Summit Materials

read moreAggregates typically do not travel very far. The average distance, largely due to economic factors, that trucks can carry aggregates over the road is 50 miles-thus making aggregates the ultimate local product. However, to conserve resources and reach more customers Summit Materials also uses barges and railroads at operating locations with those services available. For example, Mainland Construction Services ships about 65% their aggregates via barge and rail car. Excavation, earthwork and paving are what most people think of when they hear the words 'road construction'.

read moreSummit Materials, and its subsidiaries, produces and sells hot mix asphalt (HMA) using the latest processing technologies. Asphalt consists of quality aggregates, recycled asphalt pavements (RAP), recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), and liquid asphalt (binder). Mix designs formulated in specific proportions are delivered, placed, and compacted in accordance with local specifications and state regulations. All asphalt production starts with aggregate production. The aggregates are then sorted into unheated bins.

read moreSummit Materials believes that the best way to generate shareholder value is to combine vertical integration with an interdependent company structure, as it provides increased efficiencies and economies of scale, while empowering operating companies to make local, well informed decisions. Our operating companies are partners with their local communities and this structure capitalizes on their knowledge of the local markets, allowing them to make the best decisions for Summit overall. Aggregates are the building blocks of our nation's construction industry.

read moreSummit Materials is a new kind of construction materials company. We combine a modern business approach and entrepreneurial vision with the experience and wisdom of a traditional construction materials company. We believe that construction materials companies should partner with local communities to solve infrastructure needs and help the community grow. Our operating companies and their employees live and work in the areas they support, so they have a vested interest in ensuring high quality roads, bridges, and baseball fields are built.