G.A. & F.C. Wagman

Bridging Generations Since 1902

1902-1947

In 1902, George A. Wagman, a hard working young man still in his early 20s, began a small manufacturing business producing cement pavement slabs and ornamental products. As business grew, George faced stiff competition in concrete manufacturing, and began bidding on concrete bridges. George was awarded his first bridge project in 1908 and concentrated his efforts on bridge construction from that point on.

George’s brother, Fred, became a partner in the company in 1909, and G.A. & F.M. Wagman was formed. The Wagman brothers built bridges, dams, reservoirs, and roads throughout Pennsylvania, and drove piling for the first time in 1917. George and Fred remained partners until Fred’s death in 1947, at which time George’s son Francis (Bud) Wagman, who had joined the firm in 1935, became a junior partner.

1948-1991

George and son Francis remained partners until 1948, when the partnership was dissolved, and G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc. was formed. Following George’s death in 1952, Francis assumed control of the corporation, which grew into a highly rated heavy construction company under his leadership. Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, Wagman built bridges, interchanges, and overpasses throughout Pennsylvania, and into Delaware and Maryland.

In 1970, Francis’ son Rich Wagman joined G.A. & F.C. Wagman. The company began constructing wastewater treatment plants in 1972, and entered the concrete overlay market in 1974, when Dow Chemical named Wagman one of the two initial Pennsylvania licensees for its latex modified concrete. When Rich Wagman succeeded his father as President in 1977, Wagman had earned a reputation as a master bridge builder, and was bidding for larger and more challenging projects.

Throughout the 1980s, the company made the successfully expanded into commercial/industrial construction, and real estate development, while maintaining and growing its successful heavy/highway operation.

1992-2010

Wagman built their first senior care facility in 1992. Then, as part of a major company restructuring in 1995, Wagman Construction, Inc. (WCI) was formed to handle all private sector operations. Rich’s brother Joe, who had been working in that area since 1990, was named President of WCI. Today, WCI is a full service contractor, construction manager, and developer, and has become a major provider of development, pre-construction, and construction services. Joe Wagman is currently Chairman/CEO.

In 2001, Lisa Wagman Glezer, Rich’s daughter and her husband Mike Glezer, joined as part of the fourth generation at the Wagman Companies.

In 2002, Wagman celebrated its 100th anniversary. With a vision to be “the premier contractor in the markets we serve”, G.A. & F.C. Wagman made a strategic decision to enter the “mega-project” arena. Wagman’s acclaimed role in the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project, marked Wagman’s entry into the mega-projects and provided the opportunity for significant growth and investment in the following years. The establishment of the Wagman Corporate Community Fund and The Wagman Institute for Professional development were two more notable achievements during this time.

G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc. continues to thrive as heavy civil contractors specializing in transportation infrastructure. Rich Wagman is Chairman/CEO, and Dwight Weibel is President/COO of G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc., and Mike Glezer is President and COO of Construction Management Resources (CMR), the parent company of Wagman Construction, Inc. and G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc.