Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt joins community leaders for the groundbreaking of the Continental Coliseum in downtown Oklahoma City.
beyond the boundaries of its jobsite. Every company involved brings its own workforce, suppliers and specialized expertise to the project. And some of that work begins well before materials reach downtown. Following the supply chain At Dolese, rock quarried in Lawton travels by rail to Oklahoma City, while sand comes from Guthrie. Those raw materials eventually reach the company’s Midtown concrete plant just east of downtown, where they become concrete designed for different parts of the Coliseum. Dolese has supplied approximately 3,000 cubic yards of concrete to the project so far — about 300 full truckloads. The company estimates the Coliseum will require around 50,000 cubic yards by the time construction is complete. The company is currently supplying concrete for mass foundations and walls, with slab pours beginning as construction progresses. Foundations, walls and floors can require different concrete mixes, meaning dozens of mix designs could be used throughout the project. But the trucks arriving downtown represent only the final step in a much larger operation. More than 100 people across Dolese’s operations can contribute to the supply chain supporting the project, including quarry and sand plant employees, drivers, plant workers, dispatchers, order takers, sales staff and managers. For Dolese, coordinating those moving pieces helps the company maintain quality while meeting the demands of a complex construction schedule.
“We control our own destiny,” said Kermit Frank, vice president of community and government affairs at Dolese. “We’re only as good as our last load of concrete.” Built into the finished product Dolese is approaching its 125th anniversary and has spent nearly a century operating in Oklahoma. Frank said the company takes pride in being trusted to provide a critical piece of a project of this scale. “We are proud to be part of the team making the Thunder’s amazing vision a reality,” Frank said. Much of that work — from Dolese and the many other companies involved — will be difficult to see once construction is complete. Concrete foundations will be buried, structural components covered and the crews that built the Coliseum will move on to other projects. What remains will be a building shaped by the Oklahoma companies, manufacturers, suppliers and thousands of workers who helped bring it to life. We are proud to be part of the team making the Thunder’s amazing vision a reality - Kermit Frank
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