Bacco Construction Company

What Bacco Construction Company does

Bacco Construction Company is a privately held heavy/civil construction firm headquartered in Iron Mountain, Michigan, founded in 1915 and incorporated in 1930. The company offers a vertically integrated suite of construction services including asphalt paving, heavy and highway grading, concrete pavements, underground construction, industrial construction, specialty concrete, bridges and culverts, specialty projects (landfills, dams, ski jumps, retaining walls), environmental mitigation, and aggregate crushing. Aggregate crushing is performed in-house, providing internal material supply and reducing dependence on third-party aggregate producers.

The firm is Michigan's oldest prequalified contractor with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), maintaining that prequalification for over 70 years, and is additionally prequalified with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT). Its revenue model is project-based and bid-driven, with the official revenue streams split between DOT contracts (MDOT and WDOT) and private-sector commercial, industrial, and residential projects. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on competitive bidding for government infrastructure jobs and direct phone/website contact for private work, supported by active membership in seven industry associations (MITA, APAM, AGCA, WTBA, NAPA, ARTBA, Michigan Concrete Association).

Notable customers include MDOT, WDOT, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Soo Locks specialty concrete tunnel completed 2010), the Eagle Mine Humboldt Mill Site, and various Michigan municipalities. Operations span primarily Michigan's Upper Peninsula with service reach across all of Michigan and Wisconsin. The company has 11-50 employees, a single headquarters location, and no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, subsidiaries, M&A, or AI/ML capability. Ownership history dates to founding stockholders Medio Bacco, John Bacco, Carl Israelson, and Arthur Fortier.

Name

Bacco Construction Company

Legal name

Bacco Construction Company

Website

https://baccocc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bacco Construction Company is a privately held heavy/civil construction firm based in Iron Mountain, Michigan, founded in 1915. It delivers asphalt paving, grading, concrete, bridge, industrial, and aggregate crushing services to MDOT, WDOT, federal agencies, and private clients across Michigan and Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Asphalt paving services
• Highway construction
• Concrete pavement construction
• Bridge and culvert construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Iron Mountain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DOT Contracts: Revenue from Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) contracts. As Michigan's oldest prequalified contractor with over 70 years of MDOT prequalification, the company secures government infrastructure projects through competitive bidding.
2. Private Sector Projects: Revenue from private commercial and residential construction projects including industrial facilities, commercial development, and residential paving/maintenance work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bacco Construction Company is a heavy/civil construction contractor based in Iron Mountain, Michigan, that performs asphalt paving, heavy and highway grading, concrete pavement construction, underground utility construction, industrial site construction, specialty concrete work, bridges and culverts, environmental mitigation, and aggregate crushing for public agencies and private clients.

Product overview

Bacco Construction Company is a heavy/highway construction firm offering a comprehensive suite of construction services. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its service portfolio includes Asphalt Paving, Heavy & Highway Grading, Concrete Pavements, Underground Construction, Industrial Construction, Specialty Concrete Construction, Bridges & Culverts, Specialty Projects, Environmental Mitigation, and Aggregate Crushing. The company balances work between Department of Transportation contracts and the private sector, and is Michigan's oldest pre-qualified contractor for MDOT with over 70 years of continuous prequalification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Paving Construction and resurfacing of asphalt roadways, parking areas, and related paved surfaces for state DOT, municipal, and private clients in Michigan and Wisconsin.
• Heavy and Highway Grading Earthwork and grading services for highway and heavy civil projects, including roadbed preparation and large-scale site grading.
• Concrete Pavement Construction Construction of concrete roadways, pavements, and related flatwork for public infrastructure and private clients.
• Underground Construction Installation of underground utilities, drainage systems, and related subsurface infrastructure for civil projects.
• Industrial Construction Site and infrastructure construction services for industrial facilities, including earthwork, paving, and supporting civil scope.
• Specialty Concrete Construction Specialty concrete work such as structural concrete, foundations, and other non-standard concrete scopes for civil and industrial projects.
• Bridges and Culverts Construction Construction of bridges, culverts, and related drainage and crossing structures for state DOT and municipal projects.
• Specialty Projects Specialty civil construction projects outside of standard highway scopes, addressing unique site or structural requirements.
• Environmental Mitigation Environmental mitigation construction services supporting infrastructure projects, including erosion control and related remediation scope.
• Aggregate Crushing Production of crushed stone and aggregate materials used in the firm's own paving and construction projects and supplied to external customers.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate.

• Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA)moderateOthersActive member of Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), providing industry networking, advocacy, and professional development opportunities within the Michigan transportation construction sector.
• Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM)moderateOthersActive member of Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM), supporting asphalt paving industry standards, best practices, and professional development.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA)moderateOthersActive member of Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA), providing access to industry resources, training, and advocacy for construction industry interests.
• Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA)moderateOthersActive member of Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA), supporting transportation construction industry in Wisconsin with networking and advocacy.
• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)moderateOthersActive member of National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), providing national-level asphalt paving industry resources, research, and best practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Payne & Dolan, Inc. Wisconsin-based asphalt paving and heavy/highway grading contractor with active WDOT prequalification and aggregate mining operations — direct peer in geography (WI/MI), DOT qualification, and vertically integrated aggregate model.
• Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Indiana- and Michigan-based heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor with MDOT prequalification and aggregate operations; comparable scope of DOT work, paving service line, and vertically integrated aggregates.
• Team Elmer's Construction: Traverse City, Michigan-based heavy/civil and asphalt paving contractor serving MDOT and municipal clients across northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, comparable in DOT prequalification and service mix to Bacco.
• Fonson Company, Inc. Van Buren Township, Michigan heavy/civil construction firm specializing in highway grading, underground utilities, and site development for MDOT and municipal clients — direct regional peer in service line and customer base.
• Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan heavy/civil contractor performing earthwork, grading, utilities, and concrete for MDOT and private developers; comparable service portfolio and DOT-eligible project mix.
• A. Lindberg & Sons, Inc. Ishpeming, Michigan heavy/civil contractor focused on Upper Peninsula highway, bridge, and underground utility work for MDOT; long-standing region competitor with overlapping DOT scope and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• The Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national general contractor with significant heavy/civil and transportation infrastructure practice; overlaps with Bacco on DOT-class work but operates across many verticals and geographies.
• M.A. Mortenson Company: Minneapolis-based diversified contractor with national heavy/civil and infrastructure practice; comparable on transportation infrastructure projects but with much broader geographic and vertical scope.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: National publicly traded heavy civil contractor (NYSE: GVA) performing large-scale highway, bridge, and infrastructure work across many states; comparable in highway core but serves as a broad incumbent vs. Bacco's regional focus.

Others

• Vulcan Materials Company: National aggregates producer (NYSE: VMC) operating crushed stone, sand, and gravel mines that supply asphalt and concrete producers; comparable to Bacco's vertically integrated aggregate crushing line as an adjacent infrastructure-partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bacco-construction-inc

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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