KAI Design & Build acquired St. Louis-based Volk Construction Company, adding an established local general contractor to the African American-owned national design and build firm headquartered in St. Louis. Volk will complete current contractual commitments with its owners, subcontractors and suppliers, then all new opportunities as of October 1 will proceed under KAI Design.
KAI President Michael Kennedy Jr. said the acquisition provides KAI’s clients with a greater pool of construction expertise and talent, while KAI Design offers a greater depth of integrated design. Volk has worked in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Clinical Center for Imaging Research, Washington University School of Medicine Genome Sequencing Data Center, Christian Hospital Northeast Emergency Department renovation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 6th Floor renovation, among many other local projects.
“Volk Construction Company has earned a reputation in St. Louis for treating subcontractors and owners fairly and equitably,” Kennedy said. “Their dedication to quality workmanship, ethics and safety is unsurpassed in the industry.”
David Volk Jr. took over his family company’s in 1995 after working over 40 years in a variety positions at the company founded by R. David Volk Sr., his father, who started the company 51 years ago.
Volk Jr. said that evolution in the architecture, engineering and construction field has brought innovative technologies, enhanced means and methods, and greater collaboration with customers, staff, architects and engineers, subcontractors and suppliers, making this a good move for his company.
“In short, our industry has become much more efficient,” Volk Jr. “This modern model of efficiency and collaboration is exactly what has driven Volk to become part of KAI Design & Build. The combination of Volk’s heritage and commitment to St. Louis combined with KAI’s progressive approach to collaborative design and construction solutions aligns perfectly and will create a powerful platform to meet the evolving needs of our industry and national customer base.” said Volk Jr.
He said his daughter Melanie Volk, a project engineer with the company, and other company leaders are were “excited” about doing business as part of KAI.
For more information about KAI Design & Build, visit www.kai-db.com or call 314-241-8188.
