WAI Construction Group

What WAI Construction Group does

WAI Construction Group LLC (WAICG) is a Piketon, Ohio-headquartered, HUBZone-certified small business providing four integrated service lines: Facility Support Services (operations and maintenance for mission-critical federal installations), Environmental Services (remediiation of soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water contamination), Construction Services (delivered via Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and General Contracting), and Property Development (adaptive re-use and multi-use commercial/community projects). The company was legally reorganized in January 2018 after being excluded from the VNS-FS acquisition of its former parent Wastren Advantage Inc; while the LLC is young, its leadership and the broader contracting team carry approximately 30 years of federal contracting heritage from the predecessor entity. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability is disclosed — service delivery is labor- and certification-driven, supported by PMP-certified project staff and an integrated safety program recognized through multiple DOE-VPP awards.

WAICG generates revenue primarily as a federal prime contractor. Named customers include the Department of Energy (Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant via Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth, Idaho Cleanup Project, Hanford 222-S Lab via Office of River Protection, Idaho Falls ESER), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, EPA (Madison County Mines remedial action), USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Department of the Interior (Paradox Valley Unit), US Air Force, and Ohio Air National Guard. The company also pursues state and local government contracts across Ohio (school districts including Scioto Valley LSD, Northwest LSD, Manchester LSD; correctional and detention facilities; Fayette County), healthcare construction (Highland District Hospital, Southern Ohio Medical Center), higher education (Ohio University, Shawnee State University), and limited commercial work (American Electric Power). Pricing is project-quote-based with no standardized public pricing. Geographic footprint spans at least ten US states (OH, WA, TX, ID, AL, CO, KY, IL, MO, TN).

The company operates with 101-250 employees, is privately held by founders Steve Moore (Owner/President & CEO) and Doug Collins (Owner/Executive Vice President), and has no institutional investors, parent company, or external funding. Strategic positioning rests on HUBZone and SBA Small Business certifications (granting preferential federal procurement access), a 30-year DOE past-performance record, and demonstrated safety credentials (FY2015 DOE Small Business of the Year, multiple DOE-VPP Stars of Excellence Awards 2011-2016, VPP Legacy of Stars Award 2014). Revenue was disclosed at $5.2M USD on the corporate website with no reporting period specified.

Name

WAI Construction Group

Legal name

WAI Construction Group LLC

Website

https://waicg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WAI Construction Group LLC is a HUBZone-certified, Appalachian-based small business providing facility support, environmental remediation, construction, and property development services primarily as a federal prime contractor to DOE, NASA, EPA, USDA, DOI, USAF, and OANG across ten US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Construction and Environmental Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Construction (23)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Federal construction services
• Environmental remediation services
• Facility support services
• HUBZone government contractor
• Design-build construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Piketon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: WAICG generates revenue primarily through federal prime contracts with agencies including DOE, NASA, EPA, USDA, DOI, USAF, and OANG. Projects include environmental remediation, facility operations, and construction services at government facilities.
2. State and Local Government Contracts: Construction services for state and local government entities including school districts, county governments, and municipal authorities across Ohio.
3. Commercial Construction Services: Property development and construction services for commercial entities including adaptive reuse projects and multi-use developments.
4. Joint Ventures and LLC Partnerships: WAICG participates in joint ventures and LLC structures for project delivery, indicating partnership-based revenue arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

WAI Construction Group is an Appalachian-based, HUBZone-certified small business that provides Facility Support Services, Environmental Services, Construction Services, and Property Development for federal, state, local, and commercial clients. Work is delivered through prime contracts and joint ventures/LLC partnerships, spanning operations and maintenance, environmental remediation, integrated project delivery (Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, General Contracting), and adaptive re-use development across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

WAI Construction Group is a HUBZone-certified small business providing a portfolio of four integrated service offerings: Facility Support Services (operations and maintenance for mission-critical facilities), Environmental Services (pollution/contaminant removal from soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water), Construction Services (integrated project delivery via Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and General Contracting), and Property Development (adaptive re-use and multi-use developments). The company operates primarily as a federal contractor serving DOE, NASA, EPA, USDA, DOI, USAF, and OANG, as well as commercial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility Support Services Operations, maintenance, and logistics support for mission-critical federal facilities, including infrastructure support and construction support to ensure peak facility efficiency. Primarily delivered to DOE, NASA, USDA, DOI, USAF, and OANG.
• Environmental Services Removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media including soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water, plus monitoring and remediation support at federal sites such as DOE Hanford and Idaho Cleanup Project, EPA Madison County Mines, and Houston Metro light rail transit corridor.
• Construction Services Integrated project delivery across federal, state, local, healthcare, and education clients using Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and General Contracting methods. Includes renovations, new builds, adaptive re-use, and specialized work such as detention facilities and corrosion control hangars.
• Property Development Adaptive re-use and multi-use development projects including commercial spaces, retail, coffee cafés, co-work business spaces, and community facilities centered on economic growth and job creation in the Appalachian region.

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC (FBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBP serves as the prime contractor at the DOE Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, with WAICG providing Construction Support Services. This is a key subcontracting relationship for federal facility operations work.
• CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHPRC is the prime contractor for Hanford Site operations where WAICG provides Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility Landfill Operations (ERDF) services in Richland, WA.
• Houston Rapid Transit Joint VentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWAICG provides environmental remediation oversight services for the Houston Metro Transit Authority Light Rail project through this joint venture arrangement.
• Granger Construction CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWAICG served as Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for Granger Construction Company's New Fairfield County Public Safety & Jail Facility project in Lancaster, OH.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• APTIM: Federal environmental remediation, construction, and facility support contractor serving DOE, DoD, and EPA. Comparable as a mid-sized diversified services firm focused on environmental cleanup and infrastructure work for the same federal customer base.
• Wastren Advantage Inc: Direct predecessor entity to WAICG (same ownership lineage through 2018 VNS-FS acquisition). Operates in the same DOE environmental remediation and federal facility support space; closest direct comparable in capability mix.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Nonprofit federal contractor operating DOE national laboratories and providing environmental management, site operations, and construction services. Closely comparable to WAICG on DOE-focused remediation and facility support work.
• CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC): DOE Hanford Site prime contractor providing environmental remediation and waste management. Directly comparable to WAICG on scope and federal customer; serves as WAICG's prime on the Hanford ERDF work.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Largest US federal services contractor with extensive DOE, EPA, and NASA environmental and construction portfolios. Competes with WAICG on large remediation and infrastructure pursuits, especially as a prime contractor.
• Fluor Corporation: Major federal prime contractor through Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth and other DOE site operations. Comparable as the prime on key WAICG subcontracted work; competes at the prime-contract level for the same federal awards.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep federal environmental remediation practice (DOE, EPA, NASA). Comparable federal customer overlap, though at substantially larger scale and broader service scope than WAICG.
• Parsons Corporation: Federal infrastructure and environmental services contractor with significant DOE and EPA portfolios. Comparable service stack across environmental remediation, construction, and facility support.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major federal services and environmental remediation contractor with extensive DOE site operations (Hanford, Idaho, Savannah River). Competes directly with WAICG on environmental services and federal construction task orders.

Regional players

• Granger Construction Company: Ohio-based construction management firm serving state/local government, education, and healthcare sectors. Directly comparable to WAICG's Ohio institutional construction work (schools, hospitals, detention facilities).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 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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