A legacy since the 19th century.
A legacy since the 19th century.
History
Standard Concrete Products, Inc. can trace its roots back to the 1890s through family lineage when B.H. Hardaway, Sr. started the Hardaway Contracting Company which serviced various railroad clients in 1891. 20 years later, Mr. Hardaway began focusing on hydro-electric development, and formed the Hardaway Contracting Company. In 1920, B.H. Hardaway, Jr. joined his father’s company after serving as a major in the Army, and became the superintendent and vice-president. After years of success, B.H. Hardaway, Sr. passed away in 1928 and B.H. Hardaway, Jr. took over management of the company his father had built.
World War II ushered in a new era at the company known as the Defense Work Era. Dozens of military projects were handled in the ensuing years. Work included giant dry docks, air stations – the largest of which was the $36,000,000 job at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida – and training camps. Throughout the rest of the century, the company continued to thrive, and the company began to add more capabilities with the addition of steam plants and many state road contracts.
After more than a century of success, The Hardaway Company was purchased in 1997 by Mason H. Lampton, son-in-law to B.H. Hardaway III by his company Standard Concrete Products. The family tradition continues today as B.H. Hardaway, Sr.’s great-great-grandson, Mason Hardaway Lampton, is now the President of Standard Concrete Products, Inc.
Standard Concrete Products, Inc. can trace its roots back to the 1890s through family lineage when B.H. Hardaway Sr. started the Hardaway Contracting Company which serviced various railroad clients in 1891. 20 years later, Mr. Hardaway began focusing on hydro-electric development, and formed the Hardaway Contracting Company. In 1920, when B.H. Hardaway Jr. joined his father’s company after serving as a major in the Army, becoming the superintendent and vice-president. After years of success, B.H. Hardaway Sr passed away in 1928 and when B.H. Hardaway Jr took over management of the company his father had built.
World War II ushered in a new era at the company known as the defense work era.. Dozens of military projects were handled in the ensuing years. Work included giant dry docks, air stations-the largest of which was the $36,000,000 job at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida and training camps. Throughout the rest of the century, the company continued to thrive, and the company began to add more capabilities with the addition of steam plants and many state road contracts.
After more than a century of success, The Hardaway company was purchased in 1997 by Mason H. Lampton, son-in-law to B.H.Hardaway III by his company Standard Concrete Products. The family tradition continues today as B.H. Hardaway Sr.’s great-great-grandson, Mason Hardaway Lampton, is now the President of Standard Concrete Products, Inc.
Timeline of Notable Events
1891
Ben Hurt Hardaway, Sr. became a general contractor in construction with railroad clients.
1911
Hardaway contracts started concentrating on hydro-electric development, incorporating as the Hardaway Contracting Company.
1920
The greatest road building program in United States history was launched. Hardaway Contracting Company added road construction for the interstate system in the South to its projects in addition to the construction of bridges, power plants, dams, and airports. B.H.H., Jr. resumes work with the Hardaway Company as superintendent and vice-president after serving as a major in the army.
1928
B.H.H., Sr. passes away.
1929
B.H.H., Jr. is well prepared to take over the management of the company.
1939
Outbreak of World War II began the defense work era. Hardaway worked on dozens of military projects in the ensuing years. Work included giant dry docks, air stations – the largest of which was the $36,000,000 job at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida – and training camps.
1944-51
Power companies began building power plants again – The Hardaway Company built 11 steam plants in six different locations across the Southeast.
1944-
1951
Power companies began building power plants again – The Hardaway Company built 11 steam plants in six different locations across the Southeast.
1946
State Departments of Transportation deferred maintenance on road systems during the war. The States were far behind in road construction and the Hardaway Contracting Company received many contracts during this construction boom.
1951
Hardaway constructed the original Sunshine Skyway South bound Bridge over Tampa Bay.
1971
Hardaway Concrete Company completed a parallel 4.5 mile bridge to the Sunshine Skyway South bound bridge over Tampa Bay.
1977
Mason Houghland Lampton (BHH III’s son-in-law) joined the Hardaway Company as Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
1980
Mason Houghland Lampton purchased The Hardaway Company from Ben Hardaway III. This same year a phosphate freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa, Florida. This dramatic accident created a crisis for the people in Tampa Bay. The Hardaway Company mobilized overnight to conduct a dramatic 74-day recovery operation for portions of the southbound bridge.
1981
Wright Contracting Co. (a subsidiary of The Hardaway Company) is proud to have played a major role in building Atlanta’s new Hartsfield International Airport.
1985
Grand Cypress Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida developed into the largest private site development ever undertaken by The Hardaway Company subsidiary, Columbus Company. Since August 1983, the Company had completed four contracts totaling over $5.5 million at Orlando’s newest resort complex.
1987
The Hardaway Company landed one of the largest contracts in its history when it bested three other contractors to secure the new Vienna, Maryland, Bridge Project. Hardaway’s piece of $49,419,524.
1990
Hardaway began working on a $13.3 million contract to place a concrete overlay on the existing runway at the Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri. It was being prepared for the arrival of the B-2 bombers measuring 200 feet by 12,400 feet.
1994
The Hardaway Company participated in one of the world’s largest construction projects, by providing over $130 million dollars of work towards the Department of Energy’s Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant in Piketon, OH.
1997
Mason Houghland Lampton formed Standard Concrete Products, Inc. He purchased the prestressed assets from The Hardaway Company. In addition, he purchased assets from Gary Concrete, notably acquiring plants in Savannah, and Atlanta. Combined with Standard’s prestressed plant in Tampa, Standard becomes a formidable supplier of prestressed concrete products in the Southeast.
2001
Construction began on the Cooper River Bridge, a 1,546 foot long bridge, 186 feet above the river. This bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed spans in North America, providing eight lanes of traffic.
Standard provided concrete girders and post-tensioned deck slabs for this historic project. Standard worked closely with Skanska to optimize the prestress design for the project.
2001
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport needed to build an additional runway that spanned over ten lanes of traffic on I-285. In a competitive design build process, Standard worked closely with Archer Western and Heath and Lineback Engineering to create a girder design that was constructable in the Standard facility and maximized construction efficiencies on the jobsite. Archer Western was awarded the contract for this innovative project.
In 2006, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s fifth runway opened. This runway was said to be, “the most important runway in America” decreasing 76- percent of flight delays compared to the same month a year earlier.
The Hathaway Bridge, Panama City Florida
Larry Paul, former COO of Standard, traveled to California to investigate a static cast prestressed cylinder pile for use in Florida for piling in corrosive environments. Standard presented our static-cast cylinder pile design to Florida. Florida later incorporated it into the design of the Hathaway Bridge in Panama City. Standard cast the 60” cylinder pile in the Tampa plant. The Standard Savannah plant fabricated a 54” Cylinder pile for bridges in Jacksonville, Florida.
2004
Hurricane Ivan destroyed Interstate 10 over Escambia Bay in Pensacola, Florida. Standard produced the concrete products that opened one lane of traffic in each direction on the westbound bridge 17 days after the destruction.
Standard, in a joint venture with Gulf Coast Prestress, was awarded the contract for prestress products for the construction of the new I-10 bridge over Escambia Bay. The accelerated schedule to complete this project required strong commitments from suppliers like Standard. Then, during the project Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, in particular Gulf Coast prestress. Standard assumed part of their contract to keep the original schedule. The opening of the bridge was attended by the governor of Florida and other VIPs.
2005
Mason Hardaway Lampton became President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard. Mason Houghland Lampton was appointed Chairman of the Board.
Standard worked with the contractors to accelerate the production and reopening of the Biloxi Bay Bridge, and Bay of St. Louis Bridge after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.
2007
Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson People Mover. Standard worked closely again with Heath and Lineback Engineering and Archer Western to create a pre-stressed Boxed Tub girder design. Archer Western was awarded the contract and Standard provided this innovative section on time and on budget.
2010
Flagler Bridge, Palm Beach Florida. Standard worked closely with PCL Construction in the design build process to create an arched prestressed girder to match the existing architectural bridge in Palm Beach, Florida. The girders were 10’-10” tall and weighed over 300,000 pounds.
2012
Due to corroded steel support girders, FDOT declared an emergency replacement of the bridges over Biscayne Bay, connecting Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. Standard worked with Kiewit Infrastructure to rebuild the deteriorated bridges along the Rickenbacker Causeway. In 2014, this project was awarded “Best Project for Renovation/Rehabilitation/ Restoration” and the “Honor Award for Infrastructure” by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Southeast Region. In 2015, the project was named “Project of the Year (III)” by the Cuban-American Association of Civil Engineers.
2014
Construction begins on the Northwest Corridor, a 29 mile stretch of toll lanes on interstates 75 and 575. It’s both the largest highway undertaking in Georgia history and the largest toll lanes project in the nation. These toll lanes reduce traffic and travel times significantly on this corridor. Standard won a PCI design award for this project.
2016
Standard wins the contract to build the prestressed concrete products for the new GA 400 and I-285 Interchange in Atlanta. This interchange requires many flyovers and bridges for collection roads. The new construction will alleviate one of the major traffic problems in Atlanta.
Also in September of 2016, Mason Hardaway Lampton travelled with a group of PCI leaders to Perak, Malaysia to meet Dr. Voo, a pioneer in the field of UHPC (ultra-high performance concrete). Dr. Voo produced UHPC prestressed bridge products that are fifty percent of the weight and double the capacity of normal concrete. Upon his return, Mason worked with WJE and Dr. Maher Tadros, and created a proprietary UHPC mix design in the Tampa plant. With this mix design, Standard produced UHPC prestressed piles and girders, and tested them in the Florida Department of Transportation lab. These products and mix led to the creation of a PCI Research and Development Project involving over seven prestressers from all over the country.
2017
Mason Hardaway Lampton became chairman of PCI at the PCI convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
2018
Standard works with C.W. Matthews on an emergency bridge repair job on Interstate 85 over Piedmont Road in Atlanta, Georgia. A massive fire destroyed part of this interstate where 240,000 commuters travel daily. The last of the 61 girders were delivered 22 days after the collapse, completing the job two months ahead of schedule. Standard received a PCI design award for accelerated bridge construction.