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About Lane


One of America’s premier heavy civil contractors, The Lane Construction Corporation is the preferred partner to connect and improve the communities and world in which we live. Founded by railroad engineer John S. Lane in 1890, Lane constructs quality highways, bridges, locks, dams, and mass transit and airport systems in 20 states.

 

Lane and its 11 affiliates also produce bituminous and precast concrete, and mine aggregates at 70 plants and 12 quarries throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic region, and the Southeast and South Central United States.  For over 120 years, The Lane Construction Corporation has never failed to complete a contract.

 

Lane and partners are currently constructing one of the largest public-private partnership (P3) project in the United States, the 495 Express Lanes valued at $1.5 billion. Lane recently completed the repaving of Daytona International Speedway® in 2010.

 

Engineering News Record (ENR 2012) ranks Lane 44th among the Top 400 Contractors in the United States, as well as the eighth largest transportation contractor and eighth largest domestic heavy contractor (ENR 2011)

 

Lane typically self-performs 75 percent of the critical work items which includes earthwork, excavation, concrete and asphalt paving, site development, foundations and structures. By self-performing much of the work, Lane offers attractive savings notably measured in time and money.

 

Lane has a reputation for integrity and a commitment to excellence. For over 120 years, Lane has never failed to complete a contract and on many occasions has successfully completed contracts ahead of schedule. Lane consistently outperforms national and industry safety statistics and performance goals. Our current Experience Modifier Rating (EMR) is 0.66, which is below the industry average of 1.00. Lane has an Environmental Management System (EMS) in place at all of its plants which ensures we’re meeting and exceeding environmental requirements to operate.

 

Lane produces in excess of six million tons of asphalt and aggregates each year. Lane has the capability to produce these materials at their plants and can also mobilize equipment to remote project sites.

 

What separates us from others? The answer is simple ...more than 120 years of providing the finest quality projects through honest and dedicated workmanship while providing a safe work environment for our employees and business associates. Among our peers, Lane is noted for safety, dependability, performance and quality of workmanship.