Pit & Quarry, April 2012
OPENING FOR BUSINESS A Tennessee company overcomes challenging conditions and a tight deadline with a crushing and screening setup that meets high materials demands I n the retail business finding the right location can be the key to success When a large discount department store chain purchased a site for a new store it knew it had an excellent location The prime 19 acre parcel of land in suburban Hendersonville Tenn is located directly across the street from a busy shopping and entertainment complex However the proposed site needed extensive preparation work including the crushing and screening of rock and limestone for use on location before construction could begin The projects general contractor selected the site preparation pros at Highways Inc to do the job Highways Inc was founded in 1960 in Brentwood and Cookeville Tenn as a grading storm drainage and earthmoving contractor Over the years the company has moved millions of cubic yards of earth on grading projects These projects have included state highways site developments for large corporations and federally funded projects Today in addition to the grading business Highways has asphalt bridge aggregate and sand manufacturing divisions Working together We like site preparation work says Scot Mc Donald assistant vice president of Highways grading division It keeps our crews busy and we see it as similar to road construction You have to perform under tight deadlines the projects progress is at the mercy of the weather and our people and equipment have to work in harmony to get the job done on schedule Highways was given just two and a half months to deliver the initial phase of the project which included the building pad and its immediate surrounding area To make sure it had the right equipment Highways contacted Chris PORTABLE PLANTS BY LINDA BERGMANN Photos by Bob Al lan Left to right are Chris Flake Scott Equipment Scot McDonald Highways Inc and Tom Sewell Metsos southeast distributor manager 30 PIT QUARRY April 2012 www pitandquarry com
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