C. A. Rasmussen
C. A. Rasmussen is a third-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor based in Valencia, California, that self-performs highway, bridge, mass grading, paving, and emergency repair projects for Southern California public agencies (including Caltrans, L.A. Metro, and multiple ports and municipalities) and private developers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersValencia, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What C. A. Rasmussen does
C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Valencia, California, founded in 1964 by Carl A. Rasmussen. The company self-performs complex general engineering work for Southern California public agencies and private developers, including highway and freeway widening, interchange and bridge construction, mass grading for industrial parks and master-planned communities, dam and drainage channel construction, landfill and rail work, and emergency disaster-response repairs. It holds California Class A General Engineering Contractor License No. 254681 (acquired 1968) and operates an owned heavy-equipment fleet spanning Caterpillar D10/D9/D8 dozers and 657/651 scrapers, with documented production capacity exceeding four million cubic yards of earthwork moved in a twelve-month period on a single project.
The company's technology stack centers on operational construction tools rather than software products: 3D site modeling for GPS machine control on grading and finishing, real-time field reporting software, and an internal employee web portal (construction.rasmussenapps.com). It does not offer a public API, SDK, or developer platform. The business is not a technology vendor and has no AI/ML capabilities disclosed beyond the use of GPS-guided equipment and standard field reporting tooling.
Rasmussen generates revenue exclusively through project-based contracts — competitive low-bid procurement for public agencies (Caltrans, L.A. Metro, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, City of Los Angeles, Ventura County, and more than a dozen other Southern California municipalities) and direct negotiation with private developers and general contractors (Five Point/Newhall Land & Farming, Oltmans Construction, Pardee Homes). It also holds an on-call emergency response relationship with Caltrans District 7 for sinkhole, bridge, rock slide, fire, and flood repairs. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company maintains an industry-leading safety record (Experience Modification Rate as low as 0.09 in 2016; nine SCCA Excellence in Accident Prevention awards since 2009) and is signatory to Operating Engineers, Carpenters, Cement Masons, and Laborers Union agreements. In 2021, Adam Rasmussen became President and CEO, formalizing the third generation of family leadership.
C. A. Rasmussen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- C. A. Rasmussen
- Legal name
- C. A. Rasmussen, Inc.
- Website
- https://carasmussen.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- C. A. Rasmussen is a third-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor based in Valencia, California, that self-performs highway, bridge, mass grading, paving, and emergency repair projects for Southern California public agencies (including Caltrans, L.A. Metro, and multiple ports and municipalities) and private developers.
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C. A. Rasmussen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Civil Construction
- NAICS
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems) (IMAFAOAF)
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Where C. A. Rasmussen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Valencia
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
C. A. Rasmussen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Public Works Construction Contracts: One-time project-based revenue from public agencies (Caltrans, L.A. Metro, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, City of Los Angeles, Ventura County, etc.) awarded through competitive bidding on heavy civil infrastructure projects such as freeway widenings, interchanges, bridge construction, dams, and roadways. Projects have ranged in scope and the company has worked on "dozens of multi-million dollar contracts."
- Private Developer Construction Contracts: Project-based revenue from private owners and developers such as Five Point/Newhall Land & Farming, Oltmans Construction, and Pardee Homes, covering site grading, subdivision roads, and master-planned community infrastructure.
- Emergency Response / Disaster Repair Contracts: On-call/emergency response contracts (primarily with Caltrans District 7) for sinkhole repair, bridge repair, rock slide removal, fire damage, roadway flooding, and debris removal. Not strictly recurring but functions as an on-call service relationship.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Competitive-bid project pricing for public agencies and negotiated project pricing for private clients |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
C. A. Rasmussen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is a heavy civil construction contractor that builds roads, bridges, highways, dams, drainage channels, interchanges, landfills, railroads, and site developments for both private owners and public agencies in Southern California. The company self-performs earthmoving, grading, paving, structural concrete, and bridge work using its own owned fleet of heavy equipment, and provides on-call emergency response to Caltrans District 7 for sinkholes, bridge repair, rock slides, fire damage, and roadway flooding.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Heavy Civil Construction Services Full-scope heavy civil construction including earthmoving, mass grading, structural concrete, bridge construction, drainage, retaining and sound walls, and roadway paving for public agencies and private developers in Southern California.
- Asphalt Paving Division In-house hot mix and rubberized hot mix asphalt paving and resurfacing services that complement the company's earthmoving and structural work, enabling end-to-end roadway project delivery.
- Emergency Response and Disaster Repair Services On-call emergency response services for sinkholes, bridge repair, rock slides, fire damage, roadway flooding, and debris removal — primarily delivered to Caltrans District 7 and other Southern California agencies.
- Landfill and Rail Construction Services Specialty landfill construction and railroad civil construction services performed throughout California and historically as far as Kansas and Texas.
- Site Development and Mass Grading Large-scale site grading, building pad preparation, and backbone road construction for master-planned communities (e.g., Five Point), industrial parks (e.g., Needham Ranch, Industry Business Center), and residential subdivisions (e.g., Skyline Ranch).
Quantifiable outcome
- Moved more than 4 million cubic yards of dirt in 12 months on the Needham Ranch Industrial Park project
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Companies that use C. A. Rasmussen
Customer profileNamed customers23 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
C. A. Rasmussen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
C. A. Rasmussen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- Operating Engineers UnioncoreC. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is signatory to Operating Engineers Union agreements, providing access to a trained, skilled workforce of heavy equipment operators for its grading, paving, and earthmoving operations.
- Carpenters UnioncoreC. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is signatory to Carpenters Union agreements, supplying skilled carpenters for formwork, structures, sound walls, and bridge construction across its projects.
- Cement Masons UnioncoreC. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is signatory to Cement Masons Union agreements, providing union concrete finishers for structural concrete work on bridges, dams, spillways, and pavements.
- Laborers UnioncoreC. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is signatory to Laborers Union agreements, supplying laborers for site work, trenching, materials handling, and general construction support.
- Caltrans (California Department of Transportation)flagshipLong-term institutional partner. "Rasmussen has long been a partner with Caltrans in District 7 and is frequently the first call made to perform emergency repairs, such as sinkholes, bridge repair, rock slides, fire damage, roadway flooding and debris removal." Multiple Caltrans Partnering awards recognize this relationship.
- U.S. Army Corps of EngineersminorFederal-agency partner: in 1995 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers named C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. its Contractor of the Year for its work on the Sonoma Baylands Wetlands Demonstration Project.
- Anthem (Health Insurance)coreHealth insurance provider for Rasmussen's employee benefits package (subsidized health & dental insurance). Machine-readable files referenced on the website in compliance with the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule.
- CignacoreHealth insurance / benefits vendor whose machine-readable files are linked on the Careers page in compliance with the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
C. A. Rasmussen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Granite Construction: One of the largest publicly traded heavy civil contractors in California, with extensive freeway, bridge, and grading work across the same Southern California agencies (Caltrans, LA Metro, ports) that are core customers of C. A. Rasmussen. Operates a comparable owned-equipment, self-perform model on multi-million-cubic-yard earthwork projects.
- Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil contractor specializing in bridges, highways, and rail across the western U.S., with significant California project work for Caltrans and regional transportation agencies. Comparable scope on interchange, bridge widening, and freeway reconstruction projects.
- Skanska USA Civil: Major heavy civil contractor with deep California presence, performing highway, bridge, transit, and port infrastructure for the same public agencies that award work to C. A. Rasmussen. Comparable on large-scale bridge, interchange, and mass grading scopes.
- Sukut Construction: Privately held Southern California heavy civil contractor specializing in mass grading, site preparation, and earthmoving — the same niche where Rasmussen's 4M+ cubic yard Needham Ranch work occurred. Headquartered nearby and competes directly for Inland Empire grading projects.
- Security Paving Company: Southern California-based heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor performing highway, street, and infrastructure work for Caltrans, counties, and municipalities throughout the region. Direct overlap on paving and roadway scopes that complement Rasmussen's paving division.
- Walsh Construction: Family-owned heavy civil and building contractor with a California presence performing bridge, highway, and water infrastructure work. Comparable on bridge widening, interchange, and infrastructure scopes for public agencies.
- Sema Construction: Heavy civil and infrastructure contractor operating throughout the western U.S. with significant California highway, bridge, and site development work. Competes with Rasmussen for Caltrans, county, and municipal heavy civil contracts.
- Ames Construction: Heavy civil contractor with western U.S. operations performing highway, bridge, rail, and dam projects for state DOTs and federal agencies. Comparable on heavy civil grading and structure work in California and adjoining geographies.
Broad incumbents
- Tutor Perini Corporation: Large publicly traded civil and building construction firm with deep California roots, performing heavy civil and transportation work for Caltrans, LA Metro, and other agencies. Competes on larger-scale bridge, highway, and transit projects.
Regional players
- R.J. Noble Company: Southern California-based asphalt paving and site preparation contractor with comparable paving division capabilities. Regional competitor on paving, grading, and infrastructure scopes for municipalities and developers in the same service area.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
C. A. Rasmussen social profiles
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C. A. Rasmussen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
C. A. Rasmussen subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
C. A. Rasmussen funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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C. A. Rasmussen M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about C. A. Rasmussen
What does C. A. Rasmussen do?
C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. is a heavy civil construction contractor that builds roads, bridges, highways, dams, drainage channels, interchanges, landfills, railroads, and site developments for both private owners and public agencies in Southern California. The company self-performs earthmoving, grading, paving, structural concrete, and bridge work using its own owned fleet of heavy equipment, and provides on-call emergency response to Caltrans District 7 for sinkholes, bridge repair, rock slides, fire damage, and roadway flooding.
Is C. A. Rasmussen a public or private company?
C. A. Rasmussen is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was C. A. Rasmussen founded?
C. A. Rasmussen was founded in 1964. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is C. A. Rasmussen based?
C. A. Rasmussen is headquartered in Valencia, United States, in the North America region.
How does C. A. Rasmussen make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Public Works Construction Contracts are the primary driver. The others are private Developer Construction Contracts and emergency Response / Disaster Repair Contracts.
Who are C. A. Rasmussen's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Granite Construction, Flatiron Construction, Skanska USA Civil, Sukut Construction, Security Paving Company, Walsh Construction, Sema Construction and Ames Construction. Tutor Perini Corporation is listed as a broad incumbent. R.J. Noble Company is listed as a regional player.
Does C. A. Rasmussen have an API?
No public API is recorded for C. A. Rasmussen.
What industry is C. A. Rasmussen in?
C. A. Rasmussen's product category is Heavy Civil Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAI, Self-Performing General Contractors, with a secondary code of BPAHAIAB, Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting. Its NAICS code is 23731 and its SIC code is 1600.