A Salute to a Komatsu Customer
York Excavating Company LLC offers a high-quality finished product driven by technology
T Jeff Walker, president
Through multiple twists and turns within the construction industry, Jeff Walker established York Excavating Company LLC (YEC) as a turnkey construction business that provides services within a 40-mile radius of York, Pa. His experience has proven invaluable, as the company steadily takes on larger projects every year.
“I founded a paving and excavating company in 1978 and sold it in ’84,” recalled Walker. “That was my first real venture into the construction industry. From there, I spent a decade as a general superintendent over a paving division before I went out on my own again building golf courses in south central Pennsylvania. In 2000, I was building a golf course on the west end of York where I met Les, the previous owner of York Excavating. After several meetings, he convinced me to join the company. When the economy took a nosedive in 2008, I worked out a deal with him to purchase York Excavating, and here we are today still going strong.” Today, YEC has approximately 160 employees and is diversified across all sectors of the construction industry. “I’ve learned that you have to be flexible and move around with the fluctuations in the economy,” stated Walker. “Currently, 40% of
A York Excavating Company operator utilizes a Komatsu PC290LCi-11 intelligent Machine Control (iMC) excavator. "Overall, we like the digging depth accuracy the iMC excavators provide because the technology keeps our operators from over-digging and eliminates another potential area for mistakes," said President Jeff Walker.
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our business is residential, 30% is warehousing, 15% is government contracts, and the remaining jobs are a mix of institutional work and commercial projects. That’s a very different mix from the projects we completed in 2008 and will probably be different from what we’re doing in 2028. Our sweet spot is prime contracts direct with the end-user where we handle all facets of the job before the project goes vertical. We’re a turnkey operation.” Each time the company sees projects through to completion, Walker feels proud.
“The construction industry is very rewarding because you’re able to watch projects come together from sometimes just a vision drawn on a napkin to a completed, tangible place,” said Walker. “We’re committed to delivering a quality product to our clients at a reasonable price. At the end of the day, the project must work for everybody involved, and our people are focused on making that happen.”
Versatile jobs
YEC will take on nearly every kind of project. Recent government contracts range from installing upgraded access control points for secure facilities, to site preparation for warehouse storage. Walker enjoys when previous projects come full circle.
