Founded in 1927 by Joseph James (J.J.) Barney, J.J. Barney Construction has spent the past 94 years as Michigan's premier con ... crete and excavation contractor. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership and operation, J.J. Barney Construction still maintains its core values and principles it has had since Day 1. Because of these core values and principles, along with our ability to form long-lasting relationships, J.J. Barney Construction maintains a reputation as the industry's most trusted and preferred full-service civil and commercial contractor. We service nearly all 50 states and are involved with a diverse number of concrete and excavation projects nationwide, including installation of concrete foundations, walls, flatwork, and site work for automotive plants, casinos, electrical substations, hospitals, parking structures, and underground infrastructures. Many Fortune 500 companies, many of the largest general contractors in the country, and federal, state, and local governments have entrusted us with some of their most challenging and labor-intensive jobs, including General Motors; Ford Motor Company; Fiat Chrysler; General Electric; JP Morgan Chase; Verizon Wireless; The University of Michigan; Michigan State University; MGM Grand Detroit; Greektown Casino-Hotel; Motor City Casino Hotel; Beaumont Health; Henry Ford Health System; Ascension Michigan; Detroit Medical Center; Duke Energy; NextEra Energy; Pacific Gas and Electric; DTE Energy; ITC Transmission; Kiewit; Barton Malow; Turner Construction; The Christman Company; L.S. Brinker; Sachse Construction; Turner Construction; Commercial Contracting Corporation (CCC); Walsh Construction; Dearborn Mid-West Co., DeMaria Building Co., MiG Construction, Roncelli, Inc., and W-3 Construction. read more