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A TEAM THAT LOVES WHAT WE DO

Solution-Based Innovation For Successful CMGC, Project Partnering, Design Build, & Bid Build Project Results Delivered By Trusted Civil Leaders

"We created this company to physically make Colorado a better place."

Xernie Meritt, CEI President
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CEI OVERVIEW

OUR ROOTS
In 1986, the small concrete paving company, Concrete Express, was started by Xernie Meritt, Joseph O’Dea, and Daniel O’Dea. Since then, we have grown to be known as, CEI Constructors. Developing the leaders of the industry’s future, our team’s expertise scales up the solution-based civil services we provide that facilitate healthy connections between our community and nature.

OUR MISSION
We are committed to using our capabilities to improve the sustainability, safety, and growth of our community. We are motivated by opportunities that go beyond the scope we design and construct and believe that our best work meaningfully improves lives and our community. As a team built by local Front Range community members, we build with our community in mind. Every CEI team member works with personal investment to see that our clients and neighbors are the direct recipients of superior results. We are an aligned culture that employs safety, quality, integrity, building authentic partnerships, and ingenuity, on and off our job sites.

We are driven by opportunities that leverage our success for outcomes that exceed our initial design and construction goals. We believe that our best work meaningfully improves lives and our community. Therefore, safety, quality, and productivity are at our helm to deliver results with our community in mind. Our mission is to use our capabilities to improve the sustainability, safety, and growth of our community. We are motivated by opportunities that go beyond the scope we design and construct and believe that our best work meaningfully improves lives and our community.

OUR SERVICES
As a team built by local Front Range community members, we build with our community in mind. Every CEI team member works with personal investment to see that our clients and neighbors are the direct recipients of superior results. We are an aligned culture that employs safety, quality, integrity, building authentic partnerships, and ingenuity, on and off our job sites.

CEI is focused on construction that eliminates risks for cost-saving sustainability.
REDUCE: CEI leads the way in sustainable construction practices, integrating state-of-the-art equipment and GPS technology to not only enhance efficiency but also significantly reduce our environmental impact. Our commitment to maintaining a low ecological footprint is a testament to our dedication to a greener future.
REUSE: CEI employs creative and proven best practices for value engineering that maximizes existing site materials.
RECYCLE: Remains at the forefront of our team’s approach and execution so that we do not contribute to or compromise the limited carrying capacity of our landfills.

A key differentiator when choosing CEI our capability to self-perform on average of 65-85% of project scope. This ensures our team effectively maintains project schedules and budget control. Our expert services include:

  • Preconstruction: Cost Estimating, Design Review & Constructability, & Civil Consulting
  • Construction: Heavy Civil, Heavy Highway, Earthwork/Grading, Waterway Storage & Transmission, River & Channel Restoration, Concrete Paving, Flatwork, Structural, Walls, Bridges, Underground Utilities, Traffic Control, Survey, Erosion Control, and Demolition/Removals
  • In-House Fabrication: Design and Fabricate Custom Equipment Attachments; Precast Panels & Slip Form Mold Design & Fabrication; Barriers; Plasma Cutter Fabrication - Steel Railing, Structural Steel: Shade Shelters, Custom Signs and Designs
  • Trucking & Fleet: Construction, Transportation & Hauling Utilizing Company-Owned Support Equipment
  • At the core of this commitment is our expectation that every employee demonstrates leadership by means of their commitment to our core values:
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      SAFETY
      Working incident and injury free is the only acceptable result.
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      QUALITY
      Delivering highly skilled and distinguished craftsmanship.
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      INTEGRITY
      Leading with the highest moral and ethical standards.
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      CUSTOMER SERVICE
      Embrace opportunities to tackle difficult projects by delivering solutions that satisfy the needs of our clients.
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      CULTURE
      CEI is 100% employee owned. CEI is focused on relationships, teamwork, and sustainability.