Crawford Construction

What Crawford Construction does

Crawford Construction (legal entity Jim Crawford Construction Company Inc.) is a family-owned site-development contractor headquartered at 1189 Hoblitt Ave, Clovis, California (Central Valley), operating continuously since 1980/1983 under founder Jim Crawford Sr. and family successors. The company delivers three integrated service lines — grading, paving, and earthwork — bundled into complete site-development packages for residential subdivisions, commercial sites, public works, and community projects. Its customer base spans national homebuilders (DR Horton, Lennar, Granville), retail and distribution operators (Home Depot, Walmart, Edwards Theater, GAP Distribution Center, Best Buy Distribution Center), institutional clients (Fresno State Bulldog Stadium), and public-sector buyers including school districts, cities, counties, and state/federal agencies; marquee regional landmarks include the original Bulldog Stadium build. The firm holds California contractor license (LIC# 472099), reports 90+ employees, and has completed 1,000+ projects, 3,000+ miles paved across 20 cities over its operating history.

The technology stack is conventional for the trade: heavy construction equipment for grading, paving, and earthwork, with no disclosed software platform, API, or proprietary tooling. Revenue mechanics are project-based via competitive bidding — pricing is quote-based, tied to scope, timeline, and specifications, with no recurring or subscription component. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with two distribution channels: (1) competitive bidding to general contractors and developers, and (2) direct government contracting for public works. Marketing is modest — a Wix-based website plus Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles — supplemented by community philanthropy (St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Habitat for Humanity Fresno, and several local civic organizations) used as brand-building rather than lead-generation. Leadership is entirely family/internal: C.E.O. Shelly Crawford (34 years), President Jim D. Crawford Jr. (since inception), VP Marshall Crawford (since inception), supported by formally trained estimators and a project manager from CSU Fresno Construction Management. The company is privately held with no disclosed outside investors, funding rounds, M&A, or ownership changes.

Name

Crawford Construction

Legal name

Jim Crawford Construction Company Inc.

Website

https://jcrawfordconst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Family-owned site-development contractor headquartered in Clovis, California, providing grading, paving, and earthwork services to residential developers, commercial clients, and government agencies across the Central Valley since 1980.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clovis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from grading, paving, and earthwork contracts with general contractors, developers, and government agencies. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on residential, commercial, and public works projects. Pricing is quote-based and determined by project scope, timeline, and specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crawford Construction delivers site development construction services focused on grading, paving, and earthwork for residential subdivisions, commercial sites, public works projects, and non-profit developments. Services are typically bundled as integrated site preparation packages and delivered through project-based contracts in California's Central Valley.

Product overview

Crawford Construction is a family-owned construction company offering a unified suite of site development services. The company's core portfolio consists of three integrated service lines: Grading Services (site preparation and ground leveling), Paving Services (road and surface construction), and Earthwork Services (excavation and earth moving). These services are typically delivered together as part of complete site development projects for clients ranging from residential developers to government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grading Services

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrawford Construction partners with St. Jude for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway program, providing construction services for this major fundraising initiative. This partnership demonstrates the company's commitment to supporting children's healthcare and community causes through professional construction expertise.
• Habitat for Humanity FresnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Habitat for Humanity Fresno for affordable housing construction. The company has completed multiple Habitat for Humanity projects as part of their community service commitment, helping provide housing for families in need.
• MMC CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with MMC Center supporting community programs and services.
• Focus ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Focus Forward organization supporting community development initiatives.
• Central Valley Veterans (SVV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Central Valley veterans through partnership with the veterans organization.
• Fresno Police Officers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support partnership with the Fresno Police Officers Association.
• Valley Crime StoppersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting community safety through Valley Crime Stoppers organization.
• CLRC (Central Valley Labor Relations Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with labor relations organization supporting workplace standards in the construction industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Martin Brothers Construction: Sacramento-based site preparation, grading, paving, and underground utility contractor serving Northern California. Comparable family-run operation with similar three-service platform to Crawford.
• Teichert Construction: Sacramento-based, family-owned heavy civil contractor offering grading, paving, and site preparation across Northern California. Highly comparable regional competitor with similar customer base (developers, municipalities) and integrated service model.
• DeSilva Gates Construction: Pleasanton, CA-based family-owned site preparation, grading, paving, and materials supplier serving the Bay Area and Central Valley. Directly comparable services and customer mix to Crawford.
• Ghilotti Construction Company: San Rafael, CA-based grading, paving, and underground utility contractor serving the North Bay. Comparable family-owned regional player with overlapping service lines and customer types.
• O.C. Jones & Sons: Berkeley, CA-based grading, paving, and site preparation contractor with deep Bay Area public-works and developer relationships. Closely comparable service offering and competitive overlap with Crawford.

Regional players

• Ames Construction: Heavy civil and earthwork contractor with operations across the western U.S., including California. Comparable grading and earthwork capabilities, though operating in different geographies than Crawford's Central Valley core.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded California-headquartered heavy civil contractor with major grading, paving, and infrastructure operations statewide. Overlaps with Crawford on grading/paving services but operates at much larger scale and serves broader geographies.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large publicly traded California-based civil and building construction company. Overlaps with Crawford on site-prep and paving scopes within much larger infrastructure and building projects.
• Knife River Construction: Publicly traded heavy civil contractor with significant California grading and paving operations. Provides broader incumbent scale comparison for Crawford's core services.

Others

• Vulcan Materials Company: Nation's largest producer of construction aggregates (sand, gravel, asphalt) supplying grading and paving contractors like Crawford. Relevant as upstream materials supplier rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JimCrawfordConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jim-crawford-construction-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/jimcrawfordconstructioncompany/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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