Corporate Profile

It's a flurry of blogs! Lol, there are a few things I have been meaning to post but just haven't been able to find the time. It's all the work the slavedriver PR teachers put on us....lol,   :) Just kidding Kerry, Rhonda and Aaron!

Well, when we were asked to do a corporate profile, I knew I wanted to do Scott's Haulage. My best friend is Jody Scott, who's Pop (Grandfather) Dave Scott founded the company.
I have had the pleasure, and sometimes the pain, of being her best friend for close to 20 years, LOL. Her family is like my own and I love them all! Scott's Haulage has been around for over 50 years now. Cheers to another 50!

Corporate Profile
Scott’s Haulage & Excavating Ltd.

Dave Scott’s Haulage & Excavating Ltd. was established in 1959 by Dave Scott and his wife Joy. It began as a small operation with just two employees and one dump truck. In fact it was in that dump truck that Dave picked up his wife and new baby from the hospital. He had to sell the family car to buy the dump truck and start his business.

Since then Scott’s Haulage has become a solid, family-run, well-respected business that offers quality services and gives back to the community. It has also supported three generations of the Scott family. Besides Dave and his wife Joy, all three of their children and all eight of their grandchildren have grown up around the business. All have been employed there over the years, and several still are. It is truly family owned and operated. Not only did Dave’s family grow over the years, but so did his reputation and his business.

Scott’s currently employs 18 people and owns about 40 pieces of heavy machinery/ equipment. Some of the quality products & services offered by Scott’s Haulage include:

·         Fill, aggregate, screened topsoil, red sand fills, crushed gravel and stone, asphalt, mortars, triple mix, compost, decorative stones

·         Ponds, tile beds, environmental cleanup and demolition services

·         Truck and machine rentals; snowplows, tri-axels, tandems, back hoes, excavators, graders and dozers

For over 50 years Scott’s Haulage and the Scott family have been involved in, and supported the community in many ways. Organizations that they support on an ongoing basis, both financially and through their involvement include Quinte West Minor Hockey, the Quinte West Soccer Club, football & baseball teams and donations to various local charities. The Scott family has many friends in the community and is committed to giving back locally. They have strong relationships with their customers, as well as other companies & businesses, built over the years on trust.

Sadly, in 2003 Dave Scott passed away, leaving his company legacy in the hands of the family he had built it for. His son Kelly Scott is the current president. Kelly has worked on every side of the business, from running the company to driving the equipment. Despite the changes with laws and regulations that have been instituted that make running a small business a struggle at times, Scott’s Haulage continues to adapt and surpass industry standards.

When asked if he always knew that he would work in the family business Kelly said “No. I wanted to be a lawyer until I was about 14.” Probed as to what had changed his mind, he responded “I knew I would be giving up a golden opportunity.” Kelly also dedicates much of his time to the community and is the current president of the Quinte West Soccer Club.

Scott’s Haulage stands for “Honesty, integrity and hard work. We don’t like doing contracts. We still believe that your handshake and your word are your bond,” Kelly said. It’s this attitude on which this company has been built. It’s this attitude which has been the secret to its continued success.

For more information on Scott’s Haulage or the services they offer, visit their website at www.scottshaulage.ca