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100% Employee-Owned Heavy-Civil Contractors

Better experience, enhanced safety, more value, bigger results. Employee-owners deliver different.

Emery Sapp & Sons
Achen-Gardner Construction
Rummel Construction
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We’re Changing Construction

Infrastructure Industry Leadership. Employee-Owned Companies.

Our companies’ clients get the highest quality work because our team has a vested interest in each project’s success. We set the pace for the industry by taking on challenging projects, ensuring a safety-first approach, finding innovative solutions, and executing with excellence.

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Four Companies, Countless Capabilities

What We Deliver

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Aviation Infrastructure
Concrete Paving
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Landfill Construction
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Water Treatment Plant Construction
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Aviation Infrastructure
Concrete Paving
Drone Topographical Mapping
Landfill Construction
Aggregate Sales
Water Treatment Plant Construction
Grading
Aviation Infrastructure
Concrete Paving
Drone Topographical Mapping
Landfill Construction
Aggregate Sales
Water Treatment Plant Construction
Excavation
Highway Construction
Roadway Widening
Site Development
Custom Mix Designs
Asphalt Paving
Materials Testing
Excavation
Highway Construction
Roadway Widening
Site Development
Custom Mix Designs
Asphalt Paving
Materials Testing
Excavation
Highway Construction
Roadway Widening
Site Development
Custom Mix Designs
Asphalt Paving
Materials Testing
Underground Utilities
Pavement Preservation
Mitigation
Railway Infrastructure
Mass Earthmoving
Street Improvements
UV CIPP Rehabilitation
Underground Utilities
Pavement Preservation
Mitigation
Railway Infrastructure
Mass Earthmoving
Street Improvements
UV CIPP Rehabilitation
Underground Utilities
Pavement Preservation
Mitigation
Railway Infrastructure
Mass Earthmoving
Street Improvements
UV CIPP Rehabilitation
Bridge Construction
Asphalt Production
Surveying & Analysis
Substation Construction
Pipeline Rehabilitation
Concrete Curbs & Gutters
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Bridge Construction
Asphalt Production
Surveying & Analysis
Substation Construction
Pipeline Rehabilitation
Concrete Curbs & Gutters
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Bridge Construction
Asphalt Production
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Pipeline Rehabilitation
Concrete Curbs & Gutters
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Achen-Gardner Construction
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We prioritize our employees by taking safety personally, providing industry-competitive wages and benefits, ESOP stock, quality vehicles and equipment, and a culture of long term employment and advancement from within.
Ken Kawamoto Preconstruction & Client Services Manager
Rummel Construction
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Our leaders are committed to actively supporting their teams, offering guidance, and cultivating an environment where employee-owners can learn, develop, and solve challenges independently.
Steven Scott Mechanic/Welder
Emery Sapp & Sons
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Everyone has an ownership stake — everything you do from when you get out of bed impacts every other owner. Everyone makes an impact, whether they’re pushing a broom or estimating a project.
Shaun Brown Vice President, Equipment
Achen-Gardner Construction
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We prioritize our employees by taking safety personally, providing industry-competitive wages and benefits, ESOP stock, quality vehicles and equipment, and a culture of long term employment and advancement from within.
Ken Kawamoto Preconstruction & Client Services Manager
Rummel Construction
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Our leaders are committed to actively supporting their teams, offering guidance, and cultivating an environment where employee-owners can learn, develop, and solve challenges independently.
Steven Scott Mechanic/Welder
Emery Sapp & Sons
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Everyone has an ownership stake — everything you do from when you get out of bed impacts every other owner. Everyone makes an impact, whether they’re pushing a broom or estimating a project.
Shaun Brown Vice President, Equipment

Changing Lives Through Ownership

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People
Well-being goes beyond: Turning awareness into action
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is no better time to turn awareness into action. ESS Companies (ESSC) exists for the workers, which means looking out for each other, speaking up, and building a culture where nobody carries the load alone.
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Colors for a Cause
Achen-Gardner Construction partnered with the Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) Young Professionals to help raise $11,973 for Save the Family.
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Community
Touch-A-Truck at Litchfield Park
Achen-Gardner Construction had loads of fun at the Litchfield Park Touch-A-Truck event passing out swag and showing off some of our equipment.
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People
All in on Ownership: ESOP Month 2024
From epic initiatives to real talk with our leaders, this month was all about showcasing the benefits of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
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People
Luke Stevens’ ESOP Success Story
At ESS Companies (ESSC), we change lives through employee ownership every day. Superintendent and long-time employee-owner, Luke Stevens, is a testament to the power of ownership.

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