J.D. Eckman, Inc

J.D. Eckman, Inc Family-owned heavy highway and bridge construction company founded in 1945. For over 75 years, J.D. Eckman, Inc. Safety is always top priority at JD Eckman.

has been building the infrastructure for tomorrow in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Our company consists of many hard working individuals that have contributed to our success throughout the years. We started as a small family owned road construction company in 1945, and have grown to over 400 employees, but still remain family owned, and employee focused. Originally founded by Ja

cob Eckman, later passed on to Jim Eckman, and now the 3rd generation; Mark, Michael and Virginia Eckman are continuing the JD Eckman legacy today. JD Eckman is a full service construction company, with our own in-house engineering staff of over 8 full-time registered professional engineers licensed in several states and over a dozen project managers/engineers we have the expertise to handle the most complex projects. Our expertise in emergency bridge repair has created excellent working relationships with the state DOT's we work with. We employ a full-time safety staff, who ensure the safety of our workers and the jobsite, and maintain OSHA compliance.

Work continues on the bridge at English Center which is quite impressive considering the winter we’ve had. Crews are now...
03/11/2026

Work continues on the bridge at English Center which is quite impressive considering the winter we’ve had. Crews are now half way across the bridge (minus the grid deck).
Way to go!

Over the course of 9 weeks, some of our field employees, working out of the shop for the winter, hosted the first ever “...
03/09/2026

Over the course of 9 weeks, some of our field employees, working out of the shop for the winter, hosted the first ever “Garage Dip Off” - and it did not disappoint.
Each week, one employee brought in a homemade dip to be shared and scored. And a committee of 10 highly qualified (and very hungry) judges was formed.
After 9 competitive weeks and some serious taste tasting the winners were:
1st place Brian Walcott
2nd place Gavin Eby
3rd place Steve Burns

Bragging rights have officially been awarded and the bar is set for 2027.

Congratulations to Daniel Gwaltney on becoming a Iron Worker Foreman on March 1st. It is always a special day when we ge...
03/05/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Gwaltney on becoming a Iron Worker Foreman on March 1st. It is always a special day when we get to promote from within. Dan has been with the company for almost 17 years and we wish him the best in his new role.
Dan will be working mostly at the DRBA job and our new Septa project.

This week a pre-construction meeting was held for the SEPTA NHSL Viaduct Repair job in Montgomery County. This project i...
02/26/2026

This week a pre-construction meeting was held for the SEPTA NHSL Viaduct Repair job in Montgomery County. This project involves repairs to a roughly 3,100 foot long steel viaduct carrying the Norristown High Speed Line from Bridgeport to the Norristown Transportation Hub.
Contract value: $33,487,722.81
Anticipated Notice to Proceed: 3/6/2026
Contract Completion Date: 6/4/2027

Trying to beat the winter doldrums with a picnic in the basement of the office today. Big thanks to our general superint...
02/19/2026

Trying to beat the winter doldrums with a picnic in the basement of the office today. Big thanks to our general superintendents who organized and hosted. Fun times! Who is ready for spring?

02/10/2026
As Pennsylvania digs out job sites are no exception. This job in Matamoras PA received over 14 inches of snow and it has...
01/29/2026

As Pennsylvania digs out job sites are no exception. This job in Matamoras PA received over 14 inches of snow and it has to all be removed before work can get going again. A big Thank You to all those digging out job sites and equipment this week in the arctic cold (-4 degrees when these photos were taken)

Last week some members of our management team attended an HCSS software conference in Houston Texas. The purpose of the ...
01/26/2026

Last week some members of our management team attended an HCSS software conference in Houston Texas. The purpose of the trip was to learn about new software we have implemented to more effectively manage our jobs and the safety communication between the field and the office. Also I think they had a little fun.

Our paving crews won 2 paving in excellence awards at the annual PAPA conference for paving work they did on Centerville...
01/22/2026

Our paving crews won 2 paving in excellence awards at the annual PAPA conference for paving work they did on Centerville Rd and SR 1.
They have completed the highest quality paving work in District 8 and 6 in 2025!
Big congratulations to everyone on those paving crews. Paving is hard work and done mostly at night with incredible pressure to get it done.
Way to go!
Get ready for 2026.

Recently pre construction meetings were held for the following jobs:SR 322 & SR 3010 - ECMS No. 104343 Delaware CoProje...
01/19/2026

Recently pre construction meetings were held for the following jobs:
SR 322 & SR 3010 - ECMS No. 104343 Delaware Co
Project involves the reconstruction of SR 0322 and SR 3010, including restoration of an existing 4 lane roadway.
Contract value $63,427,693.13.
Notice to proceed 11/10/2025.
Completion date 10/30/2031.

SR 239-P01 ECMS No. 118281 Lucerne Co.
Project involves bridge repairs type 1 & 2 and roadway slope repair, new guide rail, and temporary access road.
Contract value $1,219,379.53.
Notice to proceed 1/19/2026.
Completion date 11/12/2026

Interstate 81N Bridge Replacement over West Foothills Drive (pictured below)
Project involves replacing the 3 span box beam bridge with a single span bridge with abutments, PPC overlay, shoulder widening, stormwater improvements, and a new median crossover.
Contract value $9,625,237.58
Notice to proceed 1/19/2026
Completion date 11/2/2027

Today during our supervisor’s training we celebrated the retirement of Ray Caldwell. Ray spent 41 years at J.D. Eckman I...
01/10/2026

Today during our supervisor’s training we celebrated the retirement of Ray Caldwell. Ray spent 41 years at J.D. Eckman Inc. and was hired by Jim Eckman all those years ago rising through the ranks to become a general superintendent sharing his vast knowledge with so many. Ray has been pivotal to the growth and success of this company and we are grateful for the time and miles he logged along the way.
Ray will be missed but we are happy for him and his family as they get to spend more time with him. It was great to celebrate this moment and give Ray his gold hard hat with his family by his side.

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