GRowTH and DevelopMeNT SUMMERS-TAYLOR

Summers-Taylor is the largest heavy civil and Industrial site contractor in East Tennessee. Founded in 1932, they are now in their 4th generation of family leadership and currently hold the 2nd oldest contracting license of any firm in Tennessee. Quality is the number one priority in all of their endeavors. Family culture is important to them, and their dedicated workforce of over 500 employees is their greatest asset. Their highly experienced management team has deep ties to Greene County, and they maintain a construction office and shop there today. They have the most skilled operators and supervisors in the region. This allows them to undertake the largest and most challenging projects with confidence.

The breadth of their capabilities allows them to truly be a turn-key contractor for a site development project. They are able to begin with the clearing and erosion control, and to perform every aspect of site construction through final paving. They have the largest grading and trucking fleets in the region and also have experience in underground utilities (water, sewer, and gas), storm-water management, flatwork and decorative concrete, bridge construction, and asphalt and concrete paving. Their dedication to exceptional asphalt paving has made them the most awarded paving company in East Tennessee, with numerous quality awards from both state DOT departments and national trade organizations.

The company operates 4 asphalt plants and 11 concrete plants. They have concrete batch plants in Greeneville, Morristown, Johnson City, and other locations in East TN. and are supported by a fleet of over forty-five frontdischarge mixer trucks, and a dedicated quality control team. If an onsite batch plant is preferred, Summers Taylor has two portable plants. An onsite plant would reduce transportation costs, ensure quality-controlled concrete, and allow flexible production schedules.

Their experience in industrial and commercial site development is extensive. They performed much of the site work and paving for many of the industrial sites in Greene County. They are intimately familiar with the soil conditions and topography in Greeneville and surrounding areas. Elsewhere nearby in East Tennessee, they have performed site work on manufacturing and recycling plants at Colortech, Rich’s Foods, JTEKT Automotive, THEM Nitrogen and DTR Tennessee, to name a few. They are the exclusive site contractor for John Deere Power Products, a 700,000+ sf manufacturing plant.

Summers-Taylor has considerable experience working with industrial clients from the beginning, conceptual phases of a project all the way through completion. They utilize the most advanced bidding and 3-D modeling software, which allows them to provide accurate cost estimates for industrial clients. Summers-Taylor has been part of project development teams on a number of projects to deliver highly complex and challenging Industrial projects in the quickest timeline possible. This includes teaming on John Deere Plant Expansion, Tacoma Medical Complex, DTR Tennessee, and many more. They are very comfortable functioning as a primary interface between the owner, general contractor, local building departments, and state regulatory agencies. Their work experience makes them uniquely able to work through potential issues before they can negatively impact project schedules and make sure that they can achieve their project completion dates, no matter what.

Summers-Taylor understands that it is important for owners to have construction partners they can trust. They have extensive experience working in controlled access and security clearance environments. They are a preferred contractor at security sensitive locations such as Eastman Chemical, Nuclear Fuel Services, BAE Systems, and Holston Defense Co. Summers-Taylor’s employees regularly undergo background checks, safety and security training, and drug screening to work on these projects and they are proud of their ability to efficiently work in these demanding environments.