What Oftedal Construction does

Oftedal Construction, Inc. is a heavy civil and underground utility contractor headquartered in Miles City, Montana, with a regional office in Casper, Wyoming. Founded in 1964 as a small family excavating business, the company has grown into one of the largest earthmoving and underground utility contractors in the eight-state Mountain West region (CO, ID, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT, WY), operating a fleet of production scrapers, dozers, motor graders, excavators, and off-road haul trucks equipped with Topcon GPS machine guidance and Wingtra drone surveying. Service lines span excavating and grading, highway and road construction, mass excavation, site preparation, underground utilities (division established 2018), self-performed concrete (division added 2024), railroad, mine and power plant work, energy site preparation (including wind, solar, nuclear, geothermal, and hydrogen projects), airport construction, storm drainage, pond and reservoir construction, environmental stewardship, and specialized Fillfoam injection services for soil stabilization. Notable quantified outputs include more than 1,000 wind turbine generators constructed across Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, and movement of nearly 875,000 cubic yards of earth on a single Montana highway project.

The company is 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) established in 2002 and fully vested by December 2007, with no external parent, private equity, or venture capital ownership. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through competitive bidding on public sector contracts (federal, state DOT, county, and municipal) and direct negotiation with private sector clients, particularly energy developers and industrial operators. Customer relationships are long-tenured, with documented partnerships spanning 35-40 years (e.g., Black & Veatch) and multi-year DOT framework work. The firm employs 200+ skilled personnel including project managers, superintendents, operators, and laborers, with leadership averaging 15+ years of internal tenure; Greg Jackson, a 31-year internal promote, has served as President since 2021. Awards include the Alliant Build America Award (Best Renovation of a Highway and Transportation Project), multiple MCA Highway Excellence Awards, and several AGC of Wyoming safety and zero-incident-rate recognitions.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by a regional network of DOT prequalifications, industry association memberships (AGC, MCA, NCEO, Utah Mining Association, Wyoming Trucking Association), a corporate website with project portfolio and quote-request forms, and active social media and YouTube channels. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed; contract values are determined through competitive sealed bidding on government work and negotiated agreements on private sector work, with multi-year contract cadence on major DOT projects. Geographic expansion and service-line extension have been the principal growth levers: the Underground Utility Division (2018) and Concrete Division (2024) represent the most recent capability expansions, and a 2024 $49.5 million SDDOT highway reconstruction award in South Dakota marks a meaningful push beyond the historical Montana-Wyoming core.

Name

Oftedal Construction

Legal name

Oftedal Construction, Inc.

Website

https://oftedalconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oftedal Construction is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil and underground utility contractor based in Montana, serving public agencies and private clients across an eight-state Mountain West region with excavating, grading, utility, and concrete services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Excavation & Bulk Earthmoving (Cut/Fill, Grading) (IMAFAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Interchanges, Ramps & Flyovers Construction (IMAFAEAD), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE), Topsoil Stripping, Stockpiling & Reinstatement (IMAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Underground utility installation
• Highway road construction
• Earthmoving excavation services
• Site preparation grading

Headquarters

HQ city

Miles City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Project-based revenue as prime contractor on public and private sector construction projects including highway reconstruction, mass excavation, site preparation, and infrastructure development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oftedal Construction is a heavy civil and underground utility contractor that provides excavation, grading, mass earthmoving, highway and road construction, underground utility installation, site preparation, concrete, railroad, airport, mine/power plant, and energy site preparation services. The company also offers GPS/drone surveying and specialized Fillfoam injection for soil stabilization. It delivers these services as a prime contractor to public sector agencies and private sector clients across an eight-state Mountain West region.

Product overview

Oftedal Construction is a heavy civil and underground utility contractor offering a comprehensive suite of construction services. The company operates as a unified service offering with multiple specialized divisions that work together on projects. Core services include Excavating and Grading, Highway and Road Construction, Underground Utilities (established 2018), Concrete Division (added 2024), Mass Excavation, Site Preparation, Railroad, Mine and Power Plant Services, Airport Construction, Storm Drain and Culvert Installation, Pond and Reservoir Construction, GPS Surveying (using Topcon and Wingtra drone technology), Environmental Stewardship, and Wind Farm Construction. The company also offers specialized Fillfoam Injection Services (2024). These services are delivered through their Montana and Wyoming offices to clients across an eight-state region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Excavating and Grading Earthmoving and grading services for projects of any size or location, executed with production scrapers, dozers, motor graders, excavators, and off-road haul trucks. Serves public and private sector clients needing site grading and earthwork.
• Highway and Road Construction Construction and reconstruction of roads and highways connecting local communities, including DOT projects and municipal street improvements for government and private clients.
• Underground Utilities Expert installation of underground utilities including water lines, sewer pipelines, and stormwater structures, serving public agencies, developers, and private infrastructure projects.
• Mass Excavation Large-scale dirt moving to prepare sites for construction, using the latest equipment and technology to ensure constructability on heavy civil and infrastructure projects.
• Site Preparation All phases of construction site preparation including surveying, grading, leveling, clearing land, drainage, earthmoving, and demolition, delivered to public and private sector clients.
• Railroad Construction Grade work, rail siding, rail ballast, and road construction (secondary, main, and frontage) for major rail companies requiring heavy civil rail infrastructure.
• Mine and Power Plant Services Construction services for mines and power plants, meeting MSHA, OSHA, DEQ, and EPA regulatory requirements for energy and resource extraction operators.
• Energy Site Preparation Site preparation for energy projects including roads, pads, laydown yards, underground utilities, and earthen containment structures, spanning nuclear, geothermal, wind, solar, hydro, coal, oil, gas, natural gas, and hydrogen.
• Concrete Division Self-performed comprehensive concrete services encompassing foundations, structural components, and specialized heavy civil concrete applications, in-house rather than subcontracted.
• Airport Construction Heavy civil services for new airport construction, runway extensions, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of aging runways for aviation authorities and government clients.
• Storm Drain Pipe and Culvert Installation Safe trenching and excavation to install various storm pipes and culverts in compliance with OSHA standards for drainage infrastructure on public and private projects.
• Pond and Reservoir Construction Construction of flood control structures, dams, dikes, ponds, and reservoirs for industrial needs, plus reclamation of old ponds in compliance with state DEQ and EPA CCR regulations.
• Fillfoam Injection Service Advanced injection service for soil stabilization and void filling in heavy civil construction projects, supporting infrastructure durability and ground improvement.
• Wind Farm Construction Heavy civil services for wind farm construction including access roads, turbine foundation excavation, crane pad construction, substation work, underground utilities, and stormwater management for wind energy developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 wind turbine generators constructed across Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ames Construction: Private, family-owned heavy civil and earthmoving contractor with multi-state western U.S. footprint and similar DOT, mining, and energy site-prep work. Closely comparable on size, scope (mass excavation, underground utilities, highways), and regional concentration.
• Sterling Infrastructure (formerly Sterling Construction Company): Public heavy civil contractor delivering transportation, water infrastructure, and specialty services across the U.S. Directly comparable on highway reconstruction, site prep, and water/sewer underground utility scopes where Oftedal competes.
• Granite Construction: Public, large-cap heavy civil contractor focused on transportation infrastructure, water resources, and site preparation. Competes with Oftedal on DOT highway and interchange projects across the Mountain West.
• Knife River Corporation: Public aggregates and construction company serving western, central, and southern U.S. markets; vertically integrated with materials, similar to Oftedal's mass-excavation and site-prep scope in overlapping geographies (MT, WY, ND, SD).
• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned (ESOP) heavy civil and building contractor with strong presence in the western U.S. Highly comparable on ownership model (both ESOP), service mix (heavy civil, underground utilities), and regional concentration.
• Barnard Construction Company: Private heavy civil contractor executing dams, reservoirs, transportation, and pipeline projects across the western U.S. Comparable on water infrastructure, mass excavation, and DOT-style heavy civil scopes that overlap with Oftedal's pond/reservoir and highway work.
• Connell Resources (formerly Connell Wanger & Associates / Wanger Earthmoving): Heavy civil earthmoving and underground utility contractor based in the Pacific Northwest, focused on transportation and infrastructure. Comparable private contractor with similar DOT-bidding and site-prep profile, though serving different states.
• SEMA Construction: Heavy civil contractor specializing in earthmoving, underground utilities, and infrastructure across the Rocky Mountain region. Direct regional peer in the Colorado/Mountain West market on the same DOT and private earthmoving scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest North American heavy civil and infrastructure contractors, with operations across all 50 states. Directly competes on Mountain West DOT mega-projects (referenced by President Greg Jackson's prior DIA work) but is materially larger and broader in scope than Oftedal.

Others

• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm named by Oftedal as a major trade-partner customer. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but operates in water and power infrastructure where Oftedal executes underground and site-prep work as a subcontractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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