Riggs Distler Company

What Riggs Distler Company does

Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. is a Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based construction services provider founded in 1909 that builds and maintains electric, natural gas, and renewable energy infrastructure for regulated utilities, power generators, and heavy industrial customers across the United States. The company's core offerings span five integrated capability areas: electric transmission and distribution (overhead, underground, substations, and energized services), natural gas infrastructure (mains, services, compressor/regulator stations, and HDPE/steel replacement), distributed power and data centers (offshore wind foundations, solar, RNG, BESS, and data center electrical), emergency response and storm restoration, and heavy civil/mechanical construction supported by a 30,000-sq-ft in-house fabrication shop with more than 25 welding stations. Riggs Distler operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centuri Group, Inc. (NYSE: CTRI), a strategic infrastructure services platform with ~$3B in revenue and 9,600+ employees; the company was acquired by Centuri in August 2021. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to regulated utilities through long-term "contractor of choice" arrangements and master service agreements, with a self-perform delivery model covering design, permitting, fabrication, civil/mechanical/electrical construction, and commissioning under a single contract. Operations span 16+ named offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, and Mountain West, with signatory relationships to more than 140 unions, OEMs, and EPCs enabling mobilization in both union and non-union jurisdictions.

Name

Riggs Distler Company

Legal name

Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Website

https://riggsdistler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Riggs Distler is a Cherry Hill, NJ-based utility infrastructure construction firm serving regulated electric and gas utilities, power generators, and heavy industrial customers across the U.S. with self-perform transmission, distribution, gas, storm response, and offshore wind services, operating as a subsidiary of Centuri Group (NYSE: CTRI).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherry Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 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. Utility Infrastructure Construction Services: Comprehensive construction services for electric and natural gas utilities including transmission, distribution, substations, and underground infrastructure under long-term contractor of choice arrangements
2. Power Generation Construction: Construction services for power generation facilities including fossil fuel, nuclear, solar, offshore wind, and bioenergy facilities
3. Heavy Industrial Construction: Construction, maintenance, and upgrade services for refineries, chemical plants, oil and gas operations, and large-scale manufacturing sites
4. Emergency Response Services: Storm restoration and emergency power services with rapid mobilization capabilities
5. Renewable Energy Infrastructure: Construction of offshore wind foundations, solar installations, RNG facilities, BESS, and other distributed power solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Riggs Distler is an energy and utility infrastructure construction services contractor that self-performs electric transmission, distribution, substation, underground, and natural gas main and service construction; distributed power, offshore wind foundation, solar, BESS, and data center electrical installation; storm restoration and emergency response; heavy civil and mechanical construction; and in-house fabrication. Customers — primarily regulated utilities, power generators, and heavy industrial operators — engage Riggs Distler under a single contract for integrated delivery from design and engineering support through fabrication, civil, mechanical, electrical, and commissioning.

Product overview

Riggs Distler is an energy and utility infrastructure construction services company that operates as a subsidiary of Centuri Holdings. The company offers a comprehensive, integrated suite of construction services organized around five core capability areas: Electric Infrastructure, Natural Gas Infrastructure, Distributed Power & Data Centers, Emergency Response & Storm Restoration, and Underground Infrastructure. These core services are supported by in-house capabilities including heavy civil and mechanical construction, a 30,000-sq-ft fabrication shop, environmental matting services, and specialized offshore wind foundation component assembly. The company positions itself as a single-source turnkey provider, delivering projects from design through commissioning under one contract and management team. Recent strategic initiatives include expansion into offshore wind infrastructure through partnerships in Nova Scotia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Infrastructure Services Comprehensive electric distribution and transmission construction services for regulated utilities, including overhead and underground line construction, substation construction and upgrades, drilling foundations, environmental matting, and energized services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to over 400 major storm events since 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• SmulderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Strategic Teaming Agreement signed at WindEurope 2026 to combine U.S. and European offshore wind expertise for Nova Scotia offshore wind supply chain development. Smulders provides European offshore wind fabrication expertise.
• Cherubini Bridges & StructurescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Strategic Teaming Agreement for offshore wind supply chain in Nova Scotia. Cherubini provides over 250,000 square feet of fabrication space with direct quayside and marine vessel access to support local production of wind components.
• Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership (ET&D)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal collaboration of industry stakeholders working together to improve safety for workers in the electric line construction industry. One of only a few national partnerships between employers and OSHA.
• Over 140 Unions, OEMs, and EPCscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with and signatory relationships with over 140 unions, OEMs, EPCs, and local stakeholders enabling rapid mobilization and diverse project delivery capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quanta Services: Largest U.S. infrastructure construction firm specializing in electric power, oil & gas pipelines, renewables, and communications networks; competes head-to-head with Riggs Distler for utility master service agreements and transmission/distribution work.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction contractor serving electric, oil & gas, communications, and clean energy markets; highly comparable to Riggs Distler's electric T&D, gas distribution, and renewables footprint.
• MYR Group: Specialty electrical construction services provider focused on T&D, commercial & industrial, and renewable energy; directly comparable to Riggs Distler's electric infrastructure and storm response capabilities.
• Primoris Services: Infrastructure construction firm with utility, pipeline, and renewable energy operations across North America; closely matches Riggs Distler's heavy industrial, gas distribution, and renewables project portfolio.
• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held contractor providing engineering and construction for electric, gas, and communications infrastructure; overlaps significantly with Riggs Distler's unionized utility construction model.
• Barnard Construction: Heavy civil and industrial construction contractor specializing in pipelines, power, and renewables; comparable to Riggs Distler's heavy industrial and renewable energy infrastructure project work.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large mechanical and electrical construction services firm serving commercial, industrial, utility, and institutional markets; broader in scope but overlaps with Riggs Distler's electrical, mechanical, and data center work.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong utility T&D and power practice; competes for design-build and EPC engagements similar to those Riggs Distler performs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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