Hawkeye Paving Corp

What Hawkeye Paving Corp does

Hawkeye Paving Corporation is a family-owned heavy highway and civil construction contractor headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, with a second location in Carlisle (Des Moines), serving Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. Founded in 1983 by Glen and Teresa Perkins and now operated by second-generation owners Beau Perkins (Owner/Operations) and Tony Perkins (Owner/Estimator), the company delivers an integrated suite of 12 services including concrete and asphalt paving, asphalt and concrete removal and replacement, storm and sanitary sewer systems, water main construction, erosion control, grading and site preparation, excavation, traffic control management, bridge deck overlays and maintenance, saw cutting and sealing, and utility installation. All services are executed through an in-house workforce and owned heavy equipment fleet.

The company's customer base spans four verticals: government and public sector (state DOTs, municipalities, and government agencies) as the primary segment, plus commercial clients (parking lots, repairs, maintenance), industrial customers (foundation work, pavement rehabilitation), and residential developers (subdivision underground utilities and road paving). Revenue is generated through professional services contracts awarded via competitive bidding and direct quote requests, with pricing determined project-by-project and billing structured around multi-year contract durations. Distribution runs through direct sales to government procurement and direct phone/web inquiries from commercial and industrial buyers, supplemented by Facebook and LinkedIn brand presence.

The go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on four decades of regional relationships, a long-tenured team, and self-perform multi-scope delivery to win bids. No external funding, M&A activity, or technology platform is disclosed; operations are private, family-controlled, and capital-intensive due to the equipment fleet required for heavy civil work.

Name

Hawkeye Paving Corp

Legal name

Hawkeye Paving Corporation

Website

https://hawkeyepaving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hawkeye Paving Corporation is a family-owned heavy highway and civil construction contractor founded in 1983, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, delivering concrete and asphalt paving, utility installation, bridge construction, and earthwork services to state DOTs, municipalities, commercial clients, industrial customers, and residential developers across Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Highway Construction

NAICS

Construction (23), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt & Pavement Removal / Milling (IMAFAKAM), Topsoil Stripping, Stockpiling & Reinstatement (IMAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Asphalt paving services
• Concrete paving services
• Utility installation services
• Bridge construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

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. Heavy Highway Construction Services: Revenue generated from providing civil construction services including concrete and asphalt paving, utility installation, bridge construction, and earthwork to government agencies and commercial clients. Projects are likely bid-based or contracted, with revenue derived from project fees for completed work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hawkeye Paving Corporation is a family-owned full-service paving and heavy highway construction contractor that self-performs concrete and asphalt paving, asphalt and concrete removal and replacement, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main installation, bridge deck overlays and maintenance, grading, site preparation, excavation, traffic control, erosion control, and saw cutting and sealing. All work is delivered with the company's own crews and specialized heavy equipment fleet to government, commercial, industrial, and residential developer clients across Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.

Product overview

Hawkeye Paving Corporation is a family-owned heavy highway construction and civil construction company offering a unified suite of paving and infrastructure services. The company operates as a single full-service platform providing concrete and asphalt paving, utility installation (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main), bridge construction and maintenance, and site preparation services (excavation, grading, erosion control). All services are delivered through the company's own workforce and equipment to state departments of transportation, local municipalities, government agencies, commercial clients, and residential developers across Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete and Asphalt Paving Primary service offering complete pavement installation for highways, roads, parking lots, and industrial facilities using both concrete and asphalt materials. Serves state DOTs, municipalities, commercial property owners, industrial facilities, and residential developers.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cedar Valley Corporation: Iowa-based asphalt and concrete paving contractor serving the Midwest. Highly comparable to Hawkeye in paving-focused service lines and in serving DOT, municipal, and commercial customers in the same regional footprint.
• Knife River Corporation: Heavy civil construction and aggregates producer with significant asphalt paving and highway construction operations. Business model directly comparable to Hawkeye's mix of paving, utilities, and aggregate-intensive work, though with broader geographic reach and material vertical integration.
• Sterling Construction: Heavy civil construction company focused on highways, bridges, water, and specialty services. Directly comparable service mix to Hawkeye, although Sterling operates at greater scale and across additional states.
• Manatt's Inc. Iowa-based family-owned construction and asphalt paving contractor serving Iowa and adjacent states. Very close comparable to Hawkeye in service mix (paving, grading, utilities) and regional footprint.
• Reilly Construction Company: Iowa-based heavy highway, bridge, and civil contractor with overlapping service lines to Hawkeye, including bridge construction, paving, and earthwork for DOT and municipal clients in the Midwest.
• Cramer & Associates: Iowa-based grading, excavation, and bridge construction contractor. Closely comparable to Hawkeye in service offerings (heavy grading, structures, paving) and in operating almost exclusively in Iowa and adjacent states.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Publicly traded heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation infrastructure, water resources, and paving. Directly competitive in highway and bridge work but operates at materially larger scale and across more states than Hawkeye.
• Ames Construction: Heavy civil contractor with significant road, bridge, and earthwork operations across the Midwest and Mountain West. Comparable core services but larger scale and broader geography than Hawkeye.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: One of the largest privately held US heavy civil and building contractors, with extensive highway, bridge, and utility work across the Midwest. Comparable to Hawkeye in core service lines (paving, bridges, utilities), but vastly larger and operating across many states.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national contractor with Midwest heavy civil and transportation infrastructure operations. Overlaps with Hawkeye on DOT and municipal infrastructure work, but McCarthy also delivers large-scale building and design-build projects well outside Hawkeye's scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61555837261125
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawkeye-paving-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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