Quam Trenchless Technologies

Name

Quam Trenchless Technologies

Legal name

Quam Construction Co. Inc.

Website

https://quamtrenchless.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trenchless Underground Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation, Lining & Renewal (Pipe Relining, Trenchless Rehab, Asset Renewal) (IMAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenchless Sewer Repair (Pipe Lining/CIPP) (HSAOABAH), Trenchless Sewer Replacement (Pipe Bursting) (HSAOABAI), Manholes, Laterals & Service Connections (Installation/Rehab) (EUANACAI)

Keywords

• Trenchless pipe rehabilitation
• Underground utility construction
• CIPP pipe lining
• Sewer pipe renewal
• Horizontal directional drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Trenchless Pipe Construction Services: Project-based construction services for municipal and private infrastructure. Services include pipe bursting, CIPP rehabilitation, CCTV inspection, and specialty trenchless solutions. Revenue is earned through competitive bids on municipal contracts and private development projects, with pricing based on project scope, pipe length, diameter, and complexity.
2. Heavy Construction and Underground Utilities: Traditional underground utility installation including excavating, trucking, and materials. GPS-equipped equipment fleet handles complex infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quam Trenchless Technologies provides trenchless underground utility services for water, sewer, and stormwater pipe systems. The company delivers pipe rehabilitation, replacement, and inspection services using methods such as Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP), pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), slip-lining, CentriPipe, and CCTV/PANORAMO manhole inspection. Projects are delivered as end-to-end solutions to municipalities, private commercial developers, and residential customers, replacing or renewing existing pipe without traditional open-cut excavation.

Product overview

Quam Trenchless Technologies offers a comprehensive suite of trenchless underground infrastructure solutions organized around pipe rehabilitation technologies and inspection services. The core portfolio centers on CIPP (Cured-in-Place Pipe) methods including T-Liner and Vac-A-Tee systems (licensed from LMK Technologies), pipe bursting for replacement without excavation, CentriPipe for cast-concrete renewal, slip-lining, and horizontal directional drilling. Supporting services include CCTV and PANORAMO SI camera inspection using IBAK equipment, hydro-excavation and jetting, auger boring, and pipe ramming. The company serves municipal, commercial, and residential customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, California, and Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pipe Bursting Trenchless method for replacing buried pipelines (sewer, water, gas) by advancing a bursting head larger than the new pipe through the existing pipe, simultaneously splitting the old pipe and inserting the new one. Serves municipalities, developers, and property owners needing replacement without excavation.
• CIPP (Cured-in-Place Pipe) Trenchless pipe rehabilitation method where a resin-saturated felt tube is pulled into a damaged pipe and cured in place, creating a durable new pipe lining. Used for sewer, water main, and structure renewal.
• T-Liner (LMK Technologies) Structural one-piece, full circle CIPP liner that renews 18+ inches of mainline and extends up the lateral pipe as one continuous lining with hydrophilic compression seals. Licensed from LMK Technologies.
• Vac-A-Tee Cleanout System (LMK Technologies) Trenchless cleanout system allowing access to lateral pipes for inspection, cleaning and lining, compatible with pipe diameters of 6 inches or less. Licensed from LMK Technologies.
• CentriPipe Trenchless process that installs cast-concrete pipe systems inside existing culverts or sanitary sewer pipes, creating a new waterproof concrete pipe that can extend pipe life by double.
• Slip-Lining Trenchless pipe repair method that installs a smaller sized pipe into a larger pipe, with grout placed between the gaps and ends sealed, providing significant savings while maintaining normal flow.
• CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) Inspection Video inspection service using IBAK CCTV systems to assess pipe conditions in pipelines ranging from 6 to 60 inches in diameter, capable of assessing thousands of feet per day.
• PANORAMO SI Manhole Inspection 360-degree panoramic view technology for manhole inspections that provides complete visual assessment in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods.
• Hydro-Excavation and Jetting High-pressure water jetting combined with vacuum excavation to clear debris, control groundwater infiltration, and maintain storm and sewer systems.
• Auger Bore Trenchless technique where casing is jacked while rotating augers within the casing remove spoil back into the working pit, with hydraulic jacks pushing the casing through the ground.
• Pipe Ramming Trenchless method for pipe and casing installation in tough soil conditions where other methods could cause surface settlement, using repeated blows to drive pipe through the ground.
• HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) Trenchless water main installation technique using a drilling rig to install pipe in a narrow arc through environmentally protected areas, roadways, and congested areas with minimal surface impact.
• CIPMH Cured-in-Place Manhole Liners One-size, resin-impregnated and reinforced stretchable universal-sized liner for renewing manhole barrel sections, eccentric and concentric cones regardless of construction or size. Licensed from LMK Technologies.
• Sag Correction / Re-rounding Specialty trenchless service for correcting pipe sag issues and re-rounding deformed pipes without excavation.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LMK TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 4 January 2016Quam Construction is an officially licensed LMK Technologies contractor, authorized to install T-Liner Main-to-Lateral Connection Lining System, Performance Liner Sectional Spot Repair, Cured-In-Place Manhole Rehabilitation, and VAC-A-TEE Cleanout systems. This licensing relationship provides access to proprietary trenchless rehabilitation technologies. Quam was admitted to LMK's elite network of independent licensed contractors in July, recognized for professionalism, experience, reliability, and productivity. LMK Technologies, headquartered in Ottawa, IL since 1993, is a world leader in renewing lateral sewer infrastructure with over 100 worldwide issued patents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Michels Corporation: Large national utility and trenchless construction firm providing pipe bursting, HDD, CIPP, and tunneling services; competes for similar municipal water and sewer contracts but operates at much broader scale.
• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded heavy civil contractor with significant water, sewer, and underground utility work, including trenchless rehabilitation — overlaps with Quam's municipal bid environment as a much larger established competitor.

Direct peers

• Lametti & Sons: Midwest-based utility and trenchless contractor providing sewer rehabilitation, HDD, and pipe bursting for municipal clients — directly comparable in technology mix and customer profile to Quam.
• Insituform Technologies: One of the largest CIPP installers in North America, operating in the same trenchless pipe rehabilitation category as Quam (CIPP mainline, lateral, and manhole rehabilitation) for municipal and private clients.
• Aegion Corporation: Parent of Insituform and other trenchless rehab brands, providing comprehensive CIPP, pipe bursting, and coatings solutions to municipal water and wastewater systems — a direct, larger competitor to Quam's trenchless service portfolio.
• National Water Main Cleaning Co. Long-standing trenchless and sewer rehabilitation contractor operating CCTV inspection, CIPP lining, and manhole rehabilitation for municipal systems across the Northeast and nationally — direct peer in trenchless service offering.
• SAK Construction: Specialty contractor focused on CIPP, pipe bursting, and manhole rehabilitation across the Midwest and Mid-South — closely comparable to Quam's trenchless rehab offering and customer base.

Regional players

• Veit & Company: Upper Midwest specialty contractor providing underground utility, trenchless, and site work services; competes with Quam in MN and surrounding states for municipal infrastructure contracts.
• Visu-Sewer Clean & Re-Line: Midwest-focused sewer rehabilitation and cleaning contractor offering CIPP and lateral lining services, similar in scale and customer base to Quam's trenchless operations.

Others

• LMK Technologies: Owner of the T-Liner, Vac-A-Tee, and CIPMH technologies that Quam is licensed to install. Functions as both a technology enabler and adjacent participant in the trenchless rehab ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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