Deevan

What Deevan does

Deevan Inc. is a privately held, family-owned underground utility construction contractor founded in 1989 and headquartered at 1450 Kinetic Road, Lake Park, Florida. The company holds Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor status (License Number: CUC052598) and specializes in the construction, repair, and maintenance of storm drainage systems, water distribution networks, sanitary sewer collection systems, sanitary lift stations, sanitary force mains, and grease trap installations, complemented by site work services (clearing and grubbing, site grading, compacted subgrade and base rock, asphalt paving, and curbing). Its workforce operates heavy equipment including front-end loaders, skid steers, excavators, backhoes, dump trucks, and semi trucks.

Deevan serves three primary customer segments: municipalities and public entities (Seacoast Utility Authority, Towns of Jupiter, Juno Beach, and Lake Park, City of Palm Beach Gardens, Village of North Palm Beach), general contractors on a sub-contractor basis, and a smaller residential segment. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts bid via municipal procurement channels, with annual contracts made available for 'piggybacking' by other Florida public entities statewide. The company operates a Plans Room portal requiring sub-contractor qualification before access to project plans, supporting its bidder's list curation. Operations are concentrated in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in southeastern Florida, with the firm sized at 11–50 employees.

The business model is transaction-based: pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per project. Leadership comprises President Van C. Williams, Vice President Court Williams (indicating second-generation family ownership), Secretary/Treasurer Thomas J. Carrick, Project Coordinator/Accounting Jackie McNevin, and Project Superintendent John Farris, with no external investors, parent company, or funding rounds disclosed. The company has maintained continuous operation for 35+ years with no recorded M&A, restructuring, or leadership turnover events in the source data.

Name

Deevan

Legal name

Deevan Inc.

Website

https://deevaninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deevan Inc. is a family-owned Florida underground utility construction contractor, state-certified since 1989, serving municipalities, general contractors, and residential customers in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties with storm drainage, water, sewer, lift station, grease trap, and site work services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems) (IMAFAOAF)

Keywords

• Underground utility construction
• Storm drainage systems
• Water distribution infrastructure
• Sanitary sewer construction
• Site work services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Deevan generates revenue through one-time project-based contracts for underground utility construction, repair, and maintenance services. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis for storm drainage, water distribution, sanitary sewer systems, lift stations, grease traps, and site work services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Deevan Inc. is a Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor providing construction, repair, and maintenance of underground utility infrastructure, including storm drainage, water distribution, sanitary sewer collection systems, sanitary lift stations, sanitary force mains, and grease traps, complemented by site work services such as clearing, grading, base rock preparation, asphalt paving, and curbing. Services are delivered under project-based contracts to municipalities, general contractors, and residential customers across Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in southeastern Florida.

Product overview

Deevan is a State Certified Underground Utility Contractor offering a unified set of construction and maintenance services for underground utilities. The core offering consists of underground utility construction services (storm drainage, water distribution, sanitary sewer collection, lift stations, force mains, and grease traps) and site work services (cletering and grubbing, site grading, base rock preparation, asphalt paving, and curbing). The company operates a Plans Room portal for sub-contractor access to project documentation. Services are delivered to local municipalities, general contractors, and residential customers throughout Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storm Drainage Construction Construction and maintenance of storm drainage systems for residential, commercial, and municipal customers in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties.
• Water Distribution System Installation
• Sanitary Sewer Collection System Construction
• Sanitary Lift Station Installation
• Sanitary Force Main Installation
• Grease Trap Installation
• Site Work Services

Named customers8 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Garney Construction: Nationally focused water and wastewater pipeline contractor with a strong Florida and Southeast presence; broader geographic and capability footprint but directly comparable core water/sewer utility construction services.
• Wharton-Smith, Inc. Florida-headquartered general contractor with a meaningful underground utilities and site work division serving municipalities across the state; broader portfolio but overlapping capability and customer set.
• The Haskell Company: Jacksonville-based design-build firm with civil infrastructure and utility construction capabilities; overlaps with Deevan on underground utility scope but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Lanzo Construction Company: Florida-headquartered heavy civil and underground utility contractor performing water, sewer, and stormwater construction across the Southeast—directly comparable business model, service mix, and customer type to Deevan.
• J.B. Coxwell Contracting, Inc. Northeast Florida heavy civil contractor with underground utility and site development services for municipal clients; comparable customer mix, service scope, and project-based delivery model.
• Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors: Southeast-focused underground utility and site work contractor serving municipal and private clients; comparable service mix (water, sewer, storm drainage, site preparation) and customer segments to Deevan.
• Ferreira Construction Company, Inc. Florida-based utility, site work, and heavy civil contractor; comparable in regional Southeast focus, underground utility scope, and public-sector client base.
• The Middlesex Corporation: Southeast and Florida heavy civil/utility contractor performing underground utility installation for public agencies—comparable business model, customer type, and project scope.
• Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. Panhandle-Florida-based civil contractor specializing in highway, underground utilities, and site work, with a comparable project-based, municipality- and GC-facing GTM and similar equipment-heavy operating model.
• Superior Construction Company: Southeast-focused heavy civil contractor with significant underground utility and water/sewer installation work; comparable customer base (municipalities, GCs) and service mix to Deevan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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