Hub Foundation

What Hub Foundation does

Hub Foundation Co., Inc. is a specialty deep foundation construction subcontractor headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, serving the Northeastern United States — including all six New England states, New York, and Washington DC. Founded in 1966 by Francis and Kathleen Maxwell as a pile driving company, Hub has evolved over five decades into a full-spectrum deep foundation provider operating as a third-generation, family-owned business now under the ownership of Paris-based Soletanche Bachy following a 2025 acquisition. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and runs an estimated 10 to 20 projects simultaneously.

Hub's core service offering spans drilled shafts (18 inches to over 12 feet in diameter), drilled micropiles, slurry walls and load bearing elements, ground improvement (stone columns and rigid inclusions), and a full suite of support of excavation methods including soldier beam and lagging, sheeting, tiebacks, shotcrete and soil nails, bracing, and secant/tangent walls. Its competitive position rests on a capital-intensive fleet of European drilling rigs from manufacturers including Bauer, Soilmec, Casagrande, Comacchio, Klemm, Davey-Kent, and Krupp, combined with proprietary capabilities such as customized low-headroom micropile rigs, polymer slurry drilled shaft excavation suited to Boston geology, and multi-million-dollar investments in centrifuges and spoil handling for urban sites. Differentiated technical achievements include a 1,600+ ton load test on a 9⅝-inch micropile, 367 rock anchors installed in under four months at Encore Boston Harbor, and 176 micropiles installed in 4.5 months under only 8 feet of headroom at the Cambridgeside Galleria.

Hub generates revenue through project-based, competitive-bid contracts with general contractors, construction managers, and project owners, supported by in-house design-engineering and budget planning services. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting four primary segments — private developers, utility corporations, state and federal government agencies, and general contractors — with marquee clients including Google (325 Main Street Cambridge), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MIT Broad Institute, the MBTA Green Line Extension, and Encore Boston Harbor Casino. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company markets through industry publications (notably ADSC Foundation Drilling Magazine), its Drill Bits blog, trade awards including The Moles, and a multi-platform social media presence.

Name

Hub Foundation

Legal name

Hub Foundation Co., Inc.

Website

https://hubfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hub Foundation is a third-generation, family-owned specialty deep foundation construction subcontractor serving the Northeast U.S. from Chelmsford, MA, providing drilled shafts, micropiles, slurry walls, and ground improvement services to general contractors, developers, utilities, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Deep Foundation Construction

NAICS

Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381), Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shallow Foundations & Ground Support (Footings, Rafts, Ground Beams) (IMAFAOAB), Earth Retention & Excavation Support (Sheet/Soldier Piles, Diaphragm Walls, Bracing) (IMAFAOAD), Foundation Remediation & Underpinning (Jack Piles, Resin Injection, Re-leveling) (IMAFAOAL)

Keywords

• Deep foundation construction
• Ground improvement services
• Earth retention systems
• Drilled shaft installation
• Micropile installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Deep Foundation Construction Services: Project-based revenue from installation of deep foundations including drilled shafts, micropiles, slurry walls, load bearing elements, tiebacks, secant walls, soil nails, rock anchors, helical piles, and ground improvement. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on construction projects for general contractors and project owners.
2. Design-Engineering Services: Budget planning and design expertise to ensure economical foundation systems. Provides detailed bids and competitive pricing reflecting true project costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hub Foundation is a specialty deep foundation construction subcontractor that installs drilled shafts, drilled micropiles, slurry walls with load bearing elements, ground improvement systems (stone columns and rigid inclusions), and a full suite of support of excavation solutions (soldier beam and lagging, sheeting, tiebacks, shotcrete and soil nails, bracing, secant/tangent walls), plus specialty services such as rock anchors, helical piles, and underpinning. Services are delivered through a fleet of Bauer, Soilmec, Casagrande, Comacchio, Klemm, and other European drilling rigs, with in-house engineering, custom pile design, and high-capacity load testing capabilities for projects throughout the Northeastern United States.

Product overview

Hub Foundation provides a comprehensive suite of deep foundation construction services as a unified offering, serving the New England market from their headquarters near Boston. The core services include Drilled Shafts (large-diameter foundations for bridges and high-rises) and Drilled Micropiles (high-capacity piles for tight spaces), which represent their primary focus areas. These are complemented by slurry wall systems with Load Bearing Elements (LBEs) for structural support, Ground Improvement services (stone columns and rigid inclusions), and various Support of Excavation solutions including Soldier Beam and Lagging, Sheeting, Tiebacks, Shotcrete and Soil Nails, Bracing, and Secant/Tangent Walls. Specialty services include Rock Anchors, Helical Piles, and Underpinning. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than separate modular products, delivering these foundation solutions through their fleet of specialized equipment including Soilmec, Casagrande, Comacchio, Klemm, and Bauer drill rigs, along with duty-cycle cranes and support equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drilled Shafts High-capacity deep foundation elements with diameters ranging from 18 inches to over 12 feet, installed for large bridges, high-rise buildings, and infrastructure projects using specialized drilling equipment suited to marine, urban, and infrastructure job sites. Provided as a specialty subcontracting service to general contractors, project owners, and government agencies.
• Drilled Micropiles High-capacity micropiles installed in tight spaces, including low headroom and confined urban conditions, using over two dozen specialized micropile drill rigs with varying footprints and heights. Provides a cost-effective alternative to drilled shafts for sites with access constraints, supported by custom load testing with strain gauges and automatic data logging.
• Slurry Walls and Load Bearing Elements (LBEs) Diaphragm wall excavation using Bauer equipment, with rectangular Load Bearing Elements (LBEs) installed with slurry wall equipment to transfer column, core, and shear wall loads into the foundation. Used for deep basements, support of excavation, and permanent structural walls on projects such as Bullfinch Crossing and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
• Ground Improvement

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400+ contracts completed successfully under varied and challenging conditions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malcolm Drilling Company: Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Malcolm Drilling is one of the largest specialty foundation contractors in North America offering drilled shafts, micropiles, and earth retention — directly comparable to Hub's full spectrum of deep foundation services.
• Hayward Baker (Keller Group): North America's largest geotechnical specialty contractor offering ground improvement, earth retention, and deep foundation services across the same customer base of GCs, developers, and public agencies as Hub Foundation.
• Case Foundation Company: Specialty deep foundation contractor performing drilled shafts, micropiles, and earth retention across the Midwest and Eastern US — closely comparable service mix and project types to Hub Foundation.
• Berkel & Company Contractors: Specialty foundation contractor offering deep foundations, underpinning, and ground improvement services; a direct competitor in the urban deep foundation niche with similar project profiles.
• Foundation Constructors, Inc. California-based specialty contractor providing drilled shafts, micropiles, and ground anchors with a similar equipment-intensive operating model and project-based bid structure.

Broad incumbents

• Trevi Group: International specialty foundation contractor operating in deep foundations, soil improvement, and underground works; competes with Hub's parent (Soletanche Bachy) globally and offers comparable techniques.
• Keller Group plc: Global geotechnical solutions giant and parent of Hayward Baker; operates across deep foundations, ground improvement, and earth retention as a broad portfolio rather than a NE-focused specialty sub.
• Skanska Civil USA: Major US heavy civil and building contractor performing large infrastructure projects; bids on the same deep foundation subcontracting scopes as Hub while also acting as a GC.
• Bauer Group: Global specialist in foundations and equipment manufacturing — a key supplier of Hub's Bauer slurry equipment as well as a competing foundation contractor internationally and in select US markets.

Regional players

• Midwest Foundation Corporation: Midwest US specialty contractor offering drilled shafts, micropiles, and earth retention — comparable offering, but regionally focused rather than competing in Hub's Northeast territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hubfoundationco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hub-foundation-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/hubfoundationco
• TikToktiktok.com/@hubfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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