Big Gain at Gaines and Company

Gaines and Company welcomes Lance Tancraitor as the new Senior Corporate Equipment Manager to oversee all the mechanics as well as the ever-expanding fleet of earth-moving equipment. Gaines and Company has over 200 pieces of equipment—from wheel and track loaders, bulldozers, pavers, rollers, graders, hydraulic excavators, and off-road trucks—between the Maryland and North Carolina operations. Lance was formerly in a senior position as Corporate Equipment Manager for a highway, asphalt and site developer in the mid-Atlantic region. He brings with him extensive experience—both equipment acquisition and oversight of a large fleet of heavy equipment; from repair and maintenance, to managing the mechanical department.

In recent years, Gaines and Company has grown mainly due to expansion in North Carolina as they work on the on-going site development projects for Route 540 around Raleigh. Mr. Tancraitor specializes in maintenance and repair cost reductions and has a superb track record in safety and preventative maintenance. In addition to overseeing the equipment budgets, Lance will track all equipment inspections and manage [DOT] Department of Transportation regulations which requires ongoing training for the transport of heavy and large off-road equipment. This includes staying updated on the off road and heavy equipment load-specific and cargo tie-down safety requirements for interstate and in-state transport using large flat-bed trucks.

Mr. Tancraitor has already taken a deep dive into assimilation and familiarizing himself with the company, the amazing employees and the large fleet of site development and underground utility construction equipment. “I feel like I am in my zone,” Lance says, “and with great people of this company behind me, I can focus on my job, add to the already amazing Gaines and Company safety culture and contribute to the growth for years to come.”