Complete General Construction

What Complete General Construction does

Complete General Construction (CGC) is a fifth-generation, family-owned heavy civil general contractor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1928 by John Guzzo and incorporated in 1948. The company self-performs highway, bridge, paving, underground utility, and electric/intelligent transportation work for both public-sector clients (notably the Ohio Department of Transportation and municipal agencies) and private commercial developers across Ohio and surrounding states. Core service lines are paving (asphalt, concrete, and roller-compacted concrete), electric (traffic signals, street lighting, ITS/smart lane, fiber optics, horizontal directional drilling), underground utilities (water, storm, sanitary up to 50 feet deep and 156 inches in diameter), bridges (new construction, overlays, rehabs, noise walls, pedestrian bridges), and earthmoving. The firm completes 30-40 new bridge projects per year with individual project sizes from $70,000 to $65,000,000, and claims to place more bridge overlays than any other Ohio contractor.

The business is built around owned equipment and vertically integrated capabilities: a state-of-the-art fleet with GPS-guided earthmoving machines and robotic total station control, an in-house survey department with drone services, a company-owned portable roller-compacted concrete mixing plant, and two wholly-owned subsidiaries (State Tire and Service, and CRC / Complete Resources for custom aggregate crushing and recycling). Technology is operational rather than software-driven, focused on precision, throughput, and input-cost control. Pricing is project-based, quote-driven, and awarded through competitive bidding on public work and direct negotiation on private commercial work; no public rate cards exist. Marketing is limited to a website, project portfolio, and a request-a-quote form, with the bulk of pipeline generated by long-standing government relationships and reputation. Notable customers include ODOT, Amazon, Duke Realty, Meijer, Abercrombie & Fitch, Easton Towne Center, City of Dublin, and Metro Parks.

Name

Complete General Construction

Legal name

Complete General Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://completegeneral.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Complete General Construction is a fifth-generation, family-owned heavy civil contractor in Columbus, Ohio, providing highway, bridge, paving, underground utility, and electric/ITS services to government agencies and private developers across Ohio and surrounding states since 1928.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Bridge construction services
• Asphalt paving services
• Underground utility installation
• Traffic signal installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Infrastructure Projects: Government contracts for highway, bridge, and infrastructure construction for state and local governments including interstate construction, state routes, and municipal projects
2. Private Commercial Construction: Private sector construction projects including warehouse facilities, commercial centers, retail developments, and residential projects
3. Warehouse and Industrial Construction: Construction of warehouse and distribution center facilities for logistics companies including Amazon, Duke Realty projects at Rickenbacker, and Meijer distribution centers
4. Earthmoving Services: Site preparation and earthmoving services for projects of all sizes using company-owned equipment fleet
5. Aggregate Processing: Custom crushing and recycling of aggregates through subsidiary CRC, processing sand, gravel, limestone and recycled asphalt, concrete, brick and block

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Complete General Construction is a family-owned general contractor providing heavy construction services including highway and bridge construction, asphalt, concrete, and roller compacted concrete (RCC) paving, underground utility installation, and electric/traffic systems work. The company serves state and local government agencies as well as private commercial developers across Ohio and surrounding states, self-performing all aspects of projects from $70,000 to $65,000,000.

Product overview

Complete General Construction is a family-owned general contractor offering a unified suite of heavy construction services centered on infrastructure development. The core offering spans five service areas: Paving (asphalt, concrete, and roller compacted concrete), Electric (traffic signals, lighting, ITS, smart city, fiber optics), Underground utilities (water, storm, sanitary systems), Bridge construction (new construction, overlays, rehabs, noise walls, pedestrian bridges), and Earthmoving. Two subsidiaries—State Tire and Service and CRC (Custom Crushing and Recycling)—extend capabilities into tire service and aggregate recycling. The company operates from Columbus, Ohio serving public and private clients throughout Ohio and surrounding states since 1928.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Paving Non-reinforced concrete pavement placed with high-density paver and vibratory rollers for warehouse paving, arterial roadways, and turnpike projects. Produced via a company-owned portable RCC mixing plant for efficient on-site production.
• Asphalt Paving Asphalt paving services for residential and arterial streets, highways, and airports, with flexible scheduling to meet aggressive timelines.
• Concrete Paving

Quantifiable outcome

• More bridge overlays placed than any contractor in Ohio
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• State Tire and ServiceminorOthersSubsidiary company of Complete General Construction providing tire and service operations.
• CRC (Custom Crushing and Recycling of Aggregates)minorOthersComplete Resources subsidiary specializing in custom crushing and recycling of aggregates. Processes sand, gravel, limestone and other aggregate products in addition to traditional recyclable products of asphalt, concrete, brick and block. Each project tailored to customer specifications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Ames Construction: Heavy civil and mining contractor based in the upper Midwest, performing highway, heavy highway, and underground utility work. Comparable service mix but geographically anchored outside Ohio.
• Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Indiana-based heavy highway and asphalt paving contractor performing DOT work across Indiana and adjacent Midwest states. Comparable business model in highway paving and bridge work, but primarily operating outside Ohio's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large publicly traded civil and building construction firm with highway, bridge, and underground utility capabilities. Competes for larger design-build civil packages in Ohio.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Publicly traded, large national heavy civil contractor performing highways, bridges, and underground work across the U.S. Competes with CGC on large Ohio DOT packages and brings broader design-build capacity.
• Sterling Infrastructure Inc. Publicly traded infrastructure solutions provider with heavy civil, transportation, and building services nationwide. Competitor on larger Midwest DOT and commercial site work.

Direct peers

• The Ruhlin Company: Ohio-based heavy civil contractor with deep ODOT and bridge construction heritage, performing highways, bridges, and underground work in Ohio and surrounding states. Comparable scale, customer base, and bonding profile.
• Great Lakes Construction Co. Ohio/Northeast Ohio heavy highway, bridge, and site development contractor with similar DOT relationships and bridge overlay capabilities. Closely comparable in service mix and project size range to CGC.
• Shelly & Sands: Ohio-based paving and heavy highway contractor specializing in asphalt paving, road construction, and ODOT projects across Ohio. Direct competitor in the highway and asphalt paving segments CGC serves.
• Kokosing Construction Company: Ohio-based, family-influenced heavy civil and industrial contractor performing highway, bridge, underground, and paving work across the Midwest. Most direct regional peer to CGC with comparable self-perform model, ODOT relationships, and project scope.
• Mark Schaffer Excavating & Trucking: Central Ohio site work, earthmoving, and underground utility contractor serving Columbus and surrounding markets. Overlaps with CGC's earthmoving and underground divisions in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/complete-general-const-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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