Barletta Engineering

What Barletta Engineering does

Barletta Engineering Corporation and its affiliated Barletta Heavy Division, Inc. (collectively the "Barletta companies") are a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned heavy civil and vertical construction firm headquartered at 40 Shawmut Road, Suite 100, Canton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1914 by Vincenzo Barletta as V. Barletta Company in Roslindale, Massachusetts, the firm has executed major New England infrastructure for over 110 years — including segments of Interstate 95 and Route 128, the Dewey Square Tunnel, the Fore River Bridge, Logan International Airport work, and MWRA Deer Island Treatment Plant facilities. The company operates through two principal entities: Barletta Engineering Corporation, focused on vertical construction (water/sewage treatment facilities, gas-fired and renewable energy power plants, green roofs, and commercial buildings), and Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., focused on heavy civil work (airports, highways, bridges, tunnels, public transit, railroad and light rail, marine, environmental remediation, and utilities). An equipment-leasing sub-brand, Osprey Equipment, manages and leases the firm's 300+ piece fleet. Vincent F. Barletta serves as Chairman of the Board; Michael Foley serves as President.

The firm's technical stack centers on GPS-based robotic surveying integrated with 3D models and GPS-controlled earth-moving equipment, supplemented by OxBlue and EarthCam jobsite monitoring cameras. Prequalified across 19 construction categories with MassDOT, MBTA, DCAMM, RIDOT, and CTDOT, Barletta competes for public-sector work almost exclusively through formal competitive bidding and design-build procurements. Documented contract values include the $227M+ I-195 / Rt79 & Braga Bridge Design-Build (via a BHD/O&G Industries joint venture), the I-95 / Route 128 Add-A-Lane (Grand Conceptor 2020), and ongoing MBTA, MWRA, and Cambridge sewer separation programs. The firm's customer base is essentially 100% government — primarily Massachusetts transportation and environmental authorities (MBTA, MassDOT, MWRA, MassPort), RIDOT, and CTDOT — with minor private-sector work in commercial buildings and green-roof installations.

Revenue is generated through fixed-price and design-build public infrastructure contracts, with project-based revenue recognition (completion or percentage-of-completion accounting for long-duration contracts) on transportation, water/wastewater, and transit projects in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The firm has no public ticker, no funding rounds, and no M&A history; capital intensity is supported by the 300+ equipment fleet and a dedicated Roslindale maintenance facility. In 2020, Barletta Heavy Division entered an $11 million civil settlement with Rhode Island regarding contaminated-material handling on the Route 6/10 Interchange reconstruction — a material compliance event whose residual funds were redirected to pediatric dental-care grants.

Name

Barletta Engineering

Legal name

Barletta Engineering Corporation / Barletta Heavy Division, Inc.

Website

https://barlettaco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Barletta Engineering is a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned heavy civil construction firm headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1914, it builds highways, bridges, transit systems, tunnels, water/wastewater infrastructure, and vertical projects almost exclusively for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Utility System Construction (2371), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAEAB

Bridge & Viaduct Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Civil Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges & Tunnels)

SECONDARYIMAFAFAF

Bridges, Viaducts & Elevated Guideway Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Rail & Transit Infrastructure Construction

SECONDARYIMAFAEAK

Bridge Rehabilitation & Structural Strengthening (Deck Replacement, Seismic Retrofit)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Civil Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges & Tunnels)

SECONDARYIMAFAGAE

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Construction

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Infrastructure construction
• Design-build services
• Bridge construction
• Transit infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Infrastructure Construction Contracts: Project-based revenue from government infrastructure contracts including roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, public transit systems, water/wastewater facilities. Revenue recognized upon project completion or percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term contracts.
2. Private Construction Services: Construction services for private entities including commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and institutional projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barletta Engineering is a heavy civil and vertical construction contractor that builds public infrastructure for government and private clients in New England. Its work spans roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, public transit systems, railroad and light rail trackwork, water and wastewater treatment facilities, marine and waterfront infrastructure, public spaces, sitework, utilities, environmental remediation, and commercial/institutional buildings. The firm delivers projects through both traditional design-bid-build and design-build methods and leases construction equipment through its Osprey Equipment division.

Product overview

Barletta Engineering operates as a dual-entity construction company with two distinct divisions. Barletta Engineering Corporation specializes in vertical construction including water and sewage treatment facilities, gas-fired and renewable energy power plants, green roofs, and commercial buildings. Barletta Heavy Division, Inc. focuses on heavy civil infrastructure including airports, roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, public transit systems, railroad and light rail tracks, landscaping, environmental remediation, sitework, and utilities. The company also operates Osprey Equipment for equipment leasing. Project portfolio categories include Design Build, Roads and Highways, Bridges, Trackwork, Public Transit Systems, Marine Work, Water and Waste Water, Tunnels, and Public Spaces. The company employs GPS-based robotics surveying technology integrated with 3D models and GPS-controlled earth-moving equipment. Barletta maintains prequalification status with MassDOT, MBTA, DCAMM, RIDOT, CTDOT, and various private entities across 19 classes of construction work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Osprey Equipment: Equipment leasing division that arranges lease agreements for much of the equipment in Barletta's fleet. Construction equipment is available for short or long term lease.

Products and services

• Design-Build Project Delivery Design-build project delivery service combining engineering and construction under a single contract, used by government agencies seeking accelerated timelines on complex infrastructure. Barletta has delivered design-build contracts for MassDOT, MBTA, RIDOT, and MWRA.
• Roads and Highways Construction Road and highway construction and reconstruction services for state DOTs and municipal clients, including Interstate, state route, and parkway projects such as MassDOT I-95/Route 128 Add-A-Lane and Route 79/I-195 Interchange.
• Bridge Construction Bridge construction, replacement, and restoration services including large river crossings, urban bridge replacements, and rail-carrying bridges. Notable projects include the Anderson Memorial Bridge, McGrath Highway/Gilman Street Bridge, and the I-195/Route 79 & Braga Bridge (delivered in joint venture with O&G Industries, valued at over $227 million).
• Railroad and Light Rail Trackwork Railroad and light rail track construction services for commuter rail and rapid transit systems, including the MBTA Six Bridge Design-Build Rail Replacement Project and commuter rail bridge replacements along the MBTA network.
• Public Transit Systems Construction Public transit infrastructure construction for MBTA and commuter rail, including subway and rapid transit station modernization (Government Center Station, Park Street Station Vertical Transportation, Red Line Trough), accessibility upgrades, and Downtown Crossing Vertical Transportation & Station Improvements.
• Marine and Waterfront Construction Marine and waterfront construction including coastal infrastructure and water-front work for clients such as MassPort.
• Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Construction of water treatment plants, pumping stations, sewer interceptors, and covered water storage facilities. Notable projects include MWRA's Wachusett Aqueduct Pump Station, East Boston Branch Sewer Interceptor Project, and the MWRA Covered Water Storage Facility.
• Tunnel Construction Tunnel construction and rehabilitation services, including historic Boston-area projects such as the Dewey Square Tunnel section of the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway.
• Public Spaces Development Development of public spaces such as parks and urban infrastructure for government clients including Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) and MassPort.
• Vertical / Commercial Construction Vertical construction through Barletta Engineering Corporation covering water and sewage treatment facilities, gas-fired and renewable energy power plants, green roofs and spaces, and commercial buildings — including the LEED Platinum-certified SAP Headquarters green roof in Newtown Square, PA.
• Equipment Leasing (Osprey Equipment) Construction equipment leasing through the Osprey Equipment division, arranging short- and long-term leases for much of the Barletta fleet of 300+ pieces of equipment to subcontractors and other construction users.
• GPS-Based Robotics Surveying Services GPS-based robotic surveying integrated with 3D models and GPS-controlled earth-moving equipment, providing operators with cut/fill and slope data and reference points to enhance accuracy and performance on construction projects.
• Agency Prequalifications (19 Construction Categories) Formal prequalification with state agencies across 19 classes of construction — bridge, building, demolition, drainage, hazardous-waste remediation, landscaping, marine, pumping stations, railroad, road/highway, sewage treatment, sewer, sitework, transit, tunnel, utilities, water, water treatment — enabling Barletta to bid on government infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $227 million investment on Route 79 and Braga Bridge Project completed ahead of schedule

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

One partnership is on record.

• O&G IndustriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with O&G Industries for large-scale infrastructure projects. The BHD/O&G joint venture has been awarded significant contracts including the I-195 / Rt79 & Braga Bridge Design-Build project valued at over $227 million. This partnership combines resources and capabilities for complex design-build transportation projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• O&G Industries: O&G Industries is a Connecticut-based heavy civil contractor and Barletta's joint venture partner on the $227M Braga Bridge design-build project. Both firms are privately held, family-influenced New England heavy civil contractors with overlapping prequalifications.
• J.F. White Contracting Company: J.F. White is a Needham, MA-based heavy civil and rail contractor with deep MBTA and MassDOT prequalifications. It is a direct competitor on bridge, transit, and utility work across the same New England geography.
• Middlesex Corporation: Middlesex is a multi-discipline heavy contractor serving New England with bridge, highway, marine, and utility capabilities. The company competes directly against Barletta Heavy Division on DOT and municipal infrastructure work.
• Manafort Brothers: Manafort Brothers is a Connecticut-based heavy civil, demolition, and sitework contractor with CTDOT experience. The firm overlaps with Barletta on highway, bridge, and environmental remediation scopes in southern New England.
• R.H. White Companies: R.H. White is a Massachusetts-based multi-trade utility and heavy civil contractor. It competes with both Barletta's Heavy Division on civil infrastructure and Barletta Engineering Corporation on water/wastewater plant work.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction / The Walsh Group: The Walsh Group is a large, multi-generation national heavy civil and building contractor. While far larger and broader than Barletta, Walsh's civil division competes on large New England bridge and transit projects and provides a useful size benchmark.
• Skanska USA Civil: Skanska's civil division competes on major bridge, highway, and transit projects in the Northeast US. As a much larger incumbent, it represents both a competitor on mega-projects and an aspirational scale benchmark.
• Granite Construction: Granite Construction is a publicly traded national heavy civil contractor with substantial bridge, highway, and water infrastructure operations. It competes with Barletta on larger New England projects and represents a relevant public-market peer for valuation context.
• AECOM (Tishman / Hunt construction): AECOM is a global engineering and infrastructure firm whose construction services arm competes on large design-build transportation projects. It serves as a broader incumbent peer, particularly on integrated design-build pursuits.

Regional players

• SPS New England: SPS New England is a regional paving, sitework, and highway contractor operating in the same geography. It competes for lower-tier road and sitework projects that complement Barletta's larger transit and bridge portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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