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September 2017 | EquipmentWorld.com 54 In-house capabilities CRJ's fleet now includes 11 excava- tors, 10 dozers and 12 artics, and the company performs most of its own maintenance. "There's not much we don't do in-house, includ- ing engine rebuilds, since we've got two different shops," Carl says. "And I was pretty much my own mechanic most of my life." In addition to the shop adjoining his office outside of Fredricktown, Missouri, CRJ has one in Dexter, Missouri, which is more central to work he has in the southeastern corner of the state. Job production demands, includ- ing a new $1 million Department of Natural Resources project, are prompting Carl to buy newer equip- ment. "You can only buy older equipment for so long. With our production, we can't get away with it." But buying is key; with the ex- ception of 30- and 40-ton artics, he stays away from renting. "I'm better off buying, and I like to have some warranty on it." The additional work has Carl ey- ing a 50-ton excavator and a dozer. "It just depends on the work," he says. If it grows as he anticipates, he'll rent five more artics, with an eye toward purchasing a couple. Can-do attitude As a Marine, Carl served as a combat engineer in some extreme hotspots, including Somalia, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Because of injuries sustained during his tours of duty, his company is a designat- contractor of the year | continued Carl R. Jones Excavating & Hauling is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. [ ]