

Call the Hiring Department at 210-249-9123, or apply in person at 5425 NE Loop 1604 San Antonio, TX 78247.

– Company offers top wages in town.
– Paid Vacation
– Health Benefits
– 401k company match
– Bonus program
– TRAINING AVALIABLE AND MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE

Yantis Company is finally prepared to break ground on its own space after years of sharing its building with other tenants and spreading its operations across the city.

The San Antonio-based civil construction firm will build its new 15,000-square-foot headquarters at 5425 N. Loop 1604 East, a move that will shift the local company from its current space in far North Central San Antonio closer to the strengthening I-35 corridor.

“It came down to buying a building or buying land,” Yantis CEO Mike Yantis said. “Since we already have our shop facility on Judson Road, it made sense for a lot of different reasons.”

Slated for a 15-acre site the company has owned for the past couple of years, Yantis’ future headquarters will be a 33,000-square-foot one-story tilt-wall facility that will allow the growing firm to house all of its operations at one location.

Yantis Company will be building its new headquarters in Northeast San Antonio as it refocuses on continued growth and biggest areas of business.

As it is now, Yantis Company has its administrative, accounting and executive departments housed in the headquarters building at 3611 Paesano’s Parkway that the company constructed in 2007.But alongside other tenants such as Frost Insurance, White Conlee Builders and Kerns Petroleum Inc., the company is ready for some breathing room.

“It has gotten to the point where we want our own space,” Yantis said of occupying about 14,500 square feet of the 33,000-square-foot property.

With a focus on more subdivision and private work, Yantis Company is on track to hit $75 million in revenue this year. And with plenty of space still available once construction on the new headquarters is complete, the company will have more than enough room to keep growing.

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The Valero Alamo Bowl reached a 10-year extension with ESPN to continue its relationship that began with the inaugural game in 1993.

The agreement, which starts in December 2016, will include rights to the annual Valero Alamo Bowl across ESPN’s platforms through 2025.

“The Valero Alamo Bowl has been a significant contributor to ESPN’s bowl lineup since its inception in 1993 and we are pleased that it will continue to play a key role well into the next decade,” Ilan Ben-Hanan Vice President, College Sports Programming.

The game is currently in the second year of six year agreement to feature the first choice of teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences after the College Football Playoff selections.

The first year of this new arrangement delivered the first Top 15 match-up in bowl history last season as #14 UCLA outlasted #11 Kansas State 40-35. It was the seventh time in the last nine games where the outcome was undecided until the final minutes.

“This extension of our long-standing partnership with ESPN provides the Valero Alamo Bowl a tremendous platform for our title sponsor Valero and the city of San Antonio,” said Mike Yantis, Jr., Chairman of the Valero Alamo Bowl. “With all the competition for viewers, we are proud to partner with the Big 12, Pac-12 and ESPN to produce a game that consistently delivers outstanding ratings.”

Northwest side construction completions to improve traffic flow
Project paid for with $2.4 million from 2012 bond.

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New projects completed Monday are expected to improve traffic flow in areas of the city that continue to grow.

The Shaenfield Road extension project added more bike lanes, sidewalks and a center turn lane to Shaenfield Road.

A new bridge was also built over Helotes Creek and a new portion of Terra Oak road has one lane in each direction with new bike lanes and sidewalks.

The project was paid for with $2.4 million from the 2012 bond.

SAN ANTONIO – Six years ago, Nathan McGann came into Yantis Company as an assistant project manager, and after just one month with the civil infrastructure contractor, he achieved his goal of becoming a project manager. Today, he hopes to continue to grow within the company.

“I get to have a lot of time out in the field,” says McGann of being a project manager. “I get to communicate with all the foremen, superintendents and all those guys [in the field]. And I get to see how things are built and get a broader understanding of the materials and the processes that go into a job, deal with all the set up and schedule out all the subcontractors that we use – a lot of interaction with people. At the same time, we do have to take care of all the administrative stuff back here at the office. It’s always busy. I’ve never had a dull moment since I’ve worked here.”
McGann’s work at Yantis includes the Dollar General Distribution Center, which included a lot of earth work and utilities, and the Esperanza subdivision in Boerne.
Though he was born in San Antonio, his family traveled around with his father, who was in the Air Force at the time, until he was 9 years old and his father retired and they settled in San Antonio. He attended San Antonio Christian School from fourth grade until graduation.
That summer, McGann met his future wife, Jenica, who was going on to her senior year of high school, on a blind date. The two dated while he went to San Antonio College (SAC). When Jenica graduated high school, they both went to Texas A&M University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in construction science in 2004. Jenica graduated in 2005, and the next year they got married.
Jenica was a teacher for Comal ISD, but two years ago, she became a stay-at-home mom. Every now and then, she will do some subbing and tutoring. Jenica’s mother runs the Challenger League, an organization that helps children with mental or physical disabilities play baseball every spring. Every year since he met his wife, McGann has been involved with the league, and for about four years, he was a coach for the league.
At 33, McGann and his wife have a 5-year-old daughter, Ella, and a 2-year-old son, Bennett. Their daughter has gotten involved in soccer, so he hasn’t been able to participate in the Challenger League the past two years. The family also has pets, two dogs, Lily and Jules, and a cat their daughter named Rainbow Rose.
When he’s not at work or spending time with his family, McGann likes to fish at the coast, bird hunt and do some woodworking at home.

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SAN ANTONIO – As the country pulls out of the Great Recession, Yantis Company has come out on the other side of the downturn just in time to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.

The civil infrastructure contractor has overcome economic challenges since its inception. At the age of 33, founder John Yantis was unemployed and started the company with $1,000 he had and a borrowed $9,000. He was able to turn enough profit on the first job to keep the business going.

Today at 83, Yantis is chairman emeritus of the company he established in 1965. His son, J. Mike Yantis, is chairman, and his son’s sons, Mike Yantis Jr. and Matt Yantis, are leading the company as CEO and president, respectively. In the most recent internal development, Arnold Briones, PE, joined the third generation of leadership late last year as COO with the distinction of being the first owner outside of the Yantis family. Briones started with the company in 2007.

“We’re really excited,” says Mike Yantis Jr. of the anniversary. “We’ve done a lot of different projects around San Antonio. It’s really neat for my grandfather to just be able to look back at some of the things he has done and accomplished.”

After running the company for years, John was joined by J. Mike in the early ‘80s. In the early 2000s, Mike and Matt came on board. Mike estimates that they will do around $75 million this year. Though they have traveled, most of their work is in San Antonio.

Covering everything civil, Yantis does earthwork, utilities, paving and concrete drainage. Most of their work involves subdivision infrastructure for big builders, and they also do commercial and public work.

“I’ll always consider it my grandfather’s company,” Mike comments. “So, [the 50th anniversary] is a neat moment for me to be able to say that we’ve come this far from something that he started from literally scratch.

“We were able to go through the ups and downs of the market – through the challenges they had in the ‘80s when things were horrible, they were able to find Six Flags Fiesta Texas and the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. They were able to find big jobs that kept the company going, kept everybody employed and made it.

“For me personally, a huge challenge was the Great Recession and how that changed our company. I’m really proud that we were able to go through that – a horrible housing downturn, a commercial downturn – and be able to diversify our workload enough to keep everybody employed and still come out on the other end and be here now when things are better.”

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The Valero Alamo Bowl announced its officers who will oversee this year’s Valero Alamo Bowl and its Community Festival of Events. Mike Yantis, Jr. succeeds Lynette Padalecki as chairman of the Valero Alamo Bowl’s Board of Directors.

A board member since 2010, Yantis is CEO of Yantis Company. Recognized around the San Antonio area as one of the leaders in land development construction, Yantis Company specializes in all facets of civil construction including: excavation, clearing, mass grading, sewer improvements, water improvements, asphalt paving, concrete paving and drainage construction.

This year Yantis Company is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Yantis Company was founded in 1965 by 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl Chairman John Yantis.

“Mike has been an active Board member and a leader of our Philanthropic Committee which will disburse a record $432,500 in local scholarships this year.” said Derrick Fox, President/CEO of the Valero Alamo Bowl. “His passion for our community, scholarships and college football will be invaluable as we continue to grow our game.”

The other officers for 2015 include:

  • Lamont Jefferson, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP as Chair-Elect
  • Derrick Fox, CEO of the Valero Alamo Bowl, President
  • Mike Chapman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Treasurer
  • Michael Kiolbassa, President, Kiolbassa Provision Company, Secretary
  • The Valero Alamo Bowl also announced the following additions to their Board of Directors: Brandon Logan, SRG Athletics; Dr. Richard T. Steffen, Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio; Jason Thompson, General Manager at Ancira Nissan.

The game date for the Valero Alamo Bowl will be announced by the end of April. However, persons interested in game tickets can go to www.alamobowl.com to join the bowl’s priority ticket list now to be eligible for this year’s presale.

About The Bowl

The Valero Alamo Bowl is an annual post-season collegiate game played in the 65,000 seat Alamodome in San Antonio.

The 2015 Valero Alamo Bowl kicked off a six-year agreement to match up the #1 teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences after the College Football Playoff.

This new arrangement delivered the first Top 15 match-up in bowl history as #14 UCLA outlasted #11 Kansas State 40-35 in front of the seventh largest crowd among all of the bowl games and the 5.6 million viewers who tuned into the ESPN broadcast.

12 Young Former Students Honored For Their Accomplishments and Service

Each year, The Association of Former Students’ 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight recognizes a dozen Aggies who have graduated within the past 12 years for their business accomplishments, civic or military service, philanthropic efforts, and outstanding representation of Texas A&M University’s core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service. The 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight was conceived by the Young Alumni Advisory Council, a selected body of younger former students who advise The Association’s staff on ways to better connect with the hundreds of thousands of recent graduates of A&M.

Among the 2015 honorees are a physician, a veterinarian, a dentist, a photographer, an engineer, attorneys, business leaders, servicemen and a veteran, but all 12 of them are much more than their career achievements, their advanced degrees and their impressive awards.

They are also mentors, volunteers and selfless servants, dedicated to the betterment of Texas A&M, their communities and the world. You can read much more about each of these impressive young men and women at tx.ag/12u12. We congratulate these fine young men and women on their accomplishments, and we thank them for their service and for their outstanding representation of Texas A&M and the Aggie Spirit.

Mike Yantis, Jr. ‘02

As he has advanced to president and CEO of the Yantis Co. land development construction firm, Yantis has managed more than $800 million in construction infrastructure projects and led remarkable growth that landed the company on the Aggie 100 list repeatedly. He’s chairman this year of the Valero Alamo Bowl, having previously been a scholarship committee member and served on the board of directors. In his chairmanship of the philanthropic committee last year, he said, “We worked on a plan to get the scholarships up to $410,000 a year” from $200,000, a goal he was passionate about that benefited San Antonio high school students. Yantis is a Silver-level donor to The Association’s Century Club, supports A&M athletics and with his father established a Business Development Honors endowment at the Mays Business School.

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Today marked the official groundbreaking of Yantis Company’s newest residential project, Esperanza. Yantis will perform all of the site work and utilities for phase one, estimated at $14 million dollars. Esperanza is owned by Lookout Development Group, Inc. and was designed by Kimley-Horn and Associates.

Yantis Company COO Arnold Briones expressed the firm’s excitement after today’s ceremony, “This project is one of the largest and most unique jobs Yantis has ever worked on. We’re proud to be the general contractor and eager to get moving and deliver high quality lots to the Boerne community.”

Located on 120 acres, phase one will yield 169 single-family lots. Yantis’ contract includes: 153,000 cy of rock excavation; 51,000 sy of asphalt paving, 12 miles of underground utilities; five detention ponds; and one lift station.

For more information on Yantis Company and our projects, please visit www.yantiscompany.com or call us at 210.655.3780.

In September 2014, Yantis Company was awarded a $12.3 million dollar mass grading and utilities contract for Dollar General’s new distribution center. Located just south of IH-10 on Foster Road, the site spans over 100 acres. The project was designed by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN). Yantis is working directly for Dollar General on this project.

Yantis’ contract includes: 370,000 cy of excavation; over 496,000 cy of embankment; 275,000 cy of cement treated pad; 210,000 sy of 12” cement treated subgrade. Yantis is currently installing over 30,000 lf of storm drain, sewer, and water pipe as well as the dry electric package.

The construction of the 1 million square foot pad began 9/2/14 and was completed on 12/5/14, 10 days ahead of schedule with 12 days of rain delay.

For more information on Yantis Company and our projects, please visit www.yantiscompany.com or call us at 210.655.3780.