Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

What Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. does

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1980 by Thomas S. Elmore in Aberdeen, Mississippi, now headquartered in Madison, Mississippi. The firm operates across the southeastern United States—primarily Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas—serving state departments of transportation, airport authorities, and large industrial manufacturers. Since transitioning to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2012, the company has been led since 2022 by President Jonathan Hust and Vice President Lane Williams, supported by a workforce of over 400 employee-owners and three Mississippi offices (Madison, Aberdeen, Petal). The business is privately held, non-venture-backed, and has no disclosed M&A or capital-raising history.

Eutaw delivers projects across five core service lines: Mission Critical Construction, Alternative Delivery (design-build, CMAR, and CM/CG), Transportation Infrastructure (highways, parkways, rail), Airfield Construction (runways, taxiways, de-icing facilities), and Utility Infrastructure (water, storm, and sewer). Revenue is generated through project-based contracts—competitive bidding on public infrastructure work and direct negotiation with private industrial clients—using an owned equipment fleet and a self-perform labor model that is central to the firm's cost-certainty pitch. Named customers include MDOT, TDOT, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Knoxville Airport Authority, Toyota, Big River Steel, Hybar Mini Mill, Madison Metals, Green Metals, Huber Engineered Woods, Portobello, Airbus, and Norfolk Southern.

The company's primary commercial differentiators are its ESOP-driven culture and a safety program with EMR ratings consistently below the 1.0 industry average (0.70 in 2022, 0.77 in 2026). Distribution is direct via a field-based business development team targeting enterprise and government buyers, supplemented by a LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram presence, an industry-portfolio website, and membership in DBIA, ABC, ACEC, and state road-builder associations. There is no software product, app, or AI component to the offering.

Name

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

Legal name

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://eutaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Eutaw Construction is a 400+ employee heavy civil construction firm serving government and industrial clients across the southeastern United States. Founded in 1980 and 100% employee-owned since 2012, it delivers transportation, airfield, utility, mission-critical, and alternative-delivery projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Heavy Manufacturing Plant Construction (IMAFADAK), Interchanges, Ramps & Flyovers Construction (IMAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Transportation infrastructure
• Airfield construction
• Alternative delivery construction
• Utility infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for heavy civil construction services, including mission-critical facilities, alternative delivery projects, transportation infrastructure, airfield construction, and utility systems. Projects range from large-scale highway construction to complex industrial site development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eutaw Construction is a heavy civil construction firm delivering turnkey infrastructure projects across five service lines: Mission Critical Construction, Alternative Delivery (design-build, CMAR, CM/CG), Transportation Infrastructure (highways, parkways, rail), Airfield Construction (runways, taxiways, de-icing facilities), and Utility Infrastructure (water, storm, sewer systems). The company self-performs the majority of work using its own workforce and equipment fleet of more than 400 employee-owners, primarily serving government transportation departments, airport authorities, and industrial manufacturers in the southeastern United States.

Product overview

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy civil construction firm offering five core service lines: Mission Critical Construction Services (specializing in complex, fast-track projects with speed-to-market delivery), Alternative Delivery (design-build, CMAR, and CM/CG project delivery methods), Transportation Infrastructure (large-scale highways, parkways, and rail projects), Airfield Construction (runways, taxiways, de-icing facilities for aviation clients), and Utility Infrastructure (water, storm, and sewer systems). The company operates as a single integrated construction service offering rather than a modular software platform, serving clients throughout the southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission Critical Construction Services
• Alternative Delivery Construction Services
• Transportation Infrastructure Construction
• Airfield Construction Services
• Utility Infrastructure Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR rating of 0.77 (2026), demonstrating consistently strong safety performance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mississippi Road Builders AssociationminorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing networking, advocacy, and professional development opportunities for heavy highway contractors in Mississippi.
• Tennessee Road Builders AssociationminorOthersIndustry trade association membership supporting heavy highway contractors operating in Tennessee.
• Design Build Institute of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBIA membership supports company's alternative delivery capabilities including design-build, CMAR, and CM/CG project delivery methods. Provides training, certification, and industry standards.
• Associated Builders and ContractorsminorOthersABC membership provides access to training programs, safety resources, and advocacy for merit shop construction companies.
• American Council of Engineering CompaniesminorOthersACEC membership connects company with engineering firms for potential collaboration on infrastructure projects.
• Mississippi Engineering SocietyminorOthersProfessional engineering society membership supporting engineering professionals within the company.
• Mississippi Asphalt Paving AssociationminorOthersIndustry association supporting asphalt paving contractors in Mississippi with technical resources and advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EutawUS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eutaw-construction
• Instagraminstagram.com/eutawus
• Xx.com/eutawus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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