Mario Sinacola & Sons

What Mario Sinacola & Sons does

Mario Sinacola & Sons is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Frisco, Texas, operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and broader North Texas market. Founded in 1966 by Mario Sinacola, the company has grown over 50-plus years from a small family operation into one of the region's most prominent infrastructure contractors, transitioning to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in May 2017. The company's revenue is generated through project-based fixed-price and cost-plus contracts awarded via competitive bidding to public agencies and private developers.

Sinacola delivers work across ten integrated service divisions: Civil Infrastructure (with FAA-mandated equipment), Commercial Civil, Data Centers, Earthwork and Excavation, Mining, Paving, Residential, Structures, Transportation, and Utilities. The Transportation division operates a proprietary fleet of trucks and vehicles described as unmatched in scope and size by competing heavy civil contractors in the North Texas market, enabling self-perform control over material hauling. Production capacity is documented in the millions of cubic yards of earthwork moved annually, with landmark projects including Dallas North Tollway expansion (40 lane miles, 1.6M cubic yards of embankment), Interstate 635 corridor (6.16M cubic yards of excavation), the AT&T Stadium infrastructure, the PGA Headquarters and championship golf course, and the multi-billion-dollar Fields Development master-planned community in Frisco.

The customer base is anchored by Texas state and municipal agencies — notably the Texas Department of Transportation, North Texas Tollway Authority, and City of Fort Worth — alongside enterprise clients in real estate development (Blue Star Development, FHQ Development Partners) and sports (PGA of America). Go-to-market is sales-led through competitive bidding, with the company's 100% ESOP structure, financial stability, multi-decade track record, and integrated self-perform capabilities cited as the primary differentiators against peer heavy civil contractors in the region.

Name

Mario Sinacola & Sons

Legal name

Mario Sinacola & Sons

Website

https://sinacolatx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mario Sinacola & Sons is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Frisco, Texas, delivering integrated earthwork, paving, utilities, and infrastructure services to public agencies and developers across North Texas through ten self-perform divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works) (IMAKAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Earthwork excavation services
• Underground utilities construction
• Concrete paving services
• Civil infrastructure contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Project-based revenue generated from fixed-price or cost-plus contracts for heavy civil construction including earthwork, excavation, paving, utilities, structures, transportation, and mining services. Revenue recognized upon project completion with typical project timelines spanning months to years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mario Sinacola & Sons is a heavy civil construction contractor providing full-service site development and infrastructure construction through ten capability divisions: Civil Infrastructure, Commercial Civil, Data Centers, Earthwork & Excavation, Mining, Paving, Residential, Structures, Transportation, and Utilities. The company self-performs mass earthwork, underground utilities, paving, structural concrete, and large-scale excavation, supported by an in-house fleet of trucks and heavy equipment, serving government agencies and private developers in North Texas.

Product overview

Sinacola is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil construction company offering a portfolio of construction service capabilities through ten distinct divisions. The service lines include Civil Infrastructure (FAA-equipped), Commercial Civil (self-perform), Data Centers (mission-critical facilities), Earthwork & Excavation (tens of millions of cubic yards annually), Mining, Paving (25+ years), Residential, Structures, Transportation (proprietary fleet), and Utilities (underground since 1966). These divisions work collaboratively to deliver complex projects from earthwork through final paving and structures, providing integrated turnkey solutions for civil infrastructure, commercial, residential, and transportation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Infrastructure Civil infrastructure construction including excavation, sub-grade work, lime or cement-treated sub-grade, concrete paving, and cement-treated base, with FAA-mandated equipment for aviation-related projects. Targeted at government transportation agencies and large public infrastructure projects.
• Commercial Civil Full-scope commercial civil construction including mass grading, underground utilities, storm drainage systems, structural concrete, and paving, delivered with self-perform capabilities. Targeted at commercial developers, real estate developers, and corporate entities requiring large-scale site infrastructure.
• Data Centers Civil foundation work for secure, high-performance data centers including mass earthwork, deep utility infrastructure, stormwater systems, structural concrete, and paving. Targeted at large data center owners and operators requiring mission-critical facility civil construction.
• Earthwork & Excavation Precision grading and large-scale excavation services including mass grading for highway infrastructure, mining operations, residential, commercial, sports complexes, and aviation facilities, moving tens of millions of cubic yards annually. Targeted at public infrastructure, mining, and large-scale development projects.
• Mining Mining operations services including material and product hauling, overburden removal, and rock and surface mining, using large equipment and trained personnel. Targeted at mining operators requiring material extraction and hauling capacity.
• Paving Quality paving services for residential, commercial, retail, public projects, major thoroughfares, highways, airports, and toll roads, supported by over 25 years of experience. Targeted at government agencies, developers, and commercial clients requiring concrete or asphalt paving.
• Residential Residential infrastructure construction including master-planned communities, multi-phase subdivisions, and high-density mixed-use residential projects, incorporating mass grading, excavation, underground utilities, roadway construction, drainage systems, and structural concrete. Targeted at residential developers building large-scale communities.
• Structures Structural construction including multi-span bridges, pre-cast walls, cast-in-place walls, structural concrete, block walls, sound walls, box culverts, and other concrete structures, delivered with self-perform capabilities. Targeted at infrastructure and development projects requiring bridge and structural concrete work.
• Transportation Fleet of trucks and vehicles for transporting construction equipment and materials including dirt, rock, sand, cement, fly ash, and fluids; described as the only heavy civil contractor in the market offering this scope and size of vehicles. Targeted at internal project delivery and external material hauling customers.
• Utilities Underground utilities construction including residential, commercial, and retail developments, transmission water and sewer mains, electrical and communication duct banks, public works improvements, and heavy highway drainage infrastructure. Targeted at developers, municipalities, and infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dallas North Tollway: 40 lane miles of new tollway, 106 spans of bridge deck, 485,000 square yards of concrete paved, 1,600,000 cubic yards of import embankment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Austin Industries: Dallas-Fort Worth-based heavy civil, industrial, and building contractor with self-perform earthwork, utilities, paving, and structural capabilities; directly comparable as a Texas-rooted, multi-division heavy civil competitor serving the same DFW/North Texas market.
• Zachry Group: San Antonio-headquartered heavy civil and industrial construction company with major highway, bridge, and infrastructure work across Texas; comparable in scale and scope as a Texas-focused heavy civil contractor competing for similar TxDOT and tollway bids.
• Sterling Infrastructure: Publicly traded heavy civil construction company with significant operations in Texas including transportation, water, and specialty site work; comparable mid-sized heavy civil peer with similar e-infrastructure and transportation exposure.
• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded heavy civil contractor with extensive transportation, water, and mining services capabilities; comparable as a multi-division heavy civil peer pursuing similar highway, bridge, and large infrastructure projects across the U.S.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of North America's largest employee-owned heavy civil and infrastructure contractors; comparable as a self-perform, employee-owned (ESOP) peer with deep transportation, mining, and underground utility capabilities competing for similar mega-projects.
• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation, underground, and water infrastructure across the western U.S. and Texas; comparable as a self-perform heavy civil peer pursuing similar large-scale TxDOT and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned heavy civil and building contractor active across the Southwest and Texas markets; comparable as a self-perform, employee-owned peer with similar transportation, earthwork, and underground utility capabilities.

Regional players

• Manhattan Construction Group: Oklahoma/Texas-based building and heavy civil contractor with significant DFW presence; comparable as a regional peer pursuing commercial civil and infrastructure work in adjacent geographies to Sinacola's North Texas core.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Large publicly traded EPC firm with significant infrastructure, mining, and heavy industrial capabilities across Texas and globally; comparable as a broader incumbent whose heavy civil and site work overlap with Sinacola's mining and large-infrastructure offerings.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national general contractor with a significant heavy civil and transportation practice including Texas project work; comparable as a broader incumbent whose self-perform earthwork and infrastructure scope overlaps with Sinacola's commercial civil and data center offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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