Since 1957, the firm of G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company Limited has been serving Eastern Ontario, and the area of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Started by George Tackaberry (still the head of daily operations), the company has expanded services and equipment to meet customer demand. George’s wife of 40 years, Joan Tackaberry, was an active partner in the company until her death in 1999. The family tradition continues with the Tackaberry children working in the business.
Company Head Offices and Asphalt Plant are near Athens, other main locations include–Kemptville, Tackaberry Sand & Stone Ltd. in Perth and Sweet’s Sand & Gravel in Seeley’s Bay. With an experienced and stable work force of approximately 60 full-time and 120 seasonal employees, company personnel are able to make cost effective decisions for the customer in a timely manner. With a commitment to job safety and aggregate resources management, the company has a full-time Safety /Property Manager and Certified Quality Control Technician on staff.
The company has aggregate material for a variety of customers from commercial builders to the home gardener. Products include crushed stone and gravel, asphalt, sandfill, topsoil, washed sand and ornamental stone.