Diamond S Company
In 1942, the four sons of Enoch Smith – Charles, Wallace, Louis and Enoch Jr. – founded Enoch Smith Sons Company. Operating under family ownership for more than eighty years, their legacy endures to this day in Diamond S Company.
Though our history of competence has ranged from shallow utilities to refinery work, our specialization lies in the installation of natural gas pipelines. To that end, our employment is comprised of laborers, welders, operators, fusers, and other skilled and dedicated tradesmen. Proud of our history and of our service, our gas lines extend to a tradition that fuels the Wasatch Front and the greater Salt Lake Valley.
Founder Enoch Smith
In 1942, the four sons of Enoch Smith – Charles, Wallace, Louis and Enoch Jr. – founded Enoch Smith Sons Company. Operating under family ownership for more than eighty years, their legacy endures to this day in Diamond S Company.
Though our history of competence has ranged from shallow utilities to refinery work, our specialization lies in the installation of natural gas pipelines. To that end, our employment is comprised of laborers, welders, operators, fusers, and other skilled and dedicated tradesmen. Proud of our history and of our service, our gas lines extend to a tradition that fuels the Wasatch Front and the greater Salt Lake Valley.
Employed Generations
We share a great deal of pride in our company with our generational workers. For some, employment with Diamond S Company has meant following in the footsteps of their fathers, and we have built this into a reputation of expertise and reliability.
As a small, local business, we invest in our people individually, providing them the equipment, the instruction, and the safety they need to prosper. When you join the Diamond S team, you become one of the family.
Employed Generations
We share a great deal of pride in our company with our generational workers. For some, employment with Diamond S Company has meant following in the footsteps of their fathers, and we have built this into a reputation of expertise and reliability.
As a small, local business, we invest in our people individually, providing them the equipment, the instruction, and the safety they need to prosper. When you join the Diamond S team, you become one of the family.
Areas We Serve
Diamond S Company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Licensed in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Arizona, our focus area is the Wasatch Front and surrounding communities in Utah.
Our Core Values
As a construction company building infrastructure in our community, we rely on and operate under an uncompromising set of core values:
Safety
Teamwork
Quality
Integrity
History
Laying the Foundation – Enoch Smith Sr.
Great-grandfather Enoch Smith Sr. was a contractor and developer who was involved in building the foundation of the Wasatch Front and the Salt Lake Valley: he dug the foundation for the city county building; he was a part of the team that raised the level of the Mountain Dell Reservoir; he built City Creek Road; he worked on many projects for Utah Power and Light.
As one of the founding fathers of the Associated General Contractors of Utah, Enoch Sr. was well known in the local construction industry and was respected by his peers.
He was the father of eleven children: the four boys – Charles, Wallace, Louis, and Enoch Jr. – followed in their father’s footsteps in the construction industry. Working as subcontractors for the Gibbons & Reed Company, Enoch Jr. was part of the crew that built the old Union Pacific overpass in downtown Evanston, Wyoming.
Enoch Sr. always said he would retire at 60, and did so, leaving the eldest son Charles to run his contracting and developing business.
History
Laying the Foundation – Enoch Smith Sr.
Great-grandfather Enoch Smith Sr. was a contractor and developer who was involved in building the foundation of the Wasatch Front and the Salt Lake Valley: he dug the foundation for the city county building; he was a part of the team that raised the level of the Mountain Dell Reservoir; he built City Creek Road; he worked on many projects for Utah Power and Light.
As one of the founding fathers of the Associated General Contractors of Utah, Enoch Sr. was well known in the local construction industry and was respected by his peers.
He was the father of eleven children: the four boys – Charles, Wallace, Louis, and Enoch Jr. – followed in their father’s footsteps in the construction industry. Working as subcontractors for the Gibbons & Reed Company, Enoch Jr. was part of the crew that built the old Union Pacific overpass in downtown Evanston, Wyoming.
Enoch Sr. always said he would retire at 60, and did so, leaving the eldest son Charles to run his contracting and developing business.
Enoch Smith Sons Company is Born
Enoch Smith Sons Company is Born
Through the Years – Projects and Stories
There are many stories and noteworthy projects to speak of over the past 80 years. Here are just a few of our favorites:
Company lore says that the original Enoch Smith Sons Company shop was won by one of the Smith brothers in a poker game. That original shop was later dismantled and moved to Beck Street, where it stands today at our company headquarters.
Company lore also says that Enoch Jr. could sell a drowning man a glass of water. That skill came in handy when the state began construction on Interstate-80 through the Salt Lake Valley. When it looked like the highway would run right through the Salt Lake City Country Club golf course, Enoch negotiated with the state to bend the freeway south, leaving the golf course entirely intact on one side of the freeway.
In the 1980’s, the company was instrumental in bringing natural gas service to Ephraim, Sanpete and the Washington County line as part of the Mountain Fuel Supply Southern Expansion Project.
We were involved in the construction of the Salt Lake City International Airport, performing work on the apron during its initial construction, and additional work on the runways in the 1980’s.
We bid on the Great Salt Lake Pioneer Pipeline project (which involved using natural gas-driven pumps to move water from the Great Salt Lake to the west desert) but lost the job to a competitor. The competitor could not overcome their issues and contacted us for ideas. When we invented a feasible way to complete the project, they hired us to get the job done.
Other well-known projects include the construction of the Hidden Valley Golf Course and the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, as well as the 600 housing units surrounding it at Park Meadows Country Club in Park City. At the time of the Park City job, Enoch Jr.’s eyesight had diminished to a point that he couldn’t drive; but that didn’t stop him from being on the project. It is said that he rode his horse about the grounds to supervise the crew.
Through the Years – Projects and Stories
There are many stories and noteworthy projects to speak of over the past 80 years. Here are just a few of our favorites:
Company lore says that the original Enoch Smith Sons Company shop was won by one of the Smith brothers in a poker game. That original shop was later dismantled and moved to Beck Street, where it stands today at our company headquarters.
Company lore also says that Enoch Jr. could sell a drowning man a glass of water. That skill came in handy when the state began construction on Interstate-80 through the Salt Lake Valley. When it looked like the highway would run right through the Salt Lake City Country Club golf course, Enoch negotiated with the state to bend the freeway south, leaving the golf course entirely intact on one side of the freeway.
In the 1980’s, the company was instrumental in bringing natural gas service to Ephraim, Sanpete and the Washington County line as part of the Mountain Fuel Supply Southern Expansion Project.
We were involved in the construction of the Salt Lake City International Airport, performing work on the apron during its initial construction, and additional work on the runways in the 1980’s.
We bid on the Great Salt Lake Pioneer Pipeline project (which involved using natural gas-driven pumps to move water from the Great Salt Lake to the west desert) but lost the job to a competitor. The competitor could not overcome their issues and contacted us for ideas. When we invented a feasible way to complete the project, they hired us to get the job done.
Other well-known projects include the construction of the Hidden Valley Golf Course and the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, as well as the 600 housing units surrounding it at Park Meadows Country Club in Park City. At the time of the Park City job, Enoch Jr.’s eyesight had diminished to a point that he couldn’t drive; but that didn’t stop him from being on the project. It is said that he rode his horse about the grounds to supervise the crew.
Continuing the Family Tradition
Through the long tenure of the company, there has always been a family atmosphere and a sense of loyalty among the Smith family. Employees are treated as part of that family, and many spend their entire careers with the company.
The Smith brothers, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are proud of Enoch Smith Sr.’s legacy, and continue to follow in his footsteps.
Today, Diamond S Company is run by the fourth generation of the Smith family (Enoch, Nate and Teresa), with the fifth generation (Brady and Jake) coming up through the ranks. In addition to the multi-generational family running the company, there are at present several second and third-generation Utah families working at Diamond S.
Over the past 80 years, we have built a reputation for quality, reliability, and integrity in the Utah construction industry. Our fourth and fifth generations are following in the footsteps of our forefathers, and will continue to strive every day to honor the family legacy, providing the best-in-class quality on every project, and taking care of our employees the same as we would family.
We can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Continuing the Family Tradition
Through the long tenure of the company, there has always been a family atmosphere and a sense of loyalty among the Smith family. Employees are treated as part of that family, and many spend their entire careers with the company.
The Smith brothers, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are proud of Enoch Smith Sr.’s legacy, and continue to follow in his footsteps.
Today, Diamond S Company is run by the fourth generation of the Smith family (Enoch, Nate and Teresa), with the fifth generation (Brady and Jake) coming up through the ranks. In addition to the multi-generational family running the company, there are at present several second and third-generation Utah families working at Diamond S.
Over the past 80 years, we have built a reputation for quality, reliability, and integrity in the Utah construction industry. Our fourth and fifth generations are following in the footsteps of our forefathers, and will continue to strive every day to honor the family legacy, providing the best-in-class quality on every project, and taking care of our employees the same as we would family.
We can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Timeline History
Company name changes to Diamond S Company (DSC), reflecting the brand that the Smith’s had cultivated since the 1940’s.
Enoch Smith Jr. retires.
Park Acres Construction Company (PACCO) was incorporated to handle the utility work, while Enoch Smith Sons Company focused on refinery work.
Constructed the Park Meadows golf course and the 600 housing units surrounding it.
Wally and Louis Smith retire, taking 2/3 of the company’s equipment. Enoch Jr. and his son, Enoch Richard (better known as Dick), kept the other equipment and took the company in a different direction – from sewer and paving work to concentrating on pipeline work.
One of the brothers, Charles Smith, retires from the company.
Charles, Wallace, Louis, and Enoch Smith Jr. followed in their father’s footsteps and start their own company, Enoch Smith Sons Company.