AMERICAN FIBER CONSTRUCTION

What AMERICAN FIBER CONSTRUCTION does

American Fiber Construction, Inc. ("AFC") is a privately held, founder-owned underground construction services company headquartered in Teutopolis, Illinois. Founded in 2011 by Nate Thompson and Rod Brumleve, the company specializes in the installation of underground cable and fiber optic infrastructure for telephone companies, cable TV providers, gas and electric utilities, municipalities, and private developers across the Midwest region. Its services span the full underground utility deployment lifecycle, including construction/excavation, directional boring, plowing and trenching, vacuum excavation, fiber optic splicing, testing and troubleshooting, landscape restoration, and site utility work for new buildings.

The company's technical capabilities are anchored in a specialized equipment fleet, including Vermeer Navigator directional drills capable of pulling back single pipes up to 20 inches in diameter with penetration points extending over 1,000 feet, Vermeer vibratory plows and trenchers capable of 60-inch depths, and Fujikura fusion splicing machines handling ribbon, single, and multimode cables. A complementary sister company, American Fiber Splicing, Inc., extends the company's reach into standalone fiber optic splicing and testing services for the same customer base.

AFC operates on a project-based, bid-driven revenue model with direct enterprise sales engagement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with each project priced according to scope, depth, length, and utility type. The company is entirely bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company involvement disclosed. It is led day-to-day by its two co-founders, with Thompson managing bidding, customer relations, and job satisfaction, and Brumleve overseeing project management and outside planning.

Name

AMERICAN FIBER CONSTRUCTION

Legal name

American Fiber Construction, Inc.

Website

https://americanfiberconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Fiber Construction is a privately held, founder-owned underground construction firm based in Teutopolis, Illinois that installs fiber optic and utility infrastructure for telephone companies, utilities, municipalities, and cable TV providers across the Midwest using directional boring, plowing, and trenching equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), 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

Underground Duct, Conduit & Manhole/Vault Construction (Telecom Civils) (IMAFAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber Optic Network Construction (Trenching, Microtrenching, Aerial, Directional Boring) (IMAFAIAA), Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

Keywords

• Underground utility construction
• Directional boring services
• Fiber optic installation
• Fiber optic splicing
• Plowing and trenching

Headquarters

HQ city

Teutopolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Underground Construction Services: Project-based contracting for underground cable and fiber optic construction services including construction/excavation, directional boring, plowing/trenching, and splicing. Revenue generated through bids and contracts for utilities, telecommunications infrastructure, and site work projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

American Fiber Construction provides underground cable and fiber optic construction services for utilities, telecommunications providers, municipalities, and private industries. Core offerings include Construction/Excavation, Directional Boring, Plowing/Trenching, and Splicing for projects ranging from FTTx to long-haul backbones. Supporting services include Vacuum Excavation, Restoration, and Site Work to ensure minimal surface disruption and complete site utility installation.

Product overview

American Fiber Construction is a construction services company offering a unified suite of underground utility installation and maintenance services. The core service portfolio includes Construction/Excavation, Directional Boring, Plowing/Trenching, and Splicing, which work together to provide end-to-end underground cable and fiber optic network deployment. Additional services (Vacuum Excavation, Restoration, and Site Work) support the core offerings by enabling safe utility location, landscape restoration, and complete site preparation. The company serves telephone companies, gas utilities, electric companies, municipalities, cable TV providers, and private industries throughout the Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction / Excavation Underground construction services for utilities including fiber optic, water, electric, and gas installation. The company handles projects of any size from FTTx to long-haul backbones.
• Directional Boring Underground utility placement using Vermeer Navigator series drill rigs, with only entry and exit points visible on the surface. Drills can pull back single pipes up to 20 inches in diameter and extend over 1,000 feet.
• Plowing / Trenching Open right-of-way installation using Vermeer vibratory plows and trenchers, achieving depths up to 60 inches to meet specifications for every utility type.
• Splicing Fiber optic splicing services using Fujikura fusion machines, capable of splicing ribbon, single, and multimode cables. Includes testing, troubleshooting, and restoration for networks from long-haul to FTTx.
• Vacuum Excavation

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimal surface disruption with directional boring - only entry and exit points visible
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Fiber Splicing, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Fiber Splicing, Inc. is a sister company that provides fiber optic services including splicing, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the Midwest. They serve a variety of customers including telephone companies, municipalities, cable TV, and private industries. The partnership provides complementary fiber optic service capabilities to American Fiber Construction's construction and installation services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure contractor in North America, offering electric, gas, telecom, and renewable infrastructure construction. Comparable to AFC as a provider of underground utility and fiber construction services, but at vastly greater scale.
• MYR Group: Specialty electrical construction services provider serving transmission, distribution, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable to AFC's site work and utility installation capabilities but focused on electrical contracting rather than telecom.
• Dycom Industries: Large publicly traded provider of specialty contracting services to telecom providers, including engineering, aerial/underground construction, splicing, and maintenance. Highly comparable to AFC's core underground fiber construction offering but at national scale and across multiple segments.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction firm with major operations in communications (fiber, wireless), oil/gas pipeline, power delivery, and clean energy. Direct overlap with AFC's underground fiber and utility construction capabilities, though broader in scope and geography.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Specialty construction and infrastructure services provider serving utilities, energy, and civil markets across North America. Overlaps with AFC's underground utility construction work but operates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held infrastructure contractor providing design, construction, and maintenance services for communications, electric, gas, and pipeline utilities. Highly comparable to AFC's underground fiber, splicing, and utility construction services, though at larger regional/national scale.
• S&N Communications: Provider of telecommunications infrastructure services including fiber optic cable installation, splicing, and testing for telcos, utilities, and municipalities. Closely matches AFC's end-to-end underground fiber construction and splicing offering.
• Broadband Construction Group: Specialty contractor focused on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and broadband network construction for rural electric cooperatives, telcos, and municipalities. Direct competitor to AFC in the rural FTTx construction market it serves in the Midwest.
• Triple G Construction: Underground utility construction company focused on directional boring, fiber installation, and utility placement for telecom and energy customers. Closely comparable to AFC in service mix and customer base, though operating in different regional markets.

Others

• Vermeer Corporation: Manufacturer of the directional drills, vibratory plows, and trenchers that form the equipment backbone of AFC's operations. Included as an ecosystem participant — its product roadmap directly affects AFC's service capabilities and differentiation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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