Wildish Group of Companies

What Wildish Group of Companies does

Wildish Group of Companies is a family-owned heavy civil, building, paving, and aggregate construction firm headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1935 by T.C. Wildish. The company operates through five divisions — Wildish Construction Co. (heavy civil, est. 1959), Wildish Sand & Gravel Company (aggregate materials, est. 1959), Wildish Building Company (commercial and institutional buildings, est. 1981), Wildish Standard Paving Company (asphalt paving, est. 1988), and Wildish Land Co. — with 251-500 employees and a service footprint spanning Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Arizona. The firm is vertically integrated: it owns aggregate quarries, asphalt plants (currently 450 tons/hour capacity, up from 20 tons/hour in 1951), a concrete batching plant (installed 2012), heavy mining equipment (Hitachi EX1900, EX2000-7 added in 2024), and a proprietary electrically driven suspension conveyor bridge over the McKenzie River (built 2005) that eliminates trucking of aggregate from pit to processing facility. Self-performed work covers structural and architectural concrete, excavation, aggregate production, and asphalt paving.

Wildish acquires work through competitive bidding on public projects (federal, state, county, municipal) and negotiated Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) contracts, with project values historically ranging from approximately $20,000 to $184 million. Its core customer base is Oregon public-sector and higher-education buyers — Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Eugene, City of Albany, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Lane Transit District, University of Oregon, and Oregon State University — supplemented by private commercial clients such as Franz Bakery and Kendall Auto Group. Major project categories include highway and bridge construction, bus rapid transit, water and wastewater treatment facilities, hydroelectric and fish passage infrastructure, educational and athletic facilities, and commercial buildings. The Hunt-Wildish Joint Venture with Hunt Construction has become a dedicated vehicle for large-scale stadium work at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, with multiple contracts in the $12M-$80M range.

The business model is project-based construction contracting with revenue driven by long-tail project awards rather than recurring contracts; pricing is determined per project through competitive bid or negotiated CM/GC agreements. Aggregate and asphalt are sold as commodities from in-house production facilities, providing both an internal supply for Wildish's own projects and an external product line. The company emphasizes safety (Rose Recognition of Safety Excellence from AGC Oregon), industry association membership (USGBC, APAO, AGC Oregon, OCAPA), and a 200+ project portfolio as core credibility assets. No external funding, institutional investment, or parent company has been disclosed; ownership remains with the founding family's grandsons and great-grandson.

Name

Wildish Group of Companies

Legal name

Wildish Land Co.

Website

https://wildish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wildish Group of Companies is a family-owned Oregon-based heavy civil, building, paving, and aggregate construction contractor founded in 1935, serving public agencies and universities across the Pacific Northwest through competitive bidding and CM/GC contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Asphalt paving services
• Aggregate materials supply
• Heavy civil construction
• Construction management general contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Wildish generates revenue primarily through construction contracts as a general contractor. Projects are acquired via competitive bidding (public works) or negotiated CM/GC contracts. Revenue is project-based and varies by contract value. Contract types include: Competitive Bid, Design/Build, CM/GC (Construction Manager/General Contractor), and Private Negotiated. Project values range from $20K to $184 million. The company serves government, education, and commercial clients.
2. Aggregate and Asphalt Products: The company produces and sells aggregate materials and asphalt from its own production facilities. Wildish Sand & Gravel Company (formed 1959) provides source of aggregate material. First asphalt plant built in 1951 producing 20 tons per hour, compared to 450 tons per hour today.
3. Construction Management Services: Wildish provides pre-construction services, cost and scheduling consultation, and value engineering suggestions. The company acts as CM/GC on various projects, providing construction management expertise from design development through project completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wildish Group of Companies is a family-owned, vertically integrated construction firm providing general contracting, construction management (CM/GC), design-build, and self-performed construction services alongside aggregate material and asphalt production. The company operates through four operating divisions covering heavy civil construction, building construction, paving, and aggregate supply, delivering infrastructure, transportation, utility, educational, and commercial building projects across the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

Wildish Group of Companies is a family-owned construction conglomerate (since 1935) providing construction, aggregate, asphalt, paving, and building services throughout the Northwest. The company operates through four main divisions: Wildish Building Company (building construction, formed 1981), Wildish Standard Paving Company (paving/asphalt services, formed 1988), Wildish Construction Company (heavy civil construction, formed 1959), and Wildish Sand & Gravel Company (aggregate materials production, formed 1959). Services include pre-construction planning, general contracting, self-performed construction work, and aggregate product supply. The company specializes in diverse project types including bridges, highways, waterworks, educational facilities, sports facilities, commercial buildings, and site development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Pre-construction planning, cost and scheduling consultation, and value engineering for construction projects, provided to government, education, and commercial clients.
• General Construction Services (CM/GC, Design-Build, General Contracting) General construction services delivered under CM/GC (Construction Manager/General Contractor), Design-Build, and traditional General Contracting delivery methods, covering bridges, highways, water infrastructure, educational facilities, and commercial buildings.
• Self-Performed Construction Work Construction work executed using Wildish's own workforce and equipment, including structural and architectural concrete, excavation, aggregate production, and asphalt paving, reducing reliance on subcontractors.
• Aggregate Products (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock) Production and sale of aggregate materials, including sand, gravel, and crushed rock, sourced from company-owned pits and quarries for use in construction and paving.
• Quality Control Services In-house quality control processes for construction projects to ensure compliance with project standards and specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 years in business since 1935
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

One partnership is on record.

• Hunt-Wildish Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildish forms joint venture partnerships with Hunt Construction for major stadium and sports facility projects. Notable projects include: Autzen Stadium Expansion ($80M), OSU Reser Stadium Expansion ($80M), OSU Reser Stadium Expansion Phase II ($15M), OSU Sports Performance Center ($16M), OSU Basketball Center ($12.5M), and Autzen Stadium Field Turf Replacement. The joint venture allows combined expertise for large-scale athletic facility construction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Granite Construction provides heavy civil construction, transportation infrastructure, aggregates, asphalt, and paving services across the United States. It is comparable to Wildish in public infrastructure and construction-materials integration, but is a larger national incumbent.
• Knife River Corporation: Knife River is a large construction materials and contracting company with aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix, paving, and civil construction operations. It is comparable to Wildish's vertically integrated aggregate, asphalt, paving, and construction model, though at a much larger scale.
• Kiewit Corporation: Kiewit is a major North American construction and engineering contractor active in transportation, water, power, industrial, and building projects. It is comparable to Wildish's heavy civil and infrastructure work, but competes at a broader and larger-project scale.
• Hoffman Construction: Hoffman Construction is an established Oregon-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, institutional, and infrastructure-adjacent projects. It is comparable to Wildish's nonresidential building and large institutional construction work, though Hoffman is more focused on major building projects.

Direct peers

• Slayden Constructors: Slayden Constructors is an Oregon-based heavy civil and water/wastewater construction contractor. It is comparable to Wildish's work on wastewater treatment, dams, fish passage, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Emery & Sons Construction Group: Emery & Sons is an Oregon contractor focused on heavy civil construction, excavation, utilities, and water/wastewater infrastructure. It overlaps with Wildish in public infrastructure, utility, and waterworks projects for municipal and institutional customers.
• Tapani Inc. Tapani is a Pacific Northwest heavy civil contractor serving public and private customers across site development, utilities, transportation, and environmental work. It is comparable to Wildish's regional infrastructure and civil construction services.
• Andersen Construction: Andersen Construction is a Pacific Northwest general contractor active in commercial, education, healthcare, and institutional building projects. It is comparable to Wildish's building division and institutional customer base, especially in Oregon.
• Kerr Contractors: Kerr Contractors is an Oregon-based heavy civil contractor focused on site development, road construction, utilities, and paving. It is highly comparable to Wildish because both compete for regional infrastructure and civil construction work in the Pacific Northwest.
• Hamilton Construction Co. Hamilton Construction is a Pacific Northwest heavy civil contractor known for bridge, highway, and infrastructure construction. It is comparable to Wildish's bridge, highway, and public works construction activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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