E.S. Wagner Company

What E.S. Wagner Company does

E.S. Wagner Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1947 and headquartered in Oregon, Ohio. The company serves state Departments of Transportation in Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Class I railroads, energy operators in the Utica Shale region, and private industrial clients. Project scopes span highway and bridge construction, rail intermodal facilities, airport expansions, flood control structures, water/wastewater facilities, energy infrastructure, and environmental remediation across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast.

The company's core technical capabilities center on self-performed earthwork, structural concrete, concrete paving, and underground utilities, supported by an equipment fleet of nearly 300 pieces from manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, and Linkbelt. Production technology includes GPS-based stake-less grade control systems and machine-controlled equipment enabling high-volume earthwork exceeding 18,000 cubic yards per shift, complemented by an in-house professional engineering staff that supports design-build project delivery and value engineering contributions documented to save clients over $1M-$2.5M per project.

E.S. Wagner generates revenue through fixed-price and cost-plus construction contracts awarded via competitive bidding on public infrastructure work and negotiated agreements with private clients. Documented project values range from approximately $1 million to over $164 million, with the company operating as a prime contractor or joint venture managing partner. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales targeting state DOTs, federal agencies, and large industrial clients, with no channel partner or reseller model. Operating from headquarters in Ohio and regional offices in South Carolina and North Carolina, the company employs 251-500 personnel across active project sites and has been led by the Wagner family for four generations.

Name

E.S. Wagner Company

Legal name

E.S. Wagner Company

Website

https://eswagner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

E.S. Wagner Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor serving state DOTs, federal agencies, and private industrial clients across the Midwest and Southeast with highway, bridge, rail, airport, energy, and environmental infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining & Mineral Processing Facility Construction (IMAFADAE)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Highway construction services
• Bridge construction contracting
• Earthwork site development
• Infrastructure construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oregon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Contracts: Revenue generated through fixed-price and cost-plus construction contracts for highway, bridge, and infrastructure projects. Projects range from $1M to $164M+ in value. Public sector work (DOTs, Army Corps) typically follows competitive bidding; private sector work may be negotiated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

E.S. Wagner Company is a heavy civil construction contractor that self-performs earthwork, structural concrete, concrete paving, and underground utilities for highway, bridge, airport, rail, water/wastewater, flood control, energy, environmental, and design-build projects. The company operates a fleet of nearly 300 pieces of major construction equipment and delivers projects valued from $1 million to more than $164 million for public agencies and private industrial clients across the Midwest and Southeast U.S.

Product overview

E.S. Wagner Company is a four-generation heavy civil construction company founded in 1947, offering a diverse portfolio of construction services. The company operates with a fleet of nearly 300 pieces of major road, highway and bridge construction equipment from industry-leading manufacturers. Their core services span highway construction, bridge and structure construction, rail facilities, airport construction, design-build delivery, commercial/industrial site development, reservoirs and earthen containment systems, energy services (downstream and upstream oil/gas), environmental services, water/waste facilities, and flood control systems. The company self-performs much of their work including structural concrete, concrete paving, and underground utilities, supported by experienced management and engineering staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Highway Construction Highway and road construction services including new highways through undeveloped countryside and rehabilitation projects in urban settings, spanning earthwork, grading, and concrete paving for public sector transportation agencies.
• Bridges, Structures & Foundation Systems Bridge construction ranging from standalone bridges on secondary roads to multi-span, multi-lane bridge rehabilitation over interstates or waterways, plus drilled shaft equipment for foundation systems serving public and private clients.
• Rail Facilities Construction of new intermodal facilities, siding tracks, and rail infrastructure for major Class I railroads including CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
• Airport Construction Airport construction and expansion projects including major additions at international facilities and new regional airport construction, including runways, taxiways, bridges, and roadways.
• Design Build Design-build project delivery method leveraging 65+ years of technical experience and in-house professional engineers, supported by relationships with regional and national engineering firms for integrated design and construction.
• Commercial & Industrial Site Development Large-scale site development with self-performed structural concrete, concrete paving, and underground utilities capabilities for distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial sites.
• Reservoirs & Earthen Containment Systems Earthwork projects including reservoir construction for billions of gallons capacity and landfill covering tens of acres, with productions reaching thousands of cubic yards per hour for water and waste containment applications.
• Energy Services Downstream refinery construction and upstream/midstream oil and gas construction including natural gas processing plants and well pad sites in the Utica Shale region, with speed-to-market execution and around-the-clock scheduling.
• Environmental Services Environmental remediation including soil and groundwater contamination cleanup, hazardous materials remediation, and landfill construction and closure projects for public and private clients.
• Water & Waste Facilities Water and wastewater facility construction requiring structural concrete, mechanical piping installation, and intricate excavation operations, often completed while maintaining existing service for municipal clients.
• Flood Control Systems Shoreline protection and flood control construction including steel sheet piling, earthen dikes, and mass concrete in dams for federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved client over $1 million through geotechnical value engineering on Leesville Cryogenic Facility by eliminating need for blasting and subsurface drainage
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Summit Design and EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for North Carolina DOT Express Design-Build Bridge Replacement program. E.S. Wagner and Summit collaborated on replacing 24 structurally deficient bridges in Columbus County, NC using expedited design-build approach with construction starting 11 months after team selection.
• Regional and National Engineering FirmssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted relationships with both regional and national engineering firms to form dynamic combination of professionalism, expertise and cost efficiency for design-build projects.
• M3 MidstreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM3 Midstream represented by Project Manager Hondo Hanagan provided testimonial praising E.S. Wagner's quality, safety, and schedule performance on midstream infrastructure projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large publicly-traded heavy civil contractor executing highway, bridge, rail, and airport construction for state DOTs and federal agencies nationwide. Much larger scale but directly comparable business model, customer mix, and service portfolio.
• Fluor Corporation: Large publicly-traded EPC firm with heavy civil, infrastructure, and energy construction segments serving similar state DOTs, federal agencies, and industrial clients. Larger and more diversified but overlapping in transportation and energy infrastructure.
• Lane Construction Corporation: National heavy civil subsidiary of Webuild Group performing highway, bridge, and airport construction for similar DOT and federal customers. Larger scale and broader geographic reach but directly comparable in core service portfolio.
• Sterling Infrastructure Inc (formerly Sterling Construction): Publicly-traded heavy civil construction company performing transportation, water infrastructure, and building services for similar state DOTs and federal customers. Larger and more diversified public-sector comparable with overlapping bridge, highway, and specialty services.
• Walsh Group: Major privately-held national contractor performing heavy civil highway, bridge, and transit work for state DOTs and federal agencies. Larger scale but directly comparable in self-perform multi-discipline heavy civil delivery.

Direct peers

• Shelly & Sands: Ohio-based heavy civil and highway contractor with similar ODOT relationship base and self-perform earthwork and paving capabilities. Direct geographic peer operating in the same Ohio market.
• Beaver Excavating Company: Ohio-based heavy civil and site development contractor serving similar DOT, industrial, and energy clients in the Midwest. Comparable self-perform earthwork and underground utilities focus, similar regional operating model.
• Great Lakes Construction Co. Ohio-based heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, and site development work for similar state DOTs and federal agencies. Comparable size, geographic overlap, and customer base within the Midwest market.
• The Ruhlin Company: Ohio-based heavy civil contractor with similar focus on bridges, highways, and infrastructure for state DOTs and the Army Corps of Engineers. Comparable size and self-perform delivery model in the Midwest.
• Kokosing Construction Company: Ohio-based heavy civil contractor with similar multi-discipline self-performance capabilities including earthwork, structural concrete, and bridge construction. Closest geographic and operational comparable with comparable size and similar DOT customer mix across Ohio, Indiana, and Mid-Atlantic states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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