Every year, more than 800 people are killed in roadway work zones. Local statistics show that in the last year alone, a crash involving a distracted driver occurred every 23 minutes (1). Construction companies like Lehman-Roberts and Memphis Stone & Gravel are dedicated to ensuring the safety of their team and the driving public. Roadway […]
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For nearly 24 years, Tethion “Shawn” Jones has been a prime example of humility and hard work and is our most recent WHO Behind What We Do.
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This month, we hear from Danny Sexton, a long-time member of our field mechanic team, whose talents and wit are sure to repair just about any piece of equipment you send his way.
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Impact. It’s a word we hear often… Probably even more so in the days leading up to and following our annual MLK Day of Service. But what is the true impact of the day’s events? What is the benefit gained from the array of service projects we take on each year? Well, to put it
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They say time flies when you’re having fun. However, four decades of that idiom is no small feat. Mike Smith, affectionately known as “Snuffy” by his team, has become the reliable leader of the Lehman-Roberts Plant 7, located in Batesville, MS. John Paul Finerson, vice president of production, shared, “With 40 years of loyal service,
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 3, 2022 – Lehman-Roberts Co., a leader in the highway paving, construction and asphalt industry, was awarded two 2021 Quality in Construction (QIC) Awards, for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement, from the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). The company was recognized during the association’s 67th Annual Meeting. “Quality is the
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Throughout a typical season, our asphalt plant personnel must be readily adaptable to service the locations closest to where the paving action is taking place. In some cases, that could be maintaining the needs of the Oxford area at Plant 11. In others, it could mean keeping the materials flowing out of Plant 10 for
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On January 17, 2022, Lehman-Roberts and sister-company Memphis Stone & Gravel will gather once more for its next Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Now the eighth year of this annual tradition, more than 250 employees will spread out across the Mid-South to tackle service projects in neighboring communities. Seen as the culmination of
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Our greatest asset is our people. It has always been our goal to be the best aggregates and asphalt producer in the Mid-South. That would be impossible without a great team of people. We believe the path to true success begins with hiring qualified men and women who will thrive in our culture. We have
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Lehman-Roberts announced in 2021 that three of its plants – Plants 5, 7 and 10 – earned the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) Diamond Achievement Commendation for Excellence in Asphalt Plant/Site Operations. “We are very proud of these three plant crews and our plant superintendents for achieving and maintaining their Diamond Achievement status. This commendation
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