Kimmins Contracting

What Kimmins Contracting does

Kimmins Contracting Corp. is a privately held, family-owned civil construction and demolition contractor headquartered in Tampa, Florida, founded in 1923 by William Kimmins. The firm operates four integrated service lines—Civil Construction (earthwork, grading, drainage, utilities, paving, tunneling), Demolition (industrial, commercial, selective, hazardous material removal), Design-Build, and Construction Management @ Risk—delivered through a unified design-to-completion model. It also offers specialized utility services with 24/7 emergency response and large-diameter microtunneling, including a flagship 3,000+ ft. installation under Tampa Bay.

The company serves both public and private sector clients across the Tampa Bay region and broader Southeast US, with notable repeat engagements for the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Water, Tampa International Airport, Tampa Electric, Tampa General Hospital, Strategic Property Partners, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Its revenue is generated through negotiated contracts and competitive bids on a project-by-project basis, with no disclosed public pricing or recurring SaaS-style contracts.

Kimmins employs 300+ team members with an average tenure of nine years, operates a comprehensive in-house safety program (65% fewer lost-time injuries than industry average), and runs a Civil Tech Apprenticeship Program in partnership with NCCER and ABC Florida Gulf Coast. Its competitive position rests on century-long regional presence, deep institutional knowledge of Tampa Bay underground infrastructure, integrated design-build delivery, and a family-governed ownership structure led by President Joseph M. Williams.

Name

Kimmins Contracting

Legal name

Kimmins Contracting Corporation

Website

https://kimmins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kimmins Contracting is a family-owned civil construction and demolition contractor founded in 1923 and headquartered in Tampa, FL. It serves municipal and private clients across Tampa Bay with design-build, CM @ Risk, microtunneling, and emergency utility services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction & Demolition Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Demolition services
• Design-build construction
• Underground utilities
• Construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Construction Services: Project-based civil construction services including earthwork, grading, storm drainage, road construction, water lines, sanitary mains, and underground utilities. Revenue earned through negotiated contracts and competitive bids for public and private sector projects.
2. Demolition Services: Turnkey demolition services including industrial, commercial, selective, and residential demolition. Also includes asset recovery, recycling, tank decommissioning, and hazardous material removal.
3. Design-Build Services: Design-build project delivery method where Kimmins handles both design and construction phases. The company has established an exemplary reputation in this delivery method since the early 1990s.
4. Construction Management at Risk: CM @ Risk services where Kimmins partners with owners for design review, constructability reviews, GMP development, and construction scheduling with full transparency throughout projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kimmins Contracting is a civil construction and demolition contractor that provides a design-to-completion portfolio including earthwork, grading, storm drainage, utility installation, demolition, design-build, and Construction Management at Risk (CM @ Risk) services. The firm primarily serves public-sector agencies and private commercial clients across the Tampa Bay region, with specialty capabilities in microtunneling and 24/7 emergency utility response.

Product overview

Kimmins Contracting is a civil construction and demolition contractor offering four integrated core service lines: Civil Construction (earthwork, grading, utilities, paving), Demolition Services (industrial, commercial, selective), Design Build (project delivery from design through construction), and Construction Management @ Risk. The company also provides specialized utility services including 24/7 emergency response and microtunneling. The portfolio is unified under a design-to-completion philosophy, with services often combined on projects—the civil and demolition capabilities support design-build delivery, while utility expertise enables specialized infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Construction Comprehensive 'from the ground down' civil construction services including earthwork, grading, concrete work, storm drainage, asphalt paving, directional drilling, tunneling, and utility installation for private and public sector projects.
• Demolition Services Turnkey demolition services from dismantling to disposal, including industrial, selective, and commercial demolition, asset recovery, tank decommissioning, and hazardous material removal.
• Design Build Design-build project delivery method where Kimmins handles both design and construction phases, with completed projects since the early 1990s including major infrastructure work at Tampa International Airport.
• Construction Management @ Risk Project delivery method where Kimmins partners with owners for design review, constructability reviews at 30%, 60%, and 90% drawing stages, GMP development, and construction scheduling with full transparency throughout.
• Utility Services Expert management of power, water, and building infrastructure including 24/7 emergency response capability for utility service maintenance, installation, repair, and emergencies.
• Microtunneling Services Large-diameter microtunnel installation services including 78-inch diameter steel casing microtunnels and 3,000-plus-ft. microtunnel projects running below waterways replacing sewer mains, utilizing secant pile launch and retrieval shafts for deep installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% fewer lost-time injuries than industry average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Not-for-profit education foundation that provides program content and certifies each participant's progress through online tests for Kimmins' Civil Tech Apprenticeship Program.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf CoastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ABC Florida Gulf Coast designs the curriculum and administers the structure and staffing for the Civil Tech Apprenticeship Program, including special areas of concentration on grading, trenching, pipe laying, concrete work and heavy equipment operation.
• Strategist Project Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Leads the classroom instruction of the Civil Tech Apprenticeship Program courses, which include one three-hour class each week and 144 hours of classroom time per year for two years.
• Strategic Property Partners (SPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SSP to provide sewer, utility, site and road work in the new Water Street Tampa development between downtown and Port of Tampa. This is one of Kimmins' most notable urban development projects.
• Aerial Business GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Aerial Business Group and Strategic Property Partners in the Protégé-Mentor Program to help small businesses improve operations in areas such as bidding process, insurance and bonding, financial management, and safety compliance.
• City of TampacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Tampa for Upper Peninsula project involving 8100 feet of box culvert installation, roadway reconstruction, and utility upgrades along South Dale Mabry.
• Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for Upper Peninsula stormwater improvement project redirecting rainwater from South Tampa streets into the bay.
• Tampa International AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership for parking garage demolition via controlled implosion and other airport construction projects. Successfully completed implosion of 5-story parking garage tightly built between hotel and terminal.
• Reliable Tampa PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements including demolition of existing silos, conveyors and odor control units.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Wade Trim: National engineering and consulting firm specializing in infrastructure, water, and transportation. Functions as a partner/owner-side engineer on many of the same municipal water and stormwater projects where Kimmins serves as contractor.

Direct peers

• Coastal Construction: Miami-headquartered general contractor with strong Florida presence across commercial, civil, and marine construction. Comparable as a Florida-focused multi-service GC competing for similar private and public sector work in the same regional market.
• Adamo Group: Demolition and environmental remediation contractor with industrial, commercial, and selective demolition capabilities. Comparable to Kimmins on turnkey demolition including hazardous material abatement and asset recovery services.
• Bristlecone Construction Services: National demolition and environmental services firm. Comparable to Kimmins' demolition division on industrial, commercial, and selective demolition scope with asset recovery and abatement capabilities.
• Prince Contracting: Florida-based heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation, site development, and underground utilities. Directly comparable to Kimmins on earthwork, drainage, and water/sewer scope, serving overlapping public-sector clients in the Southeast US.
• Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based heavy civil and highway contractor performing grading, base, paving, drainage, and utility work. Comparable to Kimmins on civil construction capabilities, FDOT/public-agency contract mix, and Florida geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large national construction manager and general contractor with Florida operations. Overlaps with Kimmins on design-build and CM@Risk delivery for public and private sector clients, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• JE Dunn Construction: Top-tier national general contractor with commercial, healthcare, and aviation expertise. Competes with Kimmins on Tampa International Airport and Tampa General Hospital-type work, but operates across multiple geographies and verticals.
• Yates Construction: National general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and government clients. Comparable to Kimmins on industrial/process plant and government contracting work, with broader geographic reach and larger project scale.
• MasTec (including Lemartec): Large national infrastructure contractor with utility, oil/gas, and clean energy divisions. Overlaps with Kimmins on heavy civil/utility work for Tampa Electric, Hillsborough County Water-type clients, but at substantially larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kimmins-contracting-corp.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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