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But we at Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc. wouldn’t be where we are today - after nearly 30 years in the business - without a little help from our friends. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/13-general-contracting-companies-suppliers-central-oh) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/13-general-contracting-companies-suppliers-central-oh#comments-listing) Topics: [Asphalt Paving](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving), [contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors), [stone mix](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/stone-mix), [construction aggregate](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-aggregate), [construction stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-stone), [site work](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/site-work), [underground utilities](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction), [Ohio construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/ohio-construction) ## [Project of the Month: CenMac Metalworks](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-cenmac-metalworks) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on April 26, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Park Enterprise Construction at CenMac Metalworks](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Cen%20Mac%20picture.png)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-cenmac-metalworks) Here’s to helping friends in this great community we call home. [Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc.](http://parkenterpriseconstruction.com/) is pleased to be tackling some ongoing work at [CenMac Metalworks](http://www.cenmacmetalworksmobile.com/) that aims to create dozens of new jobs right here in Marion, OH. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-cenmac-metalworks) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-cenmac-metalworks#comments-listing) Topics: [contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors), [site work](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/site-work), [underground utilities](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction), [Ohio construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/ohio-construction), [project of the month](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/project-of-the-month) ## [Project of the Month: Nucor Steel Marion](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-nucor-steel) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on April 19, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Nucor Steel](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Nucor%20Steel.png)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-nucor-steel) We’re happy to play a role, big or small, in the growth and prosperity of our hometown. That’s why helping [Nucor Steel Marion, Inc.](http://www.nucorhighway.com/) with various construction-related activities was such a no-brainer. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-nucor-steel) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/project-of-the-month-nucor-steel#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/insider), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction), [Ohio construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/ohio-construction), [project of the month](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/project-of-the-month) ## [6 Things You Need to Know About Civil Construction Projects](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/6-considerations-civil-construction-contractor) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on April 13, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Service paving (2)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Service%20paving%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/6-considerations-civil-construction-contractor) **Civil construction projects require honest and upfront communication of your needs and how the contractor proposes to meet them.** Both sides should come prepared to hammer out dirty details to achieve a squeaky clean project in the end. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/6-considerations-civil-construction-contractor) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/6-considerations-civil-construction-contractor#comments-listing) Topics: [Parking Lot](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/parking-lot), [Asphalt Paving](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving), [asphalt milling](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-milling), [contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors), [demolition contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition-contractors), [underground utilities](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction), [regulations](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/regulations), [rules](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/rules), [Ohio construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/ohio-construction) ## [Park Enterprise Construction Hosts Next Generation of Construction Professionals](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/park-enterprise-construction-professionals) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on March 19, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Park Enterprise Construction and Tri-Rivers Career Center](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Park%20-%20Tri-Rivers.jpeg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/park-enterprise-construction-professionals) So many of us remember that feeling of uncertainty as we prepared to leave school and enter the workforce. Before landing a first construction job, or one in nearly any other profession, it’s common to wonder: - Am I employable? - Have I learned enough entry-level skills to be valuable? - Am I prepared for this level of responsibility? - Will my job pay well and help support my family? [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/park-enterprise-construction-professionals) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/park-enterprise-construction-professionals#comments-listing) Topics: [Asphalt Paving](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving), [contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors), [demolition contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition-contractors), [construction equipment](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-equipment), [GPS](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/gps), [site work](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/site-work), [underground utilities](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction) ## [What is a Civil Construction Company? And Do I Need One?](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/what-is-a-civil-construction-company) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on February 15, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Park Enterprise Contstruction civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Park%20civil%20contractors.jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/what-is-a-civil-construction-company) Great question. We love great questions around here! What better way to learn and effectively communicate your needs? A civil construction company develops and manages the construction of projects like: - Roads, highways, and other driving surfaces - Underground utility infrastructure - Bridges - Tunnels - Site development [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/what-is-a-civil-construction-company) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/what-is-a-civil-construction-company#comments-listing) Topics: [Asphalt Paving](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving), [contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors), [site work](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/site-work), [underground utilities](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities), [civil construction](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction) ## [Harding 2020: Park Helps Celebrate ‘From Marion to the White House’](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/harding-2020-park-helps) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on February 9, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Warren G. Harding](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/460px-Warren_G_Harding-Harris_%26_Ewing-crop.jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/harding-2020-park-helps) It’s not too often you get to help commemorate a presidential legacy. Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc. is humbled to assist in Harding 2020, a construction project to honor President Warren G. Harding, a Marion, OH native, on the 100th anniversary of his election to the nation’s highest office. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/harding-2020-park-helps) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/harding-2020-park-helps#comments-listing) Topics: [demolition contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition-contractors) ## [Recycling Concrete Gives Old Material New Life (Asphalt Too!)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/concrete-recycling-old-material) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on February 8, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Park Enterprise Construction crushed concrete](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Park%20crushed%20concrete1-1.jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/concrete-recycling-old-material) *Editor's Note: This blog was originally posted on February 8th, 2018 and was updated on July 16th, 2018. * When a building comes down or a concrete surface is torn up, what happens with the remnants? Well, one of two things: - It can sit and take up space in a landfill, or - It can be reused Yeah, we like the second option, too. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/concrete-recycling-old-material) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/concrete-recycling-old-material#comments-listing) Topics: [demolition](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition), [demolition contractors](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition-contractors), [foundation stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/foundation-stone), [construction aggregate](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-aggregate), [crushed stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/crushed-stone) ## [The Awesome Benefits of Recycling Asphalt and Concrete](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/the-awesome-benefits-of-recycling-asphalt-and-concrete) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on December 12, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![park crushed concrete and material 2.jpg](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/park%20crushed%20concrete%20and%20material%202.jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/the-awesome-benefits-of-recycling-asphalt-and-concrete) Wait! Don’t dump that! There’s still life in that crushed up, old driving surface. The day finally came for you to rip up your asphalt or concrete parking lot and start anew. While you’ll fondly remember your old lot and all the great times you had together, the friendship isn’t actually over. The material itself can be crushed, recycled, and given fresh life. [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/the-awesome-benefits-of-recycling-asphalt-and-concrete) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/the-awesome-benefits-of-recycling-asphalt-and-concrete#comments-listing) Topics: [Parking Lot](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/parking-lot), [Asphalt Paving](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving), [asphalt milling](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-milling), [foundation stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/foundation-stone), [construction aggregate](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-aggregate), [crushed stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/crushed-stone) ## [Construction Aggregate: 4 Common Stone Grades and Their Best Uses](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/construction-aggregate-stone-grades) Posted by [Eric Park](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park) on December 8, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Park #57 1.jpg](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/hubfs/Park%20%2357%201.jpg)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/construction-aggregate-stone-grades) Whether you’re trying to lay a strong base or to stop erosion, construction aggregate is an essential tool. Decay often begins deep down where you can’t see it. The right construction aggregate grade will help prevent erosion and provide a stronger base for your entire project.  [Read More](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/construction-aggregate-stone-grades) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/construction-aggregate-stone-grades#comments-listing) Topics: [foundation stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/foundation-stone), [stone mix](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/stone-mix), [construction aggregate](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-aggregate), [crushed stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/crushed-stone), [construction stone](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-stone) [Previous](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park/page/2) [All posts](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/all) [Next](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/author/eric-park/page/4) ### Subscribe to Our Email! ### Recent Posts [![Ger a FREE Paving Estimate](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3829224/36c709f7-c98e-4a4d-929f-017cf5cafaec.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3829224/36c709f7-c98e-4a4d-929f-017cf5cafaec) ### Posts by Tag - [Ohio construction (62)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/ohio-construction) - [civil construction (42)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/civil-construction) - [Asphalt Paving (28)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-paving) - [site work (27)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/site-work) - [Parking Lot (23)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/parking-lot) - [underground utilities (20)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/underground-utilities) - [contractors (16)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/contractors) - [regulations (16)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/regulations) - [rules (14)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/rules) - [asphalt milling (9)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/asphalt-milling) - [project of the month (9)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/project-of-the-month) - [construction aggregate (7)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-aggregate) - [demolition contractors (7)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition-contractors) - [construction safety (5)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-safety) - [crushed stone (5)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/crushed-stone) - [demolition (5)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/demolition) - [construction equipment (4)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-equipment) - [Green construction (3)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/green-construction) - [Insider (3)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/insider) - [construction stone (3)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-stone) - [foundation stone (3)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/foundation-stone) - [Construction Loans (2)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/construction-loans) - [GPS (2)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/gps) - [stone mix (2)](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/tag/stone-mix) See all [Park Enterprise Construction Company](https://parkenterpriseconstruction.com) - [About Us](https://parkenterpriseconstruction.com/about-us/) - [Contact](https://parkenterpriseconstruction.com/contact/) - [Employment](https://parkenterpriseconstruction.com/employment/) - [Past Projects](https://parkenterpriseconstruction.com/past-projects/) - [Blog](https://blog.parkenterpriseconstruction.com/) T: (740) 224-2416 F: 740.223.0039 560 Barks Road West Marion, Ohio 43302 Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc. 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