Oglesby Construction

What Oglesby Construction does

Oglesby Construction Inc. is a privately held, full-service pavement marking and concrete construction company headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio. The firm operates two core service lines — Concrete Work and Pavement Marking — serving state Departments of Transportation and government highway authorities across an eastern-US corridor extending from New York State to South Carolina. Its concrete operations cover general concrete base pavement and resurfacing for highway construction, excluding bituminous paving and bridges, and include curbs, medians, bridge parapets, walkways, driveways, crossovers, steps, handicap ramps, barrier walls, concrete rip rap, and concrete paving repairs and sealing. Its pavement marking operations cover all forms of markings, reflective pavement markers, and marking removal, utilizing multiple materials including epoxy, thermoplastic, paint, polyester, cold plastic, tape, hot tape, and polyurea.

The company generates revenue exclusively through government infrastructure contracts awarded via competitive bid lettings, with documented awards from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) ranging from $164,040 to $4,391,441 per project (including a $4.39M award dated March 27, 2025). Its go-to-market is direct-to-government, with no private-sector customers or recurring contracts identified. The firm has operated continuously for approximately 40 years, employs 251–500 people across its Norwalk, Ohio headquarters and additional Norwalk office, and maintains a formal Safety Program under a dedicated Safety Officer. No external funding, M&A activity, parent company, or technology platform is indicated in available data.

Operationally, Oglesby is organized around functional estimating (Concrete Estimator, Striping Estimators) under President Travis Barman, with Anthony Whitacre serving as Director of Safety-EEO Officer and Secretary/Treasurer. The company positions safety as a stated core operating principle, formalized in written policy, and emphasizes multi-material expertise and long-tenured relationships with state DOT procurement channels as its primary commercial differentiators.

Name

Oglesby Construction

Legal name

Oglesby Construction Inc.

Website

https://oglesby.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Oglesby Construction Inc. is a privately held, full-service pavement marking and concrete construction firm headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio. It serves state Departments of Transportation across an eastern-US corridor from New York to South Carolina through competitive government contract bidding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pavement Construction & Rehabilitation (Asphalt, Concrete, Overlays) (IMAFAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Temporary Pavement Markings & Delineation (Tape, Temporary Striping, Raised Markers) (TLAJALAE)

Keywords

• Highway construction services
• Pavement marking services
• Concrete construction
• Road resurfacing
• Highway infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwalk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Infrastructure Contracts: Oglesby Construction generates revenue by winning competitive contracts for highway infrastructure projects including slide repairs, road striping, paving, and concrete construction. Revenue is project-based, derived from government contracts awarded through bid lettings. Individual contract values range significantly based on project scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Oglesby Construction Inc. is a full-service Pavement Marking and Concrete Construction company providing general concrete base pavement and resurfacing services for highway construction, excluding bituminous paving and bridges. The company also provides complete pavement marking services using multiple materials (epoxy, thermoplastic, paint, polyester, cold plastic, hot tape, polyurea) along with reflective pavement markers and pavement marking removal for state departments of transportation.

Product overview

Oglesby Construction Inc. is a full-service Pavement Marking and Concrete Construction company with two core service offerings: Concrete Work and Pavement Marking. The Concrete Work service handles general concrete base pavement and resurfacing for highway construction (excluding bituminous paving and bridges), covering curbs, walkways, driveways, medians, barrier walls, and related concrete paving repairs. The Pavement Marking service provides comprehensive marking solutions using multiple materials including epoxy, thermoplastic, paint, polyester, cold plastic, tape, hot tape, and polyurea, along with reflective pavement markers and pavement marking removal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete Work General concrete base pavement and resurfacing services for highway construction operations, excluding bituminous paving and bridges. Covers curbs, medians, paved side ditches, bridge parapets, walkways, driveways, crossovers, steps, handicap ramps, concrete rip rap, barrier walls, and all types of concrete paving repairs and pavement sealing. Offered to state Departments of Transportation and public highway agencies.
• Pavement Marking Complete pavement marking services for highway and roadway infrastructure, including all types of markings, reflective pavement markers, pavement marking removal, and pavement repairs and sealing. Uses epoxy, thermoplastic, paint, polyester, cold plastic, tape, hot tape, and polyurea. Sold to state DOTs and public highway agencies.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• RoadSafe Traffic Systems: National pavement marking, signs, and traffic control contractor serving state DOTs across the eastern US. Closely comparable to Oglesby on the pavement marking side, with overlapping state DOT customers and similar government-bid procurement model.
• Apply-A-Line: Multi-state pavement marking contractor working across the Midwest and Eastern US. Directly comparable to Oglesby's striping operations in terms of services offered (epoxy, thermoplastic, paint) and DOT-bid procurement approach.
• T&M Striping: Specialty pavement marking and highway services contractor. Comparable to Oglesby's pavement marking business in materials expertise, DOT customer base, and project-based contract model.
• Aero Group: Highway and bridge contractor performing concrete and pavement marking work for state DOTs. Closely comparable to Oglesby's combined concrete + pavement marking offering in the same DOT bid environment.
• Centerline Striping & Traffic Control: Regional pavement marking and traffic control services provider. Direct peer on the striping side, with overlapping DOT customer profile and competitive bid engagement.

Broad incumbents

• SWARCO: Global manufacturer and applicator of pavement marking materials, systems, and road marking services. Comparable to Oglesby in the marking materials domain but operating at significantly larger scale and with proprietary product manufacturing.
• Lane Construction: Large-scale US highway and heavy civil contractor (part of Webuild Group) performing paving, concrete, and infrastructure work for state DOTs. Comparable to Oglesby's concrete highway scope but at materially larger scale and broader service range.

Regional players

• The H&K Group: Heavy civil and highway construction contractor based in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic US. Comparable to Oglesby on concrete highway work and DOT customer base in overlapping eastern states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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