Location: Bend, Oregon

Rickabaugh Construction is a heavy civil construction company for Bend, Oregon, specializing in project planning, management, earthworks, and underground utilities for large-scale civil projects such as road building, water tower installation, and subdivision development.

What sets Rickabaugh Construction Apart as a Heavy Civil Construction Company for Bend?

The best answer: our people. People define our business from the ground up, as demonstrated in our core values. It’s something you can see from the way that we treat our clients to the caliber of people that we hire to work with us.

Heavy civil construction in Bend is the way in which we improve the lives of those who work for us and for whom we work. Building great people is the purpose that drives us to excellence, and is what our core values are all focused upon.

Rickabaugh Construction’s Five Core Values

1. Integrity, Honesty, and Trust – Doing the right thing is our standard as individuals and as a company
2. Safety – We are committed to proactively educating and training our team as we maintain a safe work environment every day.
3. Excellence – The way we value people is what sets Rickabaugh Construction apart in the construction industry and we look for team members who possess our same values.
4. Teamwork – No one person should be the focus of success, but rather success should be shared as a team.
5. Gratitude – We believe gratitude promotes an attitude of thankfulness.

Addressing Common Problems in the Heavy Civil Construction Industry

One of the benefits of doing business according to the principle of building great people is that our clients don’t have to deal with many of the problems that come along with doing the work just to “get the job done.” We don’t necessarily set out to solve these problems – it comes naturally from who we are as a company.

1. We work hard in our planning so that Change Orders are minimized. If a change is needed, our commitment is to only come to you regarding payment if it is something we really believe is significant enough to justify the hassle on your end.
2. We have a high standard of Cleanliness on our job sites. Not only does this look good for your image, but it also gives you and your people better, safer access to the site if you are wanting to check in on how things are going.
3. We value and welcome Collaboration between our team and yours, working with you to answer questions and develop a sense of teamwork so that your project turns out in the best possible way for all parties.

Heavy Civil Construction Services for Bend, Oregon

Rickabaugh Construction provides the expert services you would expect from a heavy civil construction company with more than two decades of experience in Bend.

Estimating Bend Heavy Civil Construction Projects

Pre-Project Planning

From simply analyzing what can be done with a piece of land, to coming up with a preliminary budget of what it would cost to build a new road, subdivision, or other public or private work on the land, to preparing a complete and competitive bid on the project, the team at Rickabaugh Construction can handle it.

Turnkey Site Development

Turnkey site development means that we not only do the work of constructing the final product on a piece of land, but that team is also responsible for the design, as well. Our engineers and planners work with our builders and clients to ensure that the final product is a first-rate example of value engineering.

Expert Mass Earthworks Contractor

Land Clearing & Demolition

Our team has the bulldozers, graders, loaders, excavators, and other equipment needed to clear any site of the old to make way for the new. With our highly trained team operating these machines, any area will be ready for new construction on time.

In addition, if large chunks of earth are to be removed, Rickabaugh Construction has the resources to drill, blast, hammer, or crush and remove what needs to go.

Mass Earthworks Pros for Bend

Our Bend earthworks equipment operators are some of the best at what they do, from the first pass to the final sloping of the ground.

To make our work more cost-effective and more rapidly done for our clients, our equipment uses TopCon technology, which ensures our work matches the plans of our clients.

Large-Scale Retaining Wall Construction

Depending on the slope, retaining walls may need to be built before other construction can start (e.g. in a subdivision built on a hill). Through our knowledge of material specifications and soils of all kinds in Bend, our team can build retaining walls to meet the needs of any large-scale construction project.

Extensive Underground Utility Installation Experience

Sewer Line and Storm Drainage System Construction

Rickabaugh Construction has over 20 years’ experience installing pipe of varying dimensions and the structures and basins needed for a well-functioning sewer or storm drainage system in subdivisions, commercial complexes, and public works projects in Bend.

Water System Development

Whether your Bend civil construction project will require a water tower, high-pressure water mains, or another potable water storage and delivery option, we will get the right kind of pipe from the warehouse to the ground where it’s needed.

Other Underground Utility Installation

We have the people, equipment, and experience to install large areas of underground conduit, or create trenches for any kind of underground utilities you may need such as electrical, fiber optic, and natural gas.

Engaged Bend Heavy Civil Construction Project Management

Effective Timeline and Budget Management for Civil Construction Projects

One of the basic – but nevertheless vital – requirements for a heavy civil construction contractor is that the people managing a project have the Bend relationships, authority, and expertise to keep it on-time and on-budget. Which is exactly what you will find to be the case with Rickabaugh Construction’s project managers, who work closely with the people on the ground – and spend plenty of time out there themselves – to make sure that time and resources are stewarded well, which means according to plan.

Full Bend Construction Subcontractor Oversight

For those aspects of a job we need to contract out, we use subcontractors that we have an excellent relationship with and who we know share our values of service and building great people first. Our project managers take the responsibility for every one of our subcontractors on-site, providing them with what they need to get their part of the work completed up to and above standards.

Clear Client Communication

Our project managers make a concerted effort – which many of our clients have noticed – to communicate regularly and often with our clients to keep them in the loop about their project. Not only that, we invite the collaboration and oversight of all our clients in the planning and construction process. We take great pride in being the Bend heavy civil construction company that is easy for anyone to work with.

If your organization is looking for a civil construction contractor like that, please give us a call today.

Rickabaugh Construction Serves Bend, Oregon as a Heavy Civil Construction Company

If you are managing a large-scale civil construction project in Bend and would like to talk with someone from Rickabaugh Construction to see what we’re about, give us a call today.

If you have interest and experience in the construction industry and are looking for a new direction that invests in you, please view our employment offerings for the Central Oregon area.