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LRS Companies has been operating in Central New York for more than 50 years across three generations of family ownership. We’ve grown from a small local site contractor to one of the region’s most trusted firms — but we’ve kept the same standards from day one.

We work throughout Central New York, including Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Seneca, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, and Wayne counties. If you’re outside this area but have a project that fits our wheelhouse, give us a call — we’ll let you know if it’s a good fit.

We handle commercial, institutional, municipal, and large residential development site work — including school district campuses, university facilities, wastewater treatment plants, athletic fields, multi-family housing, and industrial sites. Our largest project supported was a $272M+ Cornell campus build.

We self-perform the vast majority of our scope. We own our equipment, our trucks, and our crushers, and our crews are LRS employees — not subcontractors. The only time we coordinate third-party help is for licensed surveying on initial benchmarks.

Every project we complete carries a 1-Year Workmanship Guarantee. If something we built isn’t right — settling, drainage, grade, paving — we come back and fix it at no cost. Full details are on our Guarantee page.

As early as possible — ideally during design or schematic phase. The earlier we’re involved, the more value we add through constructability reviews, earthwork analysis, and coordination with utility and municipal stakeholders. Bringing us in late means we’re solving problems instead of preventing them.

Both. We deliver detailed hard bids with full scope clarity, and we also work on GMP and cost-plus arrangements when the project benefits from collaborative pricing. Tell us what fits your delivery model and we’ll work with you.

For a typical commercial site work bid with full plans and specs, expect a complete number within 5–7 business days. Larger or more complex projects may take 10–14 days for proper takeoff and analysis. We’ll give you a realistic timeline up front.

Yes — fully bonded and insured for the project sizes we work on. We can provide certificates of insurance, bonding capacity letters, and references on request.

Honestly and quickly. If we hit unforeseen conditions — bad soil, hidden utilities, water — we document immediately, get you a clear scope and price, and keep work moving wherever possible. No surprises buried in the closeout.

Yes. We’ve delivered projects ahead of schedule consistently — Cornell NCRE Phase 2 finished 5 months ahead. Tight schedules are won in pre-con: realistic sequencing, the right equipment on site, and crews ready to roll on day one.

We hire single-axle dumps, tri-axle dumps, 10-wheelers, tractor trailers (end dumps), and flatbed/lowboys. Tell us what you run and we’ll let you know if there’s a fit.

Owner-operators are paid on regular cycles based on hauled tonnage or hours, depending on the job. We provide clear rate sheets up front, accurate ticketing, and on-time payments.

Yes. We require owner-operators to carry their own commercial auto and liability insurance at minimum coverage levels we’ll share when you apply. We’ll need certificates on file before you start hauling for us.

Site work in Central NY is seasonally heavy March through November, with lighter winter work depending on conditions. We work year-round and try to keep reliable owner-operators busy throughout the season.

Fill out our owner-operator application on the “We Hire Trucks” page. Tell us about your equipment, experience, and availability — we’ll be in touch to discuss next steps.

We work with dump site operators, material suppliers (aggregates, topsoil, fill, asphalt, concrete), pit/quarry operators, and specialty subcontractors. If you operate a facility or supply a material we use on site work, we’d like to know about you.

We’re building a regional network of approved dump sites so our crews always know the closest, most cost-effective option. Sign up on the “Become a Vendor” page with your location, materials accepted, and rates — and we’ll add you to our call list and map.

No. Listing in the LRS vendor network is free. The benefit to you is consistent business from our active projects across Central New York.

Visit the “Become a Vendor” page, fill out the sign-up form with your details, and we’ll review and add you to the network. You’ll be visible on our internal map and call list as soon as you’re approved.