Rocket Construction

What Rocket Construction does

Rocket Construction Co., Inc. is a privately held reinforced concrete construction firm founded in 1982 and headquartered at 107 Garfield Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. The company delivers full-service concrete construction across North, Central, and South New Jersey, including foundation work, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree systems, and high-rise concrete structures, with associated excavation and backfilling capabilities. It owns a 34-meter concrete pump and operates a sales-led go-to-market via direct project bidding and client relationships, primarily targeting government, healthcare, education, and commercial/industrial clients. Notable projects include the Newark Air Traffic Control Tower (recipient of the American Concrete Institute Grand Award), FedEx hub expansions, multi-story hospital additions (St. Joseph's, JFK, East Orange VA), the UMDNJ 14-story student residences, and the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial.

The business operates on a project-based revenue model, with one-time contract fees determined by scope, size, and complexity rather than standardized pricing. Customers are predominantly institutional and government buyers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, multiple hospital systems, K-12 districts, FedEx, and Bristol Myers Squibb — with project values ranging from single-structure municipal buildings to large logistics hubs exceeding 200,000 square feet. The leadership team consists of Tim Mullin (Office Manager), Doug Mullin (Vice President), and Paul Tamburella (Vice President). The firm emphasizes a strong safety record (EMR 0.866-0.887 across three years, zero recordable cases 2020-2022) and craft credentials, but discloses no financial metrics, headcount, or external ownership.

No digital product, software platform, or AI/ML capability is associated with the business; all value creation is physical craft, owned equipment, and project execution. The company's competitive positioning rests on long-tenured trade expertise, regional density in New Jersey, repeat institutional relationships, and recognized industry awards rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Rocket Construction

Legal name

Rocket Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://rocketconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rocket Construction Co., Inc. is a privately held New Jersey reinforced concrete contractor, founded 1982, delivering foundation, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree, and high-rise concrete services to government, healthcare, education, and commercial/industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA), Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Reinforced concrete construction
• Foundation construction services
• Commercial concrete contractors
• Structural concrete services
• Excavation and backfilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: One-time project-based fees for reinforced concrete construction services including foundation work, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree, and high-rise structures with associated excavation and backfilling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rocket Construction Co., Inc. is a reinforced concrete construction company delivering full-service capabilities including foundation work, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree systems, and high-rise concrete structures. The company also provides excavation and backfilling services to support all concrete work, and operates a 34-meter concrete pump for project execution. These services are delivered primarily to government, healthcare, education, and commercial/industrial clients across New Jersey.

Product overview

Rocket Construction Co., Inc. is a reinforced concrete construction company offering a unified set of construction services. Their core offering encompasses foundation work, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree systems, and high-rise concrete structures. The company also provides related excavation and backfilling services. Their equipment fleet includes a 34-meter concrete pump. The company operates primarily in New Jersey (North, Central, and South regions) serving commercial, institutional, healthcare, and infrastructure clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reinforced Concrete Construction Services Full-service reinforced concrete construction including foundation work, flat work, post-tensioning, filigree, and high-rise concrete structures, with excavation and backfilling capabilities. Delivered to government, healthcare, education, and commercial/industrial clients across North, Central, and South New Jersey using a 34-meter concrete pump.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero Days Away From Work cases in 2020-2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Suntec Concrete: Specialty commercial concrete contractor focused on foundations, slabs, and structural concrete for institutional and commercial projects. Comparable to Rocket Construction in concrete-only service focus and project mix.
• Citadel Contractors: Mid-Atlantic specialty concrete subcontractor with capabilities in foundations, post-tensioning, and high-rise concrete structures. Directly comparable to Rocket Construction in regional scope, service offerings, and customer types (healthcare, education, government).
• Baker Concrete Construction: Largest specialty concrete subcontractor in the United States, providing foundations, post-tensioning, and structural concrete for commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects. Most directly comparable to Rocket Construction in scope (reinforced concrete, foundations, high-rise) though at a much larger national scale.
• Lithko Contracting: National specialty concrete subcontractor delivering foundation, slab, and structural concrete services across multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable to Rocket Construction in service line (foundations, flatwork, post-tensioning) and customer type (commercial/institutional).
• TAS Concrete Construction: Specialty concrete subcontractor providing structural and architectural concrete services for commercial and institutional clients. Comparable to Rocket Construction in poured concrete foundation and structural concrete focus.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Major international contractor with strong U.S. presence in civil infrastructure, healthcare, and education construction. Comparable in customer base (NJ hospitals, universities, public infrastructure) but at much larger scale with broader service portfolio.
• Turner Construction: One of the largest general contractors in the U.S., serving healthcare, education, commercial, and government clients. Comparable end-customer overlap but operates as a multi-trade GC, frequently engaging specialty concrete subs like Rocket Construction.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national general contractor with deep institutional and healthcare construction practice. Overlaps with Rocket Construction in target end markets (hospitals, universities, civic buildings) but operates as a full-service GC rather than a specialty concrete subcontractor.
• Walsh Construction: Large family-owned general contractor with significant institutional, healthcare, and civil infrastructure work. Comparable in NJ-region institutional project delivery and family-business DNA, but operates as a full-service GC rather than specialty concrete.

Others

• Eastern Concrete Materials: NJ/NY-region ready-mix concrete supplier serving the same Northeast construction ecosystem as Rocket Construction. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; provides a key material input to Rocket's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rocket-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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