What Ceccanti does

Ceccanti, Inc. is a privately held heavy civil construction general contractor headquartered at 4116 Brookdale Rd E, Tacoma, Washington, founded by Rick Ceccanti in the winter of 1974/75 (with some company materials citing 1977) as Ceccanti-Franko Construction. The firm employs more than 100 personnel and operates as a full-service contractor providing bridge construction and replacement, utility installation (mainline sewers, water lines, pump stations, utility relocations), earthwork and excavation, road construction and improvements, water quality retrofit and environmental restoration (stormwater wetlands, fish passage, engineered log jams), and park and shared-use trail construction. Ceccanti maintains a specialized equipment fleet including a Manitowoc MLC300 crawler crane, Liebherr and Grove cranes, excavators, Kenworth trucks, Aspen lowboy trailers, and custom-built Kenworth T880 service trucks, supported by an in-house equipment shop.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales through competitive bidding on public works projects for federal, state, county, municipal, and special purpose district clients. Revenue is generated via one-time, project-based contracts with disclosed individual values ranging from approximately $1.1M to $66.65M; named customers include WSDOT, FHWA, King County Parks and Recreation, Pierce County Parks, City of Kenmore, City of Sumner, and Tacoma Water. Operations are concentrated in Washington State (Pierce, King, Kitsap, and Grays Harbor counties) with one documented federal project in Glacier National Park, Montana. Ceccanti is founder-owned and controlled, with no institutional investors, parent company, or external equity identified in available sources. Leadership comprises President & CEO Rick Ceccanti, VP & Chief Estimator Jon VanderGriend (UW Engineering, 1998), Corporate Secretary & CFO Donna Motland (with the firm since 1995), an Operations Manager, multiple Estimators/Project Managers, General Superintendents, Foremen, and an in-house equipment maintenance team.

Name

Ceccanti

Legal name

Ceccanti, Inc.

Website

https://ceccantiinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ceccanti, Inc. is a privately held heavy civil construction general contractor headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, providing bridge construction, utility installation, earthwork, road building, and environmental restoration services to federal, state, county, and municipal government clients primarily across Washington State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Permitting Compliance During Construction (Erosion Control, Wildlife Mitigation, Monitoring) (EUAMAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation) (IMAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Bridge construction services
• Utility installation
• Earthwork excavation
• Environmental restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting - Public Infrastructure Projects: Ceccanti generates revenue through construction project contracts, primarily with government agencies. Projects range from bridge construction and replacement to utility installation, earthwork, and environmental restoration. Revenue is project-based with individual contract values ranging from $1.1M to $66.6M. The company serves as prime contractor on most projects and occasionally as subcontractor for earthwork and utilities scopes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ceccanti, Inc. is a full-service heavy civil general contractor that builds and replaces bridges, installs water/sewer utilities and pump stations, performs earthwork and roadway improvements, and executes environmental restoration projects (including fish passage and stormwater wetlands). The company serves as prime contractor on infrastructure projects for municipal, county, state, and federal government clients throughout Washington State, with individual project values ranging from $1.1M to $66.6M.

Product overview

Ceccanti, Inc. is a full-service heavy civil construction company providing bridge construction, utility installation, earthwork, road building, and environmental restoration services. The company operates as a general contractor for municipal and government clients throughout Washington State, with over 100 employees and annual revenue exceeding $35 million. Key project types include steel pedestrian bridges, girder bridges, water/sewer utilities, pump stations, fish passage restoration, and shared-use trail construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ness CampbellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Ness Campbell on bridge girder installation at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Ness Campbell provided Liebherr LTM1500 and Grove GMK 5275 cranes to work alongside Ceccanti's Manitowoc MLC300 for installing bridge girders over river and BNSF train tracks.
• Peters and Keatts EquipmentminorOthersEquipment dealer in Richland, WA from whom Ceccanti purchased Aspen E7500 Lowboy 75-ton capacity trailer. First heavy haul documented in company video.
• CarcominorOthersPortland, OR based company that custom-built body for Ceccanti's Kenworth T880 service truck. Features Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro Welder, multiple fluid tanks, 14,000lb crane, and custom compartments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rotschy, Inc. PNW heavy civil/site-development contractor delivering grading, utilities, and roadway projects for public agencies in Washington and Oregon — overlapping with Ceccanti on earthwork and utility installation scope.
• Tapani, Inc. PNW site-preparation, underground utility, and earthwork contractor headquartered in Battle Ground, WA — closely comparable to Ceccanti in size, scope, and public-works customer mix in Washington and Oregon.
• Goodfellow Bros. Family-owned heavy civil contractor with deep Pacific Northwest roots performing earthwork, utilities, bridges, and environmental restoration — comparable to Ceccanti in service mix and regional public-works focus.
• Tri-State Construction, Inc. Pacific Northwest heavy civil contractor specializing in site preparation, underground utilities, and roadway construction for municipalities — direct competitor to Ceccanti on earthwork and utility bids.
• Scarsella Brothers, Inc. Pacific Northwest heavy civil contractor of comparable size performing grading, utilities, and roadway work for WSDOT and municipalities — directly competing with Ceccanti on similar public-bid projects in the same geography.
• Massana Construction, Inc. PNW heavy civil contractor performing structural concrete, bridge, and transportation-infrastructure work for public agencies — overlapping with Ceccanti on bridge and structural scopes.

Regional players

• ICON Materials: PNW paving, grading, and infrastructure contractor with strong Washington presence — competes with Ceccanti on roadway and grading scopes but primarily serves paving-heavy work.
• Manson Construction Co. Pacific Northwest marine and heavy civil contractor with overlapping capabilities in bridge, dredging, and waterway infrastructure — competes with Ceccanti on river-crossing and marine-adjacent scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Company: National publicly-traded heavy civil contractor with significant Pacific Northwest operations — competes with Ceccanti on WSDOT and municipal bridge/roadway bids as a much larger incumbent.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of North America's largest heavy civil contractors with active infrastructure and bridge work in the Pacific Northwest — competes with Ceccanti on large public-works pursuits as a national incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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