WHEN ESTABLISHED IN 1976, OUR FOUNDATION WAS SOLID AND OUR ROOTS WERE DEEP.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE STRONG FOUNDATION PUT IN PLACE BY OUR FOUNDER, FRED OLIVIERI, AND HIS NAMESAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FRED OLIVIERI CONSTRUCTION, FOUNDED IN 1959.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HERITAGE - IT MAKES US WHO WE ARE TODAY.
ENJOY SCROLLING THROUGH OUR FOUNDER & COMPANY TIMELINE!
1956
Check out those dapper, hard-working young men!
Fred Olivieri and his brother-in-law, Carl Pandoli, worked for Tony Olivieri’s concrete company. Fred was honest with his father when he told him that concrete wasn’t his thing. A few years later, Fred and his wife Virginia founded Fred Olivieri Construction Company.
1961
Look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
No, It’s Fred getting things done on top of that wall!
But, it’s not just any wall! This wall marks the first gas station project of Fred Olivieri Construction Company. This is the first of over 125 gas stations!
1962
Gene! Get down from there! Someone named OSHA just called for you!
1962
Fred’s father, Tony Olivieri (pictured back, middle) helping out on the job site. Although Tony decided to stay with his concrete business, he was there for Fred when he started in general contracting.
1972
When McDonald’s started in 1955, no one knew the type of empire that would be created. Fred Olivieri Construction Company is proud to be a part of that empire.
Fred Olivieri Construction Company has built over 200 McDonald’s to date.
1963
When “the gas station on every corner” was just starting to gain momentum, Fred Olivieri Construction Company was there to aid in the process.
1965
It’s 1965 and the AEP Total Electric House is under construction! At the beginning of 1960, there were only 900,000 electrically heated homes in the country. By 1965, there were 2.5 million (source).
Fred Olivieri Construction Company was a part of the movement! Who doesn’t love electricity?
1969
Ten years after the start of their company, Fred and Virginia Olivieri were proud to grow out of their basement office into their new office on Grandview in Canton, OH.
1997
Sometimes, all you do is blink, and there goes another showcase out the door to be installed. Retail provides a fast-paced environment and we love the challenge.
1976
When Fred Olivieri realized there was an ever-present need for good, quality millwork in the construction field, he did what any great entrepreneur would do….
and Mr. O’s Cabinets was born.
1977
The Whaling Station was one of the first team efforts between Fred Olivieri Construction Company and Mr. O’s.
1978
So it begins…our love affair with Jewelry Stores.
1980
Tippecanoe Place Mansion in South Bend, Indiana is a wonderful historic gem. In 1980, when a huge renovation project was underway, Fred Olivieri Construction Company played an important role.
This was also the start of the father and son duo! Dean Olivieri started strong with this project!
1988
And so, from this point forward, as the mandate states, all surfaces shall be reflective!
1990
Fred Olivieri Construction Company and Mr. O’s have been honored to work with the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 1990!
1991
Fred, Virginia and Dean at the groundbreaking for the addition to their office in North Canton, Ohio.
1992
The 90’s called…they want their trade show booth back.
2015
MRO Built offices get a face lift. Come check out our new office space!
2015
Mr. O’s Custom Millwork & Store Fixtures rebrands! Our new name “MRO Built” pays homage to our heritage and our craftsmen.
2019
Fred Olivieri Construction Company celebrates 60 years!
MRO Built: 43 years
Two great companies still going strong and dedicated to our clients because we whole-heartedly know we couldn’t have gotten where we are today without them!
2021
Launch of the MRO Built casework division.
