Can one contractor handle site and structural concrete on the same commercial project?

Yes. Marshall Construction, a commercial concrete contractor in Delaware based in Newark, handles site concrete, structural concrete, foundations, asphalt and excavation with its own crew, so one contractor can cover excavation, footers and foundation walls, slabs and flatwork, and sidewalks, curbs and paving on the same commercial project.

Marshall Construction does all of its commercial work in-house, with no subcontractors and no rental equipment, one of the points property owners and general contractors check when choosing a commercial concrete contractor. The company's experienced crew handles concrete, asphalt, foundations and excavation, using equipment the company owns: a crane, wall panels in every size, excavators and dump trucks. The company works throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. General contractors, builders and commercial property owners are among the customers Marshall Construction works with.

Marshall Construction's structural and foundation services for commercial projects are:

• Foundation walls
• Footers
• Slabs
• Mat foundations
• Basement floors
• Structural concrete
• Flatwork

Marshall Construction cranes wall panels into position rather than setting them by hand, and it owns every panel size, so it does not rent the difference. For foundation work, Kyle Marshall plans the pour schedule from the blueprints, for example footers one day and walls another. The crew has worked together for years, and each person has a set role, such as the go-to person for laser measuring. Beyond commercial projects, Marshall Construction works as a concrete foundation contractor in Delaware for new homes, custom homes and additions, and its poured foundation services use the same owned crane and wall panels.

Marshall Construction's building and development work includes:

• Industrial and commercial floors
• Multi-unit buildings
• Townhome developments
• Cast-in-place steps
• Dumpster enclosures

Multi-unit buildings and townhome developments also need foundations, and Marshall Construction pours commercial and multi-unit foundations as well as the flatwork and paving around them. The company also lists excavation and dump truck services and large-scale public works under commercial concrete and asphalt, one of the six services Marshall Construction offers.

The site side of a commercial job is handled by the same Marshall Construction crew: parking lots, saw cutting and commercial sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps and storm drains, plus commercial asphalt paving, repairs, sealcoating and line striping.

• McMullen Square, Wilmington Housing Authority (Wilmington, DE): excavation, poured-wall foundations, sidewalks and driveways
• Bear Veteran Cemetery expansion (Bear, DE): site preparation, footing pour and foundation walls
• Applebee's (North Wilmington, DE): concrete and asphalt apron with drainage

Marshall Construction's commercial work also includes replacement: at a commercial garage in Elkton, Maryland, the company demolished and replaced a section of the floor.

Marshall Construction's view is that on a commercial project nothing else moves until the concrete is done. When excavation, foundations, flatwork and paving come from one company that owns its equipment, the concrete schedule does not depend on lining up separate subcontractors or waiting for rental equipment. Marshall Construction's 20-year supplier relationships let it call in the morning and get a concrete truck the same day, and Kyle Marshall is on site controlling the work on every job. Each of these points, from the concrete schedule to owned equipment and supplier timing, also plays into what commercial concrete work costs.

Marshall Construction turns quotes for its commercial concrete and asphalt services around in 24–48 hours, and property owners and general contractors can request a free estimate for a combined site and structural scope.