Kansas Contractors Association

Welcome to our new member - Commercial Capital Company! Based in Lenexa, CCC offers flexible financing for new and used construction equipment. Contact Alexandra Patterson at [email protected] or (913) 341-0053 to see how they can help you with financing solutions.

www.ccckc.com

The No. 1 cause of work zone accidents is inattentive driving. As you head out for the weekend, remember to put your cell phone down and pay attention in work zones - if not for yourself and your family, then for all the moms, dads, sons and daughters working on our roads and bridges. Let's keep everyone safe on Kansas roads - today and every day.

Did you know? Speeding up from 55 MPH to 65 MPM only saves you 1 minute of drive time on a 6-mile trip. 508 people were injured while hurrying or being distracted in a work zone last year. Drive alert and ditch the distractions in work zones so we can keep everyone safe on Kansas roads.

Welcome to LEXECO, our newest contractor member! Founded in 1959, Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company provides excavation, grading, site preparation, structure removal, soil stabilization, aggregate bases, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and waterlines. Contact them at 913-727-1234 or visit Lexeco.com to learn more.

There were more fatal crashes and more injury crashes on Kansas roads last year compared to 2023. Most occurred during the day and during good weather conditions. We can keep everyone safe on Kansas roads by putting down cell phones, turning down distractions and driving alert in work zones.

Work Zone Awareness 2025

Kansas averaged 4.6 work zone accidents last year - a total of 1,705 crashes. Most ended in property and vehicle damage, 8 ended in lives lost. Drive alert and ditch the distractions in work zones so we can keep everyone safe on Kansas roads.

Today marks the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week. With hundreds of Kansans working on our roads and bridges, let's remember that every worker is someone's mom, dad, son or daughter. Drive alert and ditch the distractions in work zones so we can keep everyone safe on Kansas roads.

A privilege to have the House and Senate majority and minority leaders here today for Economic Lifelines Transportation Day at the Capitol. Brandon Woodard for Kansas, Rep. Chris Croft, Sen. Chase Blasi and Senator Dinah Sykes are talking about key issues this session including local and state infrastructure.

The House Transportation Committee welcomed Carolyn Simons, senior director of state funding policy for American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Carolyn presented on transportation funding trends at the state and local level.

See Carolyn’s presentation here:
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/committees/ctte_h_trnsprt_1/misc_documents/download_testimony/ctte_h_trnsprt_1_20250304_01_testimony.html

Congratulations to Jerry Younger who has retired as managing director of the Kansas Aggregate Producers' & Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. Jerry played an integral leadership role in Kansas’ transportation industry for nearly four decades. We celebrated Jerry and the impact of the transportation industry in Kansas with legislators, contractors and suppliers last week during Heavy & Highway Construction Day.

Brian Hansen with Dustrol Inc. and Tony Menke with Kansas Department of Transportation wrapped up our KCA-KDOT Partnering Conference today with presentation of this year’s partnering awards.

We’ll be featuring the winning projects on Facebook and in our Milestone magazine over the next few weeks!

A full house in Wichita today for our partnering conference with Kansas Department of Transportation.