Over the years, The Gerken Companies has received numerous awards for safety. Here are just a few.
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As technology and efficiency continue to advance, the use of fossil fuels in our vehicles will decrease as a result. How will we compensate for this loss of funding moving forward, ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained?
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For years, concrete was a dirty word in the asphalt business. That is because concrete is an option when paving a road, creating potential competition between the two materials. With this natural separation in industry, The Gerken Companies has recently ventured into concrete.
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Imagine horns honking, people yelling and gesturing to you from inside their vehicles, and cars blowing past you at 55+ mph. Now multiply this by hundreds of instances over 8 to 12-hour days for an entire workweek. That is the life of a road construction worker.
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The history of the American Road is more the story of the American automobile. In the early 1900s, cars became increasingly popular among Americans seeking transportation freedom.
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The Ohio Turnpike is a 241-mile highway that runs east and west along the state’s northern corridor, directly linking Chicago in the west and Pittsburgh in the east. Many travelers use it as the fastest and most efficient way to cross the northern part of Ohio.
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The sheer number of truck drivers currently headed towards retirement and the irreplaceable nature of the position sets up a real shortage and overall demand for licensed drivers.
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There are well over 50 job positions here at Gerkens that all coordinate the planning, production, and execution of building a new road.
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Time was that if you weren’t going to college right after high school, you were doing something wrong. But with low unemployment and a strong economy, more young adults are entering the workforce right after high school.
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