Sundt Construction

Name

Sundt Construction

Legal name

The Sundt Companies, Inc.

Website

https://sundt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Heavy civil construction
• Design-build contracting
• Industrial construction services
• Water and wastewater construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracting: Sundt generates revenue as a general contractor on construction projects across transportation, water/wastewater, heavy industrial, mining, building, and renewable energy markets. Revenue is project-based and earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus-fee arrangements, and collaborative delivery models such as design-build and CMAR.
2. Self-Perform Construction Services: Sundt self-performs critical scopes including concrete, civil, demolition, electrical, mechanical, structural steel, pipe welding, pipe fitting, and underground utilities. This vertical integration allows Sundt to control quality, schedule, and cost directly, with revenue generated as part of the overall project contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sundt Construction is a 100% employee-owned general contractor that delivers full-service construction across transportation, water/wastewater, heavy industrial, mining, advanced facilities, buildings, and renewable power markets. The company self-performs more than a dozen trade disciplines and offers collaborative delivery methods including design-build, CMAR, and progressive design-build for public and private owners across the United States.

Product overview

Sundt Construction is a general contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services across diverse market sectors. The company operates through multiple integrated service lines including Transportation & Infrastructure, Water & Wastewater, Advanced Facilities, Heavy Industrial & Mining, Buildings, Renewable Power, and Self-Perform Capabilities (encompassing concrete, electrical, mechanical, civil, demolition, structural steel, pipe welding/fitting, commissioning, and offsite manufacturing). The company also provides various project delivery methods such as design-build, CMAR, and progressive design-build. These offerings are coordinated through regional offices and delivered by a 100% employee-owned workforce with deep self-perform expertise across multiple trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting & Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Sundt rose 20 spots on the ENR Top 400 list from 2023 to 2026, reaching No. 42, reflecting consistent growth across regions and markets.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and strategic.

• Industrial Power Solutions (IPS)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026Sundt acquired Phoenix-based Industrial Power Solutions (IPS), a specialized electrical contractor serving water and wastewater treatment facilities. The acquisition more than doubles Sundt's skilled electrical workforce and brings 200+ employees into Sundt's employee stock ownership plan. IPS will continue operating as an independent subsidiary, maintaining its ability to serve multiple general contractors while gaining access to larger and longer-duration projects.
• Messer ConstructionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Sundt entered a joint venture (Messer-Sundt JV) with Messer Construction Co. for the $900 million Nashville International Airport infrastructure project as part of Nashville's $3 billion New Horizons expansion plan. The JV is undertaking a new rental car facility and related infrastructure with completion expected by 2029. This is Sundt's largest active joint venture project.
• PCL ConstructionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Sundt has a PCL/Sundt joint venture partnership for El Paso water projects. The JV was awarded preconstruction contracts for the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion ($400M optimization) and a new Advanced Water Purification Facility ($150M, 10 MGD direct potable reuse). This represents over $500M in potential construction value.
• Austin Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Austin Community College and Sundt Construction announced a new workforce development partnership. The partnership is designed to expand skilled trades training and address the construction labor shortage. This is part of Sundt's broader workforce development strategy, which includes apprenticeship programs and partnerships with trade schools across its operating regions.
• Bedrock RoboticsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 16 July 2025Sundt partnered with Bedrock Robotics (San Francisco-based autonomous equipment startup) to deploy autonomous excavator technology on a 130-acre manufacturing facility project in the Southwest. Bedrock's 'Operator' retrofit kit enables 24-hour excavator operation without permanent modifications. Sundt has moved more than 65,000 cubic yards of earth and rock with this technology. The partnership positions Sundt as an early adopter of autonomous construction technology, addressing the industry's skilled labor shortage.
• University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Sundt partnered with UTEP to create a master-level construction course where students work on active Sundt projects (Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center). Sundt employee-owners serve as guest lecturers covering topics from legal to safety and HR. Joseph Riccillo (VP, El Paso Regional Director) teaches the course. The partnership has expanded with the award of the Advanced Teaching and Learning Complex (ATLC) project on the same campus. The goal is to educate students on construction careers and recruit graduates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hensel Phelps: Mid-large US general contractor with deep self-perform expertise across multiple trades, serving aviation, education, government, healthcare, and commercial markets. Highly comparable in size, employee-ownership culture, and regional concentration in the Western/Southern US.
• Mortenson Construction: Privately-held general contractor with comparable self-perform capabilities across commercial, renewable energy (notably wind/solar), data centers, and sports venues. Particularly relevant comparable given Mortenson's leadership in renewable EPC and data center construction.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest US general contractors, with overlapping exposure to commercial, healthcare, education, and mission-critical building construction. Turner and Sundt frequently compete on the same large public and institutional bids and operate comparable self-perform models on complex projects.
• Clark Construction Group: Large privately-held general contractor with significant overlap in commercial, education, healthcare, government, and heavy civil infrastructure. Competes directly with Sundt on institutional and transportation projects and serves similar public-sector clients.
• Granite Construction: Publicly-traded heavy civil and infrastructure contractor with direct overlap in transportation, water, underground utilities, and mining markets. Comparable Western US footprint and shares many of the same public-sector DOT and municipal clients.
• JE Dunn Construction: Privately-held mid-large general contractor with strong regional density in the Western, Midwestern, and Southern US. Overlaps with Sundt in commercial, healthcare, education, mission-critical, and federal/military construction.
• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil infrastructure contractor with direct overlap in transportation (highways, bridges), water infrastructure, and underground utilities across the Western US and Texas. Often a JV partner or competitor on Sundt's transportation Group projects.
• McCarthy Building Companies: 100% employee-owned general contractor (like Sundt) of comparable size, focused on healthcare, education, commercial, water/wastewater, and renewable energy. Operates with deep self-perform capabilities and similar regional footprint across the Western and Southern US.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest North American contractors (ENR Top 10), with significant overlap in transportation, water/wastewater, heavy civil, and industrial markets. Sundt frequently partners with Kiewit on JVs (e.g., San Diego airport) and competes on similar heavy civil bids.
• Skanska USA: US arm of global construction major with overlapping exposure to commercial, healthcare, education, civil infrastructure, and heavy industrial. Larger and broader portfolio than Sundt, but directly competes on the same large public infrastructure and institutional projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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