What Cobb Site Development does

Cobb Site Development is a family-owned and operated site development contractor headquartered in Wauchula, Florida, serving Central Florida markets since 2002. The company is led by CEO Clay Cobb, with co-founders Lavon Cobb (President) and Linda Cobb (Vice President) maintaining leadership roles, and operates as a sister entity to L. Cobb Construction, which was founded by the same family in 1979. The two affiliated entities team together to deliver projects of any scale.

The firm offers five core service lines: Site Development (demolition, clearing, grading, storm drainage, underground utility, asphalt), Underground Utilities (sanitary sewer, manholes, pump stations, storm drains, culverts), Asphalt and Concrete Paving (heavy highway, roadway, base work, curbing, walk/bike trails), Environmental Services (stormwater management, de-mucking, excavation, erosion control, reclamation, wetland restoration, endangered species relocation), and Aviation (runways, taxiways, aprons, hangars, fuel farms). It holds Florida Certified General Contractor license CGC1516528 and Certified Underground Utility Contractor license CUC1224962, plus an ISNetworld A safety rating and Mosaic Gold Star Safety Award.

Cobb generates revenue through project-based, quote-priced contracts awarded primarily by Central Florida municipalities, government agencies, aviation authorities, tribal entities, enterprise commercial clients, and private developers across aviation, military, mining, and residential/commercial construction sectors. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with logos including City of Lakeland, Lakeland Linder Airport, AECOM, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Amazon KLAL Gateway, Matrix PDM, and The Lunz Group. The firm reports 101-250 employees, with no external institutional funding or AI/technology differentiation disclosed.

Name

Cobb Site Development

Legal name

Cobb Site Development Inc.

Website

https://cobbsitedevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cobb Site Development is a family-owned site development contractor in Wauchula, Florida, serving Central Florida municipalities, aviation authorities, tribal entities, and commercial clients since 2002 with site preparation, underground utilities, paving, environmental, and aviation infrastructure services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Development Construction Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airport Terminal & Aviation Facilities Building Construction (IMAFACAL), Interchanges, Ramps & Flyovers Construction (IMAFAEAD), Site Access & Temporary Roads / Working Platforms (IMAFAKAO)

Keywords

• Site development services
• Underground utility installation
• Asphalt concrete paving
• Aviation infrastructure construction
• Environmental construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wauchula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction services revenue generated through site development contracts for municipalities, government agencies, private developers, and commercial/residential clients. Revenue earned through project completion on contracts of varying sizes and durations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cobb Site Development is a Central Florida site development contractor delivering five integrated construction services: Site Development (demolition, clearing, grading, drainage), Underground Utilities (sanitary sewer, manholes, pump stations, storm drains), Asphalt and Concrete Paving (roadways, taxiways, base work, curbing), Environmental Services (stormwater management, wetland restoration, reclamation), and Aviation infrastructure (runways, taxiways, aprons, hangars, fuel farms). The company serves municipalities, government agencies, private developers, aviation, military, mining, commercial, and residential clients.

Product overview

Cobb Site Development is a single, unified construction services company offering five core service offerings: Site Development, Underground Utilities, Asphalt and Concrete Paving, Environmental Services, and Aviation. These services are provided as an integrated portfolio to serve commercial, residential, municipal, government, mining, military, aviation, churches, and private developers across Central Florida since 2002. The company operates as a family-owned and operated business with licensed contractors (Certified General Contractor CGC1516528, Certified Underground Utility Contractor CUC1224962) and serves as a unified offering rather than a platform with modular add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 2019 FES Ridge Chapter Project of the Year - South Central Park Streetscape

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• AeroPhotominorOthersAerial photography services partner for documenting and showcasing construction projects
• CoolandCobbEngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering firm collaboration providing integrated engineering and site development services. Co-branded partnership indicating strategic alignment.
• FergusonminorOthersConstruction materials and supplies vendor partner
• LSCurbminorOthersCurbing services specialist partner for paving and site development projects
• OngradeContractingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrading and site preparation contractor partnership providing integrated site development services
• RCS (RCS Engineering)minorOthersEngineering services partner for construction projects
• Ring PowerminorOthersHeavy equipment dealer and service provider supporting construction operations
• Rinker PipeminorOthersPipe and utility materials supplier for underground utility projects
• StripeItRiteminorOthersPaving and striping services partner for asphalt projects
• TransPhosminorOthersTransportation and logistics services for construction materials
• Thompson Electrical ContractingminorOthersElectrical contracting services for site development projects
• A1 ConcreteminorOthersConcrete services specialist for paving and structural concrete work
• L. Cobb ConstructionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company founded in 1979. L. Cobb Construction and Cobb Site Development operate as separate companies under family ownership that can team together on projects covering all sizes and forms of construction. This affiliated company relationship enables tackling projects of any scale.
• Florida Sales and RentalminorOthersAffiliate equipment and materials supplier for construction operations

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and construction firm that is both a listed Cobb customer/partner and a competitor on large Florida aviation and infrastructure projects — relevant as a broad incumbent bidder.
• MasTec: Large national infrastructure construction firm and parent of Hubbard Construction; operates across utilities, communications and heavy civil — overlaps Cobb's underground utility and site development work as a broad incumbent.
• Granite Construction: National heavy civil contractor with site development, paving and aviation capabilities; competes with Cobb on larger infrastructure bids as a broader, geographically diversified incumbent.

Direct peers

• Lane Construction: National heavy civil contractor (now part of Webuild) with substantial Florida highway, aviation and infrastructure presence — competes with Cobb on larger aviation and roadway bids in the same state.
• Prince Contracting: Florida-based site development and heavy civil contractor delivering site prep, underground utilities and paving for municipal and private clients — a direct regional peer in services and geography.
• Hubbard Construction Company: Florida-based heavy civil and site development contractor serving highways, aviation, municipal and commercial markets — directly comparable to Cobb Site Development in scope, geography and customer mix.
• C.W. Roberts Contracting: Florida heavy highway and paving contractor with significant site development exposure; competes directly with Cobb on asphalt/concrete paving and roadway/site prep work.
• The Middlesex Corporation: Heavy civil and site development contractor headquartered in Florida with extensive aviation, highway and utility work — directly comparable in service mix and customer types to Cobb.
• Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. Florida-based heavy civil and paving contractor performing site work, road construction and airport projects; overlaps Cobb's site prep, paving and aviation service lines within the same regional market.
• Ajax Paving Industries of Florida: Florida-based paving and site development contractor serving FDOT, airports and private developers — directly comparable in paving/site prep services and Central/West Florida market overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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