Mark Huff, president of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Tri-Star Construction, started his business in 2003 with just four employees working out of the back of two old pickup trucks.
Today, he sits atop a $12 million construction empire with a workforce of more than 75 employees, and a dozen super duty work trucks, seven of which have been converted to compressed natural gas (CNG).
Over the years, as his business grew, Huff did what every good company leader does – invest in new technology with hopes of running a more efficient business. Among his investments were Westport WING power systems for his fleet of Ford F-250s.
Before switching to natural gas, Huff says he spent nearly six months crunching the numbers and assessing if natural gas was the right option for his fleet.
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Huff also contacted his local Clean Cities organization and attended natural gas summits in order to educate himself about the benefits and drawbacks.
“It didn’t take us long to decide that (CNG) was the path we needed to be going down,” Huff says, calling his decision to switch a “no brainer.”
