Overview
Category
Building Materials
Oldcastle Materials is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving services in the United States. Annually we produce 165 million tons of aggregates, 50 million tons of asphalt, and 10.5 million cubic yards of ready mixed concrete at 1,400 locations nationwide. Oldcastle Materials proudly maintains the strengths of the individual companies in our federation while leveraging the technology, expertise, and financial resources of the larger organization. Our geographical breadth provides a sound base for growth and profitability. Our most valued asset is our employees. They differentiate us in the marketplace because of their talent and commitment to high performance and growth. Our people perform a wide variety of jobs and there are opportunities for both high school and college graduates. There are office jobs, or if you prefer, jobs that allow you to work outside. We have road construction crews that pave our roads and highways, quality control technicians that test aggregate products, customer service and sales representatives who order and schedule delivery of quality materials for our valued customers, engineers who work with municipalities and townships on project specifications, plant operators who load customer trucks, mechanics who repair and maintain our heavy equipment, community relations personnel who communicate with and represent the interest of residents and community leaders, purchasing specialists who procure services and supplies, safety professionals who lead safety initiatives, accountants who reconcile and balance our financial records, IT professionals who support the computer network for our administrative staff as well as plant operations such as scale house ticketing, and human resource managers who hire our people. Oldcastle is the Number 1 asphalt producer in the US. Des Moines Asphalt & Paving Co Inc was founded in 1962. The company's line of business includes highway and street construction.
