LaRiviere

Name

LaRiviere

Legal name

LaRiviere Inc.

Website

https://lariviere.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LaRiviere Inc. is a family-owned, self-performing heavy civil construction firm founded in 1974, serving government agencies and private developers across the Inland Northwest with earthmoving, structural, utility, concrete, and landscaping services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Utility System Construction (2371), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Earthmoving and excavation
• Structural concrete services
• Utility installation services
• Site concrete and landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Rathdrum

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Project-based revenue from earthmoving, excavation, and grading services for road systems, bridge systems, new building sites, and large-scale land development. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on public works contracts and private sector projects.
2. Structural Construction Services: Revenue from bridgework, structural concrete, and building construction services including self-performance of foundation, substructure, superstructure components, and steel-reinforced structures for government and commercial facilities.
3. Utility and Structural Services: Installation of water, sewer, storm systems, horizontal boring, manhole and vault installations, and excavation for gas, electrical, and power installations for public and private utility infrastructure.
4. Site Concrete Services: Curb, sidewalk, gutter, underdrain, flatwork, hardscape, and decorative concrete services for commercial and residential sites.
5. Commercial and Residential Landscaping: Full-service landscaping including installation and maintenance of walkways, irrigation systems, plantings, retaining walls, rock placement, hardscape, and decks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LaRiviere is a self-performing heavy civil construction firm that delivers earthmoving, excavation, grading, structural concrete, bridgework, utility installation, site concrete, and commercial/residential landscaping services to government, municipal, and private commercial clients in the Inland Northwest. Projects are won through competitive public bidding and direct private negotiation, and executed with a fleet of more than 150 pieces of GPS-enabled heavy equipment.

Product overview

LaRiviere Inc. is a heavy civil construction company offering a comprehensive suite of construction services as a unified service portfolio rather than a modular software product. The company's service offerings include Heavy Civil Services (earthmoving, excavation, grading with 150+ pieces of GPS-enabled equipment), Structural Services (bridgework, structural concrete, building construction), Utilities and Structures (water, sewer, storm systems, horizontal boring), Site Concrete (curb, sidewalk, flatwork, decorative concrete), and Commercial and Residential Landscaping. Services are delivered through regional operations in North Idaho (Rathdrum HQ, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston) and South Idaho (Boise/Caldwell), with project management and field operations teams executing work across all regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Civil Services Earthmoving, excavation, and grading services for engineered projects including road systems, bridge systems, new building sites, and large-scale land development, executed with a fleet of more than 150 pieces of GPS-enabled heavy and specialty equipment. Sold to government, municipal, and private commercial clients in the Inland Northwest.
• Structural Services Specialized construction covering bridgework (foundation, substructure, superstructure), structural concrete (steel-reinforced abutments, retaining walls, foundations), and building construction (wood- and steel-framed single and multi-story buildings) for administrative facilities, fire stations, office complexes, and storage buildings.
• Utilities and Structures Installation of water, sewer (shallow and deep), and storm systems, plus horizontal boring; complete manhole, drywell, vault, hydrant, and meter installations for public and private utility infrastructure; and excavation for gas, electrical, and power installations.
• Site Concrete Comprehensive site concrete services including curb (handset and machined), sidewalks and gutters, underdrains and flatwork, and hardscape and decorative concrete for commercial and residential sites.
• Commercial and Residential Landscaping

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ completed projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IMCO Construction: Washington-state heavy civil and infrastructure contractor focused on bridges, utilities, and earthwork. Comparable self-perform model across heavy civil and utility infrastructure, operating in adjacent Pacific Northwest markets.
• Knife River Corporation: Publicly traded heavy civil construction and aggregates producer operating across multiple western and midwestern states. Directly comparable in aggregate-heavy civil scope, though much larger and geographically broader than LaRiviere.
• Scarsella Brothers: Pacific Northwest heavy civil, excavation, grading, and aggregate trucking contractor based in Washington. Directly comparable self-perform earthmoving/heavy civil business serving regional DOT and municipal work, in similar geographic territories.
• Goodfellow Brothers: Pacific Northwest heavy civil and site development contractor founded in 1922, family-led for most of its history. Closely comparable to LaRiviere in self-performing heavy civil, earthmoving, utilities, and structural scope within the same PNW regional footprint.
• Tapani Inc. Pacific Northwest general contractor offering earthwork, underground utilities, structural concrete, and site development. Closely comparable multi-discipline self-perform model serving public and private clients across Oregon and Washington.
• Max J. Kuney Company: Spokane-based heavy civil and structural concrete contractor with deep Inland Northwest roots. Highly comparable as a regional self-performing heavy civil and bridge/structural builder serving municipal clients in the same core geography as LaRiviere.

Broad incumbents

• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned general contractor with significant heavy civil, transportation, and concrete operations across the western U.S. Comparable in self-perform heavy civil and structural scope but with broader market reach and more diverse building portfolio.
• Granite Construction: Large incumbent heavy civil contractor with materials and water operations, deeply active in the western U.S. Comparable in heavy civil and transportation work but with significantly greater scale, public-market access, and geographic reach than LaRiviere.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest North American heavy civil and infrastructure contractors, employee-owned. Overlaps heavily on transportation, water/sewer, and structural concrete, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope than LaRiviere.

Regional players

• Clyde Companies: Family-owned group of heavy civil, sitework, and building contractors based in Utah/Idaho. Comparable self-perform civil/sitework and vertical integration, though concentrated in Utah/Intermountain West rather than the Inland Northwest core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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