Hoffman Bros.

What Hoffman Bros. does

Hoffman Bros., Inc. is a private heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, founded in 1947 by brothers Ed and Hollis Hoffman and now in its fourth generation of family ownership. The firm provides site development, underground utility construction, road/highway/airport construction, and recycling and aggregate material services to public agencies and private developers across Michigan and northern Indiana, generally within a roughly 100-mile radius of Battle Creek. Its client base spans state departments of transportation (MDOT, INDOT), municipalities (City of Kalamazoo, City of Lansing, Jackson County Airport), industrial developers (Jackson National Life, Glanbia Foods), healthcare systems (Spectrum Health, Sparrow Health System), universities (Michigan State University, University of Michigan), and gaming/hospitality operators (Gun Lake Casino).

The company operates approximately 250-300 union employees (Operating Engineers Local 324 and Construction Laborers Local 355, plus office staff) and maintains a fleet of approximately 300 pieces of heavy construction equipment. Its technical stack centers on Trimble GPS and laser machine control deployed on 50+ pieces of equipment for 25+ years, complemented by in-house 3D model preparation, drone survey capability, PlanGrid construction productivity software, B2W Software Suite for estimating and operations, and Viewpoint Vista ERP for financials and project management. The integrated ecosystem supports end-to-end digital workflow from take-off through grade-control execution.

Hoffman Bros. generates revenue through competitive public bidding on state DOT and municipal infrastructure projects, plus negotiated contracts with private developers on industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, and gaming/hospitality work. Disclosed individual project values include the Jackson National Life headquarters site ($14.7M), Jackson County Airport runway reconstruction ($10.6M), and US-12 Reconstruction ($11.7M). Ownership is held by fourth-generation principals Jesse Pero, Bill Rizor, and Tom Rizor (great-grandsons of founder Ed Hoffman), following the 2015 succession from Ed Davids, Dan Eriksson, and Brian Hoffman, who had acquired the company in 1999; Davids officially retired in 2020 after 39 years with the firm.

Name

Hoffman Bros.

Legal name

Hoffman Bros., Inc.

Website

https://hoffmanbrosinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hoffman Bros., Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1947, providing site development, underground utilities, and road/highway/airport construction to public agencies and private developers across Michigan and northern Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Project-based revenue from heavy civil construction projects including site development, underground utility construction, and transportation-related projects. Revenue earned through competitive bidding on public and private projects of varying sizes.
2. Home Services Revenue (Hoffmann Brothers): Revenue from HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair services. Scaled from $9M to $160M through systematic processes and PE-like approach of identifying and replicating successful operations across new territories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hoffman Bros., Inc. is a Battle Creek, Michigan-based heavy civil construction contractor that performs site development, underground utility installation, road/highway/airport construction, and recycling/aggregate materials production. The firm deploys ~300 pieces of heavy equipment and roughly 250 employees across Michigan and Indiana, serving public agencies (state DOTs, counties, cities, airports) and private developers through competitively bid and negotiated contracts.

Product overview

Hoffman Bros. is a heavy civil construction company operating as a single unified construction services provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company offers four core service lines: Site Development (earthmoving, grading, underground utilities, stormwater systems), Underground Utility Construction (sewer, water main, deep construction), Road/Highway/Airport Construction, and Recycling/Aggregate Materials. These services are supported by an integrated technology platform comprising Trimble GPS machine control systems (GCS 900 and Earthworks), PlanGrid document management software, B2W Software Suite (Estimating, Track, Maintain), and Viewpoint Vista ERP for financial management. The company operates with approximately 250 employees and a fleet of 300 pieces of heavy equipment, serving public and private clients across Michigan and Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development Services Heavy civil site development services including grading, excavation, and earthwork for commercial, industrial, and residential projects across Michigan and Indiana.
• Underground Utility Construction Installation and construction of underground utilities including water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, and lift stations for municipal and private clients.
• Road, Highway & Airport Construction Construction of roads, highways, bridges, and airport runways/taxiways for state DOTs (MDOT, INDOT), counties, cities, and airport authorities.
• Recycling & Aggregate Materials Production and sales of recycled aggregate, sand, gravel, and crushed materials from company-owned and operated production facilities, used both internally on Hoffman Bros. projects and sold to construction industry customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed many underground and roadway projects on time and on budget
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• NeticcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025AI platform partnership enabling Hoffmann Brothers to capture inbound leads, prioritize high-value jobs, and run autonomous outbound campaigns. Deployment resulted in 70% of eligible jobs booked by AI, 2.5x increase in outbound booking rates, and $665,000 in new revenue through autonomous outreach.
• St. Louis CITY SCflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Official Home Services Partner with Major League Soccer expansion franchise. Hoffmann Brothers serves as the team's official heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and appliance partner. Partnership framed around shared community values with emphasis on organizational pride tied to supporting communities.
• Stray Rescue St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Annual charitable partnership since 2015, donating a portion of sales from services booked in February and March to the animal rescue organization. Partnership reached 10-year milestone in 2024 with $173,880.75 in total donations. 2025 campaign raised over $20,000. Additional support includes sponsoring events and donating installation services.
• MDOT (Michigan Department of Transportation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with MDOT for road and highway construction projects. Company has been completing projects for MDOT since the 1950s. Regular bidder on MDOT projects.
• INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Indiana Department of Transportation for transportation infrastructure projects in northern Indiana.
• TrimblecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for GPS machine control systems. Company is regional leader in Trimble implementation with over 50 pieces of equipment outfitted with Trimble GCS 900 and Earthworks grade control platforms.
• PlanGridcoreTechnology or IntegrationConstruction productivity software partnership enabling real-time project information sharing, blueprint access on mobile devices, and seamless collaboration with project partners.
• B2W SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified estimating, operations and business intelligence platform partnership including B2W Estimating, B2W Track, and B2W Maintain modules.
• Viewpoint (Vista)coreTechnology or IntegrationConstruction ERP solution partnership for project/contract management and business accounting, integrated with B2W suite.
• Operating Engineers Local 324coreOthersUnion labor partnership providing skilled heavy equipment operators. Company is a union shop with members of Operating Engineers Local 324. Health insurance and pension plans through the union.
• Laborers Local 355coreOthersUnion labor partnership providing construction laborers. Company is a union shop with members of Laborers Local 355. Health insurance and pension plans through the union.
• ServiceTitancoreTechnology or IntegrationServiceTitan software implementation at acquired Ferguson Roofing & Exteriors. Implementation and workflow optimization resulted in reduced abandoned call rate from 50% to under 5% and doubled revenue from $12M to $26M within two years.
• Ferguson Roofing & ExteriorsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2023 as part of early-stage consolidation wave in residential roofing industry. After implementing ServiceTitan software and optimizing workflows, the acquired company reduced abandoned call rate from 50% to under 5% and doubled revenue.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: NYSE-listed heavy civil contractor with substantial Midwest operations performing road, highway, airport, and underground utility work. A scaled, publicly traded comparable for evaluating Hoffman's bid and margin profile.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: One of the largest privately held US construction firms, with a heavy civil division competing for major transportation and airport projects nationwide. Represents Hoffman on the upper end of the same industry, with deeper geographic and capital reach.
• Kiewit Corporation: Employee-owned North American heavy civil and infrastructure contractor. Competes for the same federal/state DOT and airport work Hoffman targets but at much larger contract sizes and with national reach.
• Sterling Infrastructure: Public diversified infrastructure services provider with heavy civil, transportation, and building solutions segments. Provides a public-market benchmark for an integrated heavy civil operator with similar end-market exposures.

Direct peers

• Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Indiana-headquartered heavy civil contractor performing road, highway, site development, underground utilities, and aggregate production across the Midwest. Closest like-for-like regional competitor to Hoffman given overlapping geographies and service lines including INDOT work.
• Ajax Paving Industries: Florida-based heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor with significant Michigan operations through its Michigan Paving & Materials subsidiary. Competes directly with Hoffman on MDOT road and highway paving and site development scopes.
• E.R. Zeiler Excavating: Michigan-based excavating and site development contractor headquartered in the Battle Creek / southwest Michigan region. Direct sub-regional competitor for site work, underground utilities, and industrial earthwork contracts.
• Bailey Excavating, Inc. Michigan-based heavy civil contractor performing site development, underground utilities, and earthwork for public and private clients. Comparable in scale and service mix to Hoffman within the Michigan market.
• Toebe Construction LLC: Michigan-based heavy civil contractor performing underground utility, road construction, and site development across the state. Regional competitor with overlapping client relationships in municipal water/wastewater and DOT infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Miller Pipeline Corporation: Utility-installation and infrastructure services company specializing in underground pipeline construction, distribution, and water/wastewater. Comparable on the underground utility portion of Hoffman's service mix, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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