What OHLA USA does

OHLA USA is a North American construction and infrastructure company operating as the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of OHLA Group, a Spanish publicly-listed construction conglomerate with a 100+ year legacy. The company delivers complex vertical construction and civil infrastructure projects through five wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Judlau Contracting (Northeast tunnels, bridges, and rail/mass transit), Community Asphalt (Florida roads and aviation), OHLA Building (healthcare, education, commercial, and cultural vertical construction), OHLA Systems & Electric (electrical, signal, and communications systems), and OHLA Central (civil construction). Notable technology capabilities include Building Information Modeling (BIM) services, custom tunnel ventilation and filtration gantries developed by Judlau, and PLC-integrated Building Management Systems for transit stations.

The company serves almost exclusively government and public-sector clients — state DOTs, transit authorities, port authorities, municipal governments, and educational/healthcare institutions — through competitive procurement. Active geographies span Florida, California, New York, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Washington DC, and Arizona. Customer engagements range from small civil works (~$11.7M FLL airport runway upgrades) to mega-projects such as the $2.9 billion Purple Line Light Rail P3 concession in Maryland delivered via a joint venture with FlatironDragados.

OHLA USA generates revenue primarily through fixed-price and unit-price construction contracts with government clients, awarded through competitive bidding across multiple delivery methods: traditional bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC, used for solar), Design-Build-Finance, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Project values span $10M to over $2B with multi-year execution timelines. At the parent level, OHLA Group is guiding 2026 consolidated revenues above €4.1 billion and EBITDA above €215 million, following a 2025 recapitalization that returned the group to profitability with 36% EBITDA growth to €208 million.

Name

OHLA USA

Legal name

OHLA USA, Inc.

Website

https://ohla-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

OHLA USA is a U.S. construction and infrastructure company, wholly-owned subsidiary of Spanish OHLA Group, delivering vertical buildings and civil infrastructure for government clients via subsidiaries Judlau Contracting, Community Asphalt, OHLA Building, and OHLA Systems & Electric.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA), Site Preparation & Civil Works (Clearing, Grading, Earthworks, Roads) (EUAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Infrastructure construction services
• Civil engineering construction
• Vertical building construction
• Transportation infrastructure projects
• Design-build delivery methods

Headquarters

HQ city

College Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Projects: OHLA USA generates revenue primarily through fixed-price construction contracts with government and public sector clients. Revenue is project-based, earned as work progresses on large-scale infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, tunnels, rail systems, and vertical construction. Projects range from $10 million to over $2 billion in contract value.
2. Design-Build-Finance Projects: Revenue from design-build-finance contracts where OHLA arranges private financing against future public allocations to accelerate project delivery. This includes PPP concessions and alternative delivery methods.
3. Construction Management Services: Fees earned through construction management contracts providing preconstruction services, project oversight, and construction phase management for client projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OHLA USA is a full-service infrastructure construction company that builds vertical buildings and civil infrastructure for federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private sector clients. The company delivers projects via multiple methods including bid-build, design-build, construction management at risk (CMAR), public-private partnerships (PPP), and engineer-procure-construct (EPC). Core work spans transportation infrastructure (highways, bridges, tunnels, rail/mass transit, aviation), vertical construction (commercial, healthcare, education, senior living), renewable energy (solar EPC), and environmental/water services through five specialized subsidiaries.

Product overview

OHLA USA is a construction and infrastructure company operating as part of the OHLA Group with over 100 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around multiple service lines: vertical construction (commercial, healthcare, education, cultural/entertainment, senior living) delivered through OHLA Building, Inc.; transportation infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, rail/mass transit, roads, aviation) through Judlau Contracting, Inc. and Community Asphalt Corp.; renewable energy/solar via Engineer-Procure-Construct services; and environmental/water services. The company operates through various delivery methods including Design-Build, Construction Management At Risk (CMAR), Public-Private Partnerships, Bid-Build, and Design-Build-Finance. Notable subsidiaries include Judlau Contracting, Inc. (Northeast rail/tunnel projects), Community Asphalt Corp. (Florida road/aviation projects), OHLA Building, Inc. (vertical construction), OHLA Systems & Electric, LLC (electrical/communications), OHLA Central, Inc. (civil construction), and OHLA USA, Inc. The company leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEED Contracting as key service offerings across its project portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertical Construction Vertical construction services covering commercial, cultural/entertainment, education, healthcare, and senior living projects delivered by OHLA Building, Inc. for public and private clients across the United States.
• Transportation Infrastructure Transportation infrastructure construction services spanning aviation, bridges, rail/mass transit, roads, tunnels, and electrical/signal systems delivered primarily through Judlau Contracting and Community Asphalt for state DOTs and transit authorities.
• Renewable Energy (Solar) Utility-scale solar power construction services including Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) delivery for independent power producers and utility companies pursuing renewable energy and clean energy transition goals.
• Environmental Services Environmental construction services focused on water infrastructure projects including wastewater systems and water treatment facilities for municipal water utilities and environmental agencies.
• Design-Build Delivery Single-contract design-build delivery method combining design and construction under one contract to promote cost control and schedule acceleration through collaborative project delivery.
• Design-Build-Finance Delivery Enhanced design-build delivery method with private financing arrangements to accelerate project delivery using future public allocations, used on projects like the SR826/SR836 Interchange.
• Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Public-Private Partnership delivery covering study, development, financing, and operation of transportation infrastructure procurements where OHLA participates with concessionaires and infrastructure investors.
• Construction Management At Risk (CMAR) Construction Management At Risk delivery method providing clients with budget control and value engineering during preconstruction and design phases to ensure constructibility.
• Bid-Build Delivery Traditional bid-build delivery method enabling OHLA USA to bring projects in on time and within budget using local market knowledge.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services BIM services for construction planning, design visualization, and project coordination enabling collaborative project delivery and clash detection for complex infrastructure projects.
• LEED Contracting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) contracting services supporting green building certification for sustainable commercial and institutional projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed $2.9 billion Purple Line Light Rail project connecting 21 stations across 16.2 miles in Washington D.C. metropolitan area
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and adjacent.

• FlatironDragados (Dragados USA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland Transit Solutions is a joint venture between FlatironDragados USA and OHLA USA responsible for design and construction of the $2.9 billion Purple Line Light Rail project in Maryland. This represents OHLA USA's first U.S. light rail project awarded under a concession model.
• Community Asphalt CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Asphalt, an OHLA USA subsidiary, is the 50% JV partner with OHLA Building in the Airport Link Metrorail Extension project. Community Asphalt provides asphalt and civil construction expertise for Florida projects.
• Judlau Contracting Joint Venture PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudlau Contracting serves as 70% lead partner of joint venture for Canarsie Tunnel Rehabilitation project, with partnership structure enabling execution of $502 million tunnel reconstruction contract.
• East Side Access JV PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudlau Contracting was part of a joint venture performing East Side Access contracts including $429 million tunnels excavation and $787 million caverns excavation.
• Granite ConstructionadjacentChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOHLA contracted for Segment 3 ($257 million) of the State Route 91 Improvement Project while Granite Construction executes Segment 1 of the $779 million project in Orange County, California.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel Corporation: Privately held US mega-project EPC firm active in transit, rail, and large public infrastructure; broader portfolio but directly competes on flagship alternative-delivery bids.
• WSP USA: Global engineering and professional services firm active in transportation, transit, and infrastructure design oversight; competes with OHLA on design-build and program management engagements.
• AECOM: Global engineering and construction services firm competing on US transportation, transit, and water infrastructure; broader portfolio but overlapping target market and delivery models.
• Fluor Corporation: Large US-based EPC firm with significant transportation, transit, and infrastructure government work; competes with OHLA on alternative-delivery mega-projects though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• FlatironDragados: Heavy civil peer and JV partner on the $2.9B Purple Line Light Rail; both firms bid US transportation infrastructure and alternative delivery work, often as competing or co-bidding partners.
• Granite Construction: US-based heavy civil contractor with comparable transportation infrastructure, bridge, and highway work. OHLA is even partnering with Granite on a segment of California's SR-91, evidencing direct overlap on public-sector heavy civil bids.
• Skanska USA: Swedish-headquartered construction peer operating in the US across civil infrastructure, transit, and vertical construction; similar alternative-delivery and PPP capabilities.
• Dragados USA: Spanish-origin heavy civil peer operating across US transportation infrastructure; corporate cousin under OHLA Group's Spanish competitors, directly comparable civil/transit capability.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned US heavy civil and vertical builder with strong transit/highway/bridge practice; comparable scale and Midwest/Northeast regional overlap with Judlau's footprint.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: US heavy civil and vertical builder active in transit, tunneling, bridges, and large government buildings; closely comparable mega-project pipeline and federal/state client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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