Austin Concrete Development

What Austin Concrete Development does

Austin Concrete Development is a privately held, full-service concrete construction contractor headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 1992 and operating as an LLC owned through Position & Hold Investments, LLC. The company provides site preparation, structural excavation, grading, cast-in-place concrete, tilt-up construction, and specialty concrete finishing services for residential, commercial, civil, and multi-family projects across Central Texas, including Austin, San Antonio, and San Angelo. Its client base spans custom home builders, regional and national general contractors (Austin Commercial, Hensel Phelps, Flintco), commercial developers (Endeavor Real Estate Group, White Lodging/Simon Properties), institutional buyers (University of Texas at Austin), and federal agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

The company's technical offering is built around handling challenging sites — hillside, lake-front, steep grades, complex geometries, and expansive soils including DelRio clay — that other concrete contractors decline to bid. Supporting capabilities include pre-construction consulting (value engineering, constructability analysis), digital take-off estimating technology, OSHA-certified workforce training, and bonding capacity sufficient for multi-million-dollar institutional projects. Notable completed work includes the LBJ Presidential Library Plaza Renovation (2010 Texas Construction Magazine Award of Excellence), Northeast Lakeview College Campus ($5.5M contract), Martifer Hirschfeld Wind Energy Plant ($3.5M), Fort Sam Houston Dormitories ($2.3M), Domain Office Building D1 ($3.3M), and the Westin Hotel at the Domain. Over 1,660 projects have been completed since founding, with zero fatalities across 500,000+ production hours in the most recent five-year window.

Austin Concrete Development generates revenue through project-based contracts secured via competitive bidding, negotiated awards, and long-standing repeat relationships. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging direct engagement with builders, architects, engineers, and general contractors rather than mass marketing. The company employs 101-250 people across its headquarters at 8641 Old Bee Caves Road in Austin and is led by CEO Mark Whaling and President Rich Ponce, with a bench of senior estimators, project managers, and general superintendents supporting residential, commercial, and civil operations.

Name

Austin Concrete Development

Legal name

Austin Concrete Development LLC

Website

https://ausconcrete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Austin Concrete Development is a privately held Central Texas concrete construction contractor founded in 1992, providing site preparation, cast-in-place, tilt-up, and specialty concrete services for residential, commercial, civil, and multi-family projects across Austin, San Antonio, and San Angelo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Construction Services: Project-based revenue from providing full-service concrete construction including pre-construction consulting, site preparation, cast-in-place concrete, and specialty finishing services. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding and direct contracts with general contractors, developers, and home builders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Austin Concrete Development is a full-service concrete construction contractor delivering pre-construction consulting, site preparation, structural excavation, cast-in-place concrete, tilt-up construction, and specialty concrete finishing for residential, commercial, civil, and multi-family projects across Central Texas. The company provides bonded, turn-key delivery combining supply, form, place, and finish capabilities with digital take-off estimating and value engineering support.

Product overview

Austin Concrete Development is a full-service concrete construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services. The company operates as a single unified service offering with distinct service lines: Residential Custom Home Foundations (including hillside and lake-front projects), Commercial Concrete Construction (tilt-up, light commercial, and vertical structures up to 10 stories), Civil Projects (site prep, retaining walls, tunnels, paving, drainage), and Multi-Family Construction (apartments, condominiums, student/military housing). Supporting these core divisions, the company provides Pre-Construction Assistance (value engineering, constructability analysis), Estimating Services (digital take-off technology), Site Preparation, Site Concrete, Cast in Place Concrete, and Specialty Concrete services. The company emphasizes turn-key delivery, combining supply, form, place, and finish capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Custom Home Foundations Custom home foundation construction and associated site concrete work for Austin's high-end residential builders and architects. Addresses hillside, lake-front, and complex soil/hydrology conditions (including DelRio clay veins). Designed for top-tier custom home builders and their design teams needing site-specific analysis and constructability strategy.
• Commercial Concrete Construction Commercial foundations, cast-in-place structural concrete, tilt-up panels, light commercial, and vertical structures of 2–10 stories for office, hospitality, education, industrial, and multi-family projects. Targeted at general contractors and commercial developers needing bonded capacity and on-budget, on-schedule execution in early construction phases.
• Civil Projects Site preparation, retaining walls, tunnels, paving, curb, gutter, and drainage features for complex civil construction projects. Often delivered as a combined civil-and-structural turn-key bid. Targeted at government, institutional, and developer clients with complex site logistics.
• Multi-Family Construction Low- to mid-rise multifamily concrete construction including luxury condominiums, market-rate rental apartments, student housing, and military housing. Available as a turn-key package with site preparation. Targeted at multifamily developers focused on schedule and budget discipline.
• Pre-Construction Assistance Pre-construction consulting services including value engineering, constructability analysis, site logistics review, and scheduling optimization, delivered before construction starts. Targeted at general contractors, developers, architects, and engineers needing scope certainty and cost-effective build strategies.
• Estimating Services Hard bid and conceptual budget estimating using digital take-off technology, with on-screen presentation and guaranteed scope accuracy (no gaps in scope of work). Targeted at general contractors, developers, and owners preparing competitive bids or negotiated contracts.
• Site Preparation Structural excavation, grading, backfill, and haul-off services for construction sites prior to foundation and structural concrete work. Targeted at builders and general contractors needing integrated site readiness alongside concrete construction.
• Cast in Place Concrete Architectural finish concrete, tilt-up construction, slabs on grade and on deck, concrete foundations, elevated structural frames, and reinforced and post-tension installations. Targeted at general contractors and developers delivering commercial, multifamily, and custom residential builds.
• Specialty Concrete High-tolerance surfaces (to 1/8 inch or less), high-end interior architectural finishes, domes, decks, pedestrian bridges, and landscape/artistic installations. Targeted at owners and contractors requiring tight-tolerance industrial work and architectural statement elements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero fatalities over 500,000+ production hours with only seven lost workday cases in five years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Brian A. Bailey HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing residential builder relationship spanning two decades. Austin Concrete Development has completed many complicated and highly detailed projects for the company, providing custom home foundations and concrete construction services.
• Risinger HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecade-long partnership with Risinger Homes, a company known for integrity and excellence. Austin Concrete Development has been a trusted part of their team, contributing to the builder's reputation.
• Smith Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing structural engineering design collaboration for projects complicated structurally and located on difficult sites with steep grades, complex geometries, and expansive soils.
• Duffy Engineering Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term engineering partnership spanning 15+ years. Rich and his team provide invaluable input during design phase and execute work in accordance with engineering designs at highest quality.
• Austin Commercial Inc.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTop regional general contractor leading industry in sustainable/LEED construction, BIM, and lean construction principles. Partnered on Northeast Lakeview College Campus ($5,494,647 project).
• Flintco Inc.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading commercial contractor for LBJ Presidential Library Plaza Renovation project. Austin Concrete Development served as concrete subcontractor for civil work.
• Hensel Phelps ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational general contractor leading industry in healthcare construction. Partnered on Fort Sam Houston Dormitories project for US Army Corps of Engineers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baker Concrete Construction: One of the largest poured concrete subcontractors in the US, providing cast-in-place foundations, tilt-up, and structural concrete for commercial, multifamily, and civil work. Directly comparable in service mix, though operating at significantly greater geographic and revenue scale.
• Lithko Contracting: National concrete subcontractor specializing in foundations, slabs, tilt-up, and site concrete for commercial and multifamily projects. Closest direct competitor on cast-in-place structural work and pre-construction services.
• TAS Commercial Concrete Construction: Texas-based commercial concrete subcontractor serving Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Directly comparable as a regional poured-concrete specialist with similar service lines (foundations, tilt-up, post-tension, site concrete).
• Capform: Texas-headquartered concrete subcontractor providing cast-in-place foundations, slabs, tilt-up, and structural concrete across the Sunbelt. Closely comparable service offering and regional Texas presence.
• Martin Concrete Construction: Southeast US commercial concrete subcontractor providing foundations, slabs, tilt-up, and site concrete for multifamily and commercial projects. Comparable scope and delivery model.

Regional players

• Tellepsen: Houston-based general and concrete contractor with commercial and industrial concrete work. Overlapping concrete service line, though anchored in the Houston market rather than Austin.

Broad incumbents

• Sundt Construction: Large employee-owned general contractor with significant concrete self-perform capability across the Southwest. Overlaps on commercial concrete scope, though operating as a broader GC rather than a specialty sub.
• Hensel Phelps: National general contractor with extensive concrete self-perform work in healthcare, aviation, and commercial. Documented GC partner of Austin Concrete Development, but operates as a full GC rather than a specialty concrete sub.

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

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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