JIM REID, FOUNDER

FOUNDED IN 1973, Ashland Contractors began modestly by performing small site contracts and pump stations. Early on it became clear that Ashland would take on Jim’s vision of being an aggressive, successful company. In the eighty’s, Ashland branched into airport paving and highway bridges. Runway projects in New York, and bridge projects in NJ. It became clear that Ashland preferred to do work themselves and limited subcontracts to specialty work. By doing this, Ashland was able to control work on projects and consistently delivered projects ahead of schedule.