Project Kansas

Project Overview

Long before construction began, Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) partnered with local economic development leaders and owner representatives to identify and prepare a 300‑acre site in De Soto, Kansas for the client’s second EV battery gigafactory. As a global leader in technology and manufacturing, the client required an accelerated delivery approach to achieve an aggressive speed‑to‑market schedule. ESS was selected based on a best‑value proposal and contracted directly with the owner to deliver the early‑release grading and storm drainage package.

Following award on August 24, 2022, ESS mobilized within weeks and executed the work using a highly coordinated, high‑production strategy. Leveraging its regional equipment fleet and experienced workforce, ESS operated extended schedules with multiple crews working concurrently to meet critical milestones. Grading, blasting, rock crushing, rock placement, geogrid installation, and storm infrastructure were performed simultaneously to maintain momentum and maximize efficiency across the site.

As construction progressed, ESS’s performance led to the award of the underground utilities package in May 2023. Upon completion, ESS and its trade partners had moved more than 6.3 million cubic yards of earth and installed nearly 79,000 linear feet of underground utilities. Project Kansas represents a $4 billion capital investment and the creation of more than 4,000 jobs, and ESS is proud to have played a key role in delivering a project that will have a lasting economic impact on the Kansas City region.