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At Luke Draily Construction, we focus on the big picture without letting the little details slip by. We earned our reputation as a top Kansas City commercial construction company with good old fashioned hard work.

The Luke Draily Construction Story

Bob Becker founded Luke Draily Construction Co. in 1997 with a business approach based on the values he learned from his parents:
We believe that trust, integrity and flexibility are imperative to doing business, that people should treat others as they want to be treated, and that our word should stand for something: The Truth.

It turns out, Bob wasn’t alone. Years of fostering strong working relationships, holding ourselves accountable, and innovating in the industry saw us through incredible growth.

More than 27 years later, we stand as one of the Top Ten Commercial Builders in the KC Metro according to General Contractors Magazine. We’ve been recognized as the fastest growing construction company in the KC area and have numerous Capstone Awards and List Recognition from the Kansas City Business Journal and Ingram’s Business Magazine. #25 Rank KC’s fastest growing businesses, Kansas City Business Journal 2023, Best in Business Award from Ingrams, 2023 and Top General Contractors, KC Business Journal, 2024.

Where did the name Luke Draily Construction come from?

We get this question a lot.

When Bob started the company, he had a partner for the first year. Bob and Stacey’s baby at the time was named Luke. Their partner had a baby the same age and you guessed it, her name was Draily. Thus the company name Luke Draily was born. Even after taking over the company, the decision to keep the name was easy considering we had already built outstanding name recognition and strong company reputation in only a year’s time.

Why choose Luke Draily?

27

years in business

$750 million

commercial construction projects completed

$100 million

in recently completed senior living projects for one client

90%

of work comes from repeat or referral clients

84%

projects completed using design-build or design-build assist

The values that shape us

We believe in leading by example, just like we lead Kansas City in commercial construction. The same principles we built our reputation on guide us today.

Transparency

Our job is taking a complex construction project plan and ensuring you understand everything you’re paying for.

Communication

You’re never in the dark on how the project’s going. We communicate with clients via email, text, and even daily jobsite reports. Additionally, you’ll be part of weekly meetings and get data from monthly drone inspections at no cost.

 

Integrity

We treat others how we want to be treated—it’s just that simple.

The people who make us

We’re proud of the growth our team has seen over the years. From support staff to project managers to our CEO, the same values including community giving, drive us.

Bob Becker

President / Founder

Richard Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

Darrin Ingram

Vice President / Architect

Brian McDermott

Chief Operating Officer

Doug Davis

Senior Project Manager

Ben Becker

Business Development Strategist

Greg Boice

Senior Project Manager

Keith Calipetro

Senior Construction Manager

John Harper

Senior Project Superintendent

Nick Calipetro

Project Superintendent

Jess Van Lear

Assistant Superintendent / FFE Specialist

Anthony Gonzalez

Assistant Superintendent / Quality Control

Alex Anderson

Senior Estimator / Project Engineer

Nathanael Visser

Assistant Superintendent / Master Carpenter

Pam Becker

Office Manager / Safety

Diane Mitchell

Project Management Consultant

Shauna Stackhouse

Accounting Manager

Stacey Becker

Director of Marketing & Digital Communications

Testimonials

Thank you for the thoughtful and beautiful work you put into my veterinary clinic, your business practices and John’s unique talents will forever be a part of our amazing journey and I am so very appreciative for all of you, thank you.

I would love to be able to share my experience I had with Luke Draily Construction with anyone interested in expanding or rearranging their footprint. Brain McDermott was an excellent first impression for how this process would go and he followed through with personalized attention until the very end, top notch communication! Having never been…

Dr. Sadie Scott - DVM & Owner Family Pet Hospital of Shawnee

Thank you for the thoughtful and beautiful work you put into my veterinary clinic, your business practices and John’s unique talents will forever be a part of our amazing journey and I am so very appreciative for all of you, thank you.

I would love to be able to share my experience I had with Luke Draily Construction with anyone interested in expanding or rearranging their footprint. Brain McDermott was an excellent first impression for how this process would go and he followed through with personalized attention until the very end, top notch communication! Having never been through the journey of a construction project, Luke Draily’s men walked me through each step defining details as needed and guided my decisions always with my vision and financial parameters in mind. They repeatedly had options for me to choose between and once, when I did not like any of the options provided, they found another option within a day that was exactly what I wanted. Their expertise in this process was invaluable and I would highly recommend the company to any friends, family or strangers needing to hire for a construction project. On top of the overall company’s outstanding practices, we were assigned a supervisor to our job who started our project as a stranger and completed our project as a friend. John Harper, working in my office daily, treated my property as if he were working on his own and took great care in listening to me and my team in how our finished office needed to look as well as function; he executed the work perfectly. Most importantly, John treated my team and my clients as if they were his own family and for that, I am eternally grateful and am convinced, I could not have hired better people to accomplish these projects for me, my team, our patients and our clients! John and Greg went above and beyond for me when I wanted to incorporate a commissioned reception desk from walnut my father had milled himself. These two gentlemen traveled south to my father’s house to pick out the milled wood and transported it to KC Customs Hardwood for me. They arranged a private tour of the professional mill that blew my father and I away and was clearly above and beyond what they had to do for us. We often talk about the experience and am so thankful for their kindness. Lastly, the talented craftsman, John Harper, worked diligently constructing our breathtaking live edge reception desk and completely turned our lobby focal point into a piece of artwork that I will treasure for a lifetime. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for caring as much as I did about this piece. I am certain that when I have my next construction project, Luke Draily Construction will be my first call to hire. Thank you for the thoughtful and beautiful work you put into my veterinary clinic, your business practices and John’s unique talents will forever be a part of our amazing journey and I am so very appreciative for all of you, thank you. Dr. Sadie Scott Family Pet Hospital of Shawnee After thought: You are more than welcome to use my testimony; I am happy to revise it to describe the thoughtfulness and cleanliness of the project as I left those things out but they were very important and appreciated, especially in a medical facility! I would love to have John at our clinic every day but he wouldn't accept my many job offers for far more stress and far less money! LOL. I may have to create projects just so my team can have John around some more, we miss him! You have a wonderful group of humans and I feel blessed to have had our paths cross; also, as you know, your awesome humans are incredibly skilled and talented too!! Thank you so much and kindest regards, Sadie

Dr. Sadie Scott - DVM & Owner Family Pet Hospital of Shawnee

Bob Becker, owner of Luke Draily Construction, have been valued members of the Riverside business community for over 10 years.

I am writing to express my support of Luke Draily Construction. Bob Becker, owner of Luke Draily Construction, and his company have been valued members of the Riverside business community for over 10 years. In the time that they have been located in Riverside, MO, they have remodeled their location as well as worked on…

Mayor Kathleen L. Rose, City of Riverside, Missouri

Bob Becker, owner of Luke Draily Construction, have been valued members of the Riverside business community for over 10 years.

I am writing to express my support of Luke Draily Construction. Bob Becker, owner of Luke Draily Construction, and his company have been valued members of the Riverside business community for over 10 years. In the time that they have been located in Riverside, MO, they have remodeled their location as well as worked on several other construction projects within the City that have helped to advance the long term goals and vision of the City. Luke Draily Construction just completed a project in Riverside that created an opportunity for a long time, metro area business to expand and increase its ability to serve customers over a wider area. The City regularly explores opportunities to partner with Bob and his team to support quality development. Riverside is fortunate to have Luke Draily in our community.

Mayor Kathleen L. Rose, City of Riverside, Missouri

Not all General Contractors are created equal.

To Luke Draily- Not all General Contractors are created equal, and Luke Draily's team for Whole Foods was one of a kind. It was a pleasure to work with you. The stress level was low, communication was great, professionalism at it's best. Thank you and have a wonderful year.

Florina Strambu / Shambaugh & Son, LP

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