Emery Sapp & Sons is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil infrastructure contractor founded in 1972. What began as a single-person excavation operation in Columbia, Missouri, has grown into a company with more than 1,600 employee-owners operating across multiple states including Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas.
The company provides turnkey civil construction services spanning grading, excavation, underground utilities, bridge construction, asphalt paving, concrete paving, and pavement preservation. It serves state Departments of Transportation, municipalities, railways, real estate developers, and general contractors on infrastructure projects ranging from roadways to bridges.
Structured as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Emery Sapp & Sons operates with an explicit focus on five core values: People, Purpose, Partnership, Passion, and Performance. The company is part of the broader ESS Companies family of brands.