Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation
Kiewit Corporation
Type Private
Industry Construction, Mining
Founded 1884 (Kiewit Brothers)
Headquarters Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Key people Bruce Grewcock (President/CEO)
Revenue $9,938.0 million USD (2011)
Net income increase $581.0 million USD (2011)
Website www.kiewit.com

Kiewit Corporation, an employee-owned, private company, is a Fortune 500 contractor[1] based in Omaha, Nebraska. 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.[2] The company also has significant mining and off-shore operations, but also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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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, Peter Kiewit also constructed a nation-wide fiber optic network that it later spun off as Level 3 Communications.

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 common stock which, in good business cycles, pays decent dividends. Most divisions operate under union contracts for non-managerial labor.[citation needed] Most corporate decisions are made by field office executives; however, most administration is centralized at the corporate office in Omaha.[citation needed]

Districts and subsidiaries

List of districts and subsidiaries [3]

Central

Eastern

  • Kiewit Constructors Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ
  • Kiewit Western Co., Chicago, IL

Eastern Canada

  • Construction Kiewit Cie, Boisbriand, QC
  • Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Milton, ON
  • Peter Kiewit Sons Co., St. John's, NL
  • Ganotec Inc., Trois-Rivières, QC

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

  • Kiewit Energy Company, Houston, Texas (headquarters)
  • Kiewit Energy Company, Calgary, Alberta

Kiewit Engineering

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

Kiewit Federal Group

  • Kiewit Federal Group Inc., Arlington, Virginia

Kiewit Mining Group

Kiewit Offshore Services

Kiewit Power

Northern California

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 Bridge and Marine, Vancouver, WA

Southwest

Southeast

Southern California

South Central

Underground

Western Canada

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

Other companies

References

  1. ^ "Peter Kiewit Sons'", Fortune magazine. Retrieved 8/10/11.
  2. ^ "Henry Doorly Zoo Desert Dome", Kiewit Corporation. Retrieved 5/8/08.
  3. ^ Kiewit office locations

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