Innovative Construction Solutions

What Innovative Construction Solutions does

Innovative Construction Solutions (ICS Inc.) is a privately held environmental and specialty civil construction company founded in 1999 by Hirad Emadi, P.E., and John R. White, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. The company self-performs site remediation (both ex-situ and in-situ), decommissioning and demolition, sensitive habitat and waterway restoration, and water/wastewater treatment system construction including PFAS treatment for public and private clients throughout California and Washington. Its customer base spans federal and defense agencies (multiple Air Force Bases, LAUSD), municipal water and sanitation districts (Irvine Ranch Water District, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District), environmental engineering and consulting firms (Trihydro, CH2M Hill), and industrial clients (Honeywell, Phillips 66, Pulmuone Foods, Waste Management). Contract values across the visible project portfolio range from roughly $124,000 to $13.5 million, with the company carrying California contractor's license #764815 with hazardous waste (C21) and demolition endorsements and operating under DTSC, Cal/OSHA, and SCAQMD oversight.

ICS operates a self-perform delivery model backed by a fleet of heavy equipment and 160+ employees distributed across offices in Orange County (Southern California HQ), Contra Costa County (Northern California), and King County, Washington. Project teams are intentionally composed of former engineers and environmental scientists working alongside experienced superintendents and field crews, a structure the company uses to differentiate on technical problem-solving and cost-effective solutions for complex environmental challenges such as perchlorate bioremediation, RCRA hazardous soils, and PFAS removal. ICS has been recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of the Top 200 Environmental Firms for ten consecutive years through 2024 and celebrated 27 years of operations in 2026. Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts secured via direct bidding and negotiation; the company does not publish pricing tiers and operates without resellers, distributors, or marketplace channels.

Name

Innovative Construction Solutions

Legal name

ICS Inc.

Website

https://icsinc.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Innovative Construction Solutions is a privately held environmental and specialty civil construction company founded in 1999 that self-performs site remediation, demolition, PFAS water treatment, and sensitive habitat restoration for government, defense, municipal water, and industrial clients across California and Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery & Restoration General Contracting (IMAFAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Specialty civil construction
• Decommissioning and demolition
• PFAS water treatment
• Groundwater and soil remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. Environmental Construction Services: ICS generates revenue through project-based construction contracts, serving as the primary contractor self-performing environmental remediation, specialty civil, demolition, and water/wastewater treatment construction services. Projects range from $124,000 to over $13 million, with clients including government agencies, defense contractors, water districts, and private developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Innovative Construction Solutions is a self-perform environmental and specialty civil construction contractor that delivers site remediation (in-situ and ex-situ), decommissioning and demolition, sensitive habitat and waterway restoration, and water/wastewater treatment system construction (including PFAS treatment). Projects are executed under direct construction contracts with federal/state agencies, defense and aerospace customers, water districts, school districts, industrial manufacturers, and environmental consultants throughout California and Washington, using the company's own workforce and heavy equipment fleet.

Product overview

Innovative Construction Solutions (ICS) is a fully integrated environmental and specialty civil construction company offering four core service lines: Site Remediation (ex-situ and in-situ), Sensitive Habitat & Waterway Restoration, Decommissioning & Demolition, and Water/Wastewater Treatment System Construction (including PFAS). The company self-performs the majority of tasks across these services, delivering turnkey solutions for environmental remediation, specialty civil/geotechnical construction, and industrial demolition projects throughout California. Projects range from large-scale soil remediation (LAUSD High School #9 at $13.5M, Ex-Situ Bioremediation at $7.87M) to groundwater extraction systems, PFAS water treatment plants, and deep excavation projects like the Metro Purple Line exploratory shaft. The company operates with a unique integration of technical expertise (engineers and scientists) and practical construction experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Remediation Environmental remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater using both ex-situ and in-situ treatment methods (excavation, bioremediation, groundwater pump and treat, dual-phase extraction, air/ozone sparge, bio-injection, and soil vapor extraction), sold to public agencies, environmental consultants, defense, aerospace, and industrial clients.
• Ex-Situ Remediation Remediation of contaminated soil through excavation and on-site treatment (thermal treatment, fixation/stabilization, ex-situ vapor extraction) combined with transportation and disposal, performed for government and industrial clients with hazardous or RCRA-impacted soils.
• In-Situ Remediation In-situ treatment of contaminated groundwater and soil without excavation, including groundwater pump-and-treat systems, dual-phase extraction, air-sparge/ozone-sparge, bio-injection, and soil vapor extraction systems, contracted to public and private clients needing on-site contaminant reduction.
• Sensitive Habitat & Waterway Restoration Specialty civil and geotechnical construction services including landfill construction, gas/leachate collection systems, industrial piping, retention basins, and sensitive habitat/waterway restoration work, sold to environmental consultants, municipalities, and developers.
• Decommissioning & Demolition Demolition and decontamination services for industrial and commercial facilities, including structural tear-down, asbestos and lead abatement, underground storage tank removal, and waste consolidation and disposal, sold to defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and developer clients.
• Water/Wastewater Treatment System Construction (including PFAS) Turnkey construction of water and wastewater treatment systems for municipal and industrial clients, including PFAS treatment, process piping, structural steel, mechanical installation, civil work, and commissioning.
• PFAS Water Treatment System Construction Turnkey construction of PFAS water treatment plants using ion exchange (IX) resin and granular activated carbon (GAC) vessels, sold to municipal water districts such as Irvine Ranch Water District and the City of Orange to deliver clean drinking water at scale.
• Ex-Situ Bioremediation Ex-situ bioremediation of perchlorate-impacted soils using on-site treatment systems that mix soils with amendments to promote anaerobic conditions and stimulate microbial activity, sold to defense and industrial clients needing treatment of large contaminated footprints.
• Gas Station Demolition & Underground Storage Tank (UST) Removal Complete demolition of service stations including underground storage tank (UST) removal, hoist removal, impacted soil remediation, and site restoration, sold to commercial, industrial, and municipal clients redeveloping former fueling sites.
• Gas Management System Rehabilitation Rehabilitation and improvement of municipal digester gas management systems including waste gas burners, condensate systems, and ground flare upgrades to prevent uncontrolled digester gas venting, sold to sanitation districts and utilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceeded 91% recycling rate on the Honeywell Lomita demolition (vs. 75% diversion requirement) and completed 35,000 man hours without a safety incident.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Professional Environmental Management Association (PEMA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerICS has served as a Platinum Sponsor of the PEMA Charity Golf Tournament for 19 consecutive years. The event brings together environmental industry professionals and supports St. Vincent Meals on Wheels and YMCA of Orange County. This partnership serves as a key client engagement and networking event.
• St. Vincent Meals on WheelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity beneficiary of the annual PEMA Charity Golf Tournament, which ICS sponsors as Platinum Sponsor. ICS encourages clients and partners to donate through the organization's fundraising link.
• YMCA of Orange CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity beneficiary of the annual PEMA Charity Golf Tournament, which ICS sponsors as Platinum Sponsor. ICS encourages clients and partners to donate through the organization's fundraising link.
• TrihydrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrihydro engaged ICS to install a groundwater barrier system at the marine terminal area within the Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California. The project involved 43 onsite extraction wells, dual contained conveyance piping, and pipe support installation. Trihydro is an engineering and environmental consulting firm that contracts ICS as a specialty subcontractor.
• CH2M HillcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCH2M Hill served as project manager and quality assurance lead on multiple ICS projects including the Honeywell Lomita demolition (265,000 sf manufacturing facility) and the Phillips 66 groundwater barrier system. CH2M Hill's QA department monitored implementation of project-specific quality plans.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a sizable environmental remediation and water practice, competing for the same Superfund, defense, and municipal remediation work as ICS.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a major environmental remediation practice; competes with ICS for federal (EPA, DoD) and municipal remediation contracts and on PFAS and water infrastructure work.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large engineering, architecture, and construction firm with environmental services, demolition, and water infrastructure practices — competing with ICS on industrial and municipal projects.
• AECOM: Diversified global infrastructure and environmental services firm competing on the largest Superfund, defense, and water projects where ICS also bids; overlaps in remediation, demolition, and water/wastewater construction.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of environmental and industrial services including remediation, demolition, and wastewater — directly competes with ICS on federal and industrial remediation projects while operating a much broader service portfolio and asset base.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major professional services firm with a sizable environmental and remediation practice serving federal, defense, and municipal clients — overlapping directly with ICS's customer base.

Direct peers

• TRC Companies: Mid-sized environmental, engineering, and construction services firm with remediation, demolition, and energy infrastructure capabilities closely aligned with ICS's core services.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Specialty environmental services and remediation contractor focused on hazardous waste cleanup, industrial services, and emergency response — directly overlapping with ICS remediation and self-perform demolition offerings.
• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering and construction firm specializing in solid waste, landfill, and remediation — overlapping with ICS's landfill closure, gas/leachate systems, and specialty civil work.

Emerging players

• Brown and Caldwell: Employee-owned environmental engineering and water/wastewater firm with strong California presence; ICS competes directly on water district treatment system construction (including PFAS) projects like the Irvine Ranch Water District work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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