RKE Contractors | Heavy Civil, Commercial & Federal Construction Since 1982
Aerial view of an RKE crane and concrete crews on a federal cemetery project
An RKE crane setting an articulated concrete block mat at golden hour
Aerial view of an active RKE floodwall job site along the river
Aerial view of RKE crane and concrete operations on a federal project
Heavy Civil · Commercial · Federal · Since 1982

Built to a Standard
You Can Stake
an Award On

Four decades of federal and civil construction out of Dexter, Missouri — delivered safely, on schedule, and built to last.

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Established
1982
Experience
40+ Years
Certifications
SBA · HUBZone · SDVOSB
Reach
Federal Nationwide
Federal Set-Aside Eligible

Certified to Win the Work

RKE holds active SBA HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned certifications — opening the door to set-aside and sole-source federal contracts.

HUBZONE · ACTIVE SDVOSB · ACTIVE
SBA HUBZone Certified SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Certified
Delivered For · Federal & Civil Agencies
USACE
Army Corps of Engineers
VA
Veterans Affairs
GSA
General Services Admin.
MoDOT
Missouri DOT
NAVFAC
Naval Facilities Eng.
USDA
Dept. of Agriculture
USAF
U.S. Air Force
FEMA
Emergency Management
USACE
Army Corps of Engineers
VA
Veterans Affairs
GSA
General Services Admin.
MoDOT
Missouri DOT
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Phase 5C
Federal · Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery · Phase 5C
ST. LOUIS, MO · $20.3M · 8,535 CRYPTS · COMPLETED 2024
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Four Decades

The Road From 1982

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An early Randy Kinder Excavating dragline crane, 1980s1982
Randy & Peggy Kinder found RKE in Dexter, Missouri.
1982
1990s
A red crane loading rock along a 1990s channel improvement job1990s
Expansion into heavy civil & commercial across Missouri.
A Terex crane setting precast box culvert sections on a federal channel project2000s
Federal contracting under USACE oversight begins.
2000s
2010s
Two excavators placing rock riprap across a flowing creek2010s
SBA, HUBZone & SDVOSB certifications secured.
A modern Terex excavator on a recent RKE channel jobToday
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Featured
Awards · May 2026
RKE Named Contractor of the Year for Safety

The award caps a year of zero lost-time incidents across federal and civil job sites statewide.
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