This week, more construction activity was observed at the Cop City site. Notably, some contractors have been hiding their logos to make identification more difficult, as seen in this photo:
One contractor attempting to hide identifying information is:
ATLANTA PAVING & CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. [Owned by Ernest T. Lopez]
USDOT 674014
2775 MECHANICSVILLE RD
PEACHTHREE CORNERS, GA 30071
(770) 220-0228 – Office
(770) 220-2628 – Fax
atlantapaving.com
Three other companies were also identified:
DCC TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2426556
6022 SPRINGFAIR RUN
LITHONIA, GA 30038
[Private residence owned by Floyd Desmond, source: https://app.regrid.com/us/ga/dekalb/lithonia/10051]
(404) 456-3114
ERNEST T LOPEZ COMPANY
USDOT 3140362
818 TOM SMITH RD SW
LILBURN, GA 30047-2216
[Private residence owned by Donna Bryson, source: https://app.regrid.com/us/ga/gwinnett/lilburn/45903]
ZIDEN INC
USDOT 2925120
1410 SUNBELT WAY
AUBURN, GA 30011
(678) 898-6547
Zoe Roberts is the CEO, CFO, and Secretary of Ziden Inc. The company shares an address with:
SUNBELT ASPHALT
(770) 867-5312
sunbeltasphalt.com
Also of note, a Sunbelt Rentals truck was recently observed carrying UTVs to the Cop City site. Sunbelt Rentals is a large equipment rental company with many locations across the country, easily recognizable by their bright green-colored equipment — not to be confused with Sunbelt Asphalt, which is a local company. Sunbelt Asphalt’s involvement has yet to be confirmed.
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Sspecialized equipment was brought onto the site, including a Wirtgen WR 2500, a road reclaimer and soil stabilizer that “also can be used to make a foamed asphalt-stabilized base”. It appears that the observed construction work is focused on soil stabilization and/or asphalt paving. However, it should be noted that Atlanta Paving also provides concrete constrction services.
ET Lopez Company is “an independent construction company with a primary focus on large construction projects.” Ernie’s bio also boasts that he personally manages every aspect of his two businesses. The presence of both Atlanta Paving and ET Lopez Company on site further attests to the extent of Ernie’s personal involvement in this contract.
Ernie and Donna Lopez presumably live at the house owned by Donna, where ET Lopez Company and DL Properties are registered:
818 TOM SMITH RD SW
LILBURN, GA 30047-2216
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Ernie and Donna’s full bios, from the Atlanta Paving website:
Ernest T. Lopez is the Founder and President of Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction. With over 34 years of experience in the paving and concrete construction field, Ernie is one of Atlanta’s most experienced paving and concrete experts. Under his leadership and entrepreneurial foresight, he’s grown Atlanta Paving to be one of the premier providers of asphalt and concrete services in the State of Georgia and the Southeastern United States. In 1996, Ernie commenced operations and has subsequently grown the enterprise over 22 seasons, currently doing business in 26 states and over 275 cities across the United States. He has even conducted operations in Canada and Ecuador, making Atlanta Paving and Concrete one of the few United Sates companies doing work internationally. In 2015, Ernie also founded Ernest T. Lopez Company, an independent construction company with a primary focus on large construction projects. A graduate of the Riverside Military Academy, Ernie’s quest for greatness began at young age. Ernie was only 18 years old when he began his career. This unique start allowed him to learn about every aspect of the business. From having the ability to operate every piece of construction machinery, to estimating, bidding, and project management; Ernie continues to manage the entire enterprise from start to finish. This gives him a unique perspective of the business, and truly embodies the company slogan of “Where Quality Still Counts”. In addition to Ernie’s responsibilities at Atlanta Paving and ET Lopez Company, he was recently elected to the Board of Directors at Riverside Military Academy. In this role, he chairs the Buildings and Ground’s working committee; as well as has an active role on the Board. A true philanthropist, Ernie continues his community outreach helping many organizations and individuals in and out of the Atlanta metro area. Ernie currently resides in Lilburn, Georgia with his wife Donna.
Donna Lopez, an expert in the paving and concrete construction field, joined the Board of Directors for APCC in 2017. In addition to these responsibilities, Donna is the current owner of Atlanta Milling, DL Properties, and the House of Finery. Donna began in the construction field over 35 years ago when she planned, supervised and project managed the building of her own family dwelling. Parlaying her experiences on this project, she started at Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction as a Junior Project Manager in 1999. In this role, she estimated jobs, prepared bids, sold jobs and managed job execution from start to finish. Promoted to Senior Project Administrator, she directed the sales and marketing efforts, solicited new customers, led the hiring of project managers and oversaw the day-to-day office functions. In addition, she managed the customer and major vendor relationships. A true entrepreneur, she recently led the start-up of another business, the House of Finery, a boutique specialty store located in Loganville, Georgia. Donna is well versed in business management best practices, and her vision and drive demonstrate her past success and her leadership abilities. Donna currently resides in Lilburn, Georgia with her husband Ernie.
Info for Riverside Military Academy:
RIVERSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
2001 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
(800) 462-2338
(770) 532-6251
Info for businesses owned by Donna:
ATLANTA MILLING COMPANY
2775 MECHANICSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 1
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30071
(404) 227-6171
DL PROPERTIES OF GEORGIA, LLC
818 TOM SMITH RD SW
LILBURN, GA 30047-2216
HOUSE OF FINERY
4699 ROSEBUD RD
LOGANVILLE, GA 30052
(470) 219-0045
OPEN TUE-SAT 10AM-5PM
Submitted Anonymously Over Email