Incorporated in 1998, P. R. Parker Company, Inc began its construction history with a series of small projects in East Texas for TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation)

The Company has established itself as an industry leader in asphalt surface treatment and fog seal application with major customers such as TXDOT, LADOTD (Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development), The City of Shreveport and numerous other counties, parishes, cities and towns.
 

History and interesting facts

The Company's very first project was a small box culvert for TXDOT to replace an aging wooden bridge near the town of Corrigan in Polk County, Texas.  Since that time the Company has continued to pursue TXDOT work.  The Company’s first contract in excess of one million dollars was for TXDOT, and then later the Company's first contract over three million dollars was another TXDOT project.  The majority of the work that P. R. Parker Company has performed for TXDOT has been in Districts: 1 (Paris), 2 (Fort Worth), 10 (Tyler), 11 (Lufkin), 18 (Dallas) and 19 (Atlanta) all of which lie within a radius of approximately 200 miles of the Shreveport Office.  TXDOT maintains clear standards and specifications with which the Company has grown very familiar.  TXDOT has always been a dependable source of quality work with many projects letting on a regular monthly schedule.  P. R. Parker Company, Inc looks forward to continuing and expanding its relationship with TXDOT.
The Company's largest contract through its first three years of operation was for LADOTD, and then later the Company’s first contract in excess of two million dollars was also an LADOTD project..  The LADOTD projects that the Company had completed through 2007 were all located north of Interstate 10 within approximately 200 miles of the Shreveport Office.  Then in 2008, the Company ventured farther south, but still west of the Mississippi River.  LADOTD has become a steady source of work for the Company.  P. R. Parker Company, Inc is committed to expanding its relationships with LADOTD and its operations in the Louisiana highway market.
The City of Shreveport ranks third, but well behind LADOTD and TXDOT, among the Company's large-volume customers.  The majority of the work for the City of Shreveport is smaller and brings a considerably lower margin than the Company’s other operations, but logistically it always makes sense to work near home.  The bid prices for the civil work in the Shreveport market have at times been very volatile.  There has been a steady stream of newcomers (mostly start-ups) into the market in the recent past and the market seems to experience a high turnover of bidders.  Some indications reveal that the market may be stabilizing, which should bring more realistic prices that yield reasonable margins that allow for both quality to the City and reasonable profits for contractors.
P. R. Parker Company rarely pursues work in private markets or as a subcontractor.  However, the Company does on occasion perform work for a few owners other than our usual state, city, county and federal customers.  These other customers have met certain financial requirements and have a favorable credit history.  When P. R. Parker Company does work as a subcontractor, the prime contractor must meet these same financial requirements, and the prime contracts are typically for bonded state, federal or other government projects.
Some of the Company’s primary purchases include: liquid asphaltic cements and emulsions, crushed stone, concrete, pipe, pre-cast concrete structures, reinforcing steel, diesel fuel, and lubricating oils.

The Company uses equipment and vehicles (through purchase, rental, and lease): pickup trucks, dump trucks, trailers, loaders, rollers, power brooms, paving equipment, compactors, excavators, graders, bulldozers, other heavy equipment, surveying instruments, computers, software, and miscellaneous construction-related items.
Reach us by phone:
Ph. (318) 525-0704
Fax (318) 798-1641
Mail Correspondence:
P. O. Box 5130
Shreveport, LA 71135