L&M Contractors, Inc.

Ed Mauler and his former partner, Kenneth Langley, founded L & M Contractors, Inc. 50 years ago.  The two had previously worked for A.L. Beller Company in Great Bend, Kansas in the bridge construction industry for a number of years prior to purchasing Beller’s bridge construction division.  Ed was an estimator/project manager and Kenneth a general superintendent for the company.  Langley retired in 1996 at which time Curt Mauler, Ed's oldest son, came into the business.  Curt is currently president of L & M Contractor's, Inc. and has served in this role for the past several years.

L&M is based in Great Bend, Kansas and constructs bridges, culverts, and concrete paving throughout the state of Kansas and Oklahoma.


Smoky Hill, LLC

Smoky Hill, LLC is a respected small business operating in central Kansas since 1971.  Our firm offers expertise in all types of heavy construction.

Our roots are in Kansas with our beginnings as Brown and Brown Construction in 1949.  We began operating as Smoky Hill, Inc. in 1971.  In 1994, we converted to a Limited Liability Corporation structure.  Our client list includes cities and counties throughout Kansas, as well as several large contractors.  We are proud of the diverse experience we bring to every job, such as water and wastewater treatment plants where we deal with many subcontractors and complex scheduling issues similar  to the proposed building alternate; grading in which we have experienced many situations from deep excavations, dewatering, rock excavation, and working around traffic; and piping installations and structures.