About John Keno & Co. (JKC)

Since 1973, JKC has served as the excavation division to many of Chicago’s top general contractors, providing world-class site preparation, excavation, demolition, structural earthwork and shoreline development on projects that have remade Chicago’s skyline, landscape and shoreline.

With state-of-the-art equipment, meticulous processes, and a decades-long track record of reliable execution, JKC has set the pace for other contractors on many of the area’s largest and most complex projects: at O’Hare International Airport, Argonne National Laboratory, The Obama Presidential Center, the University of Chicago, and countless other landmarks, facilities, data centers, and mansion shorelines.

Among the keys to our success over five decades:

• Proper preconstruction preparation and scope review
• Commitment to and alignment with client goals
• Agile execution and a diligent approach to deadlines, documentation and safety
• A “Can Do, Will Do” approach to solving problems rooted in founder John Keno’s military experience

Excavation’s dirty little secret: even with the best planning and execution, unforeseen problems can be encountered when you dig into the ground. Do you want to work with an excavator who is stumped by every complication, leaving you to figure it out? When you work with JKC, you get a seasoned partner with a track record of preventing and managing complications thoroughly, carefully and expediently.

Certifications

JKC is a third-generation family-owned business, veteran owned, and certified business enterprise for people with disabilities partner certified by:

NVBDC

Certified Veteran Owned

CVE

VOSB Certified

State of Illinois

PBE Certified

Lake County

DECI Certified

City of Chicago

BEDP Certified

Licensed CDOT Public Way Work

Licensed Drainlayer

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