Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation
Company type	Private
Industry	Construction, Mining Welding
Founded	1884 (Kiewit Brothers)
Headquarters	Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Key people	Bruce Grewcock (President/CEO)
Revenue	$12,338.0 million USD (2012)
Net income	$581.0 million USD (2011)
Website	www.kiewit.com

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

History

The company was founded in 1884 by Peter Kiewit, a bricklayer of Dutch descent. The founder's son, also named Peter Kiewit, headed the firm from 1924 until his death in 1979. During his life it became one of the largest construction companies in the world. He was also very active in the Omaha area. In 1963, he bought the Omaha World-Herald to keep it locally owned. Under the terms of his will, the employees bought the paper in 1979. Walter Scott, Jr., was first elected to the Peter Kiewit Sons' Incorporated board in 1964. In 1979, he was elected president. When Peter Kiewit died later that same year, Scott was selected to succeed him as chairman. Starting in 1985(Kiewit built MFS in the early 1990's; Level 3 was built in the 1997 to 1999 circa) , Kiewit also constructed a nationwide fiber optic network. This network was later spun off as Level 3 Communications, which became the formal successor corporation to the original Peter Kiewit Sons'.

About

Kiewit Corporation is subdivided into regional companies and divisions and further subdivided into geographical districts. The company is employee-owned, and long-term employees are often compensated with shares of the corporation. Most divisions operate under union contracts for non-managerial labor. Most corporate decisions are made by field office executives; however, most administration is centralized at the corporate office in Omaha.

Districts and subsidiaries

List of districts and subsidiaries

Central

• Kiewit Western Co., Littleton, Colorado
• Kiewit Western Co., Rifle, Colorado
• Kiewit Western Co., Omaha, Nebraska
• Kiewit New Mexico Co., of Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Kiewit Southern Co., Little Rock, Arkansas
• Kiewit Western Co., Chicago, Illinois

Eastern

• Kiewit Constructors Inc., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
• Kiewit Western Co., Chicago, Illinois

Eastern Canada

• Construction Kiewit Cie, Boisbriand, Quebec
• Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Oakville, Ontario
• Peter Kiewit Sons Co., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Ganotec Inc., Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Kiewit Australia

• Kiewit Australia, West Perth, Western Australia

Kiewit Building Group

• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Centennial, Colorado
• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii
• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Washington D.C.
• Kiewit Building Group Inc., Austin, Texas

Kiewit Energy US

• Kiewit Energy US Company, Houston, Texas (headquarters)

Kiewit Energy Canada

• Kiewit Energy Canada Company, Calgary, Alberta (headquarters)

Kiewit Engineering

• Kiewit Engineering Co., Omaha, Nebraska
• Kiewit Engineering Co., Vancouver, Washington

Kiewit Federal Group

• Kiewit Federal Group Inc., McLean, Virginia

Kiewit Mining Group

• Kiewit Mining Group Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
• Buckskin Mining Company of Gillette, Wyoming
• Walnut Creek Mining Company of Bremond, Texas
• North Rasmussen Ridge/Agrium Contract Mine of Soda Springs, Idaho

Kiewit Offshore Services

• Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., Ingleside, Texas
• Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - site of Marystown Shipyard at Cows Head

Kiewit Power

• Kiewit Power Constructors Co., Lenexa, Kansas
• Kiewit Engineering and Design Co., Lenexa, Kansas

Northern California

• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Fairfield, California (headquarters).

Northwest

• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Vancouver, WA (headquarters)
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Anchorage, Alaska
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Poway, California
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Kapolei, Hawaii
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Renton, Washington

Kiewit Bridge and Marine

• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Vancouver, Washington
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Federal Way, Washington

Southwest

• Kiewit Western Co., Phoenix, Arizona
• Kiewit Western Co., Salt Lake City, Utah

Southeast

• Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., Peachtree City, Georgia
• Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., Sunrise, Florida
• Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., Tampa, Florida

Southern California

• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Santa Fe Springs, California

South Central

• Kiewit Texas Construction L.P., Fort Worth, Texas
• Kiewit Louisiana Co., New Orleans, Louisiana

Underground

• Kiewit Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska

Western Canada

• Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Edmonton, Alberta
• Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Vancouver, British Columbia

Other companies

• Continental Fire Sprinkler of Omaha, Nebraska
• Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company of Phoenix, Arizona
• General Construction Company (Now a part of Kiewit Bridge and Marine) of Poulsbo, Washington
• InEight, Inc (formerly Hard Dollar Corporation) of Scottsdale, Arizona
• Mass. Electric Construction Co. – Industrial Group (MEC) of Boston, Massachusetts
• Mass. Electric Construction Co. – Transportation Group (MEC) of Dallas, Texas
• The Industrial Co. (TIC) of Englewood, Colorado
• Cherne Contracting Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota

External links

• Official website