Corrado Construction Company

What Corrado Construction Company does

Corrado Construction Company (CCC) is a third-generation, family-owned merit shop site development contractor headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, with a second office in Millsboro, Delaware. Founded approximately in the mid-20th century (firmographics indicate 1945; company materials reference nearly seven decades in operation), the company is owned and led by Joe Corrado, Jr. and employs between 101 and 250 people. Its core offering consists of traditional site development services — earthmoving, excavation, utility installation, demolition, restoration, brownfields development, paving, and erosion control — supplemented by value-added services including design/build teaming, value engineering, project cost analysis, constructability assessments, and project sequencing. The company also operates a proprietary safety initiative, C SAFETY, supporting a Zero Accident Culture.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and bid-based, serving general contractors, construction managers, developers, and direct clients across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Project sizes range from approximately $100,000 parking lot overlays to $20 million site work packages, allowing CCC to compete across multiple price points. Named enterprise customers include Amazon, Walmart, DuPont, FedEx, Waste Management, and Bank of America, alongside institutional engagements with the University of Delaware, Capital Middle School, and various healthcare, hospitality, and real estate developers. An adjacent operating subsidiary, Corrado American, extends the company's project management and estimating capacity. The business model is project-based, one-time revenue driven by competitive procurement, with reputation, safety record, and design/build integration serving as primary differentiation.

Revenue, backlog, and headcount trend data are not publicly disclosed. Competitive positioning rests on nearly seven decades of brand equity, a workforce averaging 25 years of industry experience, sustained recognition through DCA, ABC Delaware, Sussex Conservation District, and DuPont safety awards, and an integrated design-partner ecosystem with regional engineering firms such as Becker Morgan, Davis Bowen & Friedel, Solutions IPEM, and Larson Engineering.

Name

Corrado Construction Company

Legal name

Corrado Construction Company

Website

https://corradoconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Corrado Construction Company is a third-generation, family-owned merit shop site development contractor serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, providing earthwork, excavation, utilities, demolition, paving, and design/build services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Construction Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Site development construction
• Earthwork excavation services
• Underground utility installation
• Design-build construction
• Paving demolition services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Castle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction services for site development including earthwork, excavation, utility installation, demolition, restoration, brownfields development, and paving. Revenue generated through competitive bidding on construction projects with clients including general contractors, construction managers, and direct clients.
2. Design/Build and Consulting Services: Value-added services including design/build teaming, project cost analysis, value-engineering alternatives, and project sequencing provided as part of site development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corrado Construction Company (CCC) is a merit shop site development contractor that performs earthmoving, excavation, underground utility work, demolition, restoration, brownfields development, and paving for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential projects ranging from approximately $100,000 overlays to $20 million site work packages. The company supplements traditional site services with value-added Design/Build teaming, value engineering, project cost analysis, constructability assessments, and project sequencing for general contractors, construction managers, and direct clients across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Product overview

Corrado Construction Company (CCC) offers a comprehensive suite of site development services as a merit shop contractor. The core offering consists of traditional site work services (earthmoving, excavation, utility work, demolition, restoration, and brownfields development) supplemented by value-added services including Design/Build Teaming, Value Engineering, and Constructability Assessments. The company maintains a strong safety culture through its proprietary C SAFETY initiative. Projects span commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial sectors across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development Services Turnkey site development services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential projects ranging from approximately $100,000 parking lot overlays to $20 million site work packages, sold to general contractors, construction managers, and direct clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Field infiltration rates exceeded design rates for Lodge at Historic Lewes project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Davis, Bowen & FriedelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Civil engineer of record for The Lodge at Historic Lewes project. Provided design professional services and confirmed quality of workmanship and environmental stewardship in project completion.
• Larson EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Design professional for Birdies Golf project, collaborated on value engineering and project delivery.
• Becker MorgancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Design professional for Glasgow Commons warehouse park project, collaborated on engineering solutions.
• Solutions IPEMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Design professional for JAM medical office building project in Milton, DE.
• Becker MorgancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Design professional for Capital Middle School project, collaborated on complex site design including athletic facilities.
• RY Johnson & SoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020General contractor for Capital Middle School project, requiring coordinated site work delivery.
• Duke RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Client for Amazon warehouse project, collaborated on comprehensive construction plan and project phasing for 76-acre site.
• Geo-Technical Associates (GTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Geotechnical engineer for Amazon project, monitored soil conditions and provided real-time soil conditioning directives.
• Town of MiddletownminorOthers · 1 January 2012Local municipality for Amazon and Johnson Controls projects, oversaw erosion and sediment controls and permitting.
• Wohlsen Construction CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2011General contractor for Johnson Controls Distribution Center project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lane Construction Corporation: Large U.S. heavy civil contractor (subsidiary of Webuild) performing earthwork, grading, paving, and utility work on highways, bridges, and site development projects nationwide. Comparable in earthmoving/utility capabilities to Corrado but with significantly larger project scale and geographic reach.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: National heavy civil and site development contractor with materials and paving operations across the U.S. Overlaps with Corrado in site preparation, earthwork, and utility installation but at much larger scale and with a broader portfolio including transportation and water infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Kinsley Construction: Pennsylvania-based site development and heavy civil contractor performing earthwork, utilities, paving, and concrete work for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in the Mid-Atlantic. Directly comparable in scope and customer mix to Corrado's site work offering.
• Wagman Heavy Civil: Pennsylvania-based heavy civil contractor specializing in earthwork, structures, and geotechnical construction across the Mid-Atlantic. Overlaps with Corrado in earthmoving and site preparation for transportation, institutional, and commercial projects.
• J. Fletcher Creamer & Son: New Jersey-headquartered infrastructure contractor performing site work, utilities, and pipeline/heavy civil construction across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Corrado's utility installation and site development scope for industrial and institutional clients.
• The H&K Group: Pennsylvania-headquartered heavy civil, site preparation, and materials producer operating across PA, NJ, DE, and MD. Comparable to Corrado in earthwork, utilities, and site development services, with overlapping customer base in logistics/industrial and institutional construction.
• Allan Myers: Large Mid-Atlantic heavy civil and site development contractor performing earthwork, excavation, utilities, and paving across DE, MD, PA, VA, and DC. Highly comparable to Corrado in core scope (site work), customer type (logistics/warehouse, institutional), and geographic footprint, though at materially larger scale.
• Cherry Hill Construction: New Jersey-based site work and asphalt paving contractor serving NJ, DE, PA, and MD with earthwork, excavation, and utility services. Directly comparable to Corrado as a regional merit shop site contractor competing for the same warehouse, commercial, and institutional bid opportunities.

Regional players

• Rummel Construction: Arizona-based site work and heavy civil contractor performing earthwork, excavation, utilities, and paving across the Southwest. Compares to Corrado in core earthmoving/site prep scope and design-build value engineering offering, but operates in a distinct geographic market.
• Site Contracting: Mid-Atlantic commercial site work contractor (DE/MD/PA) performing excavation, grading, utilities, and paving for developers and general contractors. Directly comparable to Corrado as a similarly sized regional site work competitor chasing the same warehouse, commercial, and institutional bid pool.

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

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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