Riverside Contracting

What Riverside Contracting does

Riverside Contracting, Inc. is a privately owned heavy highway construction company founded in Montana in 1980 (also reported as 1981 in some sources), headquartered in Missoula with a secondary office in Billings. The company specializes in State and Federally-funded complete road construction contracts across Montana and Wyoming, with service capabilities spanning aggregate crushing, excavation, embankment, surveying, grading, culverts and storm drains, retaining walls, asphalt production and laydown, slurry seal, chip seal, reclamation, revegetation, and structural concrete work including bridges, foundations, and concrete paving.

Its core technology stack is a fleet of specialized heavy equipment that includes portable rock crushing and screening plants for on-site aggregate production, five portable asphalt plants enabling concurrent multi-project paving, and integration of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) into asphalt mix designs to reduce material costs and environmental impact. The company also operates a dedicated hauling fleet and an Independent Truck Operator (ITO) program that partners with independent drivers for material transport.

Riverside generates revenue exclusively through competitive bidding on public-sector road construction contracts from state and federal transportation agencies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company complies with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for journey-level employees on highway projects. Customer concentration is entirely within the State and Federal government transportation segment, with no commercial or private-sector customers identified. The company is privately owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds.

Name

Riverside Contracting

Legal name

Riverside Contracting, Inc.

Website

https://riversidecontracting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Riverside Contracting is a privately owned heavy highway construction company founded in Montana in 1980, serving State and Federal government transportation departments across Montana and Wyoming. It delivers complete road construction services including aggregate crushing, asphalt production and paving, excavation, grading, and structural concrete work for bridges and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Roadway Drainage & Stormwater Works (Culverts, Ditches, Catch Basins) (IMAFAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dewatering & Temporary Groundwater Control (IMAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Asphalt paving services
• Aggregate crushing operations
• Road construction contracting
• Transportation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Road Construction Contracts: Revenue generated through competitive bidding on State and Federally-funded complete road construction contracts, both urban and rural. Projects include excavation, grading, paving, and related infrastructure work across Montana and Wyoming.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Riverside Contracting is a privately owned heavy highway construction company that self-performs State and Federally-funded complete road construction contracts in Montana and Wyoming. Capabilities span aggregate crushing, excavation, embankment, surveying, grading, culverts and storm drains, retaining walls, asphalt production and laydown, slurry seal, chip seal, reclamation, revegetation, and structural concrete work such as bridges, foundations, and concrete paving. The company owns portable crushing and asphalt plants that enable on-site production in remote locations.

Product overview

Riverside Contracting is a privately owned, heavy highway construction company founded in Montana in 1980. The company operates a unified construction services portfolio centered on State and Federally-funded complete road construction contracts for both urban and rural projects. The core offering includes Heavy Highway Construction Services with integrated Structural Concrete Services for bridges and foundations. Supporting these primary services are specialized operational modules: Crushing and Screening Operations with portable plants for on-site aggregate production; Asphalt Mixing Operations using five portable plants; Asphalt Paving; Chip Seal and Slurry Seal for surface preservation; Earthwork and Grading; Hauling Services with dedicated fleet; Environmental Preservation and Protection; and Land Reclamation. The company also operates an Independent Truck Operator (ITO) Program for partnering with independent drivers and maintains an Employee Portal for internal workforce management. The company is actively hiring for craft and professional positions across Montana and Wyoming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Highway Construction Services State and Federally-funded complete road construction contracts for both urban and rural projects, including aggregate crushing, excavation, embankment, surveying, grading, culverts and storm drains, retaining walls, asphalt production and laydown, slurry seal, chip seal, reclamation, and revegetation. Customers are state DOTs and federal highway administration programs.
• Structural Concrete Services Structural concrete construction including bridges, foundations, and concrete paving (medians, end caps, ADA ramps, curbs, sidewalks, and driveway approaches) for public infrastructure projects.
• Independent Truck Operator (ITO) Program Partnership program allowing independent truck drivers to haul materials for Riverside Contracting's highway construction projects, requiring insurance, vehicle registration, driving record, and an annual contract.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wyoming Food BankminorOthersRiverside partners with the Wyoming Food Bank as part of their corporate commitment to giving back to communities. The company prioritizes supporting local organizations that address vital human needs such as food, shelter, safety, health, and a sense of belonging. Fighting hunger is their primary focus through partnerships with food banks across Montana and Wyoming.
• Montana Food Bank NetworkminorOthersRiverside maintains strong partnerships with food banks across Montana as part of their corporate giving program. At the end of each construction season, the company takes time to give back to communities where they've had the privilege to work.
• Billings Family ServiceminorOthersOne of the local organizations supported by Riverside Contracting through their community giving program focused on essential services in the Billings area.
• Families FirstminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.
• Montana Rescue MissionminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.
• Mountain Home MontanaminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.
• St. Patrick HouseminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.
• The Poverello CenterminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.
• Watson Children's ShelterminorOthersLocal organization providing essential services supported by Riverside's charitable giving program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned heavy civil and infrastructure contractor performing highway, bridge, earthwork, and concrete projects across the Western US—comparable in privately-held, employee-centric ownership and end-to-end civil scope.
• Wadsworth Brothers Construction: Utah-based heavy highway and earthmoving contractor serving state DOTs with similar portable equipment fleets—a closely comparable regional peer in size, service mix, and DOT contract orientation.
• Sterling Construction Company: Publicly held heavy civil construction company focused on highway, bridge, and infrastructure projects across the US with vertically integrated asphalt and aggregates operations—a comparable end-to-end highway construction peer.
• Ames Construction: Privately held heavy civil contractor performing earthwork, grading, asphalt paving, and structural concrete for highway and infrastructure projects across the Western and Midwestern US—directly comparable in scope, scale, and privately-held ownership profile.
• Mortenson Construction: Privately held heavy civil contractor with significant highway, infrastructure, and earthwork operations across the US—comparable in privately-held ownership and vertically integrated civil construction scope.
• Clyde Companies: Utah-headquartered heavy civil and highway contractor operating portable asphalt plants, aggregate production, and complete road construction across the Intermountain West—directly comparable in service mix, portable-plant strategy, and regional DOT bidding to Riverside.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded heavy civil and highway contractor with vertically integrated materials operations—a scaled public-market benchmark for Riverside's vertically integrated highway and asphalt model.
• Knife River Corporation: Publicly traded aggregates and heavy highway construction company with vertically integrated aggregate production and asphalt plants serving state DOTs across the Western US—a scaled, publicly-traded analog of Riverside's vertically integrated business model.
• Kiewit Corporation: Largest privately held North American heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, and infrastructure projects across all geographies—a scaled incumbent benchmark for Riverside's core market.

Regional players

• Northwest Construction: Pacific Northwest-based heavy highway and earthwork contractor serving state DOTs across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho—a closely comparable privately held regional peer expanding adjacent to Riverside's MT/WY footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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