What Ranger Construction Industries does

Ranger Construction Industries is a Florida-based private construction firm founded in 1938, headquartered in West Palm Beach, that provides cleaning, construction, reconstruction, and development services with a workforce of 101–250 employees. Its core business operates within the Southeast U.S. market, serving infrastructure and construction clients.

In 2023, following a fatal hit-and-run incident at one of its work sites, Ranger Construction co-developed RoadDefender with SmartCone and Samsung — an AI-powered work zone intrusion alert system that fuses motion sensors, radar, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra wearables to detect vehicle threats and alert roadside workers in milliseconds. The system was initially deployed via the Florida Department of Transportation's SWIFTT Challenge pilot program, where it demonstrated a 4X reduction in worker response times and a measurable reduction in near-miss incidents. FDOT is now expanding deployment across additional interstate job sites.

Commercially, Ranger Construction generates revenue from traditional construction services, while the RoadDefender product line represents an emerging revenue stream based on hardware sales of AI-powered safety systems to government transportation agencies and roadside construction companies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not available in the provided sources. The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government transportation departments, with the FDOT relationship serving as the flagship reference account.

Name

Ranger Construction Industries

Website

https://rangerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ranger Construction Industries is a Florida-based private construction firm (founded 1938, 101–250 employees) that co-developed RoadDefender, an AI-powered work zone safety system built with SmartCone and Samsung and deployed through the Florida Department of Transportation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Zone Incident Response & Safety Services (Emergency Access, Quick-Clear, Safety Patrols) (TLAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temporary Traffic Signal Systems & Portable Detection (Portable Signals, Radar, CCTV Trailers) (TLAJALAH), Construction Site Vehicles (Dumpers, Site Carriers, Telehandlers) (IMAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Highway construction services
• Road construction contractors
• Work zone safety
• Transportation infrastructure
• Construction worker protection

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Technology Solutions: Sale and deployment of AI-powered safety systems and wearable technology solutions to construction companies and government transportation agencies for roadside worker protection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ranger Construction Industries is a highway and road construction firm that performs construction, reconstruction, cleaning, and development work primarily for government transportation infrastructure projects. The company co-developed the RoadDefender system, an AI-powered work zone intrusion alert solution that combines motion sensors, radar, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra wearables to detect vehicle threats and notify roadside workers in milliseconds. RoadDefender was initially deployed through the Florida Department of Transportation's SWIFTT Challenge and is expanding across additional FDOT interstate job sites.

Product overview

Ranger Construction Industries offers the RoadDefender system, an AI-powered work zone intrusion alert solution developed in partnership with Samsung and SmartCone. The system integrates motion sensors, radar technology, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra wearables to detect vehicle threats and alert roadside construction workers in milliseconds. Originally deployed as part of Florida Department of Transportation's SWIFTT Challenge, the system has demonstrated a 4X reduction in worker response times and is now being expanded by FDOT across more interstate job sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RoadDefender AI-powered work zone intrusion alert system that uses motion sensors, radar technology, and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra wearables to detect vehicle threats approaching roadside construction workers and deliver alerts in milliseconds. Co-developed with SmartCone (sensor/radar) and Samsung (wearables); primarily sold to government transportation agencies and roadside construction companies for worker safety.
• Highway and Road Construction Services Construction, reconstruction, cleaning, and development work for highway and transportation infrastructure projects, primarily delivered under contract to government transportation agencies such as state Departments of Transportation in the Southeastern United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4X reduction in worker response times
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SmartConecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SmartCone partnered with Ranger Construction and Samsung to develop the RoadDefender AI-powered work zone intrusion alert system. SmartCone contributed motion sensor and radar technology expertise, while Ranger Construction provided the real-world construction environment and use case requirements following a fatal incident at one of their work sites in 2023.
• SamsungcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Samsung partnered with SmartCone and Ranger Construction to provide Galaxy Watch Ultra wearables as the worker alerting component of the RoadDefender system. Samsung's wearable technology enables millisecond-level alerts directly to workers' wrists, enhancing response time to vehicle threats in work zones.
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023FDOT selected RoadDefender for its SWIFTT Challenge innovation program, providing initial pilot deployment at Florida interstate job sites. Following successful pilot results showing 4X reduction in worker response times and reduced near-miss incidents, FDOT is now expanding the system across additional interstate construction sites.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SmartCone Technology: SmartCone is a direct technology peer and co-development partner that supplied the motion sensor and radar layer of RoadDefender. Both companies target work zone intrusion detection and roadside safety using IoT sensing platforms.
• Ver-Mac: Ver-Mac is a leading North American manufacturer of portable work zone safety equipment, including message boards, arrow boards, and radar-based speed detection and intrusion alert trailers that compete directly with Ranger Construction's RoadDefender offering.
• HAAS Alert: HAAS Alert provides digital work zone alerting through in-vehicle notifications and connected safety platforms for roadway crews, making it a direct competitor in the work zone safety technology category that RoadDefender addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Hill & Smith (Zoneworks): Hill & Smith's Zoneworks division supplies work zone safety products including barriers, crash cushions, and intrusion protection systems. As an established infrastructure safety incumbent, it competes with Ranger's RoadDefender in DOT procurement for roadside worker protection.
• Iteris: Iteris is an intelligent transportation systems provider whose smart work zone and traffic sensor solutions overlap with RoadDefender's mission of using sensors and analytics to protect roadside workers and improve work zone safety.
• T-Mobile (Work Zone Safety): T-Mobile has deployed connected vehicle and work zone safety alert programs in partnership with state DOTs, positioning it as a broad incumbent in the connected work zone safety category where RoadDefender competes for DOT attention and budget.
• Granite Construction: Granite Construction is a large U.S. highway, bridge, and civil infrastructure contractor with a similar Florida and Southeast footprint, serving as a benchmark for a scaled road construction peer of comparable size and customer base.
• Lane Construction Corporation: Lane Construction is a major U.S. heavy civil contractor focused on highways, bridges, and infrastructure, providing a useful comparison for a larger, publicly-affiliated road construction peer competing for similar DOT work.

Regional players

• Anderson Columbia Co. Anderson Columbia is a Florida-based highway and heavy civil construction contractor with a similar customer mix of FDOT and county-level agencies, making it the most directly comparable regional road construction peer to Ranger Construction.

Emerging players

• Street Smart Rental: Street Smart Rental supplies work zone safety equipment, message boards, and traffic control devices to contractors and DOTs, representing an emerging equipment-led competitor to the hardware and service model behind RoadDefender.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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