DESIGN BUILD PROJECT IN KANSAS

Clarkson Construction Company broke ground June 29 on infrastructure improvements in Desoto. The $61 million project – which includes updating the current two-lane asphalt road to a divided 4-lane roadway with curb, gutter and sidewalks –will support the new Panasonic plant that is under construction. Governor Laura Kelly, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, KDOT Secretary-appointee Calvin Reed, Kansas House Transportation Chairman Shannon

Legislative Leaders Talk Transportation

The KCA office was the site for this year's Transportation Day, hosted Feb. 8 by Economic Lifelines. Legislative leaders joined the crowd of transportation, economic development and local government officials for a discussion on infrastructure. Panelists included Senate President Ty Masterson, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, House Minority Leader Vic Miller, Senate Transportation Chairman Mike Petersen and House Transportation Chairman Shannon Francis

Francis and local officials all participated in the groundbreaking, which is the first progressive design-build project KDOT has undertaken in Kansas. The project is funded by the IKE plan along with matching dollars from the City of DeSoto and Johnson County.

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Wildcat Construction

Vogts-Parga Construction was created in 2009 by the merger of Vogts Construction and Parga Construction, two Newton-based construction companies. The merger combined the dirt-moving and heavy equipment experience of Alan Vogts and the concrete expertise of brothers Rene and Ricardo Parga. Together, they grew the company from revenues of $500,000 a year to $15 million+ a year.

Rene and Ricardo became sole owners in December 2020 when Alan retired. Because the Parga brothers migrated to Kansas from Mexico and are now U.S. citizens, the company is certified in Kansas and Oklahoma as a DBE and MBE.

Both Rene and Ricardo know the business from the ground up. They got their start as concrete finishers for Helmers Construction in Wichita. Their management team is equally experienced in all aspects of construction, business ownership and management.

What's next? Vogts-Parga has purchased a 10acre property at I-35 and Hwy 260 in Moundridge. In 2024, the company will consolidate its office, shop and warehouse into the centralized location which includes a 50,000 square foot warehouse and two stories of office space.