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Building Sustainable Futures With the World’s Most Precious Resources— Water & People.™

Garney Construction’s story begins in 1961, when Charles Garney left his father’s Kansas City plumbing business to start his own pipeline and utility construction company.

Over the next two decades, Garney expanded into related construction activities and other regions of the country. Soon, Garney was known as one of the nation’s leading contractors in water and wastewater systems. Our company’s growth is continually powered by employee-owners who embody the business integrity and excellence in service Charles Garney brought to the company more than half a century ago.




1961

Garney Construction is founded in Kansas City.

1986

Charles Garney sold approximately 30% of the stock in Garney Holding Company to the employees and this began the process of employee ownership.

1995

Charles sold the remaining shares to the company, making it 100% employee owned.

2001

Garney acquires Grimm Construction in Colorado. This further enhances our capabilities in water treatment, pumping and storage facilities in the West.

2012

Garney acquires Encore Construction Group based in Florida. This helped solidify Garney’s treatment facilities operations in the Eastern United States.

2015

Garney Pacific formed and operations began in the far west.

Federal operations established to serve the specific market sector nationwide.

2018

Garney acquires Massachusetts-based epoxy coatings manufacturer Warren Environmental, and their master applicator, A&W Coatings, to offer coatings solutions to protect and rehabilitate water/wastewater infrastructure assets.

Overview

Founded

1961

Employee-Owners

2,200

Revenue

$1.85B

Specialty

Water & wastewater construction for public, private, industrial, & federal clients

Rankings

#1

Water Transmission Lines

#1

Water Supply

#1

Sanitary and Storm Sewers

#1

Sewerage and Solid Waste

#4

Wastewater Treatment Plants

#5

Water Treatment and Desalination Plants

#5

Top 30 All-Environmental Firms

#71

Top 400 Contractors

Our Passion is Water

This is why we build.