D.W. Wilburn, Inc. was founded in July 1986, by Douglas L. Wilburn and William A. Wilburn with the goal of all types of commercial construction, and to become one of the leading and preferred general contractors and construction managers. In 1986 and 1987 the company bid, coordinated and constructed several small construction projects. The smaller projects were concentrated on for establishing a reputable name for performing quality work and building bonding capability.