Wiregrass Construction Company

Name

Wiregrass Construction Company

Legal name

Wiregrass Construction Company Inc.

Website

https://wiregrassconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dothan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Construction Projects: Road and highway construction services for state Departments of Transportation including Alabama DOT and Tennessee DOT. Projects include interstate reconstruction, resurfacing, airport runways, and municipal infrastructure. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Private Commercial Construction: Asphalt paving and construction services for private commercial clients including data center infrastructure, commercial parking lots, industrial sites, and subdivision development
3. Construction Materials Supply: Sale of asphalt materials (hot-mix, liquid asphalt) and aggregates (limestone, gravel, sand) to third-party customers from company-owned asphalt plants and quarries

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wiregrass Construction Company is a vertically integrated civil infrastructure contractor that performs highway and road construction, asphalt paving, airport runway construction, grading and earthwork, and subdivision and parking lot maintenance. It supports these construction services through owned materials operations including 17 hot-mix asphalt plants (with a dedicated Liquid Asphalt Terminal in Hanceville) and 9 aggregate facilities producing limestone, gravel, and sand, serving public sector clients (state DOTs, municipalities, airport authorities) and private commercial customers (developers, construction firms, data center projects) across Alabama and Tennessee.

Product overview

Wiregrass Construction Company operates as a vertically integrated civil infrastructure construction company providing a comprehensive suite of road and highway construction services. The company's portfolio spans Highway & Road Construction, Asphalt Paving, Airport Runway Construction, Grading & Earthwork, and Subdivision & Parking Lot services. Supporting these construction operations is an integrated materials supply network comprising 17 Asphalt Plants (including a Liquid Asphalt Terminal in Hanceville) and 9 Aggregate Facilities producing limestone, gravel, and sand. The company also maintains operations through sister company Mobile Asphalt Company. With 13 offices/shops across Alabama and Tennessee, the company serves both public sector clients (including Alabama Department of Transportation and Tennessee Department of Transportation) and private commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobile Asphalt Company: Partner company providing additional asphalt paving capabilities alongside Wiregrass Construction

Products and services

• Highway & Road Construction Highway and road construction services across Alabama and Tennessee, building transportation networks that connect communities and stimulate economic growth. Targets state DOTs, municipalities, and commercial developers.
• Asphalt Paving Asphalt paving services using cutting-edge methods and equipment to create driving surfaces for highways, roads, and runways, utilizing warm-mix technology and high ratios of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP/RAS). Targets public agencies and private commercial customers.
• Airport Runway Construction FAA-compliant airport runway construction and paving services for aviation infrastructure in Alabama and Tennessee. Targets airport authorities and government aviation clients.
• Grading & Earthwork Site preparation and earthwork services including proper drainage and solid foundations for future development projects. Supports highway, airport, subdivision, and commercial site projects.
• Subdivision & Parking Lot Maintenance & Reconstruction Comprehensive asphalt maintenance and reconstruction solutions for subdivision roads and commercial parking lots of any size. Targets residential developers, commercial property owners, and homeowner associations.
• Asphalt Plants & Liquid Asphalt Terminal Hot-mix asphalt production through 17 asphalt plants across Alabama, including a state-of-the-art Liquid Asphalt Terminal in Hanceville dedicated to importing high-quality wholesale liquid asphalt. Supplies hot-mix asphalt for internal projects and third-party customers.
• Aggregates Supply of premium limestone, gravel, and sand from owned and operated quarries and aggregate facilities, including Battleground, Ashville, Blount Springs, and Skyline quarries and multiple sand and gravel operations. Materials meet ALDOT and GDOT specifications and are sold to internal projects and third-party customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Finished I-59 reconstruction 80 days ahead of schedule
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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 flagship, core and minor.

• Construction Partners, Inc. (CPI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiregrass Construction is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD), one of the fastest-growing civil infrastructure companies in the U.S. Parent company provides strategic direction, AI technology partnerships (Palantir), and operational support across 8 platform companies with 110 asphalt plants.
• Mobile Asphalt CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with Mobile Asphalt Company, Wiregrass continues to strengthen capabilities, expand resources, and support infrastructure in Alabama region. Mobile Asphalt operates multiple hot-mix asphalt plants under the Mobile Asphalt Division.
• Goodwin Mills CaewoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Goodwin Mills Caewood and Pryor Field Airport Authority for airport infrastructure enhancement project including north taxiway, apron, and access road improvements.
• SJ&L General ContractorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiregrass acquired SJ&L General Contractor in August 2024, representing strategic expansion of capabilities to offer comprehensive turnkey construction services. The acquisition enhances ability to meet diverse private and public project opportunities.
• Palantir TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationParent company Construction Partners leverages Palantir partnership for AI technology through Palantir's Foundry platform to enhance competitive bid prediction, targeting reduction of the industry-standard 10% margin typically left on the table during the bidding process.
• Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor public sector client for interstate reconstruction, highway resurfacing, and airport runway projects. ALDOT invites both concrete and asphalt bids, and Wiregrass has won contracts by offering cost-effective asphalt solutions.
• Alabama Asphalt Pavement AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership for quality awards and best practices in asphalt paving; Wiregrass has received multiple Quality Pavement Awards and Quality in Construction Awards from this association.
• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association providing Emerald Eco-Label tool for Environmental Product Declarations; Wiregrass participates in NAPA EPD program and has received multiple Quality in Construction Awards and Diamond Commendations.
• Associated General Contractors of Alabama (AGC Alabama)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry trade association; Wiregrass employees recognized in AGC Alabama 40 Under 40 program, and company participates in BUILDSouth Awards competitions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blythe Construction: Part of Eurovia (VINCI Group), Blythe Construction is a major asphalt paving and heavy highway contractor operating across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee. Directly comparable to Wiregrass in service mix (asphalt production, paving, grading), customer base (state DOTs), and Southeast U.S. regional focus.
• Summers-Taylor: Heavy highway and bridge contractor headquartered in Tennessee with deep TDOT relationships, asphalt plants, and aggregate operations. Directly comparable to Wiregrass in Tennessee market overlap, vertical integration in asphalt and aggregates, and state DOT bidding model.
• Vecellio Group: Florida-based heavy civil contractor with asphalt paving, mining, and aggregate operations across the Southeastern U.S. Comparable to Wiregrass as a privately held, vertically integrated civil infrastructure firm pursuing similar public-sector and private commercial work in the Sun Belt.
• Sterling Infrastructure: NASDAQ-listed heavy civil, infrastructure, and specialty services company with e-infrastructure solutions supporting data center site work. Comparable to Wiregrass in core heavy civil services and increasingly in data center site preparation, though broader in geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: NYSE-listed heavy civil contractor with vertically integrated materials (asphalt plants, aggregate quarries) and broad public-sector work across the U.S. Larger and more geographically diversified than Wiregrass, but directly comparable business model and customer base.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major asphalt mix producer, with significant operations in Alabama and Tennessee. Comparable as an aggregate supplier competing directly with Wiregrass's 9 aggregate facilities, but far larger and publicly traded.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Second-largest U.S. aggregates producer with significant operations in the Southeast and a vertically integrated asphalt platform. Competes with Wiregrass in aggregates supply and increasingly in hot-mix asphalt, though at much greater scale.
• Lane Construction: Heavy civil construction subsidiary of Webuild Group with U.S. operations spanning highway, bridge, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Wiregrass in heavy highway construction capability, but operates at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• E.R. Snell Contractor: Georgia-based asphalt paving, grading, and site work contractor operating in the Atlanta metro and surrounding Southeast region. Comparable in service mix and customer type to Wiregrass, but focused on Georgia rather than Alabama/Tennessee.

Others

• Construction Partners, Inc. NASDAQ-listed parent company of Wiregrass (ROAD ticker) operating 110 asphalt plants across 8 platform companies. Included as an ecosystem reference: Wiregrass is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPI, whose strategic direction and capital allocation directly shape Wiregrass's trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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