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One of APAC-Central ’ s largest current projects is the expansion of Interstate 49 through Northwest Arkansas . I-49 will ultimately create a 1,700-mile highway from Canada all the way to the port of New Orleans .
APAC-Central is part of Oldcastle Materials , the leading supplier of asphalt , ready-mix concrete , aggregates , and construction and paving services in the United States . Our local headquarters is in Fayetteville , Arkansas , but you can find our family of companies in nearly every state .
The company makes the materials that help transform our cities , and the roads that connect them . APAC employees help build better , stronger communities across the nation , and the company is always looking for hard working and motivated young people to join our team .
What We Do The work APAC does in the building materials business begins in our quarries , where rock is extracted from the ground using controlled explosions . The rock is then crushed and processed into stone of various sizes , known as aggregates , which are used to make asphalt and ready-mix concrete .
Grading and pipe foreman Daniel Rodriguez , a skilled track hoe operator and 23-year APAC- Central veteran , is part of the team working on the local I-49 expansion . He and his four-man crew are removing excess dirt from the middle of I-49 and installing drainage .
“ I ’ m doing a job I love ,” he said . “ There is nothing else I want to do but be on my machine . I like to take my kids out and show them what I ’ ve helped build .”
In APAC ’ s laboratory , the staff tests construction materials and final products to make sure the materials meet quality requirements .
For lab manager Steven Sharp , it ’ s the opportunity to tackle new challenges daily along with his team of eight that has kept him coming back for 10 years .
“ It ’ s a different thing every day ,” Sharp said . “ You ’ re not stuck inside .”
What We ’ re Looking For No matter what you ’ re interested in , there ’ s a place for you at APAC . Our people work in every aspect of the business : mining and crushing the rock from our quarries , leading operations at our plants , laying asphalt and concrete to build roads and buildings , and working in our laboratories .
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