Pit & Quarry, June 2012
EQUIPMENT FOCUS HAULING pan in spring That means less cost for carrying that winter inventory Company history Elam Construction has been completing federal state municipal commercial and residential paving projects in Western Colorado for more than 50 years In 1956 Robert Elam was working for a local asphalt paving company When that company chose not to bid on a job in Monticello Utah Robert got the break of a lifetime The company allowed him to pursue the job on his own and agreed to lease him paving equipment Robert was awarded the Monticello job and Elam Construction was born His wife Mildred often packed the children in the car on weekends and drove to Monticello to deliver parts and supplies to Robert Mildred also drove to pick up paperwork for the return trip because she did the bookkeeping for the new company A Caterpillar 345D L hydraulic excavator loads a Volvo A30 haul truck at Elam Constructions Aspen Colo gravel pit By 1958 requests for local bids started coming in fast and furiously The companys first headquarters location was Robert and Mildreds home in Grand Junction Elam Constructions first local project was a gas station on Grand Junctions North Avenue Robert and his son Harold blade mixed the asphalt for resurfacing and completed the project by hand How effi cient is your operation Loadrite has you covered with weighing and reporting solutions for wheel loaders excavators and conveyor belts Contact your local Loadrite distributor today to discuss your needs and how we can help 18005609681 www loadritescales com ONBOARD WEIGHING SOLUTIONS LR NA PQ 0612 14 PIT QUARRY June 2012 www pitandquarry com
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