J.L. Marshall & Sons

What J.L. Marshall & Sons does

J.L. Marshall & Sons, Inc. is a privately held specialty concrete subcontractor founded in 1933 and headquartered in Seekonk, Massachusetts (with a Pawtucket, RI mailing address). The firm provides concrete formwork, concrete flatwork (including super flat floors meeting Class Nine F min 100 specifications), and decorative/architectural concrete services to commercial, institutional, and governmental clients across New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). Its customer base includes Ivy League universities (Yale, Harvard, Williams, UConn), professional sports venues (Gillette Stadium, Fenway Park), hospitality and gaming operators (Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods/MGM), healthcare facilities (Fallon Medical City), and government and cultural institutions (Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Union Station, Clark Art Museum).

Technically, J.L. Marshall differentiates through in-house developed forming methods and equipment: a self-climbing form system enabling a floor cycle every other day (used on the 21-story Pier 4 project), one-sided wall forming systems, a standpipe concrete-pouring system for high-rise construction (Viridian project), post-tension concrete slab capability, and award-winning architectural concrete work including Tadao Ando-designed walls at the Clark Art Museum. The firm owns substantial equipment including 999-class cranes and smaller cranes, enabling it to execute pours up to 8,000–8,500 yards in single placements and projects exceeding 100,000 yards in total scope (e.g., 105,000 sf of integrally colored stamped concrete at Foxwoods earned the 2008 Scofield Decorative Concrete Award).

Commercially, the firm operates as a project-based subcontractor: work is won via direct relationships with general contractors, developers, and institutional owners and is quoted per project scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing is limited to a website portfolio and word-of-mouth/repeat engagements (Yale appears across multiple projects, Williams College is a repeat client). The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

J.L. Marshall & Sons

Legal name

J.L. Marshall & Sons, Inc.

Website

https://jlmarshall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J.L. Marshall & Sons is a privately held specialty concrete subcontractor founded in 1933, based in Seekonk, MA, serving New England institutions, developers, and general contractors with concrete formwork, flatwork, and decorative concrete services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seekonk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J.L. Marshall & Sons is a specialty concrete contractor providing concrete formwork, flatwork, decorative and architectural concrete, post-tension slabs, super flat floors, and foundation work for commercial, institutional, and high-rise construction projects. The company serves general contractors, developers, and institutional clients across New England with cutting-edge forming technology and award-winning craftsmanship in decorative concrete.

Product overview

J.L. Marshall & Sons is a specialty concrete contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services centered on concrete formwork and flatwork. Their core offerings include concrete formwork services, concrete flatwork services (including super flat floors), and decorative concrete. The company has been in operation since 1933 and serves the New England region, completing large-scale projects for institutional clients including universities, healthcare facilities, sports stadiums, and commercial developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete Formwork Services Specialized concrete formwork construction services using cutting-edge forming technology, including self-climbing form systems and one-sided wall systems, for high-rise buildings, foundations, and complex structural projects. Designed for general contractors and developers undertaking commercial, institutional, and residential construction in New England.
• Concrete Flatwork Services Concrete flatwork construction services including super flat floors meeting Class Nine (F min 100) tolerance specifications for high-bay industrial facilities, as well as structural slabs, composite slabs, and foundations for commercial and institutional projects. Targeted at general contractors and facility owners requiring precision slab work.
• Decorative Concrete Services Decorative concrete craftsmanship including stamped concrete, integral color concrete, polished concrete finishes, and architectural concrete with as-cast finishes and complex post-tension slab configurations. Serves hotels, casinos, museums, and institutional clients requiring aesthetically demanding concrete work.

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ceco Concrete Construction: One of the largest U.S. poured concrete and formwork specialty subcontractors, with national reach across commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Closely comparable to J.L. Marshall in core scope (formwork, flatwork, post-tension slabs) and customer types, but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Lithko Contracting: National specialty concrete subcontractor providing foundation, slab, and structural concrete services for commercial and industrial clients. Comparable to J.L. Marshall in poured concrete foundations, structural slabs, and architectural concrete, but with a national footprint and broader geographic diversification.
• Baker Concrete Construction: Large U.S. specialty concrete subcontractor known for high-rise, stadium, and infrastructure concrete work. Directly comparable in scope and customer profile to J.L. Marshall's most complex projects (stadiums, towers, institutional buildings), though with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Wayne Brothers Companies: Southeast U.S. specialty concrete and sitework contractor providing foundations, slabs, and decorative concrete for commercial and industrial clients. Comparable service mix (formwork, flatwork, decorative concrete) to J.L. Marshall, but regionally focused outside the Northeast.
• S&F Concrete Contractors: Massachusetts-based concrete subcontractor serving commercial, institutional, and residential developers with foundations, flatwork, and architectural concrete. Closest geographic peer to J.L. Marshall, competing for many of the same New England GC relationships and institutional clients.
• CapForm Inc. Structural and architectural concrete subcontractor serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable in scope to J.L. Marshall's structural and architectural concrete work, particularly on healthcare and higher-education projects.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors, frequently the prime contractor engaging concrete subcontractors like J.L. Marshall on stadium, commercial, and institutional projects. Comparable through customer overlap and project types rather than direct service competition.
• Suffolk Construction: Major U.S. general contractor with a strong Northeast presence, regularly hiring specialty concrete subs for commercial and institutional work. Overlaps with J.L. Marshall on customer base and project types but is a buyer of concrete services rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Blakeslee Prestress: Northeast precast/prestressed concrete manufacturer and erector serving bridges, parking structures, and building projects. Adjacent to J.L. Marshall in Northeast concrete construction but focused on precast fabrication and erection rather than cast-in-place formwork.

Others

• Eastern Concrete Materials: Northeast supplier of ready-mix concrete and related materials to construction projects including commercial and institutional work. An upstream supplier and ecosystem partner to specialty concrete subs like J.L. Marshall rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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