with UCANE’s Officers and Board Members How many years have you been with Robert B. Our Co., Inc. and what is your current role in the company? I have worked for the company for 26 years and I’ve taken on many roles during that time. I have been a laborer, operator, crew leader, and I am now an owner and Vice President. Most of us running family businesses wear many hats on a daily basis. I am always looking at the work load, the long term future schedule, job costing, as well as hiring, and equipment needs, etc.
UCANE Board Member Robbie Our Robert B. Our Company, Inc.
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Please give us some information on your background and tell us how you started in the construction busi-
Growing up Robert B. Our, III, the grandson of Robert B. Our can only lead you in one direction. I always knew I was going into the family business. I grew up around my grandfather and the business, and was ready as soon as they gave me the chance. In the summers of my teenage years, I worked at the now named Acme Shorey Precast Facility on White's Path in Yarmouth. I was given jobs, like pouring concrete, cutting wire, and cleaning the shop. Each summer that passed, I received more and more responsibility and I loved every minute of it. Once I graduated from High School, I started at Robert B. Our Co., Inc. Starting at the bottom again, I worked in the septic division and eventually I was provided the opportunity to work on my Uncle John's crew as a laborer. During the next 10 years or so I learned so much. He worked me like a rented mule, but I would not have changed a thing. Long days with the toughest of jobs and the toughest of crew mates taught me how to lead by example. We worked on all types of heavy construction jobs; sewer, water, and site construction.
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What types of construction does your company specialize in and in what areas of New England do you pursue this work? Our company is diversified and specializes in many different types of construction. Utility construction, i.e. sewer, water, pump stations, and treatment plants are a big part of what we do. We also specialize in marine construction. Piers and docks, bulkheads, and dredging make up the majority of marine construction. The residential division is also a big part of our company. where we specialize in Title V septic’s, septic pumping and maintenance, and site work. The residential division is where my grandfather founded this company and it is still a very important division of our company. Our area of construction work is primarily in Massachusetts. We tend to keep our sites on projects within a 2.5 hour drive from our office in Harwich. We do a fair amount of our business on the Cape and Islands. How long has your company been a UCANE member and why did you decide to volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors? We have been members of UCANE since 2005. Over the years I have seen the hard work that the UCANE staff and its Board of
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