Simon

What Simon does

Simon is a vertically integrated construction and materials company serving commercial, public-sector, and residential customers across Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Founded in 1954 by James Simon in North Platte, Nebraska, the company was acquired by Colas in October 1994 and operates today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colas USA within the global Colas Group. Headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Simon employs between 101 and 250 people and operates from more than 41 plant, quarry, and office locations in its four-state footprint.

The business operates two interconnected portfolios. Its construction materials vertical produces aggregate (granite, limestone, sand, and gravel from owned quarries and pits), hot/warm/cold mix asphalt, anionic and cationic emulsions (manufactured in an in-house laboratory at the Rapid City facility), ready-mix concrete (13 fixed plants plus 3 mobile plants), and precast concrete products. Its construction services vertical delivers asphalt paving, bridge construction and rehabilitation, concrete construction, and underground utility construction (water, sewer, storm drainage, electrical conduit) for highway, municipal, and private customers. This end-to-end integration — from aggregate extraction through finished installation — is supported by certified Quality Control personnel operating 24/7 and a Capital-Intensive footprint that creates significant barriers to entry.

Simon generates revenue through project-based, quote-priced contracts acquired via enterprise field sales, regional offices, and government procurement. Customers are split across three segments — commercial contractors and developers (primary), municipal/state/federal agencies (primary), and residential buyers (secondary) — with high-profile project wins such as the I-70 reconstruction for the Colorado Department of Transportation and the T-7 Road Relocation for Cordero Rojo Mine. Distribution is direct through regional offices, a customer portal, and a hauler partner network, with no public pricing. The company markets through its website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and was recently recognized as a 2026 Military Friendly Employer, a 2025 AGC Zero Incidence Rate Award recipient, and a 2025 Colas USA Quarry of the Month honoree.

Name

Simon

Legal name

Simon

Website

https://simonteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Simon is a vertically integrated construction materials and paving company operating across Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, serving government agencies, commercial contractors, and residential customers with owned aggregate reserves, asphalt, ready-mix and precast concrete, emulsion, and full construction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway & Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (212313)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

Keywords

• Asphalt paving services
• Construction materials supply
• Bridge construction
• Ready-mix concrete
• Aggregate mining

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Paving Services: Complete asphalt paving services including hot, warm, and cold mix asphalt for highways, roads, parking lots, runways, and specialty projects. Services include milling, layering systems, and pavement rehabilitation.
2. Construction Materials Supply: Supply of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, precast concrete products, and emulsions to contractors, municipalities, and developers.
3. Bridge Construction: New bridge construction and rehabilitation/repair services for highways, waterways, and railways.
4. Concrete Construction: Concrete construction services for foundations, roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, and industrial applications.
5. Utility Construction: Underground utility construction including water, sewer, storm drainage, and electrical conduit installations for municipalities, developers, and contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Simon is a vertically integrated construction and materials company that supplies aggregate, asphalt, emulsions, precast concrete, and ready-mix concrete, and provides asphalt paving, bridge construction, concrete construction, and utility construction services. Operations span 41+ plants, quarries, and offices across Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, serving commercial developers, government agencies, and residential customers.

Product overview

Simon is a vertically integrated construction and materials company operating across Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The company offers two interconnected portfolios: (1) Construction Materials — Aggregate, Asphalt, Emulsion, Precast Concrete, and Ready-Mix Concrete produced at company-owned quarries, pits, and plants; and (2) Construction Services — Asphalt Paving, Bridge Construction, Concrete Construction, and Utility Construction. This integrated model allows Simon to control quality from raw material extraction through final installation, serving commercial, public, and residential markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggregate High-quality construction aggregates including base gravel, concrete rock, asphalt rock, rip-rap, and pea gravel, sourced from Simon-owned quarries and pits in four states (granite, limestone, sand and gravel). Supplied to contractors, municipalities, and developers.
• Asphalt Hot, warm, and cold mix asphalt for highways, private roads, airports, and parking lots, including Marshall, super pave, sharp mix designs, and recycled asphalt pavements.
• Emulsion Anionic and cationic asphalt emulsions for paving, sealing, and road maintenance, manufactured at the Rapid City facility using the in-house emulsion laboratory.
• Precast Concrete Precast concrete products including septic tanks, perforated well housings, retaining wall blocks, parking bumpers, and feed bunks.
• Ready-Mix Concrete Ready-mix concrete with 13 plant locations and 3 mobile plants across Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, for residential, commercial, and infrastructure applications.
• Asphalt Paving Services Asphalt paving services for highways, airports, city streets, and driveways, with over 70 years of experience and operations across four states. Includes milling, layering systems, and pavement rehabilitation.
• Bridge Construction Services Bridge construction and rehabilitation services for highways, waterways, and railways, including new construction and repairs.
• Concrete Construction Services Concrete construction for sidewalks, parking lots, curbs, gutters, drainage systems, and specialty projects using in-house ready-mix concrete.
• Utility Construction Services Underground utility construction including waterlines, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and electrical conduit installations for municipal, state, and federal projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major project.

• Colas USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimon is a subsidiary of Colas USA, a leader in infrastructure construction and maintenance. Colas USA companies are part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance with over 60,000 employees spanning five continents. Simon operates as part of Colas North America with projects across most states west of the Mississippi.
• Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Army PaYS program facilitates the transition of soldiers into the workforce by establishing partnerships with companies across diverse industries. Simon partners with this program to recruit military veterans who bring unique skills and leadership to civilian careers in infrastructure construction.
• Cordero Rojo Minemajor projectStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the T-7 Road Relocation Project in Northern Wyoming. The project involved relocation of T-7 road access to 95 million tons of coal near the Cordero Rojo Mine to facilitate continued mining operations.
• Campbell Countymajor projectStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Campbell County on the T-7 Road Relocation Project, working together to facilitate continued mining operations through infrastructure relocation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Quanta Services: Largest specialty contractor for electric, gas, and telecom utility infrastructure in North America. Compares with Simon's underground utility construction service line (water, sewer, storm drainage, electrical conduit).

Broad incumbents

• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates with nationwide aggregate, ready-mix, and asphalt operations. Direct overlap with Simon's materials portfolio in shared geographies.
• Summit Materials: U.S. construction materials company focused on aggregates, cement, ready-mix, and paving services, with significant Western U.S. presence. Comparable vertically integrated model.
• Arcosa, Inc. U.S. provider of infrastructure-related products including aggregates and construction site support. Overlaps with Simon on aggregate and construction materials supply.
• Holcim US: U.S. arm of global building materials giant, producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, cement, and asphalt. Direct overlap with Simon's concrete and aggregate operations.
• Martin Marietta Materials: One of the largest U.S. producers of aggregates and heavy-side building materials with national reach. Overlaps with Simon's aggregate, ready-mix, and asphalt operations, particularly across the Mountain West.
• CEMEX USA: U.S. subsidiary of global building materials group producing cement, ready-mix, aggregates, and concrete products. Competes with Simon in ready-mix and aggregate supply.
• CRH (Oldcastle): Global building materials group with major U.S. aggregates, ready-mix, and asphalt platform (Oldcastle). Competes with Simon in the same heavy-side materials markets across the Mountain West.

Direct peers

• Granite Construction: Heavy civil contractor delivering highways, bridges, utilities, and aggregate materials across the Western U.S. Comparable project mix (transportation infrastructure) and vertically integrated materials production.
• Knife River Corporation: Vertically integrated aggregates, ready-mix, asphalt, and construction services operator — historically part of MDU Resources — with a comparable footprint across the Western and Midwestern U.S. Closely matches Simon's ownership-of-supply-chain model and service/materials mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SimonContractors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simoncontractors
• Instagraminstagram.com/simon_team
• TikToktiktok.com/@chomperonthemove?_t=ZT-8xIBmHOvuY3&_r=1
• Xx.com/simonteamusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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