Jamestown Airport Expansion & Modernization (1970)

Beginning in 1969, Union Concrete undertook a major expansion and modernization of Jamestown Airport that became a defining project in the company’s early history. The work included expansion of the terminal apron, construction of new taxiways, and massive earthmoving operations across an approximately 100-acre site. UCC excavated roughly 352,000 cubic yards of primarily glacial till, with approximately 280,000 cubic yards used to construct embankment for future runway and taxiway expansion. Challenging conditions, including a high water table, extremely wet soils, long haul distances, and difficult weather, made the project a significant test of UCC’s growing heavy-construction capabilities. At $1.19 million, it became Union Concrete’s first million-dollar project and established the company’s entry into airport construction.