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Written by Mark Collins Sunday, 07 October 2007

When disaster strikes, TFR Enterprises responds

TFR Enterprises, named for its owners initials, started 50 years ago as a land clearing and tree removal firm in Tennessee. In 1992, TFR made the decision to focus primarily on disaster recovery, and five years ago it decided to relocate to Leander.

“This is home base,” said senior project manager Randy Turner of the family-owned and operated corporation. “[Company owner] Tipton Rowland and his wife wanted to be here.”

For 15 years, TFR has responded to nearly every major disaster, more than 30 in all. The organization worked with such events as Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ivan as well as local events like ice storms.

The TFR Enterprises fleet of haulers in front of Hwy. 183

“Every hurricane, tornado, flood, demolition — even insect infestation, — we can respond,” said Turner. “We watch the news and keep track of the weather; we have people there before it even hits.”

Once TFR is on the scene, it is a self-sustained operation. The company has five mobile command centers that house up to 12 individuals and oversee all aspects of the recovery.

Each operator is cross-trained on all equipment to ensure maximum efficiency and prevent work from stopping because there isn’t anyone to operate the machinery. TFR also services and maintains its own equipment.

Now, TFR Enterprises is getting back to its roots and focusing on hauling and disposing of yard waste, tree debris and land clearing for homeowners, contractors and municipalities.

“We offer full-site service,” said Turner. “We do land clearing, put in roads, anything a site manager could want done.”

Turner is also quick to add that no job is too big or too small; from a pile of brush to the next huge commercial development, TFR is capable of handling it all.

The company owns more than 100 pieces of equipment, including heavy-haulers, excavators, dozers and numerous trailers for debris removal.

It is a venture that will eventually create 25-30 jobs for local residents. TFR will hire drivers, operators and mechanics from the Cedar Park and Leander area.

If a disaster hits, TFR may hire more than 150 workers on a temporary basis.

Boasting more than 90 years of combined hauling experience, TFR moved into a new facility on Leander Drive in June.

According to Turner, the company feels blessed to be in the right place at the right time and hopes to get familiar with large developments and local individuals.

TFRs disaster recovery

When TFR Enterprises responds to a disaster, it is typically on the scene within hours and begins work as soon as possible. Crews work 12 hours a day, seven days a week until the job is completed, which usually takes eight to 12 weeks.