What Bove Industries does

Bove Industries, Inc. is a privately held, New York–based heavy and civil construction contracting firm founded in 1985 and headquartered in East Setauket, Long Island. The company delivers a broad portfolio of construction services — heavy highway reconstruction, directional drilling, structural concrete, sheeting and shoring, site work, bridge work, underground utilities, excavation to 30 feet below grade, tiebacks and helical piles, demolition, and aggregate supply — to government agencies (NYS DOT, Nassau County, JFK International Airport), hospital systems (NYC Queens Hospital, Huntington Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital), educational institutions, and commercial real estate developers across Long Island and the New York Metropolitan area. Its technical capabilities are anchored by a capital-intensive equipment fleet that includes a 250-ton crawler crane, directional drilling rigs capable of 400–900-foot bores, Hi-Vac hydro excavation trucks, and dump trailers with operators, supplemented by a wholly-owned recycling subsidiary, Skyline, LLC (established 2001 on 14 acres in East Setauket), which supplies recycled concrete aggregate to NYS DOT projects in Nassau and Suffolk County.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based fixed-price or cost-plus contracts secured via competitive bidding on public works and direct negotiation on private commercial engagements, with a secondary equipment-rental stream from hydro excavator and dump trailer day-hire services. Pricing is quote-based and opaque, with rates disclosed only through direct contact with the main office. The firm operates with a small leadership team led by founder, President, and CEO Louis J. Bove, supported by Executive Vice President Ralph Lapadula Jr. and General Superintendent Sean Braat, and is registered with the New York City Business Integrity Commission (TW# 2581). The business is entirely founder-controlled with no institutional investors, no acquisitions, and no public capital raised to date.

Name

Bove Industries

Legal name

Bove Industries, Inc.

Website

https://boveindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bove Industries is a privately held Long Island heavy civil contractor delivering highway, directional drilling, structural concrete, excavation, and demolition services to government, healthcare, and commercial clients across the New York metropolitan area since 1985.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Underground utilities
• Directional drilling services
• Site work excavation
• Structural concrete construction

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Construction Services Revenue: Project-based contracts for heavy/civil construction including heavy highway, directional drilling, structural concrete, site work, underground utilities, excavation, demolition, bridge work, sheeting & shoring. Revenue is one-time/transaction-based per project, typically fixed-price or cost-plus contracts.
2. Equipment Rental with Operator: Hydro excavator day hire with operator, dump trailers with drivers. Contact-based pricing through main office. Recurring equipment rental for short-term project needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bove Industries is a New York heavy and civil construction contractor providing heavy highway, directional drilling, structural concrete, sheeting and shoring, site work, bridge work, underground utilities, excavation, tiebacks and helical piles, demolition, and aggregate supply services. The firm executes fixed-price and cost-plus contracts for government agencies, hospitals, schools, and commercial developers, and rents hydro excavation trucks and dump trailers with operators.

Product overview

Bove Industries is a New York-based heavy and civil construction contracting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services rather than a unified software product. The company's service offerings include Heavy Highway, Directional Drilling, Structural Concrete, Sheeting & Shoring, Site Work, Bridge Work, Underground Utilities, Excavation, Tiebacks & Helical Piles, Demolition, and Aggregates. Equipment rental services include Hydro Excavator trucks (Hi-Vac) and Dump Trailers with operators. The company operates through its subsidiary Skyline, LLC (established 2001), a 14-acre recycling facility in East Setauket, NY that produces recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) for road construction projects throughout Long Island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Highway Construction Heavy highway construction services including reconstruction, road work, asphalt pavement, and related infrastructure improvements for state DOT, county, and municipal clients.
• Directional Drilling Trenchless directional drilling services for installation of underground utilities, force-mains, and sewer lines, using jacking/receiving pits and drill bores ranging from 400 to 900 feet in length.
• Structural Concrete Structural concrete construction including cast-in-place foundations, concrete retaining walls, precast elements, and parking structures for healthcare, education, and commercial projects.
• Sheeting & Shoring Excavation support systems including soldier beam and lagging systems, tie-backs, steel sheeting, and shoring for vertical excavation faces in deep and constrained excavations.
• Site Work Comprehensive site preparation and improvement work including excavation, grading, drainage, curbs, sidewalks, and athletic field construction for new campus and development projects.
• Bridge Work Bridge construction and rehabilitation services including structural work and associated infrastructure for public and private clients.
• Underground Utilities Installation of underground utility systems including water distribution, storm-water drainage, sanitary sewer, forcemains, and ductbanks for municipal and private clients.
• Excavation Large-scale excavation services including mass excavation, roadway excavation, and building excavation with depths up to 30 feet below grade.
• Tiebacks & Helical Piles Deep foundation systems using tie-backs and helical piles for shoring and structural support in excavation and retaining wall applications.
• Demolition Building and structure demolition services for site preparation and reconstruction projects across Long Island and the New York Metropolitan area.
• Aggregates Supply Production and supply of aggregate materials including recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) for road construction, produced through the Skyline, LLC recycling facility.
• Hydro Excavator Rental Hydro excavator truck (Hi-Vac) available for day hire with operator for non-destructive excavation, booked through the main office.
• Dump Trailer Rental Dump trailers with drivers available for hire for material transport, booked through the main office.
• Skyline, LLC Recycling Facility Wholly-owned 14-acre recycling facility in East Setauket, NY producing recycled road-base materials including recycled concrete aggregate (RCA), serving as a major supplier for NYS DOT projects in Nassau and Suffolk County.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bancker Construction Corp. Long Island utility and site work contractor serving municipal, commercial, and industrial clients. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and underground-utility/heavy-civil orientation to Bove.
• Posillico Civil: Long Island-based heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, utility, and site work for NYS DOT, MTA, and Port Authority. Directly comparable to Bove in service mix, geography, and customer base.
• John P. Picone Inc. Long Island-based heavy construction firm executing major NY-area infrastructure, tunneling, and waterfront projects. Closely comparable to Bove in geography, scale, and heavy civil/municipal scope.
• B. Thayer Associates: Long Island heavy/highway and site development contractor with extensive municipal and DOT experience. Closely matches Bove's heavy highway, drainage, and site work portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Incorporated: National publicly-traded heavy civil contractor delivering transportation, water resources, and specialty construction. Comparable service lines to Bove but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large publicly-traded civil and building construction firm with significant NY-area presence on transportation and infrastructure projects. Overlaps with Bove on heavy civil and underground utility scopes.
• Skanska USA Civil: Major civil contractor with deep NY Metro presence on transit, highway, and infrastructure projects. Competes with Bove for large public works but at substantially larger scale.
• Lane Construction Corporation: Heavy civil contractor serving DOT, transit, and airport authorities across the U.S. Comparable in heavy highway, drainage, and underground utility work but at a national scale.
• Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Infrastructure contractor specializing in utility and pipeline construction with regional East Coast operations. Overlaps with Bove's underground utility, directional drilling, and heavy civil capabilities.

Regional players

• E.W. Howell Co., LLC: Long Island general contractor with significant institutional and commercial building work in the NY Metro area. Overlaps with Bove on healthcare, education, and commercial site/infrastructure scopes.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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