The original owner was Milton Huston, along with his wife, DaOnne. The company’s primary line of work was small asphalt paving jobs, such as driveways, parking lots, etc. Huston Asphalt typically found most of its work in Olathe and the surrounding Johnson County area. They paved for well-known commercial and residential building contractors, like Rose Construction, Dutoit Construction, and Marvin
G. Huston Asphalt also did a considerable amount of work each summer for the Olathe Public School District, as well as Gardner-Edgerton and the DeSoto School Districts. Huston Asphalt completed paving projects at Delco Battery, Griff Crawford Dodge, First National Bank of Olathe, and Patrons Bank. They constructed the original athletic track for Mid-America Nazarene University. Doug Huston, the company’s current Owner and President, joined the company in 1973. In 1978, Doug began to transform the company following the Oil Embargo of the 70’s from a paving contractor into a telecommunications contracting company. The corporate name was changed during that period to Huston Contracting, Inc. designed to reflect this broader scope of construction work. They began completing projects on a small scale for AT&T, then in 1979, Doug led the company to take a much bolder move. The cable television revolution was just beginning. His visionary hunch was purely instinctive, however, his idea proved to be accurate as Huston Contracting,Inc. began installing hundreds of miles of cable TV. continued to expand its telecommunications work on a much larger scale with Southwestern Bell after the divestiture of AT&T in 1984. With the ever-expanding business operations, Doug’s wife, Mary, joined Huston Contracting, Inc. As the years passed, the company continued to thrive while never completely leaving behind its asphalt roots. It remains strong today, after surviving the worse economy since the Great Depression from 2008-2012.In 2009, Douglas R. Huston joined the construction company as the family’s third generation. Today, Huston Contracting, Inc. is working diligently to sustain its success in the telecommunications industry, along with concrete and asphalt repair crews, lawn and landscaping, landscape design build, snow removal, and directional boring services for both public and private projects. has been an avenue for the Huston family to live out their faith. They are able to give back to the community in many ways, volunteering time and materials for various projects and needs. The Huston’s know the importance of serving others, and are blessed to do so under the name of Huston Contracting, Inc.
