
EKS: 'Engineering Kick-ass Solutions'
No challenge is too complex—we define, dissect, and deliver. Root causes solved, strategies executed, and results improved. We don’t just fix problems—we kick their ass!

Founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 2002, EKS Consulting, LLC has built a 23-year reputation as a trusted engineering and construction management consulting firm. EKS has provided comprehensive services in project management, design oversight, cost containment, and value engineering across public and private sectors.
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About EKS
Over the past two decades, EKS has been entrusted with more than $120 million in project value, including complex, multi-year improvement programs such as the City of Peoria’s 16 completed municipal projects over eight years and the City of Litchfield Park’s five-year public works improvements initiative. The firm also played a critical role in traffic realignment at Exit 6 in Yuma, historic building foundation remediation in Kingman, and master design consulting for Fulton Homes’ Blue Mountain Ranch development.
EKS Consulting’s reputation is built on its ability to solve cost overruns, manage scope creep, and deliver on-time and within budget. Mr. Houston brings more than 20 years of expertise in construction management, value engineering, and emergency project oversight, ensuring that client challenges are met with pragmatic and sustainable solutions.
Today, EKS continues to provide engineering-driven, results-oriented consulting, serving municipalities, private developers, and federal agencies with the same dedication that has defined the firm for more than two decades.
Our Journey Since 2002
EKS has delivered high-impact projects throughout Arizona, working with municipalities, federal agencies, and private developers. Major engagements include multi-year contracts with the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Luke Air Force Base, and long-term infrastructure partnerships with the Cities of Peoria, Goodyear, Glendale, Yuma, Kingman, and Litchfield Park, Terre Haute, IN, and La Paz, Peru (to name drop a few) . These projects range from nuclear and military facility support to citywide street alignments, parks development, traffic control redesign, and large-scale master planning.
What Clients Say
Henry (Hank) Darwin - Peoria, AZ City Manager
"Brian at EKS has more heart, grit and integrity than anyone else I have ever worked with."
Martin s. Fekete - Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant, Director of Safety
Kirk Haderlie - Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant, Project Manager:
- "EKS delivered exceptional results ahead of schedule while respecting our budget constraints."
Joe Neiheisel - Arizona Public Service (APS)
"Their professionalism and knowledge made a significant difference in our construction process."
Tomás Rivera - Project Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers - Louisiana Branch
"EKS brought real value to our troubled project, by getting it back on track alll while saving us both time and money."
"EKS brought value engineering to our project, saving us both time and money."