A Salute to a Linder Customer
Integrating technology into every aspect of its projects boosts Siteworks LLC’s efficiency and productivity
W Scott Bovit, Partner
What started as just Scott Bovit and his wife, Melissa, operating out of their master bedroom and holding meetings around their dining room table has grown into a leading turnkey sitework contractor for the Carolinas. Over the last 22 years, Siteworks LLC has expanded its offerings to include a full range of services such as grading, utilities, concrete and asphalt work, becoming an essential part of Charlotte, N.C.’s infrastructure development. “I’ve been in this line of work since 1984 and have moved through several roles for a few large companies until 2002," said Scott. “Post-9/11 layoffs shook the industry, and my wife and I saw it as a sign to start something of our own.”
Melissa Bovit, Owner
When Siteworks was founded in 2002, Melissa transitioned from teaching to spearheading the financial management at Siteworks as an owner. Siteworks became a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), which was beneficial for the company.
“Being a WBE has helped us procure projects and has provided some of the larger institutions an avenue to achieve minority participation,” said Scott. “It’s helped us with a small revenue With a Komatsu PC360LCi-11 Intelligent Machine Control (IMC) excavator, an operator loads material into the bed of a haul truck.
stream of minority work. We’re very proud of that.”
Melissa added, “If we have a sub for a specific project, we like to provide opportunities to other minority contractors. It's all about helping each other.”
Siteworks currently employs 280 people and is committed to hiring and empowering a diverse staff. It's all about teammates at Siteworks. “We have several project managers, business administrators and equipment operators that are women," said Melissa. “Just because it's a male-dominated industry doesn't mean that women can't be successful.”
Scott added, “There’s room for everybody. You just have to be willing to work for it.” With over a thousand projects under its belt, including hospitals, institutions of learning, multifamily, industrial and retail, Siteworks has played a significant role in Charlotte’s growth.
“I think it’s cool to see how Charlotte’s grown and to know that you were part of various projects that really are staples in the city,” commented Melissa. “You see the growth and you see how much the city has just blossomed. That’s fun.”
Investing in technology
In recent years, Siteworks has doubled down on integrating cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art equipment into its operations, setting new benchmarks for efficiency and precision on its construction projects. This strategic embrace of technology underscores Siteworks’ role as a pioneer in the field, ready to meet the evolving demands of the infrastructure development sector. “Initially, we adapted aftermarket GPS systems to our fleet,” said Equipment Manager Jeff Keilen. “Now, our procurement strategy ensures every new piece of heavy equipment, especially excavators and dozers, comes with built-in GPS capabilities.”
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The company currently has multiple pieces of Komatsu Intelligent Machine Control (IMC) equipment, including seven PC360LCi-11 excavators as well as D61PXi-24 and D51PXi-24 dozers. The IMC machines have