Kansas City Construction & Real Estate Development

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for Kansas City

10901 Lowell Avenue, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210 | (913) 747-7400

serving the kansas city area & beyond!

Established in 1991, our Kansas City office has a strong reputation for delivering quality work through our collaborative commercial construction services across the state of Kansas! Our dedicated team has delivered more than 500 projects and nearly one billion dollars in total revenues. Translation: you’re in good general contracting hands in Kansas City!

Russell’s Kansas City office is the result of several key partnerships coming together to better serve the Kansas City area.

  • January 2022 | Acquisition of Merit General Contractors, Inc., and official opening of the Kansas City office. 
  • May 2022 | Manning Construction founder, and several key employees join the Kansas City office.


We are honored to be part of serving the Kansas City area, and beyond!

Commercial Construction.

Primarily focused on pre-construction and general contracting services previously, we are excited to offer even more services to the Kansas City area. In addition to experience in all facets of construction and now real estate developments, Russell brings new processes, software, and access to state-of-the-art technologies to our Kansas City office.

Our commercial construction process involves frequent transparent communication, meaning there is never any question about where things stand. As leaders in general contracting, construction management, and design/build. We’ll take you through the full spectrum of construction services.

At the end of the day, we’ll deliver your commercial construction project on time, on budget, and beyond what you expected.

real estate development.

We are excited to bring real estate development services to our Kansas City office. Russell is a leader in commercial real estate development solutions from land transactions and financing, to solving complex design and construction challenges. We possess the necessary capital resources, professional expertise, performance history, and partner network to make your commercial real estate development project become a reality.

From site evaluation to navigating city approvals, we’ve got you from beginning to end!

Our Leadership team.

Our Kansas City office is led by a team of passionate professionals with ingrained roots in the Kansas City area and surrounding communities.

We invite you to learn more and contact us today!

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Greg Sikora

As President of Russell’s Kansas City office, Greg is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of…

Susan McNamara

As Vice President of Business Development with over 24 years of experience in the architectural, engineering and…

BJ Powell

As a Project Executive, BJ is responsible for operational leadership to the project teams in the Kansas…

Jeff Parrish

As a Project Executive, Jeff is responsible for operational leadership to the project teams in the Kansas…

Matt Holub

In his role Director of Preconstruction, Matt provides leadership to the Preconstruction efforts in our Kansas City…

Community Engagement.

As with all of our locations, we’re steadily expanding our involvement in the Kansas City community.

Our commitment to our local communities and beyond is vast in scope and tied to our core value of community.  We strive to create a culture where our employees feel encouraged to give back in whatever capacity they are able.

Interested in having Russell sponsor or donate to your next event? Please apply here.

building on a legacy.

Russell’s Kansas City office was originally founded in 1991 by Don Crabtree as Merit General Contractors, Inc.  Over the years, the company grew, but what never changed was the continued focus on delivering excellence in the Kansas City market. 

Work for a 31st-Century employer.

Russell offers a modern benefits package, competitive salaries, and a 31st-century office (unless you prefer working from home!)

A tap in the break room? Yeah, we’re that kind of company.

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