Kansas Contractors Association

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the District 2 winners of this year's KCA-KDOT Excellence in Partnering Awards.

Best Project Under $1.5M
U024-062 KA 6437-01 - Grading & Surfacing on US-24/K9 in Mitchell County
Smoky Hill LLC with Cillessen & Sons

Best Project $1.5 to $5M
U081-106 KA 7361-01 - Pavement Patching on US-81 in Cloud and Republic County
Emery Sapp & Sons with Cillessen & Sons

04/28/2026

Proud to hear our board president Heather Jantz, COO of MJE, talking about rural innovation on the Groundbreakers podcast. For 50+ years the MJE team has put innovation to work, helping to grow and build SW Kansas.

A 50-year reputation is not built by accident.

In this episode of Groundbreakers: Stories of Rural Innovation, Ethan Cantrell sits down with Heather Jantz to talk about leadership, trust, diversification, workforce development, and what it takes to keep growing without losing sight of who you are.

Heather shares lessons from her years at MJE, including how the company protects client relationships, invests in employees, manages risk, and looks ahead to new opportunities in construction, livestock equipment, water recycling, biogas, and rural innovation.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tux0CV28-PQ

04/24/2026

There are more than 4 construction zone crashes every in Kansas - all of which risk expensive property damage, serious injuries or a loss of life. Let's take a minute to slow down and ditch the distractions so that everyone on Kansas roads can go home safely to their families.

04/23/2026

Distracted drivers are the No. 1 cause of construction zone crashes in Kansas. Let's wait a minute to send a text, read an email or change the radio station while driving in a work zone so that everyone on Kansas roads can go home safely to their families.

04/22/2026

10 people lost their lives in Kansas construction zone crashes last year. Hurrying a few miles over the speed limit or sending that text isn't worth it. Let's take a minute to slow down and ditch the distractions so that everyone on Kansas roads can go home safely to their families.

04/21/2026

Thank you to the Kansas Transportation Safety Resource Office for inviting us to present today at the Transportation Safety Conference in Manhattan. We joined Kevin Shelton, president of C-Hawkk Construction Inc, and Haley Dougherty with Kansas Department of Transportation to talk about the latest developments in transportation safety and how we can continue to foster teen driver safety in Kansas.

04/21/2026

482 people were injured in Kansas construction zone crashes last year - that includes drivers, their passengers, and workers in the construction zone. Let's take a minute to slow down and ditch the distractions so that everyone on Kansas roads can go home safely to their families.

04/20/2026

Last year, there were 1,523 crashes in Kansas construction zones. Every crash risks the safety and the lives of the driver, their passengers, and the workers in the construction zone. As we kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week, let's take a minute to slow down and ditch the distractions so that everyone on Kansas roads can go home safely to their families.

04/17/2026

We're proud to welcome Kraft Tank Corporation to KCA! Based in KCK, they offer Equipment Sales, Rental & Service, Fuel, Oil & Lubricants and Inspection Services. Contact Juan Diaz at
[email protected] or 913-601-5328
for more info, or visit them at www.krafttank.com.