Total Development Solutions

What Total Development Solutions does

Total Development Solutions, LLC (TDS) is a privately held sitework construction company headquartered in Bristow, Virginia, serving the Northern Virginia market across Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties. Founded in 1997 by Scott Plein and Mack Smith — whose roots in the region trace to KT Enterprises in 1976 — TDS operates as a single-prime site development contractor for residential, commercial, and municipal clients, offering a vertically integrated scope from engineering and permitting through clearing, grading, sewer and water installation, paving, site lighting, and final bond release with state and county authorities.

The company's technology is conventional heavy-civil sitework rather than software or digital platforms. Its core service lines are Site Development (clearing, grading, erosion control, sewer/water construction, curb and gutter, stone and asphalt paving, athletic fields, and site lighting), Bond Release (inspections, punch list finalization, drainage, slope stabilization, landscaping, and recreation area construction), Stream Restoration (full channel realignment, soil bioengineering, aquatic habitat enhancement, with 20+ full restorations completed in the past five years), and Wetlands Construction (vernal pools, seasonal and perennial wetlands, endangered species habitat). TDS delivers this scope through a networked group of five associated companies — KT Enterprises, HLS Heritage Landscape Services, Pro-tech Service Company, KT Irrigation, and South Riding Nurseries — which together enable a single-contract, single-point-of-accountability model.

TDS generates revenue through project-based, one-time construction contracts bid directly to developers, builders, and municipal clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is relationship-driven and sales-led, anchored by repeat engagements with Northern Virginia production homebuilders such as K. Hovnanian, Toll Brothers, Pulte, Stanley Martin, Brambleton Group, and Winchester Homes, supplemented by commercial clients (The Peterson Companies, Whiting-Turner) and utility authorities (Loudoun Water, PWCSA, NOVEC). Industry association memberships (ABC Virginia, NVBIA, HCCA) and a project portfolio site serve as primary marketing channels. The firm is privately held by its founders with no disclosed outside investment or parent company.

Name

Total Development Solutions

Legal name

Total Development Solutions, LLC

Website

https://totaldevelopmentsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Total Development Solutions is a privately held sitework construction firm in Bristow, Virginia, serving residential, commercial, and municipal clients across Northern Virginia with integrated site development, bond release, stream restoration, and wetlands construction services delivered under single contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sitework Construction Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Land Subdivision (237210), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Sitework construction services
• Land development contractor
• Stream restoration services
• Wetlands construction services
• Bond release management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Site Development Construction Services: One-time construction contracts for site development projects including clearing, grading, sewer and water construction, curb and gutter, stone and asphalt, wetlands construction, stream restoration, and site lighting. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for both commercial and residential clients.
2. Bond Release Services: Coordination and management services for bond release processes including state and county inspections, punch list finalization, and completion of various construction items required for bond release.
3. Stream Restoration and Environmental Construction: Specialized construction services for stream restoration projects and wetland bank construction, typically as part of development projects requiring environmental mitigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Total Development Solutions is a sitework construction company that delivers comprehensive land development services under a single contract, including clearing, grading, sewer and water construction, erosion control, curb and gutter, stone and asphalt paving, site lighting, athletic fields, and final bond release coordination. The company operates two integrated departments (Site Development and Bond Release) and offers specialized Stream Restoration and Wetlands Construction services to residential developers, home builders, commercial developers, utility authorities, and municipal clients in Northern Virginia.

Product overview

Total Development Solutions (TDS) is a sitework construction company operating as two integrated departments: Site Development and Bond Release. The Site Development department provides turnkey construction services from clearing through base paving, entrance features, and site lighting to VDOT/county acceptance. The Bond Release department handles the administrative and construction work required to release development bonds. Together with specialized Stream Restoration and Wetlands Construction services, TDS offers a comprehensive 'full service site development company' approach where clients deal with one contractor for all facets of land development for both commercial and residential projects in Northern Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development Comprehensive site construction services covering clearing, grading, erosion control, sewer and water construction, curb and gutter, stone and asphalt paving, site lighting, athletic field construction, and hard surface pathways, offered with design/build and value engineering for residential and commercial developers.
• Bond Release Bond release management services including state and county inspections, punch list completion, utility work, asphalt and concrete installation, landscaping, turf renovation, erosion control, seeding and sodding, drainage, slope stabilization, and recreation area/playground construction.
• Stream Restoration Stream restoration development and wetland bank construction services including full channel realignment, soil bioengineering, aquatic habitat enhancement, and stabilization structures. The company has completed over 20 full restoration projects in the last five years.
• Wetlands Construction Specialized wetland construction services including vernal pools, final wetlands, and freshwater wetlands with seasonal and perennial hydrology, covering rough and fine grading, duff spreading, seeding, and stabilization, with experience working with endangered species and habitat.

Quantifiable outcome

• Never failed to complete any awarded contract
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Associated Builders and Contractors, Virginia ChaptermoderateOthersProfessional association membership providing networking opportunities, industry advocacy, and visibility within the Virginia construction industry.
• Northern Virginia Building Industry AssociationmoderateOthersProfessional association membership connecting TDS with builders and developers in the Northern Virginia region.
• Heavy Construction Contractors AssociationmoderateOthersProfessional association membership recognized by receiving the 2015 HCCA Outstanding Member Award, demonstrating active engagement and industry leadership.
• KT Enterprises, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding company of the TDS networked associates model. Established in 1976 by Scott Plein and Mack Smith, originally a landscape company that expanded to include hardscape, electrical, irrigation, and site development, forming the foundation of the full service site development package.
• HLS - Heritage Landscape ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the networked team of associates providing landscape services as part of the comprehensive site development package.
• Pro-tech Service CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworked associate company providing specialized services within the TDS full service site development offering.
• KT IrrigationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrrigation services company integrated into the TDS networked associates model, part of the expansion from original landscape company that now provides comprehensive site development.
• South Riding NurseriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursery services provider in the TDS networked associates network, supporting landscaping and environmental construction services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shirley Contracting Company: Virginia-headquartered heavy civil and site development contractor performing grading, utilities, and transportation infrastructure. Directly comparable on site work scope in the Northern Virginia market but with significantly larger bonding capacity and broader geographic reach.
• Fort Myer Construction Corporation: Northern Virginia-based site work, utilities, and asphalt contractor serving public and private clients in the D.C. metro. Highly comparable to TDS on geography, customer overlap (developers and municipalities), and scope of site development/utility services.
• Phillips Way Concrete & Construction: Mid-Atlantic site work and utility contractor with significant Northern Virginia exposure. Comparable on residential subdivision site development, utilities installation, and grading services, though operating as a single firm rather than a networked associates model.

Emerging players

• Environmental Allies: Mid-Atlantic stream restoration and ecological construction firm. Direct overlap with TDS's specialized stream restoration and wetlands construction services, particularly for mitigation work tied to residential and commercial development.
• Wetland Studies and Solutions (WSSI): Northern Virginia-based environmental consulting and construction firm that has partnered with TDS on stream restoration projects (e.g., the 2008 Fairfax County award-winning Northern Virginia Stream Restoration). Comparable niche overlap in stream and wetland construction.

Broad incumbents

• Branch Civil (Branch & Associates): Virginia-based heavy civil and site development contractor performing earthwork, utilities, and roadway construction. Larger and more diversified than TDS, but competes for many of the same site development packages with homebuilders and municipalities in the region.
• W.M. Schlosser / Corman Construction: Mid-Atlantic infrastructure and site development contractor serving Northern Virginia and the D.C. region. Comparable on utility and site work for residential developers and public agencies but operates at a larger scale.
• Wagman Heavy Civil: Pennsylvania-headquartered heavy civil construction firm with significant Virginia operations including transportation and site development. Broader portfolio than TDS but overlapping on grading, utilities, and earthwork for residential and commercial developments.
• Allan Myers: Mid-Atlantic heavy civil construction company with major operations in Virginia. Overlaps with TDS on site grading and utility installation but is materially larger and more diversified across transportation, energy, and commercial site work.

Regional players

• HCP Construction Services: Northern Virginia site work and utility contractor. Direct competitor on residential subdivision site development and erosion control in the Fairfax/Loudoun/Prince William market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/total-development-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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