JJID General Contractors

What JJID General Contractors does

JJID General Contractors (legal entity JJID, Inc.) is a privately held, family-controlled heavy civil construction firm headquartered in Montchanin, Delaware, with operational offices in Bear, Delaware. Founded in 1992 by Joseph R. Julian after his tenure as President of James Julian, Inc., the company specializes in excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, water and wastewater mechanical work, and bridge and road construction. Its technology base is a specialized owned equipment fleet that includes 50–110 ton lattice boom cranes, excavator-mounted vibratory side grip pile-driving hammers capable of driving H pile, pipe pile, sheet pile, and wood piles up to 40 feet, a full earthmoving inventory, and proprietary field innovations such as a 160-foot movable barge bridge for underwater scour protection developed on the Newport Viaduct project.

The firm operates through three divisions: JJID Construction (core heavy civil work), JJID Transport & Hauling (heavy haul CDL-A and heavy rollback CDL-B trucking), and JJID Site Services (landscaping, painting, and finish carpentry). Revenue is generated entirely through project-based competitive bidding, with public-sector work for state Departments of Transportation (DelDOT, MDSHA, PennDOT), Delaware DNREC, municipalities such as Sussex County, and federal agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers, alongside private contracts with developers and construction managers such as K Hovnanian, Whiting-Turner, Walsh Construction, Pettinaro, and Bloom Energy. Contract sizes range from under $1 million to over $18 million, and the firm employs more than 100 non-union field and office personnel across its three operating units.

Name

JJID General Contractors

Legal name

JJID, Inc.

Website

https://jjid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JJID General Contractors is a privately held heavy civil construction firm in Delaware performing excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, and bridge and road construction for state DOTs, federal agencies, municipalities, and private developers across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bear

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Construction Contracts: JJID generates revenue through competitive bidding on public sector construction projects including bridges, roads, highways, site work, water/wastewater facilities, and underground utilities for state DOTs (DelDOT, MDSHA, PennDOT), DNREC, municipalities, and federal agencies like the US Army Corps of Engineers. Project sizes range from under $1 million to over $18 million.
2. Private Sector Construction Contracts: JJID performs private building and development site work, working with construction managers and directly with owners on projects including schools, hospitals, utility companies, large box stores, and private businesses. Site work packages range from under $1 million to $5-10 million.
3. Transport & Hauling Services: JJID's Transport & Hauling division provides heavy haul CDL-A and heavy rollback CDL-B driver services, operating as a separate division under the JJID umbrella.
4. Site Services: JJID's Site Services division provides landscaping, painting, and carpentry services through specialized crews including finish carpenters, painters, and operators.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JJID is a heavy civil construction general contractor and subcontractor delivering mechanical/water & wastewater systems, excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, and bridge & road construction for government agencies, municipalities, developers, and construction managers across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Through its Transport & Hauling and Site Services divisions it also provides heavy haul transportation and landscaping, painting, and carpentry services. Project sizes range from under $1 million to over $18 million, with contracts secured via competitive bidding.

Product overview

JJID General Contractors is a heavy civil construction company operating three divisions: JJID Construction (core services), JJID Transport & Hauling (transportation), and JJID Site Services (landscaping, painting, carpentry). JJID Construction offers a comprehensive suite of heavy civil construction services including mechanical/water & wastewater systems, excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, and bridge & road construction. The company has over 80 years of executive experience and serves Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania markets, working with municipalities, state agencies, developers, and construction managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JJID Construction: Primary construction division offering mechanical, excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, and bridge & road services.
• JJID Transport & Hauling
• JJID Site Services

Products and services

• JJID Construction Core construction division delivering mechanical/water & wastewater, excavation, underground utilities, pile driving, site work, concrete paving, and bridge & road construction for government agencies, municipalities, developers, and construction managers in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
• JJID Transport & Hauling Separate division providing heavy haul CDL-A and heavy rollback CDL-B transportation services for construction materials and equipment under the JJID umbrella.
• JJID Site Services Separate division providing landscaping, painting, and carpentry services through specialized crews including finish carpenters, painters, and operators.
• Mechanical: Water & Wastewater Municipal water and wastewater treatment services including automation upgrades, facility rehabilitation, force mains, pump stations, lift stations, and grit chamber installation.
• Excavation Site excavation and preparation services including contouring, soil management, drainage solutions, building pad placement, and contaminated soil remediation.
• Underground Utilities Underground utility installation services including water lines, storm water systems, and sewer systems for both private and public utilities.
• Pile Driving In-house pile driving for bridge piers, abutments, building foundations, cofferdams, retaining walls, marine bulkheads, piers, and timber boardwalks using conventional cranes and excavator-mounted vibratory hammers.
• Site Work Private building and development site work including parking lots, utility work, drainage, sidewalks, bike paths, retaining walls, pump stations, and retention ponds.
• Concrete Paving Concrete paving services for highways, roads, toll plazas, and site work under DelDOT and Maryland State Highway Administration contracts, including specialized precast slab paving, with documented performance bonuses for ride smoothness.
• Bridge & Road Construction Bridge construction and road/highway construction services including emergency repairs, bridge replacements, and major highway projects across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000,000 linear feet of pipe installed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAECOM provided expert design services for the Newport Viaduct over Christina River Foundation Repairs project. Several above-ground specifications had to be reinterpreted for underwater usage, demonstrating collaborative engineering approach.
• HarkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarkins served as general contractor with US Army Corps of Engineers as the awarding agency for the Newark Army Reserve Center project. JJID performed the site work package under Harkins' project management and USACE supervision.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allan Myers: Large Mid-Atlantic heavy civil contractor with extensive site work, utilities, paving, and bridge/road operations across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Directly comparable to JJID's core construction division in scope and regional footprint, but with materially greater scale and bonding capacity.
• Wagman Heavy Civil: Pennsylvania-based heavy civil contractor specializing in bridge construction, highways, and geotechnical work across the Mid-Atlantic. Overlaps directly with JJID's bridge & road and pile driving service lines, particularly on DelDOT/PennDOT work.
• H&K Group: Family-owned heavy civil, construction materials, and site contracting firm serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Comparable service mix in excavation, utilities, paving, and bridge/road work, and similar mid-market private ownership profile.
• R.E. Pierson Construction Co. New Jersey/Mid-Atlantic heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, utility, and site work for state DOTs and private developers. Comparable to JJID in project scale (sub-$1M to ~$20M) and customer mix.
• George & Lynch: Delaware-based heavy civil and site work contractor with a long operating history on DelDOT, DNREC, and private site development projects. Direct overlap with JJID in Delaware, including underground utilities, paving, and bridge work.
• Joseph B. Fay Co. Pittsburgh-area heavy civil contractor focused on bridges, highways, and earthwork across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to JJID in bridge and highway scope and public-sector customer base.
• Eastern Industries: Pennsylvania-based construction materials and site work contractor providing excavation, utilities, paving, and site development. Direct overlap with JJID's site work, concrete paving, and underground utility services in PA.
• Corrado Construction Co. Delaware/Pennsylvania-based site work, utility, and concrete contractor serving the same regional Mid-Atlantic customer base. Closely comparable in scale, services, and geographic footprint.
• Diamond Materials: Mid-Atlantic paving and site work contractor operating in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Comparable to JJID's concrete paving and site work service lines with overlapping state DOT customer relationships.

Regional players

• Bruce & Merrilees: Pennsylvania-based electrical and utility construction firm serving infrastructure and commercial customers. Partial overlap with JJID's underground utility and site services work, particularly on public infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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