Kent Construction founder Ernest C. Davison Jr was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1936, entered the Air Force in 1954 and was stationed at Dover Air Force Base working in the sheet metal shop. After his tour of duty was complete, in 1958, he continued to work in the sheet metal shop at the base as a civilian. Kent Construction Company was founded in the basement of Davison's home in 1973 and over the last four decades the company has more than tripled in size as a result of good planning, maintaining relationships and a high level job performance. The company is currently under the leadership of Ernie's eldest son Ernest C. Davison III. Kent Construction Company takes pride in selecting the best possible employees and as a result, they can attribute their growth and success to key individuals in the office and at work in the field.