E.T.& L.
E.T.& L. Corp. is a family-owned Massachusetts heavy civil construction firm (founded 1945) that delivers highway, bridge, airport, landfill, dam, and site-development infrastructure projects for MassDOT, other state and municipal agencies, and select private clients across New England via competitive-bid, fixed-price contracts ranging from $0.5M to $64.5M.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersStow, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What E.T.& L. does
E.T.& L. Corp. is a privately held, family-owned heavy civil construction firm founded in 1945 and headquartered in Stow, Massachusetts, that delivers infrastructure projects for state agencies, municipalities, and selected private clients across New England. The company provides a comprehensive suite of construction services organized around eight product lines: roadwork and highway construction, bridge construction and rehabilitation, airport runway work (including Engineered Material Arresting Systems/EMAS), bike paths and rail trails, site work and development, landfill construction, closure, and liner systems, dam construction, rehabilitation, and removal, and large-scale signature projects. Notable technical capabilities include steel and precast box beam bridges with spans up to 112 feet and total lengths exceeding 800 feet, multi-layer composite landfill liner systems, large-scale earthwork (excavation and placement of 144,000 cubic yards), and EMAS installation for airport runway safety. The company operates an in-house heavy construction equipment fleet, partially supported by subsidiary County Line Leasing, Inc.
E.T.& L. generates revenue exclusively through project-based, fixed-price construction contracts awarded via competitive bidding on government procurements (primarily MassDOT, ConnDOT, Mass Port Authority, MDC, DCR, DCAMM, and Massachusetts municipalities) and selected private developments. Individual contract values range from approximately $500,000 to $64.5 million, with multi-year execution cycles. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with a stated emphasis on being the low bidder on public work; the company maintains long-tenured relationships with Massachusetts municipalities and has begun to win Connecticut-based DOT work. No public pricing tiers or SaaS-like revenue model exists; the business is fundamentally a project-contract general contractor.
The company has been family-operated through multiple generations (tagline: "Experience Taught Through Generations") and remains privately held with no institutional investors or PE/VC backing identified. Over 75+ years, it has built a documented track record of complex projects including the $37M Sagamore Rotary Interchange (2007), $64.5M Methuen Rotary Reconstruction, $22.9M Lowell Thorndike Street project, $5.9M Plymouth Holmes Dam removal (one of the largest in Massachusetts), and Worcester Airport EMAS installation completed in 85 days. Recent backlog visibility extends into 2028 via the Athol intersection improvements project.
E.T.& L. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- E.T.& L.
- Legal name
- E.T.& L. Corp.
- Website
- https://etlcorp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- E.T.& L. Corp. is a family-owned Massachusetts heavy civil construction firm (founded 1945) that delivers highway, bridge, airport, landfill, dam, and site-development infrastructure projects for MassDOT, other state and municipal agencies, and select private clients across New England via competitive-bid, fixed-price contracts ranging from $0.5M to $64.5M.
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E.T.& L. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Civil Construction
- NAICS
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Excavators (IMAHAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA)
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Where E.T.& L. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stow
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
E.T.& L. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Heavy Construction Contracting: E.T. & L. Corp. generates revenue through competitive bidding on and executing heavy construction projects including highway construction, bridge building, airport work, landfill construction, and dam projects. Revenue is project-based with single contracts ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based construction contracts awarded through competitive bidding |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
E.T.& L. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
E.T.& L. Corp. is a heavy civil construction contractor that builds and reconstructs critical infrastructure for state agencies, municipalities, and private clients. Its work spans highways and roads, bridges, airport runways (including EMAS safety systems), bike paths and rail trails, site development, landfills (construction, expansion, closure, and liner systems), and dam construction, rehabilitation, and removal. Projects range from approximately $500,000 to over $60 million and are awarded through competitive bidding.
Product overview
E.T.& L. Corp. is a heavy construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of civil engineering and infrastructure construction services. The company operates as a single unified service offering organized around distinct construction specializations: roadwork and highway construction, bridge construction and rehabilitation, airport infrastructure (including runway construction and EMAS systems), bike paths and rail trails, site work and development, landfill construction and closure, dam construction and rehabilitation, and signature large-scale projects. These services work together to deliver complete infrastructure solutions for state agencies (primarily MassDOT), municipalities, and private clients throughout Massachusetts and neighboring states.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Roadwork and Highway Construction
- Bridge Construction and Rehabilitation
- Airport Runway Construction and EMAS Installation
- Bike Paths and Rail Trails
- Site Work and Development
- Landfill Construction, Expansion, and Closure
- Dam Construction, Rehabilitation, and Removal
- Signature Projects (Large-Scale Specialty Construction)
Quantifiable outcome
- $37 million Sagamore Rotary Interchange completed as company's largest project to date
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Companies that use E.T.& L.
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
E.T.& L. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
E.T.& L. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.
- J.F. White Contracting CompanycoreE.T. & L. was managing partner in a joint venture with J.F. White Contracting Company for the CSX Bridge Bundle #3 project, the company's first Design Build project. This was a MassDOT project to raise bridges for CSX double stack freight train clearance involving 7 bridge locations in central Massachusetts.
- County Line Leasing, Inc.minorSubsidiary company listed under 'Our Story' section, suggesting an affiliated entity possibly providing equipment leasing services for construction operations.
- WheelabratorstrategicWheelabrator awarded E.T. & L. Corp. multiple landfill projects including Shrewsbury Landfill Stage V-1 ($1.1 million) and Section VI/VII baseliner systems ($5.7 million) for waste management facility operations.
- Waste ManagementstrategicWaste Management awarded E.T. & L. Corp. the $4.5 million final closure contract for Chicopee Landfill Phase 6 project.
- J.M. Coull, Inc.minorJ.M. Coull, general contractor for Lowell Community Health Center, subcontracted pedestrian bridge construction over Hamilton Canal to E.T. & L. Corp.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
E.T.& L. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- R.J. Keefe & Associates: Massachusetts-based site work and heavy highway contractor serving municipal and private clients in New England. Regional peer with overlapping municipal bid universe but narrower service scope.
Direct peers
- Middlesex Corporation: Heavy civil and site development contractor headquartered in Littleton, MA, with capabilities in highways, bridges, airports, and site work across New England. Direct peer bidding on the same MassDOT and municipal project set as E.T. & L.
- Barletta Engineering & Heavy Division: Massachusetts-based heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, transit, and airport infrastructure work for state DOTs and municipalities. Direct peer competing for the same MassDOT bid pool.
- Tully Construction Co. Long-established New York/New Jersey-based heavy civil contractor with active Massachusetts work, performing highway, bridge, dam, and airport construction for state agencies. Comparable in scope and public-client orientation.
- J.F. White Contracting Company: Massachusetts-based heavy civil contractor performing highway, bridge, transit, and marine construction throughout New England. Most direct peer — the two firms have both competed for and jointly executed MassDOT work (CSX Bridge Bundle #3 JV).
- A.A. Will Corporation: Stoughton, MA-based site work and heavy highway contractor performing roadway, utility, and site development for municipalities and developers. Comparable in scale and service mix, with overlapping public-sector clientele.
Broad incumbents
- Sterling Construction Company: Public heavy civil construction company building highways, bridges, and water infrastructure across the U.S. Broader geographic and capital footprint than E.T. & L., but overlapping service lines in roadwork, bridges, and specialty civil work.
- Granite Construction Incorporated: Large public heavy civil contractor performing transportation, water, and specialty construction across the U.S. Overlap with E.T. & L. in highways, bridges, airports, and landfills, but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
- Lane Construction: U.S. heavy civil subsidiary of Webuild Group performing highway, bridge, rail, and airport work nationwide. Comparable service portfolio to E.T. & L. but with substantially larger bonding capacity and project scale.
- Skanska USA Civil: Global contractor with a U.S. civil division performing highways, bridges, airports, and environmental infrastructure. Competes for many of the same large state DOT and municipal projects as E.T. & L., but at significantly greater scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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E.T.& L. leadership team
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E.T.& L. subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
E.T.& L. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Investors
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E.T.& L. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about E.T.& L.
What does E.T.& L. do?
E.T.& L. Corp. is a heavy civil construction contractor that builds and reconstructs critical infrastructure for state agencies, municipalities, and private clients. Its work spans highways and roads, bridges, airport runways (including EMAS safety systems), bike paths and rail trails, site development, landfills (construction, expansion, closure, and liner systems), and dam construction, rehabilitation, and removal. Projects range from approximately $500,000 to over $60 million and are awarded through competitive bidding.
Is E.T.& L. a public or private company?
E.T.& L. is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was E.T.& L. founded?
E.T.& L. was founded in 1945. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is E.T.& L. based?
E.T.& L. is headquartered in Stow, United States, in the North America region.
How does E.T.& L. make money?
One revenue line is on record: heavy Construction Contracting.
Who are E.T.& L.'s main competitors?
R.J. Keefe & Associates is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Middlesex Corporation, Barletta Engineering & Heavy Division, Tully Construction Co., J.F. White Contracting Company and A.A. Will Corporation. Broad incumbents are Sterling Construction Company, Granite Construction Incorporated, Lane Construction and Skanska USA Civil.
Does E.T.& L. have an API?
No public API is recorded for E.T.& L..
What industry is E.T.& L. in?
E.T.& L.'s product category is Heavy Civil Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAAAA, Excavators, with a secondary code of BPALAJAA, C&D Waste Collection & Hauling. Its NAICS code is 237310 and its SIC code is 1600.