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Keller Group
Our team specializes in deep foundations, ground improvement, slope stabilization, earth retention, and grouting solutions that support transportation infrastructure, industrial development, institutional facilities, and public works projects across the Central United States.
From highway improvements and slide repair projects to logistics facilities and healthcare developments, Keller delivers innovative design-build geotechnical solutions that improve constructability and long-term performance.
Geotechnical expertise in the Central US
The Central United States presents diverse geotechnical challenges ranging from transportation corridors and large-scale site developments to slope instability and variable subsurface conditions. Our Kansas City team has extensive experience addressing:
- Transportation infrastructure and roadway improvements
- Slope stabilization and landslide remediation
- Ground improvement for industrial and infrastructure projects
- Liquefaction mitigation in seismic regions
- Earth retention and excavation support
- Limited-access construction environments
- Design-build deep foundations
Key contacts
Kert Thielen is a Senior Business Development Manager at Keller North America.
Kert supports strategic growth initiatives throughout the central United States, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding markets. He works closely with owners, engineers, contractors, and industry partners to develop innovative geotechnical solutions for infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and energy projects. Kert brings extensive experience in business development and the construction industry, with a strong focus on ground improvement, deep foundations, earth retention systems, groundwater control, and specialty geotechnical construction techniques.
Kent Abella is an Area Manager at Keller North America.
Kent leads business development, operations, estimating, client relations, and project execution across Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, and the surrounding Midwest. Since joining Keller in 2002, he has held progressively senior leadership roles managing complex geotechnical construction projects with a particular focus on earth retention systems, deep foundations, and specialty ground engineering solutions. In his current role, Kent oversees regional project teams, supports strategic growth initiatives, and works closely with owners, engineers, and contractors to develop practical and cost-effective solutions for infrastructure, commercial, industrial, and energy projects.
He attended the University of Kansas and has contributed to numerous high-profile projects, including major stadiums, industrial developments, and advanced manufacturing projects throughout the United States.
Featured projects
Infrastructure
Logistics Park Intermodal Facility
Keller's emergency response micropile solution was successfully completed within a very limited window, allowing resumption of full facility operations almost immediately thereafter.
Institutional
Razorback Stadium Upgrade
Keller’s proven ability to consistently meet hard completion dates was instrumental in keeping the underground construction portion of the Razorbacks Stadium upgrade on track.
Institutional
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Crittenden
Keller combined vibro piers with earthquake drains (EQDs) for a cost-effective alternative to applying deep foundations solutions.
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