Howard Companies, formerly known as Harding Group, has been serving the Midwest since 1960 as a leader in asphalt paving and maintenance. Since then, Howard Companies has grown exponentially from a single company paving driveways to a diverse set of companies involved in asphalt and concrete paving, paving repair and rehabilitation, sealcoating, structural and site concrete construction, materials production, and construction trucking. The focus of Howard Companies is quality and customer service. Owned and operated by local businessman Shelby Howard, Howard Companies has become an array of companies with one vision – building lasting relationships with customers based on consistently delivering a superior product, integrity, trust and value. Today the company operates in seven Midwestern states, employing more than 350 experienced craftsmen, project managers, engineers and estimators who provide customers with a single resource for all asphalt and concrete construction, repairs and maintenance, as well as a host of other related services. Whether Howard Companies is supplying hot asphaltic concrete materials, paving city or state projects, or maintaining parking lots, our number-one focus is providing consistent high-quality asphalt and concrete products with strong attention to customer service, incorporating integrity and superior workmanship.