What Gregory Construction does

Gregory Construction Services, Inc. (founded 2006, headquartered in Columbus, Mississippi) is a private, founder-owned heavy civil contractor that delivers site development, wet and dry utilities, civil concrete, and infrastructure services for mission-critical, industrial, and civil infrastructure clients across the southeastern, mid-Atlantic, midwestern, and southwestern United States. The company operates from three offices (Columbus MS, Huntsville AL, Clarksville VA) and deploys a mobile fleet of nearly 500 pieces of equipment, including intelligent Komatsu machines with telematics and GPS machine control integrated with Trimble S7 Total Stations, TSC7 Controllers, Trimble Access, and Topcon GPS systems. Its work spans hyperscale data center site infrastructure for clients including Meta (Montgomery, AL) and AWS (New Castle, IN), large-scale industrial projects (steelworks, saw mills, pulp and paper, manufacturing), and civil infrastructure such as mine access roads (Red Hills Mine, 25 acres cleared and 200,000+ cubic yards of earthwork) and aviation/utility installations (CVG Airport).

The business model is project-based: Gregory Construction bids on and wins contracts through direct enterprise sales to general contractors, project owners, and developers, prioritizing long-term relationships over short-term margin. Revenue is earned through one-time, lump-sum project contracts covering excavation, conduit and duct bank installation, concrete placement and finishing, batch plant concrete supply, utility installation (wet and dry), and site grading. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through estimating and competitive bidding per project. The company's workforce has nearly doubled over the past five years, supported by OSHA-certified foreman training, internal promotion paths, and a Pursuit of Excellence Bonus Program that paid out nearly $2 million in 2025 to frontline laborers. Operational discipline is reflected in surpassing 1 million man-hours without a recordable OSHA incident (March 2026) and 1 million man-hours without a Lost Time Injury (August 2025), reinforced by multiple ABC STEP Platinum/Diamond/Gold and ASCC safety awards.

Competitive positioning centers on a relationship-focused, faith-based culture, an industry-leading safety record that functions as a credential for hyperscaler procurement, and the ability to combine large-firm capabilities with smaller-firm responsiveness. The company does not pursue a software or AI strategy; its technology footprint is in construction surveying, GPS machine control, and telematics rather than AI/ML systems. Ownership remains with founder Aaron Gregory, with no disclosed institutional capital or parent company, and the firm operates independently across multiple U.S. regions.

Name

Gregory Construction

Legal name

Gregory Construction Services, Inc.

Website

https://gregoryconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gregory Construction Services, Inc. is a private, founder-owned heavy civil contractor that delivers site development, utilities, and civil concrete work for hyperscale data centers (Meta, AWS), industrial facilities, and infrastructure projects across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southwest United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Gregory Construction generates revenue through project-based construction contracts. The company delivers site development, utilities (wet and dry), civil concrete, and infrastructure work for mission-critical, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Revenue is earned through direct contracts with general contractors, project owners, and developers on a project-by-project basis. The company emphasizes relationship-driven business development over short-term profits, investing in partnerships to generate repeat work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gregory Construction is a heavy civil and concrete construction contractor that delivers site development, wet and dry utilities installation, civil concrete work, and infrastructure projects for mission-critical facilities (primarily hyperscale data centers), industrial facilities, and general civil infrastructure. The company executes excavation, duct bank construction, conduit installation, concrete placement, earthwork, and storm drainage through its own workforce and a fleet of nearly 500 pieces of intelligent equipment across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southwest United States.

Product overview

Gregory Construction is a heavy civil and concrete construction company offering a unified set of construction services rather than a modular software platform. The company provides mission-critical construction services for data centers, industrial construction for manufacturing facilities, and general site development with wet and dry utilities. Core offerings include civil concrete services, concrete batch plant operations, and specialized infrastructure work. The company's expertise spans excavation, conduit installation, duct bank construction, and site grading for complex projects across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. All services are delivered through the company's own workforce and equipment fleet, with multiple office locations supporting geographically dispersed projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission Critical Construction Services Heavy civil and concrete construction services for data center and mission-critical facilities, including excavation, conduit installation, concrete placement for low-voltage and telecom duct banks, backfilling, and trenching for site lighting and security systems.
• Industrial Construction Services Civil construction services for industrial facilities including steelworks, saw mills, pulp and paper, textile mills and manufacturing facilities, covering expansion projects and new construction.
• Site Development Large-scale site preparation and development services including clearing, earth moving, and site preparation for various construction projects.
• Dry Utilities Installation Installation of dry utilities including conduit, duct banks for telecom and electrical systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Wet Utilities Installation Installation of wet utilities including water, sewer, and storm drainage systems for construction projects.
• Civil Concrete Services Concrete construction services including forming, placing rebar, managing pours, and finishing surfaces for civil construction projects.
• Concrete Batch Plant Operations Production of consistent, quality concrete that meets specifications for demanding construction projects including data centers, industrial facilities, and large-scale civil infrastructure.
• Data Center Site Infrastructure Critical site infrastructure work for data center operations including excavation, underground infrastructure for power and communication needs, duct banks, and utility installation.
• Mining Access Road Construction Large-scale site development for mine access roads including land clearing, earth moving (200,000+ cubic yards), and storm drainage system installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surpassed 1 million man-hours without a recordable incident (OSHA-defined)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Public infrastructure services firm with significant underground electric, telecom, and pipeline construction capabilities. Strong direct overlap with Gregory's dry utilities and duct bank expertise for data centers and large industrial sites.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Specialty construction and infrastructure contractor with utilities, pipeline, and civil capabilities serving power, energy, and industrial clients. Comparable scope to Gregory's wet/dry utilities and site development work.
• EMCOR Group: Major facility services and electrical/mechanical construction firm with significant data center exposure. Comparable as a competing builder for hyperscale and mission-critical infrastructure, though at much larger scale.
• MasTec Inc. Large national infrastructure contractor with an energy and utility construction segment that performs heavy civil, underground utilities, and site development for data centers and industrial clients. Comparable as a much larger, multi-segment competitor pursuing the same hyperscaler civil work Gregory specializes in.
• MYR Group: National electrical construction services provider (T&D and commercial/industrial). While more focused on electrical, MYR's involvement in data center site infrastructure and duct bank work overlaps with Gregory's mission-critical scope.

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Large private general contractor with significant data center and industrial work across the Southeast. Direct competitor for mission-critical and industrial civil/site development projects in the same regional footprint.
• Holder Construction: Private national general contractor specializing in mission-critical data center and corporate facility construction. Closest direct peer given overlapping focus on data center site work and mission-critical execution.

Regional players

• Granger Construction: Midwest-focused construction manager that performs industrial and civil site work. Comparable as a mid-sized regional contractor serving mission-critical and industrial clients, though concentrated in the Midwest.
• Blount Construction: Heavy civil and site development contractor operating in the Southeast US. Directly comparable on heavy civil site preparation, earthwork, and underground utilities for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Emerging players

• Terra Construction Group: Mid-sized civil and concrete contractor focused on data center and industrial projects. Comparable in scope and emerging positioning in the same mission-critical civil niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gregory_construction
• Facebookfacebook.com/GregoryConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gregory-construction
• Instagraminstagram.com/gregory_construction
• Xx.com/gregoryconst

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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