Concrete & Structural
Cast-in-place, structural, and flatwork concrete — formed, placed, and finished to federal spec.
What RKE Does
We oversee cast-in-place concrete for pump-station structures, burial crypts and columbarium units, exterior paving and site features, drainage structures, and related structural elements on federal projects. Our experience spans the exacting finish and durability requirements of Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries as well as the heavy civil demands of USACE flood-control work.
Cemetery projects illustrate the standard we maintain. Crypt and columbarium installation requires precise layout, high-quality formwork, controlled placement, and finishes that meet both structural and aesthetic criteria in a setting of national significance. We coordinate these placements with ongoing site operations, surrounding earthwork, and utility installation so that the completed units are ready for use without later disruption. Exterior concrete—roads, sidewalks, plaza areas, and site furnishings—is placed and finished to the same disciplined standard, ensuring long-term performance under public use and maintenance regimes.
On pump stations and flood-control structures we deliver reinforced concrete that meets stringent durability, water-tightness, and load requirements. Formwork, reinforcement, placement, curing, and testing are managed under a single self-perform quality program, reducing the interfaces that often produce defects or schedule delays. We understand the documentation and inspection protocols that federal agencies apply and deliver packages that support both construction quality management and long-term asset records.
Installation management of concrete and structural scopes gives owners a single accountable team for the permanent works. The outcome is structures that meet or exceed specified performance, require less corrective work, and stand ready for decades of service—exactly what federal stewards expect from critical infrastructure.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does RKE Contractors' Concrete & Structural work cover?
Cast-in-place, structural, and flatwork concrete, finished to federal spec.

