Equipment & construction capacity

Prepared to put people and materials to work.

Company-controlled equipment and a substantial forming inventory reduce dependence on outside rental availability and support dependable mobilization.

Major resources

Equipment that directly supports the work.

This is a concise selection of our principal construction resources. A complete, current inventory is available for qualified project review.

1 dump truck

Heavy material transport and site operations.

4 Toyota Hilux pickups

Crew, supervision and field mobilization.

5 barrel concrete mixers

Diesel and gasoline-powered mixing capacity.

2 power trowels

Mechanical finishing for concrete slabs.

4 compactors

Two plate compactors and two rammer tampers.

5 concrete vibrators

Equipment for block cores, structural concrete and float work.

6 generators

Independent jobsite electrical power.

5 optical and laser levels

Layout, elevations and construction control.

10 rotary hammer drills

Hilti and Milwaukee drilling capacity.

3 concrete cut-off saws

Plus a power cart cutter for controlled slab cutting.

1,400 ceiling jacks

Large-scale support for suspended concrete work.

Scaffolding systems

18 pairs of scaffolding with 16 scaffold planks.

Forming inventory

Materials for substantial deck and concrete forming.

  • 450 sheets of ¾-inch treated 4 × 8 plywood
  • 80 sheets of ¾-inch treated 2 × 8 plywood
  • 45 reinforced ¾-inch treated 2 × 8 plywood box forms
  • 525 rough-sawn 2 × 4 members in lengths from 4 to 16 feet

The rough-sawn lumber is thicker than finished dimensional lumber and is maintained specifically for forming work.

Specialized concrete construction

Equipment and workmanship in the field.

Jake Construction owns and operates specialized concrete equipment that is not commonly available among contractors in Haiti.

Jake Construction crew power-trowel finishing the floor of a 35,000-gallon cistern
Power-trowel finishing of the 35,000-gallon cistern floor
Reinforced-concrete top of the 35,000-gallon Hills of His Grace cistern designed to support a school classroom
Reinforced-concrete cistern roof designed to support a school classroom above

Why it matters

More control over mobilization and schedule.

Equipment ownership does not replace planning. It gives the project team practical control over when critical work starts and how it proceeds.