Angelo Iafrate Construction

What Angelo Iafrate Construction does

Angelo Iafrate Construction (doing business as Iafrate Construction) is a privately held, employee-owned (ESOP) heavy civil construction company headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The firm delivers self-performed civil and site-work packages across five core service lines — Site Development (earthwork, grading, land balancing), Underground Utilities (storm, sanitary, water main, fire protection), Concrete (mainline paving, curbs, sidewalks, decorative work), Specialty Automotive (test tracks and proving grounds), and Trucking. Its stated scale includes 300+ field staff and 40+ office staff, 1,500+ completed projects, and 50+ years of operating history. A distinguishing technical capability is specialty automotive test-track construction — parabolic and high-speed tracks, durability surfaces, Belgian block roads, grade hills and skid pads — built to extremely tight tolerances (cited as 1/8 inch vertical, 1/4 inch horizontal, and paving on slopes up to 15 degrees), for which the company positions itself as a leading U.S. contractor.

The company serves both public- and private-sector clients across six market sectors: Heavy Civil & Transportation, Commercial & Development, Automotive & Industrial, Specialty Automotive, Federal & Institutional, and Sports & Entertainment. Named customers span automotive OEMs (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler/Stellantis, Toyota, Nissan, Aisin, Delphi/Aptiv), government and infrastructure clients (MDOT, Wayne County Airport Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), retail and industrial developers (Home Depot, Costco, DTE Energy), and Detroit sporting venues (Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park, Ford Field).

Revenue is project-based and non-recurring, generated through professional-services construction contracts won via competitive hard bid, negotiated contracts, and design-build procurement. Go-to-market is relationship- and reputation-driven direct business development, supplemented by portfolio/case-study marketing on its website. The company operates as a prime contractor to owners, as a subcontractor to larger general contractors (e.g., Walbridge, Stacy Witbeck, Commercial Contracting), and through joint ventures for large-scale projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per project scope. Revenue figures are not disclosed in the available materials.

Name

Angelo Iafrate Construction

Legal name

Angelo Iafrate Construction

Website

https://iafrate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Employee-owned heavy civil construction firm in Warren, Michigan providing self-performed site development, underground utilities, concrete paving, trucking, and specialty automotive test-track construction to automotive OEMs, commercial developers, government agencies, and sports venues via competitive-bid, negotiated, and design-build contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warren

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services - Heavy Civil & Site Development: Iafrate Construction generates revenue through project-based contracts for heavy civil, site development, transportation, underground utilities, and concrete paving. Services are performed for both public sector (government) and private sector clients via competitive bid, negotiated, and design-build procurement. Revenue is project-based, one-time contract revenue rather than recurring.
2. Specialty Automotive Track Construction: Design-build and construction of automotive test tracks and proving grounds for major automakers and suppliers. Provides specialized track surfaces including parabolic tracks, high-speed straights, durability surfaces, Belgian block roads, and grade hills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Angelo Iafrate Construction is an employee-owned heavy civil and site development construction firm that self-performs earthwork, underground utilities, concrete paving, and specialty automotive test track construction. The company provides complete civil and site work packages for public and private sector clients across heavy civil/transportation, commercial development, automotive/industrial, federal/institutional, and sports & entertainment market segments in the U.S.

Product overview

Angelo Iafrate Construction is a full-service heavy civil construction company offering integrated site development services. The company operates through five core service offerings: Site Development (earthwork, grading, land balancing), Underground Utilities (storm, sanitary, water systems), Concrete (pavement, sidewalks, curbs), Specialty Automotive (test tracks and proving grounds), and Trucking (material hauling). These services are self-performed by the company's 300+ field staff and support projects across multiple market segments including heavy civil/transportation, commercial development, automotive/industrial, federal/institutional, and sports/entertainment sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development Full-service site development including earthwork, grading, and land balancing for commercial, industrial, and residential projects. Used by private developers, automotive OEMs, and government clients to prepare sites for vertical construction.
• Underground Utilities Installation of underground utilities including storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, and fire protection systems. Used by commercial, industrial, institutional, and government clients on new site and infrastructure projects.
• Concrete Paving Concrete pavement services including mainline paving, sidewalks, curbs, and specialty concrete work for various applications, including precision paving on extreme slopes (up to 15 degrees) and decorative concrete stamping. Used by DOTs, municipalities, automotive OEMs, and developers.
• Specialty Automotive Test Track Construction Design-build and construction of automotive test tracks and proving grounds for leading OEMs and suppliers, including parabolic tracks, high-speed tracks, durability surfaces, Belgian block roads, skid/traction pads, and grade hills (10%-60%) built to extreme precision tolerances.
• Trucking Material hauling and trucking services for construction materials including aggregate, earthwork materials, and equipment transport; supports Iafrate's own projects and external customers.
• Planning / Pre-Construction Services Pre-construction services including take-off, budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering to identify cost-saving alternatives and product options before construction begins. Used by owners and construction managers during project planning.
• Construction Execution

Quantifiable outcome

• Fort Stewart ICBT project completed 25 days early, finishing earthwork and land-balancing in 125 calendar days vs. 150 calendar day requirement.
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blaze-Iafrate Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint venture partnership with Blaze for the Detroit Entertainment and Event Center (Little Caesars Arena) mass excavation and utilities projects. Iafrate performed mass excavation (488,000 cyd of material) as part of this joint venture for the arena site preparation.
• Michigan Industrial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Angelo Iafrate Construction Company and Michigan Industrial Group for the Ford Field project. Joint venture handled removal of 32,000 SY of existing pavement and placement of aggregate base, concrete sidewalk, concrete pavement, and asphalt pavement.
• WalbridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIafrate partnered as subcontractor to Walbridge on the $150M Fort Stewart 5th IBCT Infrastructure Army Corps of Engineers project. Iafrate self-performed all earthwork, storm sewer, grading, and infrastructure concrete. Walbridge managed the design-build barracks component.
• Stacy Witbeck, Inc. (SWI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIafrate was subcontracted by Stacy Witbeck, Inc. to perform earth excavation, under drains, geotextile separator, concrete pavement, curbs, and sidewalk on the M1 Rail streetcar project in Detroit.
• Commercial Contracting CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIafrate was a subcontractor to Commercial Contracting Corporation on the Cobo Square project in Detroit, performing pavement removal and aggregate base placement.
• Wayne County Airport AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIafrate was contracted by the Wayne County Airport Authority for multiple airport projects including Metro Airport North Terminal and Willow Run Runway reconstruction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hardman Construction: Michigan-based heavy civil and concrete contractor with similar self-perform earthwork, utility, and paving scope across commercial and infrastructure markets.
• Barton Malow: Michigan-headquartered, employee-owned general contractor with overlapping automotive, sports venue, and heavy civil exposure (e.g., Comerica Park, Ford Field). Closest comparable peer in size, geography, self-perform model, and end-market mix.
• Walbridge: Detroit-based construction firm with industrial, automotive, and federal exposure. Named directly as the prime contractor that Iafrate subcontracted to on the $150M Fort Stewart ICBT Army Corps project.
• Toebe Construction: Michigan-based heavy civil and underground utility contractor with comparable earthwork, utility, and concrete paving scope serving public and private clients.
• John Carlo Inc. Clinton Township, Michigan-based site development and heavy civil contractor active in MDOT, municipal, commercial, and industrial site work; directly comparable to Iafrate on earthwork/utility scope.
• Blaze Construction: Michigan heavy civil/site development contractor named directly as the JV partner in the Blaze-Iafrate Joint Venture for the Little Caesars Arena mass excavation and utilities project.
• Michigan Industrial Group: Michigan industrial contractor named as the JV partner with Iafrate on the Ford Field project; comparable industrial site work and structural concrete scope.
• Dan's Excavating: Shelby Township, Michigan site development and underground utility contractor with comparable earthwork and utility installation services to commercial and industrial developers.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: National heavy civil and site development contractor with material production and large transportation infrastructure backlog; broader scale and geography but overlapping earthwork and paving capability.
• Sterling Construction Company: National heavy civil contractor focused on site development, transportation, and earthmoving with similar self-perform mix but a much larger multi-region platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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