What We Build
RKE self-performs the core scopes of heavy civil work and manages the rest. Each capability below is a discipline we own — not a line item we sub out and hope for.
Six Disciplines RKE Owns
Nearly all of RKE work is federal, so its capabilities are organized by the type of work — not by market. Each page below goes deep on scope and ends with the projects that prove it.
Clearing, grading, excavation, and site prep — the scope that gets a project out of the ground.
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Levees, flood walls, and water-resources work — the heart of the RKE federal record.
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Storm, sanitary, water main, and conduit — the underground that makes a site work.
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Cast-in-place, structural, and flatwork concrete, finished to federal spec.
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Structure and site demolition and environmental site work, done safely and cleanly.
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The credential page: HUBZone & SDVOSB certifications and a decorated USACE record.
Explore →An Owned Fleet and Crews That Do the Work
Because RKE self-performs its heavy-civil scope with an owned equipment fleet, owners get fewer handoffs, tighter scheduling, and a single point of responsibility from sitework through structure. Self-performance is a real differentiator for a heavy-civil contractor — and the reason RKE holds to the schedule.
What Our Customers Are Saying
WD Mayo Lock & Dam
The Contractor understands the impact this work has on water management while reshaping and armoring of the crest and land side of the embankment. The Contractor has utilized working longer days to get ahead of schedule and reduce the risk of high-water flows occurring. Example: The contractor was shut down for approx. four months due to high river flows and was still able to finish required contract completion date without any contract extension.
Horton Slough Trail
I can honestly Say that you guys were the best contractors I have ever worked with.
Frequently Asked Questions
What work does RKE Contractors self-perform?
Five capability areas: Earthwork & Site Development; Levee, Flood Control & Water Resources; Site Utilities & Underground; Concrete & Structural; and Demolition & Environmental.
Does RKE Contractors work outside Missouri?
Yes. RKE has built projects throughout the South and Midwest, including Missouri, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, West Virginia, and Texas.