ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Harkins Team
Located in Pittsville, midway between Salisbury and Ocean City, Harkins Ready Mix, Inc., is the third and newest Harkins company. Two previous companies provide general contracting and subcontracting. Both are successful, but CEO David Harkins believed they could be even more successful if they were not constrained by suppliers unable to meet his growing need for concrete. Seeing an opportunity for a company that could deliver fast, meet demand, and provide precision mixed quality. 

Not surprisingly, when Harkins Ready Mix opened its doors in 2004, Mr. Harkins had responded to the problems his suppliers were facing that had led to his frustration. The new company was equipped with a state-of-the-art computer controlled mixing machine to ensure efficient and unerringly accurate mixes. Mr. Harkins purchased a fleet of modern mixer trucks equipped with GPS guidance and radios to keep driver and dispatcher connected and the customer aware of the exact arrival time.

Another differentiator was a pumper truck which enables Ready Mix to move concrete into obstructed locations and get concrete to the upper floors of office buildings and parking garages. Streamlined procedures and efficient processes were put in place to save time and protect workers.
 It wasn’t long before Ready Mix was urged to apply for state certification, allowing them to supply concrete for highway construction. A requisite lab was built, and a state inspector now visits every month to ensure the company is maintaining their quality standards. 

Expertly blended ready-mix concrete remains the company’s specialty, but efficiencies and tight scheduling have enabled Harkins Ready Mix to lease out equipment when it is not being used and develop other products and services helpful to construction companies. These include large concrete barriers and trucks for moving heavy equipment.

Our Team

A company can strive for the highest ideals, but without skilled, dedicated, conscientious workers who share those ideals it will be mediocre or fail. That fact is behind every hiring decision we make and reflected in the products and services we deliver.  
David Harkins, Owner President

David Harkins

Owner/President
Mindy West, Controller

Mindy West

Controller
Brian Schmidt, Operations Manager

Brian Schmidt

Operations Manager
Jamie Phillips, Accounting Assistant

Jamie Phillips

Accounting Assistant
Linda Beauchamp, Executive Assistant

Linda Beauchamp

Executive Assistant
Want to be a part of the team? Complete the form below for more information.

Contact Us

Integrity, Quality, Commitment & Customer Service

As a privately-owned company, core values at Harkins are not designed to impress stockholders, but represent heartfelt principles founder George Harkins brought to Harkins Concrete Construction, Inc. in 1992. In the years that followed, they have been adopted by Harkins Contracting, Inc. and son David continues to be guided by them since his father’s retirement. You certainly see them at Harkins Ready Mix, Inc. which he and his father launched in 2004. These values have guided the Harkins companies for more than a quarter century.

It is our goal that at the end of a job, customers who have trusted us with their business walk away comfortable that they have received value and appreciation. Our commitment to employees is similar. We offer respect, merit-based promotions, a comfortable work environment, the necessary tools to do their jobs well and efficiently, and a safety-first policy that exceeds OSHA standards. We believe that the way we treat employees will be reflected in the way they treat our customers. 

At Harkins we strive for...

  • Unsurpassed Integrity, confirmed in thousands of transactions day after day for 25 years;
  • Quality, obvious in our products, attention to detail and investment in skilled, conscientious workers;
  • Commitment To Customers, demonstrated in our precision mixes, timely delivery and fair pricing;
  • Trustworthiness, as the foundation of all we do;
  • Respect & Gratitude, for co-workers, community and the trust you place in us and your repeat business; 
  • Customer Service, as our way of saying thank you. 

Our History

The story behind Harkins Ready Mix, Inc., like many companies, is the story of seeing an opportunity where others saw only frustration. Not that David Harkins didn’t see the frustration too, he just decided to do something about it besides complain.  

It was CEO David Harkins’ frustration with poor service, erratic delivery and limited quantities of concrete available from existing suppliers that led to the launch of Harkins Ready Mix, Inc. in 2004. At the time, he and George Harkins, his father, were operating Harkins Concrete Construction, Inc., a concrete subcontractor started in 1992 by George; and Harkins Contracting, Inc, a full-service general contracting firm started by the pair in 1997.
 
Business for both existing companies was brisk, but father and son realized owning their own ready-mix plant had many advantages. One benefit was a solution to the delivery and supply problems which increased labor costs and threatened deadlines. Operated efficiently and utilizing the newest technologies, their own ready mix company held the promise of reducing product costs and creating an additional revenue stream.
 
Encouraged by other regional contractors, the Harkins entered the business with a commitment to state-of-the art technology and strict procedures designed to efficiently produce and deliver precision mixes at competitive prices. The heart of the operation was a state-of-the-art computer controlled mixing machine that combined sand, aggregate, cement, air and water to quickly create precision grades of concrete for any purpose under all weather conditions. To further ensure on-time delivery their fleet of modern mixer trucks was equipped with GPS guidance and radios to keep the plant, driver and customer continuously connected.
Share by: