What MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc. does

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in New Albany, Indiana, founded in 1980 by Victor and Jeannie Unruh. The company provides integrated construction services across six core areas: heavy civil and underground construction (site preparation, earthwork, utilities, roadways, bridges), utility and treatment plant construction (water, wastewater, pump stations, power and industrial plant infrastructure), specialty construction (parks, athletic facilities, marine construction, streetscapes), mechanical and structural services (process piping, structural steel erection), asphalt production and paving, and collaborative project delivery (Design-Build, CMAR, BOT, P3). Its core technical platform is a self-perform model backed by an owned equipment fleet, a state-of-the-art INDOT- and KYTC-qualified hot mix asphalt plant at Atkins Quarry in Jeffersonville, Indiana, certified mechanical and structural crews, and a maintenance and trucking operation that together enable vertical integration from excavation through final paving.

The business model is project-based and revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public infrastructure contracts and direct negotiation with private industrial and commercial clients. MAC operates as a B2B enterprise contractor targeting municipal and government agencies, industrial and manufacturing clients, commercial developers, and utility companies across seven U.S. states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, and West Virginia. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate cards, and revenue is recognized upon project completion under one-time contract and professional services structures. Asphalt is sold both for internal consumption and externally on an FOB basis to other contractors and municipalities. Distribution is direct via an enterprise field sales and estimating team, supported by an inside sales email channel and a corporate digital presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Ownership and leadership are concentrated within the Unruh family. Founders Victor and Jeannie Unruh established the company in 1980; second-generation owners Travis Unruh (President) and Chad Unruh (CEO since 2011), both Purdue University engineering graduates, joined full-time in 2000 and 2001 respectively and now share ownership. The company has remained independent with no disclosed external private equity, venture capital, or acquisition activity, funding growth through reinvested earnings across more than four decades of operation.

Name

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc.

Legal name

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc.

Website

https://macconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned, self-performing heavy civil contractor serving municipal, industrial, and commercial clients across seven U.S. states with integrated services spanning site work, utilities, mechanical and structural systems, asphalt production, and alternative project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil & Underground Construction: Project-based revenue from site preparation, earthwork, utilities installation, storm and sanitary underground work, heavy highway and roadway construction, and bridge construction services. Revenue recognized upon project completion through competitive bidding and negotiated contracts.
2. Utility & Treatment Plant Construction: Construction services for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and power/industrial plant infrastructure. Revenue from greenfield construction, rehabilitation, and complex expansions for municipal and industrial clients.
3. Asphalt Production & Sales: Hot mix asphalt production and direct sales to contractors, municipalities, and for internal use. Revenue from FOB sales (delivered or picked up at plant) and on-site placement services for roadways, bridges, and commercial developments.
4. Mechanical & Structural Services: Process piping, mechanical systems, and structural steel erection services for industrial facilities and municipal infrastructure. Self-performed installation with certified crews for precision delivery.
5. Specialty Construction Solutions: Parks, athletic facilities, streetscapes, marine construction, and community recreation facility construction. Revenue from design-build and collaborative delivery projects enhancing public spaces.
6. Collaborative Project Delivery: Alternative delivery methods including Design-Build, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, BOT, and P3 models providing flexible execution from concept through completion with guaranteed pricing options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc. is a self-performing heavy civil construction contractor that delivers integrated infrastructure, utility, mechanical, structural, and asphalt paving services for municipal, industrial, and commercial clients. The company operates its own INDOT/KYTC-qualified hot mix asphalt plant and employs in-house crews across excavation, underground utilities, structural concrete, process piping, and steel erection to deliver turnkey projects under traditional and alternative delivery models (Design-Build, CMAR, BOT, P3).

Product overview

MAC Construction and Excavating, Inc. is a self-performing construction company that provides integrated civil construction services through six interconnected core service areas. The company operates its own asphalt plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana, enabling complete control over asphalt production and paving. Its Heavy Civil & Underground division handles site work, roadways, bridges, and underground utilities. The Utility & Treatment Plants division builds water, wastewater, and power facilities. Specialty Construction Solutions covers parks, recreation facilities, marine construction, and design-build projects. Mechanical & Structural Services provides process piping and steel erection. Collaborative Project Delivery offers alternative delivery methods (Design-Build, CMAR, BOT, P3) providing clients with flexible execution options. All services can be integrated to deliver turnkey projects from excavation through final paving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Civil Construction & Underground

Quantifiable outcome

• Self-performed model provides unmatched control over quality, schedule, and safety
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sterling Construction Company: Publicly-traded heavy civil construction company with services spanning transportation, water, and specialty services across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable to MAC in heavy civil and water infrastructure scope, though larger and geographically broader.
• Shook Construction: Ohio-based, family-influenced heavy civil and water/wastewater treatment plant contractor with self-perform capabilities across concrete, mechanical, and underground utilities. Highly comparable to MAC in service mix, delivery methods (Design-Build, CMAR), and customer profile (municipal/industrial).
• Kokosing Construction Company: Midwest-headquartered (Ohio) self-performing heavy civil contractor with vertically integrated capabilities in earthwork, underground utilities, structural concrete, and mechanical work. Operates in many of the same states as MAC and pursues comparable municipal and industrial work.
• Beaty Construction: Tennessee-based site development and excavation contractor serving the Southeast U.S. Overlaps with MAC's Heavy Civil & Underground division on earthwork, utilities, and site preparation for commercial and municipal clients.
• Ulliman Schutte Construction: Specialist contractor focused on water and wastewater treatment plant construction with self-perform capabilities in concrete, mechanical, and process piping. Directly comparable to MAC's Utility & Treatment Plants division on project type and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large publicly-traded national heavy civil contractor with broad transportation, water, and materials portfolios. Substantially larger than MAC and competing primarily on large-scale transportation infrastructure, but overlapping on water and heavy highway work in overlapping states.
• Walsh Construction: Major privately-held national contractor with a heavy civil and transportation group pursuing bridges, highways, and water infrastructure. Comparable on heavy civil scope but much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than MAC.

Regional players

• T.B. Penick & Sons: Southeast U.S. heavy civil and concrete contractor with self-perform capabilities in bridges, treatment plants, and structural concrete. Overlaps with MAC on bridge and treatment plant scopes but concentrated in different southeastern states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MAC-Construction-231407207717269
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mac-construction
• Instagraminstagram.com/macconstruction_

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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