CK Contractors & Development

What CK Contractors & Development does

CK Contractors & Development, LLC is a privately held site development contractor headquartered in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, founded in 1966. The company delivers total site development services across the East Coast, from Northern Virginia to Florida, serving residential developers, commercial property owners, institutional clients, and government entities. Core service lines span pre-construction analysis (site balance, budgeting, value engineering), clearing and erosion control, earthwork, underground utilities, concrete, stone, and finish paving, plus acceptance and closeout services. Through a jointly controlled subsidiary, Excel Utility, LLC, the firm extends into dry utilities and outside plant (OSP) services for telecommunications and utility infrastructure, including FTTH builds, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), aerial construction, splicing, and recurring maintenance contracts with 2-hour emergency response.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based competitive bidding and direct relationships with developers, general contractors, and government agencies; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Work is delivered using GPS-enabled heavy equipment, drone surveying, 3D modeling, and quantity-tracking software, operated across 38 active crews and two offices (Kings Mountain, NC and West Palm Beach, FL), with a documented Safety Mod Rate of 0.8 and a track record of 500+ completed projects across 10 East Coast states. Marquee engagements include Sun City Carolina Lakes (Pulte Homes), Millbridge (Landeavor LLC), the Little River Dam (City of Durham), the Stick Marsh Levees (Saint Johns River Water Management District), the Kings Mountain Energy Center, and the Cayce Wastewater Plant.

The leadership team is led by Managing Members Kevin Champion (second-generation contractor, 35 years of experience, NC State) and William George (partner since 2006, MBA UC East Bay, prior Group VP at Orius Telecom and Senior Associate at PwC), supported by COO Chris Champion (BS Civil Engineering, NC State; 30+ years), and VPs and Directors covering estimating, grading, equipment, utility operations, dry utilities, and HR. The company shows no evidence of external private equity or venture capital ownership and no public listing.

Name

CK Contractors & Development

Legal name

CK Contractors & Development, LLC

Website

https://ckcdllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CK Contractors & Development is a privately held site development contractor founded in 1966, serving residential, commercial, institutional, and government clients across the East Coast with earthwork, underground utilities, paving, and OSP/telecom services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Development Construction

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), 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

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Outside Plant (OSP) Permitting, Make-Ready & Right-of-Way Construction Support (IMAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Site development construction
• Earthwork and grading
• Underground utility installation
• Paving and concrete services
• Telecommunications OSP services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kings Mountain

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Site Development Services: Total site development services from clearing and earthwork to utilities and finish paving. Services include preconstruction analysis, earthwork, underground utilities, concrete, stone, paving, and project acceptance/closeout.
2. Dry Utilities / OSP Services: Underground and aerial construction services for telecommunications, fiber optic (FTTH/FTTP), gas distribution, and utility infrastructure. Includes installation, maintenance, splicing, and emergency response services.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance contracts with 2-hour emergency response times for utility infrastructure, providing recurring service revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CK Contractors & Development provides total site development construction services — from clearing and earthwork through underground utilities, concrete, stone and finish paving to project acceptance and closeout — for residential, commercial, institutional and government clients across the East Coast. The company also operates a Dry Utilities / OSP division that delivers underground and aerial construction, directional drilling, FTTH/FTTP fiber builds, splicing and testing for telecommunications and utility infrastructure owners. Work is secured through competitive bidding and direct relationships with developers, general contractors, and government entities.

Product overview

CK Contractors & Development is a site development construction company offering an integrated suite of services spanning the entire project lifecycle. The core offerings include Pre-Construction Services (site balance analysis, budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering), Core Site Development (clearing, earthwork, underground utilities, concrete, and paving), Acceptance Services (inspections and project closeout), and Dry Utilities/OSP Services (underground and aerial construction for telecommunications including fiber optic FTTH builds, directional drilling, splicing, and testing). Projects range from residential communities like Sun City Carolina Lakes and Millbridge to commercial/institutional developments including power plants, wastewater facilities, dams, and levee systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Creative analysis for site balance and realistic, accurate budget preparation, including site balance analysis using drone imagery, budget and schedule development with robust software, and value engineering to identify cost-saving opportunities for property owners, developers, general contractors, and government clients.
• Core Site Development Services Total site development from clearing and earthwork through utilities to finish paving for residential, commercial, institutional and government projects, including clearing and erosion control, earthwork and underground utilities installation, and concrete, stone and paving services.
• Acceptance Services Completion of all necessary inspections and final items in an efficient manner to close out projects correctly, including coordination with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for inspections and approvals.
• Dry Utilities / OSP Services Full-service underground and aerial construction for telecommunications and utility infrastructure, including OSP (Outside Plant), HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling), plowing, auger boring, FTTH (Fiber to the Home), and splicing services for fiber optic, copper, and coax cables, targeted at telecom carriers, fiber providers, gas utilities and municipal utility owners.
• Underground Construction Services Directional drilling in all soil conditions, auger boring, major interstate and waterway crossings, wireline bores, excavating, trenching, plowing, rock sawing, installation of manholes, hand holes, conduit systems, hydro vac services, micro trenching, ROW clearing, and fiber pulling and blowing for utility and telecom clients.
• Aerial Construction Services Aerial construction including fiber optic with interconnecting components and accessories, copper and coax installation, new and overbuild projects, major interstate and waterway crossing capabilities, relocation and removal services, utility pole placement and wrecking, and tree trimming for telecom and utility clients.
• Splicing and Testing Services Splicing and testing services for fiber optic cable, copper, and coax, including troubleshooting for telecommunications infrastructure clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ projects completed across 10 East Coast states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ames Construction: Private heavy civil and site development contractor with significant earthwork, utility, and infrastructure capabilities, closely comparable to CK's mid-sized, multi-state site development operating model.
• MasTec: Large national infrastructure construction services company with overlapping site development, utility, and communications infrastructure capabilities — overlapping with CK's core site work and Excel Utility's dry utilities/OSP offerings.
• Primoris Services: Infrastructure construction services company with utility, pipeline, and civil operations spanning power, communications, and heavy civil — overlapping with CK's site development and utility infrastructure offerings.
• Granite Construction: Diversed heavy civil and site development contractor with significant Southeast US presence and public works project execution, comparable to CK's dam, levee, and large earthwork projects.
• Quanta Services: Leading utility and infrastructure construction firm with extensive telecom OSP, HDD, and underground/aerial capability that closely mirrors CK's Dry Utilities/OSP services line and overall heavy civil/site work.
• Dycom Industries: Specialty contractor focused on engineering, building, and maintaining telecom networks including FTTH and 5G; directly comparable to CK/Excel Utility's underground and aerial fiber construction and splicing services.
• Sterling Infrastructure: Public specialty services company with a large residential site development segment operating across the Sun Belt, directly comparable to CK's core earthwork, clearing, utilities, and paving business for master-planned communities.

Broad incumbents

• IES Holdings: Electrical and communications infrastructure services provider including telecom OSP work, comparable to CK/Excel Utility's dry utilities and fiber construction capabilities.
• MYR Group: National specialty contractor focused on electrical construction and utility infrastructure; comparable to the utility-side of CK's business though narrower in pure earthwork/site development.

Regional players

• Barnhill Contracting: Privately held Southeast US site development and heavy civil contractor with similar full-service site work offerings; direct regional competitor to CK across the Carolinas and Virginia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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