Our Company

100+ Years of Integrity & Innovation

EXPERIENCE MEETS ABILITY

What began as a partnership between J.E. Kingham Construction Company, Keith Dalton and Welcome Wilson Jr. has flourished into a dynamic, full-service design/build firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. Kingham Dalton Wilson, Ltd. (KDW) boasts more than 115 years of combined experience and a track record of 2,000+ successful projects.

Through a wide range of projects, our team solves problems while completing builds on time and on budget. Our method makes the complex design/build concept simple for our clients. The result is completed project that is designed, built and developed to exact specifications without the client getting caught in an overly time-consuming process.

SINGLE-SOURCE EFFICIENCY

As a full-service commercial and industrial construction company, we are your single source solution for development, design and construction services on both domestic and international projects.

KDW assists companies with cost recognition, risk minimization and expedited project completion on new, expanded or renovated commercial and industrial facilities. Our design/build services are customized to deliver a seamless project experience - from sourcing and developing land, designing and building your structure, through move-in and post-occupancy maintenance.

KDW's single-source method eliminates the frustration of working with multiple service providers and reduces the process time by half when compared to the traditional design method.


Countless Services. One Point of Contact.

From site selection to design and construction, KDW streamlines the design/build process by providing all key services throughout the life of your project. That means a simplified experience for you every step of the way.

We could not have picked a better partner, to help us in establishing a productive plant in SW Houston. KDW met with us several times, to develop an understanding of our needs. Once understood, they incorporated our proven program with their local knowledge of Municipality, available Materials, Sub Contractors, and other Project Management Guidance.

Kent Keebler

Project Manager

LKQ Corporation

KDW built our new shop addition. They helped me with the Design and planning of the build. They did a wonderful job from the beginning to the end. I would highly recommend KDW and Rolf for any construction needs. They are a top notch company and I am proud to tell people who built our building and very proud of our new shop.

Chris Bull

Collision Center Manager

Tommie Vaughn Ford Collision

The work and craftsmanship executed by the KDW team is truly inspiring and remarkable.They have a way of making what seems nearly impossible, possible and turning your dream into a reality. Their ability to adapt and meet strict deadlines will astonish you. They were an integral part to the true success of our construction phase and allowed us to become the Premier Water Park in Austin.

Ty Weitzel

General Manager

Typhoon Texas - Austin

KDW was the best choice for our Design-Build we could ever make. From early on, they guided us through this enormous process of defining and designing the perfect building for our needs. Their expertise and experience makes it easy to make the necessary decisions to get the job done and deliver on time the best results possible – the perfect building to grow our business!

Florian Schiller

MAN Diesel

JDR recently partnered with KDW on a build to suit lease for a purpose designed facility to support the growing needs of our expanding business. We could not have been more pleased with the support from their team and the seamless process from the front-end conceptualization phase to the final walkthrough. The integrated model KDW utilizes ensured that the end result met our business needs in line with the agreed budget. I would recommend KDW to anyone considering a new facility project due to their straightforward approach and outstanding level of service.

Brian Davis

General Manager

JDR Cable Systems

In 2013 WIKA Process Solutions LP and GAYESCO INTERNATIONAL LCC started working with the KDW team to design & build our brand new manufacturing facility on a 13 acre lot in the Pasadena ship channel area. From start (concept & initial renderings) to finish (January 2015 moving in) the KDW team supported us in every step of the way.

Paul Lemmens

Wika

2,000+ Projects Completed

1 Single Source Solution for Design/Build

3 Dynamic Partners

115+ Years of Combined Experience

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KDW Timeline

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Year 1895

In 1895, KDW first operated under the name J.E. Kingham Construction and has existed uninterrupted as a family firm committed to quality and integrity.

Year 1895

Year 1960

By the 1960’s, J.E. Kingham Construction Company had earned a reputation as a quality builder, constructing schools, churches, factories, banks, hospitals and commercial buildings throughout East Texas.

Year 1960

April 2004

The strategic partnership of Kingham Dalton Wilson, Ltd. (KDW) is formed, creating a dynamic, full-service design/build firm headquartered in Houston, Texas.

April 2004

April 2004 - January 2005

KDW records first year operations profit with zero debt, a remarkable milestone since opening the doors for business in April 2004.

January 2005

Begins 64,386 sq. ft. Office/Laboratory project for SpectraCell.

January 2005

April 2005

Begins construction on KDW’s first design/build project for Goya Foods.

April 2005

January 2006

Begins construction of MI-SWACO’s 2nd floor financial center and AEL building.

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January 2006

May 2006

Completes the first of several construction projects with Goya Foods. KDW provided development and design/build services for Goya’s new 139,640 sq. ft. Distribution Center.

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May 2006

May 2006 - March 2007

Constructs ReedHycalog’s (now NOV) World Manufacturing Headquarters in Conroe, Texas. The 350,751 sq. ft. campus includes a research facility with a full-scale drilling rig, laboratory, full-service cafeteria, employee fitness center, on-site jogging trail, and an office that serves as ReedHycalog’s centralized logistical base for worldwide operations.

May 2006 - March 2007

November 2006 - January 2008

Constructs Tadano America Corporation’s 77,000 sq. ft. Manufacturing/Warehouse Facility.

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November 2006 - January 2008

January 2007

KDW moves into Corporate Office located in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas.

January 2007

February 2007

Completion of Aker Solution’s new headquarters located on the North Sam Houston Beltway. The 94,800 sq. ft. office and manufacturing facility includes four 60x270 feet of crane bays, where overhead cranes are used to set offshore equipment into sunken concrete pits for testing.

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February 2007

August 2007 - May 2008

Construction of VAM USA’s 96,740 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.

August 2007 - May 2008

March 2008 - May 2009

Awarded Reserve at Park Ten project, a 365,200 sq. ft. office building. The building is LEED certified, with design and construction of the “Class A” 6-story office building with an 8-story parking garage complete in 14 months.

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March 2008 - May 2009

May 2008 - December 2008

Begins construction of 64,000 sq. ft. chemical distribution facility for Chem One Global Corporation, the first LEED Silver Certified chemical distribution facility in the United States.

May 2008 - December 2008

August 2008 - August 2010

Begins the 287,200 sq. ft. Bauer Manufacturing North American Headquarters, the 200-year-old German based company’s first United States location.

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August 2008 - August 2010

April 2009

Completes 169,000 sq. ft. facility for Accredo Packaging, the first LEED Silver Certified manufacturing facility in the state of Texas. This project was Phase I of Accredo’s World Manufacturing Headquarters located in Sugar Land.

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April 2009

May 2009

KDW’s Special Projects Team is formed to serve clients with smaller-scale construction projects such as interior build-outs, renovations, expansions, structural repairs, small ground-up buildings, specialty foundations, site upgrades, and more.

May 2009

February 2010 - September 2010

Completes the Research & Development Laboratory for VAM USA.

February 2010 - September 2010

February 2010 - May 2011

Completion of Noble Corporation’s corporate office, which includes a training facility and warehouse.

February 2010 - May 2011

July 2010 - May 2011

Completes 52,000 sq. ft. Distribution project for Bertling Logistics.

July 2010 - May 2011

December 2010 - September 2011

Designed/built new manufacturing & distribution facility for Seatex Corporation’s existing campus.

December 2010 - September 2011

January 2011 - February 2012

Completion of MSI Oilfield Product’s 150,000 sq. ft. North American Manufacturing Headquarters.

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January 2011 - February 2012

July 2011 - July 2012

Completes Balcones Resources in Austin, Texas. Balcones Resources, the largest independent recycling company in the Southwest United States. Balcones Resources hired KDW to design/build their 112,766 sq. ft. recycling, processing and distribution campus with a 1-year deadline. KDW designed and built the facility in 364 days, successfully delivering the project on time and on budget.

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July 2011 - July 2012

November 2011 - January 2013

Completes Phase II of VAM USA’s Research & Development Laboratory.

November 2011 - January 2013

May 2012 - February 2013

KDW’s Special Projects Team designs and builds new office/warehouse facility for Railworks.

May 2012 - February 2013

July 2012 - September 2013

KDW completes 2nd major project for Goya Foods. KDW was hired to relocate and upgrade the existing distribution facility with a larger distribution center accompanied by a cannery of equal size. KDW located and assisted in the acquisition of 130 acres near Brookshire, Texas and designed/built the company’s 380,000 sq. ft. North American Food Processing Center.

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July 2012 - September 2013

November 2012 - September 2014

KDW completes construction of 80,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility for German-based Wika Instrument.

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November 2012 - September 2014

January 2013

KDW’s In-House Design Studio complete! Our design team can now host regular meetings to better assist clients with designing their facilities.

January 2013

April 2013 - February 2014

KDW’s Special Projects Team completes First Bank & Trust of Conroe.

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April 2013 - February 2014

April 2013

KDW & Balcones Resources win Industrial Development of the Year award in Austin Business Journal’s 14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala.

April 2013

June 2013 - November 2014

KDW designs and builds U.S. Operations Headquarters for Setpoint Integrated Solutions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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June 2013 - November 2014

September 2013

TAM International’s 143,000 sq. ft. Global Manufacturing Headquarters is complete. The manufacturing facility is LEED Silver Accredited, with Class A interior finish-out for the 17,000 sq. ft. office building.

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September 2013

November 2013

KDW completes Phase II of Accredo Packaging’s campus, consisting of 170,176 sq. ft. office/warehouse space.

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November 2013

February 2014 - October 2014

Special Projects Team completes design/build project with Service Radio Rentals.

February 2014 - October 2014

March 2014 - November 2014

Utilizing our design/build method, KDW completes 30,000 sq. ft. project for Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) in less than 10 months. The manufacturing facility is PPE’s first custom facility in the United States.

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March 2014 - November 2014

April 2014

Goya Foods North American Food Processing Center wins the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Award.

April 2014

October 2014

As a result of the company’s ongoing growth, KDW goes through a “re-branding” process and updates its logo design. The updated logo features a sharpened “origami” look that gives it depth while still symbolizing ‘turn-key’ solutions. KDW’s tagline ‘Design. Build. Beyond.’ Means we go beyond just ordinary design/build services – beyond expectations.

October 2014

April 2015 - September 2016

Completes 40,502 sq. ft. Distribution Facility for LQP, Inc.

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April 2015 - September 2016

May 2015 - June 2016

Completes General Packaging located in the Conroe Business Park.

May 2015 - June 2016

August 2015 - May 2016

KDW completes construction of Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Katy, Texas. The largest private waterpark built in the United States in the last 10 years.

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August 2015 - May 2016

October 2015

Completes 50,000 sq. ft. Spec Building for the Taylor EDC in Taylor, Texas.

October 2015

November 2015 - January 2017

Completes Norel Animal Nutrition’s first production location in the United States.

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November 2015 - January 2017

December 2015

The Special Projects Team completes office & manufacturing facilities for Oldcastle Precast’s location in Brookshire, Texas.

View Oldcastle Precast
December 2015

December 2015 - June 2016

Completes 70,000 sq. ft. expansion project for NOV in Conroe, Texas.

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December 2015 - June 2016

January 2017 - November 2017

After months of due diligence, negotiations, careful planning and construction, Sika, a 107-year-old international manufacturer with more than 200 factories in 100 countries, is completed. The first phase of Sika’s Sealy manufacturing campus includes specialized proprietary equipment that enables the company to manufacture a comprehensive portfolio of mortar products and polymer-based concrete admixtures.

View Sika
January 2017 - November 2017

February 2017

Awarded 324,000 sq. ft. design/build expansion project with Goya Foods. The expansion nearly doubles Goya’s existing 380,000 sq. ft. North American Processing Center in Brookshire, Texas.

View Goya Foods NAPC
February 2017

March 2017 - October 2017

KDW has completed an expansion of the Shasta Beverages Houston plant where the beverage manufacturer has added 34,650 sq. ft. of warehouse space. The owner-occupied expansion of the 98,900 sq. ft. facility was completed without business interruption.

June 2017 - December 2017

KDW completes another project for Oldcastle Precast, a leading provider of engineered building product solutions and services for North American infrastructure projects. The expansion of its existing facility in Mansfield has added 11,000 sq. ft. of new manufacturing space. KDW designed and built the new space, a pre-engineered metal building with a 50 ft crane extension and a 12 ft deep concrete pit to accommodate a precast pipe and manhole mass production machine.

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June 2017 - December 2017

August 2017 - April 2019

Awarded design/build project for AIV-GCM’s new 320,000+ sq. ft. Fabrication & Distribution facility.

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August 2017 - April 2019

December 2016 - May 2017

Completes expansion of Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Pflugerville, Texas.

View Typhoon Texas - Pflugerville
December 2016 - May 2017

March 2018 - March 2019

Awarded project for MAN Energy Solutions’ new 137,665 sq. ft. North American Headquarters located at the Twinwood Business Park.

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March 2018 - March 2019

June 2018 - December 2020

Groundbreaking ceremony held to kick off the construction of Accredo Packaging’s Phase III Expansion, adding over 200,000 sq. ft. of warehouse & production space to the company’s campus in Sugar Land, Texas.

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June 2018 - December 2020

November 2018 - February 2020

KDW started construction on Sam Houston Area Council's new Camp Strake Scout Camp that totals 66 structures with various site improvements.

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November 2018 - February 2020

January 2019 - August 2019

KDW started construction on a pre-engineered manufacturing facility for Future Pipe Industries with approximately 1,500 SF of office space.

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January 2019 - August 2019

March 2019 - October 2019

Construction of Pipeline Packaging's second expansions begins. The expansion consisted of 90,000 SF warehouse with 3,000 SF office addition.

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March 2019 - October 2019

October 2019 - October 2020

KDW began construction on a new cold storage facility that includes 46,076 SF of -10F cold storage that holds more than 5,600 pallet positions in high-pile racking on an insulated slab protected by a Quell Fire Sprinkler system.

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October 2019 - October 2020

February 2020 - June 2021

KDW started construction on R+L Carriers' newest truck terminal that operates as a new service center in Waller, Texas.

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February 2020 - June 2021

March 2020 - June 2020

Construction began on the third location for Newton Nursery in Katy, Texas

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March 2020 - June 2020

March 2020 - February 2021

Construction on the new manufacturing facility for JDR Cabling Systems began.

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March 2020 - February 2021

September 2020 - June 2021

Construction of a Wet Sounds new 118,386 SF headquarters began.

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September 2020 - June 2021

Our Clients

Whether our clients are international or domestic, all clients strive for a hassle-free project that is completed on time and on budget. That’s exactly what KDW delivers.

Our Team

Our team of contractors and designers are industry veterans who have the expertise and experience to execute your vision efficiently, while exceeding quality expectations.

We could not have picked a better partner, to help us in establishing a productive plant in SW Houston. KDW met with us several times, to develop an understanding of our needs. Once understood, they incorporated our proven program with their local knowledge of Municipality, available Materials, Sub Contractors, and other Project Management Guidance.

Kent Keebler

Project Manager

LKQ Corporation

KDW has worked with us on two of our facilities, and we have been more than pleased both times. Their expertise in building for companies in the manufacturing industry resulted in facilities that were optimized for our purposes, resulting in smart layouts and highly-efficient spaces. When it comes to customer service, KDW has been affordable, personable, and timely. We highly recommend KDW for your company’s design/building projects.

BAUER Equipment America

KDW has been a true partner to our business since 2013. From small projects, complicated projects, to the largest projects in our business, KDW has been our single resource for success in the growth of our facilities. Their team brings vision, integrity, teamwork, and a true partnership to every aspect of our relationship. KDW is our single source for our development and contractor needs in all of Texas.

Bill Ader

Capital Projects Manager

Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc.

People make the company.  The folks at KDW are talented, professional, friendly, and second to none.  In spite of the full book of business they keep, I never once felt like my calls were ignored, rushed, or unimportant.  Architects, project managers, superintendents.....they were all top-notch.  Our design/build experience with KDW exceeded all our expectations.

Jeff Olchesky

Pine Cove

KDW was the best choice for our Design-Build we could ever make. From early on, they guided us through this enormous process of defining and designing the perfect building for our needs. Their expertise and experience makes it easy to make the necessary decisions to get the job done and deliver on time the best results possible – the perfect building to grow our business!

Florian Schiller

MAN Diesel

The work and craftsmanship executed by the KDW team is truly inspiring and remarkable.They have a way of making what seems nearly impossible, possible and turning your dream into a reality. Their ability to adapt and meet strict deadlines will astonish you. They were an integral part to the true success of our construction phase and allowed us to become the Premier Water Park in Austin.

Ty Weitzel

General Manager

Typhoon Texas - Austin

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KDW | Design. Build. Beyond.

Houston Office

5858 Westheimer, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77057

Phone: 713-541-5070 | Fax: 713-541-5072

Central Texas Office

3508 Far West Blvd., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78731

Phone: 512-956-5353 | Fax: