Curtin Co.

What Curtin Co. does

Curtin Co. is a privately held heavy highway construction subcontractor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1990. The company specializes in concrete barrier installation, shoulder drain systems, full-depth concrete pavement rehabilitation, and precast single-faced barrier walls, operating within a family of related companies that includes Curtin Trucking and Drainage (field services), Carolina Traffic Devices (traffic management equipment), Eagle Precast (precast concrete products), and O'Brien Metal Works (metal fabrication).

Its core product portfolio is anchored by New Jersey-shaped Portable Concrete Barrier (PCB) units (10–12 feet long, 32 inches tall, 4,000–5,000 lbs each, joined with steel connections), Moveable Barrier (MB) systems repositioned via a specialized Barrier Transfer Machine, precast single-faced barriers of portland cement and rebar, shoulder drain systems using geotextile fabric and HDPE/PVC perforated pipe, and full-depth concrete patching with very high early strength concrete. The company holds an inventory of over 2 million lineal feet of DOT-approved concrete barrier and hundreds of impact attenuators, approved for use by NCDOT, SCDOT, GDOT, TDOT, and VDOT.

Curtin generates revenue through project-based subcontracting and direct government contracting. Pricing is quote-based, secured via the Estimating Department rather than published rates, and customer segments fall into three buckets: state Departments of Transportation (NC, SC, GA, TN, VA), heavy highway general contractors (bridge, grading, asphalt paving), and public infrastructure owners (airports, port authorities, municipalities). Operations are concentrated in the Southeastern United States, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds.

Name

Curtin Co.

Legal name

Curtin Co

Website

https://curtinco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Curtin Co. is a Charlotte, NC-based private heavy highway construction subcontractor founded in 1990, specializing in concrete barrier installation, shoulder drains, concrete rehabilitation, and precast single-faced barrier walls for DOTs and general contractors across the Southeastern US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Joint Repair & Expansion Joint Replacement (HSAGALAE)

Keywords

• Concrete barrier installation
• Heavy highway construction
• Shoulder drain installation
• Concrete pavement rehab
• DOT subcontracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Heavy Highway Subcontracting: Curtin Co operates as a subcontractor in the Heavy Highway industry, providing turn-key solutions for barrier installation, shoulder drain, and concrete rehab services. Revenue is generated through project-based subcontracting work with general contractors and government transportation agencies.
2. DOT Services Subcontracting: Provides specialized services to Departments of Transportation, airports, ports authority, and municipalities including bridge contractors, grading contractors, and asphalt paving contractors in the Southeast US.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Curtin Co. is a Charlotte, NC-based full-service heavy highway subcontractor specializing in the installation of temporary and permanent concrete barrier systems (Portable Concrete Barrier, Moveable Barrier, and Precast Single Faced Barrier), shoulder drain systems, and concrete pavement rehabilitation. The company delivers turn-key solutions to general contractors, Departments of Transportation, airports, ports authorities, and municipalities across the Southeast United States using DOT-approved equipment and inventory.

Product overview

Curtin Co is a full-service subcontractor based in Charlotte, NC, specializing in heavy highway construction products and services across the Southeast United States. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of concrete barrier systems including Portable Concrete Barrier (PCB), Moveable Barrier (MB), and Precast Single Faced Barrier, complemented by Shoulder Drain installation, Concrete Rehab, Impact Attenuators (temporary and permanent), Glare Screen, Quick Move Barrier, and Permanent Barrier Gates. With over 2 million lineal feet of DOT-approved concrete barrier and 20+ years of experience serving Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, Curtin Co provides turn-key solutions to bridge contractors, grading contractors, Departments of Transportation, airports, ports, and municipalities. The company operates as part of the Curtin Co. family of companies which includes Carolina Traffic Devices, Curtin Trucking and Drainage, Eagle Precast, and O'Brien Metal Works.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curtin Trucking & Drainage: Full service contractor specializing in temporary concrete barrier installation, shoulder drain, concrete rehab, and single-faced barrier wall.

Products and services

• Portable Concrete Barrier (PCB) Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million lineal feet of DOT-approved concrete barrier available for projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Highway Products: A division of Trinity Industries (NYSE: TRN) that manufactures and installs highway safety products including concrete barriers, crash cushions, and guardrail systems nationwide. Trinity is the largest incumbent in the broader highway safety infrastructure category where Curtin competes.
• Lindsay Corporation: NYSE-listed manufacturer of Moveable Barrier systems, Road Zipper transfer machines, and roadside safety infrastructure. Directly comparable to Curtin's moveable-barrier capability and barrier transfer machine (BTM) offerings at a national scale.
• Saferoad Group: European-headquartered provider of road safety products and services including barriers, crash cushions, and installation services. Operates a comparable highway safety infrastructure model with global scale that contrasts with Curtin's regional focus.
• Hill & Smith: London-listed infrastructure group operating US highway safety and steel fabrication businesses. Comparable scope across barrier products, bridge products, and infrastructure services used in heavy highway applications like Curtin's.
• Flatiron Constructors: Heavy civil contractor operating across the US on highways, bridges, and infrastructure projects. Functions as a prime contractor that contracts to specialty subcontractors like Curtin for barrier and pavement work.

Direct peers

• RoadSafe Traffic Systems: National provider of traffic safety services including pavement marking, barrier rental/installation, and work-zone safety products. Direct competitor in the highway safety subcontracting market Curtin serves, with overlapping DOT customer bases.
• Highway Care USA: Highway safety products and barrier installation specialist with overlap in temporary and moveable barrier services. Directly comparable to Curtin's core concrete barrier installation and DOT-approved product focus.
• Energy Absorption Systems (EAS): Major manufacturer of crash cushions and impact attenuators serving DOTs across the US. Directly comparable to Curtin's hundreds of impact attenuators in inventory, both as a supplier and installer in the same bid environment.

Regional players

• Lakeside Industries: Pacific Northwest-focused heavy highway and asphalt paving contractor. Comparable in business model as a heavy highway contractor that purchases specialized sub-trade services similar to those Curtin provides.

Others

• Eagle Precast (Curtin subsidiary): Listed only to note Curtin's own precast subsidiary is a vertical integration asset; not an independent peer. For external peers, see Trinity Highway and Lindsay above.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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