What Alto Construction does

Alto Construction is a privately held, family-owned civil site development and asphalt paving contractor headquartered in Tampa, Florida, operating continuously since 1984. The company delivers turn-key site construction services spanning land clearing, demolition, earthwork, underground utilities (storm drainage, water, sewer, fire lines, lift stations), commercial concrete, asphalt paving and maintenance, asphalt striping and signage, disaster land cleanup, and roll off container rentals. Approximately 95% of work is self-performed using owned heavy equipment, including GPS-equipped dozers with GPS modeling for precise earthmoving, and a multi-crew structure enabling simultaneous execution of large-scale projects. Underlying infrastructure includes sister business Alto Recycling, which operates four strategically located Tampa-area facilities (Causeway, Linebaugh, Westshore, Plant City) that crush concrete and asphalt into road base, #57 stone, rip-rap, ballast rock, and paver base, creating an internal circular-economy supply of base materials.

The company serves a diversified customer base across commercial, government, education, healthcare, financial services, hospitality, and nonprofit sectors, with named clients including Macy's Distribution Center, WestShore Plaza, Scherer Construction, MacDill Air Force Base, University of South Florida, VA Outpatient Clinic, Chase Bank Call Centers, Suncoast Credit Union, Courtyard by Marriott, and Feeding Tampa Bay. Customer segments are vertical (commercial businesses, government/public sector, real estate developers, property management companies) with a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market executed through direct field sales, website estimate requests, phone inquiries, and recycling facility drop-off transactions. Revenue is project-based and quote-driven with no public pricing; the company holds a Florida underground utility contractor license (CUC057257), Contractor V qualification for underground fire protection, and FDOT Road Contractor certification.

The go-to-market emphasizes vertical integration and self-performance as primary differentiators, supported by a 1-year warranty on materials and workmanship and a project portfolio published as a credibility asset. Geographic reach has expanded from Tampa Bay into Central Florida counties and now statewide Florida, with project span from Miami to Jacksonville and the Panhandle. In 2024, the company formed a partnership with Veransa Group to recycle green and wood waste from land clearing into OMRI-listed compost and renewable energy feedstock, extending circular-economy positioning beyond concrete and asphalt. The company is bootstrapped, family-operated, and shows no disclosed institutional investment, M&A activity, or public listing.

Name

Alto Construction

Legal name

Alto Construction

Website

https://altoconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alto Construction is a family-owned Tampa, FL civil site development and asphalt paving contractor founded in 1984, self-performing approximately 95% of earthwork, underground utilities, concrete, paving, demolition, and recycling work for commercial, government, and institutional clients across Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Site Development and Asphalt Paving

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (23799), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Excavation & Bulk Earthmoving (Cut/Fill, Grading) (IMAFAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Construction Cleanup (Post-Construction/Final Clean) (IMAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Site development services
• Asphalt paving
• Underground utilities
• Concrete construction
• Materials recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Paving Services: Commercial asphalt paving including new installations, milling and paving, overlays, and complete removal and replacement. Also includes asphalt striping and signage services. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time contracts for specific paving work.
2. Complete Site Development: Full-service site development managing all phases of construction site infrastructure including earthwork, underground utilities, base work, and asphalt paving. Approximately 95% of work is self-performed with own personnel.
3. Underground Utilities Installation: Licensed underground utility and excavation services including storm drainage, water lines, sanitary sewers, fire lines, and lift stations. Also serves as Contractor V for underground fire protection systems.
4. Concrete Services: Commercial concrete paving, sidewalks, handicap access ramps, curbs, pervious pavement, and FDOT concrete work for turn lanes and medians.
5. Demolition Services: Building and structure demolition (up to three stories), separating materials into recyclable and non-recyclable categories. Concrete and asphalt are transported to recycling facilities.
6. Disaster Land Cleanup: Emergency disaster clean-up services for hurricane, flood, and natural disaster aftermath. Includes debris removal and infrastructure restoration, priced on hourly/daily rates or per truckload.
7. Materials Recycling: Free disposal of concrete and asphalt waste; selling crushed concrete roadbase, asphalt millings, drainage stone, fill dirt, and millings from four Tampa-area recycling facilities.
8. Roll Off Containers: Waste disposal containers for construction and renovation projects. Containers available in various sizes for construction debris, scrap metal, household waste, and recyclables.
9. Land Clearing: In-house land clearing services with sustainable waste management through partnership with Veransa Group for green and wood waste recycling into mulch, compost, and energy pellets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alto Construction is a civil site development contractor performing earthwork, asphalt paving and maintenance, underground utilities installation, concrete work, land clearing, demolition, disaster cleanup, and materials recycling. Approximately 95% of work is self-performed with company-owned equipment and personnel, enabling turn-key project delivery from initial land clearing through final asphalt paving and striping for commercial and government clients in Central Florida.

Product overview

Alto Construction is a family-owned civil site development and asphalt paving contractor headquartered in Tampa, FL, serving Central Florida since 1984. The company operates as a single unified construction services business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings are vertically integrated construction services including commercial asphalt paving, asphalt maintenance (sealcoating, overlays, mill & pave, patching), asphalt striping and signage, complete site development, underground utilities installation, concrete services, land clearing, demolition, disaster cleanup, materials recycling, and roll off container services. Approximately 95% of work is self-performed with company-owned equipment and personnel, enabling turn-key project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alto Recycling: Sister business that crushes concrete and asphalt materials into sizes suitable for other construction projects, providing recycled road base and aggregates.

Products and services

• Commercial Asphalt Paving New and existing asphalt paving projects for commercial properties including parking lots, roadways, turn lanes, and roadway widening. Services include milling and paving, standard asphalt overlay, and complete removal and replacement.
• Asphalt Maintenance Maintenance services including sealcoating, overlays, mill and pave, and patching to protect and extend the life of asphalt surfaces for commercial properties.
• Asphalt Striping and Signage Parking lot striping, ADA-compliant handicapped parking, crosswalks, parking garage markings, and traffic signage installation and re-painting services.
• Complete Site Development Full-service site development managing all phases including earthwork, underground utilities, base work, and asphalt paving for private and public sector construction sites. Approximately 95% of work is self-performed.
• Underground Utilities Installation of storm drainage, water lines, sanitary sewers, underground fire mains, and lift stations. Also experienced with StormTrap, StormBrixx, R-Tank, and similar underground stormwater retention systems. Licensed by the State of Florida.
• Concrete Services Commercial concrete work including concrete pavement, pervious pavement, sidewalks, handicap access ramps, curbs, gutters, turn lanes, and medians. Also handles FDOT road work.
• Land Clearing In-house land clearing services for new developments, partnered with Veransa Group to recycle green and wood waste into mulch, compost, and energy pellets.
• Demolition Services Building and structure demolition for commercial and industrial projects (maximum three stories), with separation of materials into recyclable and non-recyclable categories.
• Disaster Land Cleanup Emergency disaster clean-up services for hurricane, flood, or natural disaster aftermath, including debris removal and roadway/infrastructure restoration, priced on hourly/daily rates or per truckload.
• Materials Recycling Recycling of concrete and asphalt waste into crushed concrete products including road base, #57 stone, rip-rap, ballast rock, and paver base. Free disposal at four Tampa-area facilities; crushed materials available for sale.
• Roll Off Containers Roll off container services for construction and renovation project waste disposal, available in various sizes for managing construction debris, scrap metal, household waste, and recyclables.
• Crushed Concrete Delivery Delivery of crushed concrete base material from four strategically located Tampa recycling facilities. Also available for purchase FOB at recycling locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Self-performs 95% of work, reducing communication errors and schedule delays
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veransa GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainable land clearing and waste management. Veransa transforms green waste and wood waste into organic commodities including OMRI Listed organic compost, blended soils, mulch, and renewable energy feedstock. Veransa is an ESG portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners based in Tampa Bay region. The partnership enables Alto Construction to offer circular economy solutions for land clearing projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vecellio Group: Florida-based privately held heavy civil and transportation infrastructure group operating paving, site development, and aggregate production businesses. Overlaps with Alto in vertically integrated paving, earthwork, and material recycling across the Southeast.
• MasTec, Inc. Large publicly traded infrastructure construction firm with significant Florida operations in site development, paving, and utility installation. Broad incumbent overlapping Alto's core services at greater scale and with multi-state geographic reach.
• Lane Construction Corporation: Large U.S. heavy civil contractor (Webuild Group subsidiary) executing highway, bridge, site development, and underground utility work across multiple states including Florida. Competes with Alto for larger FDOT and commercial site work packages.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: National heavy civil contractor delivering site development, asphalt paving, and underground utility services. Competes with Alto for large commercial and public infrastructure projects, especially where bonding and multi-region capacity matter.

Direct peers

• Hubbard Construction Company: Florida-headquartered heavy civil and site work contractor performing earthwork, underground utilities, asphalt paving, and FDOT roadwork across the state. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated site development firm competing for the same public and commercial projects as Alto in Central Florida.
• Preferred Materials (CRH Americas): Division of CRH Americas operating asphalt plants, paving crews, and aggregate production across Florida. Overlaps with Alto in asphalt paving, road base supply, and FDOT project delivery.
• Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based civil contractor performing highway, site development, asphalt paving, and materials production including aggregate and recycling. Overlaps with Alto across asphalt paving, earthwork, and recycled base material production.
• AJAX Construction Company of Florida: Long-established Florida site development and asphalt paving contractor with self-performed earthwork, utilities, and paving capabilities. Comparable to Alto in service mix, FDOT qualifications, and Florida-only geographic focus.
• Prince Contracting: Florida-headquartered heavy civil and site development contractor performing earthwork, drainage, asphalt paving, and FDOT work. Comparable scope of services and self-performance model.
• C.W. Roberts Contracting: Florida-based asphalt paving and site development contractor focused on highway, commercial, and FDOT projects. Directly comparable in asphalt paving services and Florida geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alto-construction-company-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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