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Constructing The Region's Most Recognizable Buildings For Over 100 Years

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Our Distinguished Portfolio

Having completed more than 35 million square feet of building space, Jenkins-Essex Construction has provided our customers with just about every type of project imaginable. We’ve been fortunate to pursue opportunities throughout the region, leading to our immense portfolio of industrial, institutional, commercial and recreational projects.

Some of those signature buildings include St. James Catholic Church, the State Theater restoration, Hardin County Justice Center and Bluegrass Cellular Headquarters in Elizabethtown, as well as the beautiful Elizabethtown Sports Park.

Freeman Lake Park Tennis Court Complex

Jenkins-Essex was selected as Design/Build Contractor for the new Tennis Court facility built by the City of Elizabethtown at Freeman Lake Park. The ten court facility includes state-of-the-art court ... Learn More

Filed Under: Recreational

Akebono Brake North America Headquarters, Elizabethtown, KY

Design/Build of a two story office building to house the North American headquarters of Akebono Brake. Building design utilized the Butler pre-engineered building system and Koretech insulated wall ... Learn More

Filed Under: Office/Medical

Tim French Superstore, Elizabethtown, KY

Tim French is expanding his auto superstore concept to Elizabethtown with a new 6,500 s.f. showroom at the corner of Dixie Highway and Blue Heron Way which serves as the entrance to Freeman Lake Park. ... Learn More

Filed Under: Commercial

Elizabethtown Sports Park

The 150-acre Elizabethtown Sports Park features 12 baseball and softball diamonds, 10 natural turf soccer and football fields, 2 full-size synthetic turf fields and a diamond for physically disabled ... Learn More

Filed Under: Recreational, Recreational/Featured

City of Elizabethtown Police Station (Construction Managers)

Jenkins-Essex acted as Construction Manager of the City of Elizabethtown on its new Police Station. This project consisted of constructing a new 31,197 s.f. Police Station and renovating 6,000 s.f. of ... Learn More

Filed Under: Governmental, Governmental/Featured

Hardin County Water District #1 Pirtle Springs Water Plant Renovation, Howevalley, KY

The FIRST Design/Build Water Treatment facility ever contracted in Kentucky, this 11,100 s.f. Butler pre-engineeerd structure was erected over an existing, operating, water treatment facility! ... Learn More

Filed Under: Industrial

Historic State Theater Phase III, Elizabethtown, KY

Historically accurate renovation of eighty year old theater into a community performing arts center with state of the art lighting, staging and sound equipment. Exact finishes were reproduced ... Learn More

Filed Under: Recreational, Recreational/Featured

iPay Technologies, LLC, Elizabethtown, KY

Design/Build of a 44,000 s.f. office building housing the corporate operations of iPay Technologies, a high-tech data processing company. Building was designed using a Butler Manufacturing ... Learn More

Filed Under: Office/Medical

Copperweld Plant Expansion, Elizabethtown, KY

A 40,000 s.f. manufacturing plant addition using Design/Build and Butler pre-engineered metal building systems. ... Learn More

Filed Under: Industrial

Historic State Theater, Elizabethtown, KY

This project consisted of constructing a new Gallery, catering kitchen and restrooms (8,691 s.f.) and the interior and exterior renovation of an existing 7,498 s.f. building into a “Black Box” theater ... Learn More

Filed Under: Recreational

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Additional Projects

  • Modern Planting Plant Expansion, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Cytech Products Plant Expansion, Elizabethtown, KY
  • WL Plastics Corporation Pipe Plant, Elizabethtown, KY
  • MeadWestvaco AGI Midwest Amaray Expansion, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Akebono (Ambrake) Corporation, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Baillie Lumber Co., Leitchfield, KY
  • Dow Corning Corporation, Elizabethtown, KY
  • E-town Laundry
  • Dana Corporation, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Greensburg/Green County Industrial Spec Building

Additional Projects

  • Big M Chevrolet Service Area Renovation, Louisville, KY
  • Kia Store Service Area Expansion, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Parkway Self Storage, Hopkinsville, KY
  • Kia of Clarksville, IN
  • Bluegrass Cellular, Bowling Green, KY

Additional Projects

  • The Cecilian Bank, Radcliff, KY
  • Breckinridge County Association for the Handicapped Phase I, II and II
  • Bullitt County Health Department Annex
  • Kensington Manor Nursing Home, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Women’s Recovery Center, Colombia, KY
  • Ryan Clagett Periodontal Office, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Metcalfe County Health Care Center

Additional Projects

  • Kentucky Baptist Children’s Home and Ministry Support Center, Mt. Washington, KY
  • Northside Baptist Church Addition, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Kentucky Baptist Youth Ranch, Elizabethtown, KY

Additional Projects

  • Transit Authority of Central Kentucky Building Renovation, Elizabethtown, KY
  • Kentucky Department of Transportation District 4, Elizabethtown, KY
  • City of Elizabethtown Fire Station #3

Additional Projects

  • Butler County Schools Renovation
  • Franklin-Simpson High School Addition
  • Barren County Schools Renovations
  • Hardin County Public Schools Bus Garage Renovation
  • East Hardin Middle School Renovation, Glendale, KY
  • Campbellsville University Women’s Village II
  • Caverna High/Middle School Addition, Horse Cave, KY
  • Campbellsville University Library Renovation
  • Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Mt. Washington, KY

Latest News

Hardin County Water District #2 Complete

The new campus for Hardin County Water District #2 is now fully complete and operational. We were ... Learn More

Soudal Expansion is Complete

The Soudal North American Headquarters in Elizabethtown is complete! This office expansion will ... Learn More

Elizabethtown Fire Station No 2 Is Now Complete

The Elizabethtown Fire Department Station No. 2 is complete! Jenkins-Essex is extremely proud to ... Learn More

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136 Howell Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: 270.765.6113 | Fax: 270-765-7707

 

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