Woman-Owned · Veteran-Owned · Est. 2026

Construction Management & Infrastructure Solutions

Two careers' worth of field leadership, now under one company. We manage the work others break ground on — heavy civil, bridges, utilities, and mission-critical infrastructure.

Benchmark — Grade Line 2026
SHEET C‑01

Two Careers.
One Company.

K & R 21, LLC is a newly formed, woman-owned and veteran-owned construction management and infrastructure solutions firm. We bring senior-level field leadership — construction supervision, infrastructure management, and workforce development — to public and private-sector projects across the region.

Rather than short-term fixes, our approach is built around lasting outcomes: workforce preparation, job placement support, and access to the wraparound services that help people and projects succeed long after the ribbon-cutting.

31+
COMBINED YEARS
IN THE FIELD
50+
PERSONNEL LED
ON SINGLE PROJECTS
MD·VA·DC
PRIMARY
SERVICE REGION
SHEET C‑02

Core Capabilities

SPEC 01

Construction Management & Project Oversight

SPEC 02

Pre-Construction Planning & Constructability Reviews

SPEC 03

Residential & Commercial Site Development

SPEC 04

Workforce Development & Career Readiness

SPEC 05

Heavy Civil & Infrastructure Construction

SPEC 06

Bridge & Roadway Maintenance Operations

SPEC 07

Natural Gas Utility & Pipeline Construction

SPEC 08

Data Center Construction & Commissioning Support

SHEET C‑03

Leadership

The track record behind K&R21 belongs to the people who built it — three decades of combined experience earned on some of the region's largest infrastructure programs, now channeled into one firm.

Karen Grant

FOUNDER / OWNER & CEO

Career background in construction supervision and infrastructure delivery, including work on major regional bridge, roadway, and data center programs.

Ronald Wilkes

FOUNDER / OWNER & COO

Career background in operations, safety management, and workforce readiness programming across public and private-sector construction projects.

SHEET C‑04

Where We Stand

K&R21 is a new company built by experienced hands. Here's what's already in place.

Registered & Operating

K & R 21, LLC is formed and structured to take on public and private-sector construction management and infrastructure work.

Leadership With a Track Record

Combined 31+ years overseeing heavy civil, bridge, roadway, utility, and data center projects at scale.

Backed by Industry Partners

Endorsed in writing by established regional partners — see letters of support below.

Actively Pursuing Funding

First grant application submitted to expand housing and workforce development initiatives.

Woman & Veteran-Owned Leadership

Ownership structure reflects the leadership team building the company — woman-owned and veteran-owned.

Ready to Mobilize

Positioned to take on our first project engagement, with the operational experience to run it well.

“Without hesitation, I highly recommend K & R 21, LLC for funding consideration.”

Joseph K. Smith — CEO, JKS Solutions, LLC

“Their leadership team possesses the vision, experience, and operational capacity to effectively manage funding and execute large-scale initiatives.”

Richard B. Dix, BG(R) US Army — CEO, Blue Collar Logistics / BC Construction and Engineering, Inc.
SHEET C‑05

Start a Conversation

Address

K & R 21, LLC
120 Waterfront St., Suite 420, #2250
National Harbor, MD 20745

Phone

240-599-6578

Email

Karen Grant: karen.grant@knr-21.com
Ronald Wilkes: ron.wilkes@knr-21.com