Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc

What Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc does

Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. is a Tri-State heavy civil general contractor founded in 1945 by Edward J. Petrillo and still operating under second-generation family ownership under Chairman Carl E. Petrillo. The firm self-performs design-bid-build, design-build, and best-value contracts for highways and bridges, rail and transit infrastructure, sitework and deep foundations (drilled shafts, minipiles), and energy and environmental projects including water/wastewater treatment plants, dams, and resiliency work. Notable proprietary or differentiated methods include Accelerated Bridge Construction via lateral slide (used on I-95 over Saugatuck Avenue), a custom reusable 400-ton steel bearing support system, a diverting diamond interchange design (Route 17/32), and GPS-guided excavator fleets for precision earthwork and rock blasting.

The business model is project-based one-time contract revenue, generated almost entirely through direct enterprise sales to public-sector owners: state DOTs (NYSDOT, NJDOT, CTDOT), multi-state authorities (PANYNJ, NYSTA, NYSBA), municipal environmental agencies (NYCDEP, Westchester County DPW), and transit operators (MTA/NYCT). Pricing is set via competitive bidding on sealed RFPs and direct negotiation on design-build and emergency work; no standard price list exists. Disclosed contract values range from sub-$20M routine interstate jobs to marquee pursuits of $517M (Bronx River Parkway bridges with AECOM) and a multi-contract $240M portfolio at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant. A smaller share of revenue comes from private developers (e.g., Forest City Ratner's $250M Ridge Hill Village) and joint-venture partners (e.g., the Gowanus Canal Constructors JV with Picone). The company maintains ~400 employees, has completed more than 1,350 projects, and serves the NY/NJ/CT market from its upgraded headquarters and equipment yard at 969 Midland Avenue, Yonkers.

Name

Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc

Legal name

Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc.

Website

https://yonkerscontractingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Family-owned heavy civil general contractor (founded 1945) serving New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut public agencies with self-performed highway, bridge, rail/transit, water/wastewater, and environmental infrastructure projects delivered through design-bid-build, design-build, and best-value contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Infrastructure Construction Contracts: Revenue generated through design-bid-build, design-build, and best value project delivery contracts with government transportation and infrastructure agencies. Projects include highways, bridges, rail/transit, water/wastewater, energy and environmental facilities.
2. Private Sector Construction: Commercial development projects for private clients including sitework and foundations for hotels, casinos, shopping malls, and public infrastructure projects.
3. Joint Venture Projects: Partnership arrangements with other contractors for large-scale projects, such as the Gowanus Canal Constructors joint venture with Picone for CSO Facilities project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. is a heavy civil general contractor that designs and builds infrastructure projects across highways, bridges, rail and transit, sitework and foundations, and energy/environmental facilities. The firm delivers projects through design-bid-build, design-build, and best value procurement models for state transportation departments, transit authorities, municipal environmental agencies, and select private developers across the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area. It self-performs the majority of construction trades including earthwork, foundations, structural steel, paving, and deep foundation systems.

Product overview

Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. is a heavy civil construction firm that offers a portfolio of infrastructure construction services organized across four core market segments: Highway & Bridge Construction, Rail & Transit Construction, Sitework & Foundations, and Energy & Environmental Construction. The company delivers projects through multiple procurement models including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Best Value delivery methods. The firm also maintains extensive self-perform construction capabilities spanning earthwork, excavation, demolition, paving, structural steel, and deep foundation systems. Projects span both public and private sector clients throughout the New York metropolitan tri-state region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Highway & Bridge Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed $95M Newburgh-Beacon Bridge project 9 months ahead of schedule
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Picone (Gowanus Canal Constructors Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Picone for the Gowanus Canal CSO Facilities project in Brooklyn, NY. The joint venture, operating as Gowanus Canal Constructors, is constructing an 8-million-gallon combined sewer overflow tank facility. Yonkers serves as joint venture partner managing significant portion of construction work including pile installation, waterproofing, and reinforced concrete structure.
• AECOM (Bronx River Parkway Bridges Design-Build Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build team partnership with AECOM for NYSDOT replacement of two bridges on Bronx River Parkway between East Tremont Ave and Bronx Park. $517M project includes AECOM providing engineering design services while Yonkers provides construction expertise.
• Five Star Electric (JFK Substation 2 Project)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership with Five Star Electric and Syska Hennessy Group for JFK Substation 2, which received 2026 ACEC Platinum Award. Collaboration for electrical and engineering work on critical airport infrastructure.
• NYSDOTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government client for design-build highway and bridge projects. Long-standing relationship including Route 17/32 interchange, Bronx River Parkway bridges, and numerous other transportation infrastructure projects throughout New York State.
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor agency client for tolling infrastructure, PATH rail improvements, airport facilities, and resiliency projects. Ongoing relationship including cashless tolling conversions at all crossings, JFK and LaGuardia airport projects, and Sandy infrastructure resiliency work.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM (Construction Services): AECOM is a global infrastructure design and construction firm; it is Yonkers' design-build partner on the $517M Bronx River Parkway bridges and a competitor in integrated delivery across the Northeast. Comparable for design-build opportunities even though its primary identity is design.
• Lane Construction Corporation: Lane Construction is a heavy civil contractor operating across the eastern U.S. on highways, bridges, and transit infrastructure. A broad incumbent peer competing for the same DOT and authority mega-projects in the region.
• Walsh Construction: Walsh Construction is a large U.S. heavy civil and transportation contractor with significant Northeast activity. Competes with Yonkers on transit, bridge, and highway packages and serves as a broad incumbent benchmark.
• Skanska USA Civil: Skanska USA Civil is a unit of Skanska AB delivering large-scale bridges, tunnels, transit, and highways across the Northeast. While larger and global, it pursues the same public-works contracts at the high end where Yonkers now competes, making it a broad incumbent peer.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction is a publicly traded national heavy civil contractor with material highway, bridge, and rail operations. It is a broad incumbent for regional pursuits and a useful public-company benchmark on margins and backlog.

Direct peers

• Picone Construction: Picone is a Tri-State heavy civil general contractor active in tunneling, water/wastewater, and foundation work, and is Yonkers' actual joint-venture partner on the Gowanus Canal Constructors CSO project. Directly comparable in scope, customer base, and delivery approach.
• Conti Group: Conti is a family-owned heavy civil contractor with a strong Tri-State focus on bridges, highways, and environmental infrastructure for the same DOT and authority clients as Yonkers. It is one of the closest regional direct competitors on both size and project mix.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Tutor Perini is a publicly traded heavy civil and building construction firm with deep operations in the Northeast (including major transit, bridge, and tunneling work). Yonkers competes head-to-head with Tutor Perini for the same NY/NJ/CT public-works contracts, and they are highly comparable on delivery methods, project mix, and customer base.
• Halmar International: Halmar International is a Tri-State heavy civil contractor with strong bridge, highway, and transit work throughout the NY/NJ/CT region. Frequently partners or competes with Yonkers on the same state DOT and authority pursuits.
• EE Cruz & Company: EE Cruz is a New Jersey–based heavy civil contractor focused on transportation infrastructure, bridges, and transit for NY/NJ public agencies. Closely comparable in geography, customer mix, and project type to Yonkers Contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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