Lorig Construction

What Lorig Construction does

Lorig Construction Company is a closely held, private heavy/highway construction contractor headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, with operations concentrated in the Chicagoland area. Founded under current ownership in 1986, the company employs 350+ people and self-performs bridge and structural concrete construction, road construction, earth retention systems, pile driving, soundwall construction, demolition, drainage, and earthwork. The company owns 100% of its equipment and maintains three material yards in the Chicago area, which it cites as enablers of rapid mobilization and schedule control. Project sizes range from approximately $10,000 to over $100 million, spanning simple one-day assignments to multi-year complex infrastructure programs.

The company's primary customers are Illinois public-sector transportation agencies, led by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA), with additional relationships across the City of Chicago, Cook County, Kane County, DuPage County, Lake County, METRA, and various railroads and private entities. Revenue is generated through project-based general contracting on highway and bridge construction, supplemented by subcontracting work for other GCs in pile driving, earth retention, and soundwall construction. The company also offers design-build services in partnership with engineering design firms, taking projects from concept through completion.

Lorig has received at least one government-agency award every year for 34 consecutive years and reports zero litigation disputes with owners, subcontractors, suppliers, or engineers. The company's stated competitive position rests on self-performance capabilities, equipment ownership, multi-decade agency relationships, and an experienced management team with hundreds of years of combined construction experience. Its operations are geographically concentrated in the Chicago metropolitan market, with no disclosed expansion outside Illinois.

Name

Lorig Construction

Legal name

Lorig Construction Company

Website

https://lorigconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lorig Construction is a privately held, Des Plaines-based heavy/highway contractor serving Illinois public agencies, with 350+ employees self-performing bridge, structural concrete, road, earth retention, pile driving, and soundwall construction across the Chicagoland area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy/Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Bridge construction services
• Structural concrete construction
• Earth retention systems
• Pile driving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Plaines

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting - Highway and Bridge Construction: Primary revenue as a general contractor for highway and bridge construction projects. Projects range from $10,000 to over $100 million, from simple one-day projects to complex multi-year projects.
2. Subcontracting Services: Performs pile driving, earth retention systems, and soundwall construction as a subcontractor for other general contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lorig Construction Company is a heavy/highway general contractor specializing in bridge and structural concrete construction, road construction, earth retention systems, pile driving, and soundwall construction in the Chicagoland area. The company self-performs structural and paving concrete, demolition, pile driving, drainage, and earthwork, owning 100% of its equipment and operating three Chicago-area yards for material inventory. Projects range from $10,000 to over $100 million and span one-day assignments to multi-year infrastructure builds delivered under general contracting or design-build arrangements.

Product overview

Lorig Construction Company is a heavy/highway construction contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services centered on bridge and structural concrete construction, road construction, earth retention systems, pile driving, and soundwall construction. The company operates as a full-service provider with design build capabilities in partnership with engineering firms, self-performing structural concrete, paving concrete, demolition, pile driving, drainage, and earthwork. Projects range from simple one-day assignments to complex multi-year infrastructure projects valued from $10,000 to over $100 million, with primary clients including IDOT, ISTHA, and various Illinois county and municipal governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge and Structural Concrete Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero litigation disputes with owners, subcontractors, suppliers, or engineers in 34+ years

Named customers8 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.

• Engineering Design Firms (Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build partnership with engineering design firms for project delivery. The company offers design-build services in partnership with any of the engineering design firms they have worked with on past projects, enabling full project delivery from beginning to end.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Walsh Group (Walsh Construction / Archer Western): Chicago-based heavy/civil and building contractor operating across the Midwest, performing highway, bridge, and interchange construction for IDOT, ISTHA, and local agencies — the closest direct competitor to Lorig in both geography and heavy/highway scope.
• F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates: Chicago-based general contractor focused on heavy, highway, transit, and bridge construction for public owners. Directly comparable in geographic focus, client base (IDOT, CTA, City of Chicago), and structural concrete / bridge scope.
• Traylor Bros., Inc. Indiana-based heavy civil contractor with deep expertise in bridges, tunnels, underground, and marine construction. Comparable as a family-owned Midwest heavy/civil specialist with self-perform capabilities and public-agency client mix.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: U.S. public-listed heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation infrastructure — highways, bridges, rail, and airports. Comparable as a heavy/highway self-perform contractor with strong government client mix, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. U.S. heavy civil construction company focused on transportation, water, and specialty infrastructure. Comparable business model with similar heavy/highway and bridge project mix, publicly listed for benchmarking.
• Super Excavators, Inc. Wisconsin-based heavy civil contractor specializing in site development, underground utilities, mass grading, and highway/heavy construction for Midwest public agencies. Comparable as a Midwest self-perform heavy/civil specialist competing for similar IDOT-adjacent work.
• Aldridge Electric, Inc. Libertyville, IL-based electrical and heavy civil contractor serving IDOT, ISTHA, and other Midwest transportation agencies. Comparable as a Midwest heavy/civil specialty subcontractor competing for transportation infrastructure scope alongside Lorig.
• Plote Construction / IHC Construction Companies: Illinois-based heavy/highway and site development contractor performing earthwork, paving, and structural work for IDOT, toll authorities, and Chicagoland municipalities. Directly comparable in geography, client mix, and core heavy/highway scope.

Regional players

• Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation: Chicago-headquartered heavy marine/dredging contractor serving U.S. ports and waterways. Comparable as a Chicago-based heavy civil contractor with overlapping public-owner relationships, though its core specialization (dredging/marine) is adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Broad incumbents

• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large national heavy/civil contractor with major bridge, highway, and tunnel project capabilities across the U.S. Comparable as a heavy highway/bridge competitor on large public infrastructure jobs, though operating at much larger scale and with national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lorig-construction-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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