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back …We have this philosophy here that
we’re in it for the long run,” Phibbs said.
Despite downturns, Phibbs described road
maintenance as “fairly recession-proof”.
Roads are heavily used and overuse gener-
ates repair. Consequently, the demand for
businesses that specialize in such a trade
rarely plummets. Although funding may
be limited for a complete road reconstruc-
tion or road resurfacing, a basic level of re-
pair is always needed and the funds to do
these short-term repairs are continuously
accessible.
“We’ve built a niche with our business around maintenance and that can be
anywhere from a highway to secondary municipal roads, and we try to satisfy
that niche with the services that we provide.” Rick Phibbs, General Manager
