Wadsworth Brothers Construction

What Wadsworth Brothers Construction does

Wadsworth Brothers Construction is a privately held, family-owned heavy-highway, bridge, and commercial construction contractor headquartered in Draper, Utah, founded in 1991 by the Wadsworth family, which has been in construction for three generations. The firm operates across the Intermountain West — licensed in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, California, and Nevada, with active projects also in Montana and Wyoming — serving state Departments of Transportation (UDOT, ADOT, ITD, WYDOT, MDT), federal agencies (FHWA, Yellowstone National Park), and a smaller set of private developers (Talisker, EMJ Corporation, Lagoon, University of Utah). Its core service portfolio includes bridges and heavy-highway construction, commercial building (parking structures, resorts, hospitality), design/build and CM/GC project delivery, accelerated construction delivery, and specialty concrete paving and steel erection.

The company's technical differentiation centers on accelerated delivery methods, including pre-cast bridge components fabricated off-site and self-propelled modular transport (SPMT) systems that enable overnight bridge replacement with minimal traffic disruption — credentials demonstrated on record-setting projects such as four I-80 bridges replaced in 37 hours and the longest two-span SPMT bridge move in the Western Hemisphere. Marquee delivered projects include the $1.3B I-15 CORE corridor (largest freeway project in Utah history, delivered in 35 months via the Provo River Constructors JV with Fluor, Ames, and Ralph L Wadsworth), the $500M West Davis Corridor, and the $415M I-15 Technology Corridor (completed $35M under budget). The firm is nationally recognized with 40+ industry awards from AGC, ASCE, DBIA, AASHTO, FHWA, and ACI between 2005 and 2021.

Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on multi-year public infrastructure contracts and direct private commercial negotiations, with project values ranging from roughly $5M to over $1B per award. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored on track record with state DOTs and joint-venture partnerships with Fluor, Ames Construction, and Ralph L Wadsworth Construction that provide bonding and capacity for mega-corridor bids. Headcount sits in the 251-500 band, the firm is privately held with no disclosed outside investors, and operations remain active across a multi-billion-dollar visible contract portfolio.

Name

Wadsworth Brothers Construction

Legal name

Wadsworth Brothers Construction

Website

https://wadsbro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wadsworth Brothers Construction is a family-owned heavy-highway, bridge, and commercial construction contractor serving state DOTs and private developers across the Intermountain West. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Draper, Utah, it specializes in accelerated bridge delivery using SPMT technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Highway and Bridge Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Bridge construction services
• Design build CM/GC
• Accelerated bridge construction
• Transportation infrastructure contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Highway Construction: Large-scale highway construction projects including widening, reconstruction, and new highway corridor development. Projects range from $5 million to over $1 billion, typically funded by state transportation departments.
2. Bridge Construction: Construction of new bridges and replacement of existing bridges for state DOTs. Includes complex steel arch bridges, cable-stayed bridges, and accelerated bridge construction using SPMT technology.
3. Commercial Construction: Commercial building projects including parking structures, resorts, and hospitality facilities for private developers and general contractors.
4. Design/Build and CM/GC Projects: Construction management at risk and design-build delivery methods for complex projects where early contractor involvement adds value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wadsworth Brothers Construction is a heavy-highway, bridge, and commercial framing contractor that builds interstate highways, state DOT corridors, complex bridges, parking structures, resorts, and water infrastructure across the Intermountain West. The firm pursues state transportation department contracts through competitive bidding, executes design-build and CM/GC delivery methods, and applies accelerated bridge construction techniques such as self-propelled modular transports (SPMT) and pre-cast components to compress project schedules and limit traffic disruption.

Product overview

Wadsworth Brothers Construction is a heavy-highway and building contractor offering a portfolio of integrated construction services. The company's core offerings include Bridges/Heavy Highway Construction for complex infrastructure projects, Commercial Construction for parking structures and resorts, Design/Build & CM/GC project delivery services, and Accelerated Delivery methods for rapid completion. Specialty Construction Services covering concrete paving and steel erection complement the portfolio. The company operates across Utah, Idaho, Arizona, California, and Nevada, delivering projects from initial design through construction completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridges/Heavy Highway Construction Construction of complex bridges and heavy-highway infrastructure for state Departments of Transportation across the Intermountain West, including award-winning bridge projects and highway corridor development.
• Commercial Construction Construction of commercial buildings, parking structures, and resort facilities for private developers and resort operators in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, California, and Nevada.
• Design/Build and CM/GC Services Integrated design-build and Construction Manager at Risk (CM/GC) delivery services for complex infrastructure projects where early contractor involvement adds value and compresses risk.
• Accelerated Delivery Construction Specialty construction delivery service that compresses project schedules by overlapping multiple crews and applying accelerated bridge construction techniques including pre-cast components and SPMT bridge replacement.
• Specialty Construction Services Specialty construction capabilities covering concrete paving and steel erection used in heavy-highway, bridge, and commercial framing projects.
• Water Infrastructure Projects Construction of underground water storage tanks and related water infrastructure projects such as the RedHawk Water Tank project in Park City, Utah.

Quantifiable outcome

• I-15 CORE completed in 35 months - fastest billion-dollar public highway project in US history
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Staker ParsonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner shown on company website. Staker Parsons is a major construction materials and contracting company in the Intermountain West.
• Ames ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Ames Construction is a national construction services firm. Joint venture partner on I-15 Technology Corridor project.
• Ralph L Wadsworth ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Related Wadsworth family construction company. Joint venture partner in Provo River Constructors on I-15 CORE ($1.3B project).
• Fluor CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Fortune 500 engineering and construction firm. Joint venture partner in Provo River Constructors on I-15 CORE.
• FlourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Major engineering, procurement, and construction company. Logo partner shown on company website.
• WhitakerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Construction industry partner company shown on partner page.
• McNial BrothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Construction industry partner company shown on partner page.
• PuliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner. Construction industry partner company shown on partner page.
• Ames-Wadsworth Joint Venture (A-W)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Ames Construction and Wadsworth Brothers Construction for I-15 Technology Corridor ($415M). Completed $35M under budget.
• Provo River Constructors (PRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture of Wadsworth Brothers Construction, Fluor Corporation, Ames Construction, and Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction. Built the $1.3B I-15 CORE project, the largest freeway construction project in Utah history.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ames Construction: National heavy-civil contractor with a strong western U.S. footprint in highways, bridges, and rail. Direct peer and long-standing JV partner on multiple Wadsworth projects including I-15 Technology Corridor and I-15 CORE.
• Ralph L Wadsworth Construction: Related family firm also headquartered in Utah performing heavy highway, bridge, and structural work across the Intermountain West. Direct peer and JV partner (Provo River Constructors) on the $1.3B I-15 CORE project.
• Granite Construction: Publicly traded California-based heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation infrastructure, bridges, and highways. Operates in many of the same western states and competes head-to-head for state DOT work.
• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned heavy civil and commercial contractor with deep roots in the Southwest (Arizona, Utah, Texas). Comparable scale and similar mix of heavy highway, bridge, and design-build work for state DOTs.
• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil contractor specializing in bridges, highways, and rail, with strong western U.S. presence. Acquired by HOCHTIEF and a direct competitor for the same accelerated-bridge and design-build DOT contracts.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned heavy civil and building contractor with active bridge and highway operations across the western U.S. Comparable in business model (family-owned, multi-decade) and in DOT bridge replacement work.

Regional players

• Staker Parsons: Idaho- and Utah-based materials, asphalt, and heavy highway contractor. Direct competitor in the Idaho/Utah DOT market and listed partner on Wadsworth's project portfolio.
• Pulice Construction: Arizona-based heavy highway, earthwork, and bridge contractor. Listed partner on Wadsworth's website and a regional competitor for ADOT and UDOT highway corridor projects in the Southwest.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Global Fortune 500 engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a heavy civil / infrastructure group. JV partner on I-15 CORE and competes with Wadsworth on large-scale public megaprojects across the West.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of North America's largest employee-owned construction firms, with extensive heavy-civil, bridge, and highway operations. Competes directly with Wadsworth on large western DOT projects and increasingly as a self-performing prime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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