What Steve P. Rados does

Steve P. Rados, Inc. is a private California-based heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1922. It serves cities, counties, water districts, sanitation districts, transportation agencies, and other public entities with projects involving pipelines, water and wastewater treatment plants, reservoirs and channels, flood-control structures, bridges, highways, interchanges, and transit infrastructure.

Operationally, Rados uses bid-build, design-build, joint-venture, and subcontracting delivery models. Its disclosed technical capabilities include open-cut and specialized underground installation methods such as tunneling, microtunneling, jack-and-bore, and horizontal directional drilling, plus bridge construction, seismic retrofit, concrete work, and installation of large-diameter welded steel pipe up to 96 inches.

The company earns project-based revenue by winning public works through competitive bids and negotiated contracts, with disclosed project values ranging from $1.9 million to more than $100 million. It operates through Santa Ana and Sacramento offices and uses joint ventures to combine expertise and share risk on larger projects; the available data do not disclose current revenue, backlog, or customer-level spend.

Name

Steve P. Rados

Legal name

Steve P. Rados, Inc.

Website

https://radoscompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Steve P. Rados, Inc. is a California heavy civil contractor serving government agencies through bid-build, design-build, joint-venture, and subcontracting projects involving pipelines, water and wastewater facilities, bridges, highways, and flood-control infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: The company generates revenue through winning and executing heavy construction contracts for government and public agency clients. Revenue is project-based, one-time, and derived from competitive bidding processes. Projects range from $1.9 million to over $100 million in contract value. The company serves as general contractor and joint venture partner on major infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Steve P. Rados, Inc. is a California-based heavy engineering and highway construction general contractor that delivers public infrastructure projects for government agencies, including water transmission pipelines, sewer systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping plants, concrete channels and reservoirs, bridges, highways, and transit guideways. The company executes projects under bid-build, design-build, joint venture, and subcontracting delivery models, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.9 million to over $100 million.

Product overview

Steve P. Rados, Inc. is a California-based heavy engineering construction company with over 100 years of experience (since 1922). The company operates as a general contractor offering four primary delivery methods: Bid Build, Design Build, Joint Ventures, and Subcontracting. Their project portfolio spans three main categories: Heavy Construction (including pipelines, plants, and concrete channels/reservoirs for water and sewer infrastructure), Transportation (bridges, highways, and transit systems), and specialized seismic upgrade work. The company maintains offices in both Southern California (Santa Ana) and Northern California (Sacramento) and has completed projects throughout California and in other states.

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Products and services

• Heavy Construction - Pipelines Installation and construction of water transmission lines, sewer systems, and large-diameter pipelines (up to 96-inch welded steel pipe) using various methods including open cut, tunneling, microtunneling, jack and bore, and horizontal directional drilling. Serves public agencies such as water districts, sanitation districts, and municipal utilities.
• Heavy Construction - Plants Construction of water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, pumping plants, and related industrial process structures for public water and sanitation agencies.
• Heavy Construction - Concrete Channels and Reservoirs Construction and rehabilitation of concrete channels, reservoirs, flood control structures, and water storage facilities for public water and flood control agencies.
• Transportation - Bridges Construction, widening, and seismic retrofit of bridges including post-tensioned box girder structures and arch bridges for transportation agencies and municipalities.
• Transportation - Highways Freeway reconstruction, widening, and highway construction projects including interchange improvements for state and regional transportation agencies.
• Transportation - Transit Light rail guideway construction, transit station construction, and associated rail infrastructure projects for transit and transportation authorities.
• Bid Build Construction Services Traditional design-bid-build delivery method where Steve P. Rados bids on and constructs projects as the primary contractor, with over 100 years of successful experience in this approach. Serves public agencies seeking standard competitive procurement.
• Design Build Construction Services Integrated design-build delivery method for owners seeking single-entity control of complex projects with tight timelines, allowing for collaborative project delivery under a single contract.
• Joint Venture Construction Services Collaborative delivery method allowing contractors to partner and share expertise, resources, and risk on major infrastructure projects. Notable JVs include Myers-Rados, Skanska-Rados, and Rados/Polich.

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Myers & Sons, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2020Myers-Rados Joint Venture partnership for major transportation infrastructure projects. MRJV was awarded $165 million contract for 15/91 Express Lane Connector for Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). Partnership allows combined expertise and shared risk on large-scale design-build projects.
• SkanskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV) for Expo Light Rail Phase 2 project - 6.7 mile extension from Culver City to Santa Monica. Also constructed Exposition Bikeway under separate $11 million contract. Partnership achieved 1 million safe work hours without lost time incident.
• TT Polich ConstructionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTT Polich Construction / Rados Joint Venture for seismic retrofit projects including North Main Street Bridge over LA River and First Street Bridge Widening. Combined expertise for complex bridge renovation work.
• StantecsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStantec-Rados team selected to support recycled water projects in the Inland Empire. Partnership for engineering and construction of water infrastructure projects.
• TY LinsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTY Lin as designer for Myers-Rados Joint Venture on 15/91 Express Lane Connector project. Engineering design partnership for transportation infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large diversified civil and building contractor with California roots and active bidding on transportation and water infrastructure alongside Rados; broader portfolio but overlapping target agencies.
• Walsh Construction: Large national heavy civil contractor with a California presence on transit, water, and bridge programs; competes for larger design-build packages and shares the same low-bid public agency procurement environment.
• Kiewit Infrastructure West: Major national heavy civil builder with significant California water/wastewater, transit, and bridge work; competes on the same mega-projects that Rados pursues via JV and offers a benchmark for bonding capacity and self-perform depth.

Direct peers

• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil contractor with deep California presence (notably on Hetch Hetchy and Bay Area water programs) executing bridges, highways, and pipelines for the same municipal and water district clients.
• Granite Construction (Granite Industrial): Large California-rooted heavy civil contractor with comparable water infrastructure, transportation, and pipeline portfolios; competes head-to-head on Caltrans and water district bids and operates at similar scope across the state.
• Myers & Sons Construction: California-based heavy civil general contractor with overlapping pipeline, bridge, and highway work; Rados's JV partner on the $165M I-15/SR-91 connector, sharing equipment pools, crews, and bonding capacity on similar public agency bids.
• Skanska USA Civil: JV partner on Expo Light Rail Phase 2; one of the largest heavy civil contractors in California pursuing transit, highway, and water projects with overlapping target agencies and similar self-perform capabilities.
• Shimmick Construction: California-based heavy civil contractor focused on water/wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, bridges, and transit; competes directly on Bay Area and Southern California public works bids with comparable bonding profile.
• Sukut Construction: Southern California heavy civil and earthwork contractor active on flood control, channels, reservoir, and grading scopes that overlap with Rados's concrete channels and reservoirs portfolio.

Emerging players

• Ames Construction: Heavy civil contractor with a growing California footprint on water pipelines, pump stations, and treatment plant scopes; competes for similar mid-size public works packages and design-build opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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