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New sensors to monitor for sinkholes in Ottawa Co.

September 28, 2011

Sinking of ground above a mine may be best known in Ohio as a coalfield problem, but the Ohio Department of Transportation now is taking precautions against road depressions or sinkholes becoming an issue along State Rt. 2 in eastern Ottawa County, where gypsum rock once was mined underground.
Starting soon -- perhaps as early as Friday -- a state contractor will string coaxial cables beneath...

New Website

August 19, 2011

Welcome to our new website! We will now be able to keep you updated on latest company news via this 'latest news' area.

Prouty Road bridge closed for emergency repairs

July 22, 2011

The Lake County Engineer’s Office was forced Thursday to close the Prouty Road Bridge over Ellison Creek in Concord Township after an apparently overweight truck crossed over and created a 4-foot-by-8-foot hole in the center of the structure.
Bridge Engineer Kirk Dimmick was with a crew underneath the structure when the truck crossed over and he could see the vehicle poking through overhead...

Family Works Together to Make Burton Scot No. 1

October 30, 2006

Geauga contractor earns top spot in Established division
Even though officials at Burton Scot Contractors are accustomed to yearly growth and revenue increases, they all place the benefit of working with familiair faces at the top of a length reward list.
"We love working together," said owner David Paulitsch about working with his son and partner, Scot, and his daughter, Stephanie.

Contractors Set Example

May 12, 2005

Chagrin Valley TimesMy hat's off to Burton Scot Contractors. Having endured a long winter, endless amounts of dust and the drone of large machinery, I can't complain about the workers who represent Burton Scot. I appreciate the total professionalism, knowledge of the project and difficult conditions these workers have endured while maintaining an endless positive and upbeat attitude.
All village...

Streetscape Work Starts Monday

December 1, 2004

December 2004
By Kim Wendel
Chagrin Herald Sun
The long-awaited $4.9 million downtown streetscape project gets underway Monday morning.
This week, Burton Scot Inc. contractors are surveying areas downtown, marking locations for above-ground and under-ground utility installation.
On Monday, Scot will begin saw-cutting street pavements and completing the layout work...

Downtown Upgrade Project Is Just Right Around the Corner

September 10, 2004

September 2004
by Joan Demirjian
Chagrin Herald Sun
Work will start soon on the long-awaited Chagrin Falls downtown improvement project. Chagrin Falls Village Council awarded the project Monday to Burton Scot Contractors.
Burton Scot submitted the low bid of $3,856,711 on the project. The highest of three bids for the work was offered by Perk Co. at $4,432,318.
The...

Low Bid Too High - Streetscape Plans May Be Modified

September 1, 2004

September 2004
by Kim Wendel
Staff Writer
Chagrin Valley Times
Chagrin Falls -- Village Council got good news and bad news Monday.
The good news was that Burton Scot Contractors LLC, of Burton, was the low bidder for the village's streetscape project.
The bad news was that the firm's $3,856,711 bid was $500,000 more than Village Engineer Tim Lannon's estimate...

Poles Can't Slow Paving

June 1, 2002

Contractor Works Around Utilities Along Garfield Road
News Herald
June 2002
Jennifer Matta
Staff Writer
Though anchored in asphalt, utility poles along the east side of Garfield Road IN mentor aren't intended to be an obstacle course for the bike lanes going in.
The asphalt was packed around the foot of each pole this week to prevent a delay in the road widening...

Contractor Selected For Upgrade At Intersection

May 1, 2001

May 2001
by Bill Hammerstrom
Reporter
Aurora Advocate
Aurora -- In special meetings Monday, city officials approved an upgrade project to add turning lanes and signals to the Treat Road - Route 306 intersection.
Following unanimous recommendation of the service and finance committees, which met earlier in the evening, Council approved a contract with Burton Scot...