Building Trust with
Solid Success

Kansas City’s heavy civil construction company

 

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Rooted in Kansas City, Respected in the Region

Kissick Construction is a heavy civil construction company in Kansas City conceived in 1994 in an apartment kitchen. Thanks to the dedication of its founders, Lloyd J. “Jim” Kissick III & Pete Browne, it now boasts over 300 employees and projects spanning the midwest.

Our Experienced
Project Management
Lowers Risk

Each project gets its own seasoned site management team headed by an experienced project manager who’s backed by an experienced project administrator. Our project managers will spend time in the field with the team on a daily basis. This helps ensure that any issues get handled quickly, leading to projects with lower risk that stay on schedule and within budget.

About Us

Superior Resources & Capabilities

Kissick Construction is a self-performing, heavy civil contractor with the resources to handle critically challenging projects of any size, location and complexity. Our skilled equipment operators enjoy the use of a large fleet of equipment, kept in work-ready condition at our on-site maintenance facility. Our craft professionals bring years of experience to the field. Whether a green field, brownfield or the inside of a factory, below ground or above, Kissick Construction is skilled at providing turnkey services for construction.

Our Services

 

Earthwork From demolition and moving earth to finish-grading and landscaping, Kissick can bring together the many different disciplines required to prepare a site for the next stage of construction. View Service
Utilities From water distribution and sewer or stormwater systems to unique industrial needs and mechanical systems, Kissick has experience in utility jobs of widely varying size and complexity. View Service
Trenchless Technology Kissick can utilize Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP), pipe-bursting, or slip-lining solutions to renew sewer infrastructure without the need for traditional excavation. View Service
Structural Concrete Kissick Construction has extensive expertise in the construction of mass concrete and heavy structural concrete projects, from tightly quartered industrial plant alterations to large utility structures and foundations. View Service
Engineered Shoring Whether it's work phase temporary shoring, or permanent shoring that is left in place, Kissick has experience utilizing a wide variety of shoring technologies providing turnkey design build solutions. View Service
Deep Foundation Systems Kissick Construction can fulfill the designed foundation needs for any project large or small, utilizing augered cast piles, driven piles or a variety of other engineered solutions to overcome challenging geotechnical conditions. View Service
Roads & Bridges Road and bridge construction or replacement utilizes Kissick's demonstrated expertise in self-performing all the components of roadwork and bridge construction within the challenging environments and the tight time schedules required. View Service
Industrial Services Kissick Construction operates as a guest and valued partner within and around industrial plant facilities, performing site improvements and plant alterations that are as varied as the plants themselves. View Service
Facilities Maintenance Providing services as unique as our clients, Kissick Construction is trusted to provide facilities maintenance services to our clients that prefer to outsource their ongoing civil construction, maintenance, or repair activities. View Service
Architectural From custom concrete surfaces to artistic stonework and creative carpentry, Kissick is able to realize architectural designs or provide the creativity of our own craftspeople to meet the highest aesthetic standards. View Service

A small sample of our many clients

Axiom Construction Group
North Kansas City Hospital - Meritas Health

Featured Project Profiles

Road Construction, Kansas City’s New KCI Terminal

Roads & Bridges, Utilities

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Starlight Theatre ADA Improvements

Architectural Concrete, Structural Concrete

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Green Infrastructure Project – Central Industrial District/West Bottoms

Earthwork, Utilities

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KC Streetcar Main Street Extension

Trenchless Technology, Utilities

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Power Generation Station Unit | Confidential Client

Kissick was the prime contractor for the construction of Unit 2, a new 750MW coal-fired generation plant adjacent to the existing unit, including all earthwork, engineered shoring, foundation auger-cast piling, structural concrete foundations, elevated cast-in-place concrete structures, flatwork, and underground mechanical and electrical duct bank systems.

Deep Foundation Systems, Engineered Shoring, Industrial, Structural Concrete

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Are you looking to
be a part of a great team?

We’re always looking to add great people to our growing family. Join our passionate, diverse, and high-caliber team to enjoy an atmosphere that provides the opportunity for achievement and growth. We value our employees workforce and firmly believe they are who dictate our success.

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Let’s talk about your upcoming project.

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From Our Partners

“Your team performed at the top of their game –  they kept safe, accomplished a quality installation, and in an extremely timely fashion – all while you worked through 3-½” of rain… 
During normal operations or challenging times I know we want Kissick on our side.
I honestly still can’t figure out how you did all that work in those conditions. From the NKCH family – THANK YOU SO MUCH!”

– Nic Riesenberg, CHFM, CHC, LEED

Vice President of Facilities and Support Services, North Kansas City Hospital

“On behalf of Turner and the NKCH team, we want to thank you all for your hard work this past weekend. Not only did you work around the clock to complete an already difficult task, you did it in non-favorable weather conditions. It’s projects and tasks like this that remind us why we choose to partner with Kissick.”

– Nick Durand, LEED Green Assoc.

Kansas City SPD Division Manager, Turner Construction Company

“We have had a long standing relationship with Kissick Construction and are looking forward to future endeavors together. Most recently on the Kauffman Stadium Project you could not have assembled a better team. This was a difficult project with considerable time constraints that went very smoothly because of their efforts.”

– Travis Lourens

Vice-President/Partner, Kelly Construction Group

“It’s really been a joy to work with them. They are not only great contractors, but incredible people first. We look forward to many more opportunities working with them in the future.”

– Vince Stephens

President, Axiom Construction Group

“I wouldn’t recommend digging a 38 foot deep pit in the center of your manufacturing plant without Kissick.”

– Dan Bruyn

Director of Operations, Pentair Flow Technologies

“The can-do attitude of the Kissick group is infectious. It positively impacts everyone it touches.”

– Rodney Michalka

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction

“There is no better compliment to an organization than to continue to receive work from clients based on relationships and satisfaction. Kissick goes above and beyond in both of those areas.”

– M.R. Wehrly, P.E.

Engineering Manager, Energy, Black & Veatch

“I don’t work with another company I trust more than the owners and associates at Kissick.”

– Ron Lockton

President, Lockton Companies

“As a customer, having high-caliber customer-focused companies such as Kissick to participate in our projects, makes life a lot easier.”

– John Frick

Director Electrical Production Engineering, Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

“From the earliest days of planning the project all the way through the punch list, the Kissick Team’s expertise, experience and skills were integral to our success.”

– Sarah Hill Nelson

President, The Bowersock Mills and Power Company

“Nothing ahead of you is bigger or stronger than the power of Kissick Construction behind you.”

– Nan Tiehen Bone

President, St. Teresa’s Academy