Cleary Construction Inc.

What Cleary Construction Inc. does

Cleary Construction Inc. is a privately held civil construction company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, with 72 employees. The firm specializes in underground utilities infrastructure, delivering seven core service lines: Asphalt Services (with on-site asphalt plant production), Water Services (raw water intake to tap), Sewer Services (deep gravity sewer installation over 20 vertical feet, pump stations, and force mains), Gas Services (steel pipeline installation and bores), Heavy Civil Services, Treatment Services (plant restoration and design/build), and Rock Removal Services (drilling, blasting, hydraulic hammer breaking, and rock trenching).

The company differentiates through integrated design/build capabilities, anchored by an on-staff Professional Engineer with LEED accreditation and green building experience, enabling turn-key delivery from conception through completion. Proprietary technical capabilities include OSHA/MSHA-compliant safety systems for deep sewer excavation and multi-method rock removal equipment. Operations span 13 states across the Southeast and Midwest (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida), supported by regional offices in Tompkinsville (HQ), Elizabethtown (KY), Nashville (TN), Knoxville (TN), and Birmingham (AL).

The business operates on a project-based B2B model, generating revenue through competitive municipal contract bidding, direct negotiations with industrial clients, and engineering referrals. Customer segments include municipal governments, industrial facilities, and private developers, with a documented track record on large-scale pipeline work (e.g., ~98,000 linear feet of 12" steel gas piping for MTNG). Pricing is quote-based per project; no recurring subscription or SaaS-like revenue stream exists.

Name

Cleary Construction Inc.

Legal name

Cleary Construction Inc.

Website

https://clearyconst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cleary Construction is a privately held civil construction firm that delivers underground utilities, heavy civil, water/sewer/gas pipeline, treatment plant, and rock removal services to municipalities, industrial clients, and private developers across 13 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Topsoil Stripping, Stockpiling & Reinstatement (IMAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Underground utilities construction
• Civil construction services
• Water and sewer infrastructure
• Heavy civil construction
• Treatment plant construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tompkinsville, KY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Project-based revenue from municipal, industrial, and private underground utilities construction, treatment plant restoration, heavy civil, and rock removal projects. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding and direct contract awards for infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cleary Construction is a civil construction company that self-performs underground utilities, site development, heavy civil, asphalt, and infrastructure projects for municipal, industrial, and private-sector clients. Its seven service lines—Asphalt, Water, Sewer, Gas, Heavy Civil, Treatment, and Rock Removal—cover the full project lifecycle from raw water intake to tap, supported by an in-house LEED-accredited Professional Engineer and design/build delivery. The company is licensed to operate in 13 states across the southeastern and midwestern United States.

Product overview

Cleary Construction is a civil construction company that delivers comprehensive infrastructure solutions through seven distinct service offerings: Asphalt Services (with on-site asphalt plant capability), Water Services (raw intake to distribution), Sewer Services (gravity sewer, pump stations, force mains), Gas Services (pipeline installation), Heavy Civil Services, Treatment Services (plant restoration and new construction), and Rock Removal Services. The company also provides in-house engineering capabilities including LEED-accredited professional engineers, green building expertise, planning, and land surveying services, enabling design/build delivery from concept to completion. Cleary operates in 13 states across the southeastern and midwestern United States with offices in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Services Asphalt paving and on-site asphalt production services for infrastructure and roadway projects, available to municipal, industrial, and private clients.
• Water Services End-to-end water infrastructure services from raw water intake to tap, including treatment plants, transmission lines, distribution lines, and booster station installation for municipal, industrial, and private clients.
• Sewer Services Sewer construction including deep gravity sewer installation (over 20 feet vertical), pre-cast and cast-in-place pump stations, large diameter force mains, and treatment plant modifications for municipal and industrial clients.
• Gas Services Natural gas pipeline installation including large-diameter steel piping and stream/roadway bores for gas distribution systems serving utilities and industrial clients.
• Heavy Civil Services Heavy civil construction including site preparation, earthwork, and large-scale infrastructure projects for municipal, industrial, and private clients.
• Treatment Services Treatment plant restoration, new additions, modifications, and design/build capabilities for municipal and industrial water and wastewater facilities.
• Rock Removal Services Rock removal through drilling, blasting, hydraulic hammer breaking, and rock trenching, supported by on-staff engineering and compliant with OSHA and MSHA safety standards for projects with difficult terrain.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed large gas pipeline project ahead of schedule with approximately 98,000' of 12" steel gas piping and almost 10,000' of stream and roadway bores

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veit & Company: Specialty contractor in underground utilities, earthwork, and demolition with self-performed rock removal capabilities — a direct comparable in the same multi-state heavy civil/infrastructure niche.
• Michels Corporation: Large private infrastructure contractor that self-performs pipeline, underground utility, and heavy civil work — directly overlapping Cleary's water/sewer/gas pipeline services across multiple states.
• Garney Construction: Employee-owned heavy civil contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment plant and pipeline construction, with a comparable family/private culture and similar project-based municipal bid model.
• Bowen Engineering Corporation: Mid-market heavy civil contractor focused on water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and large-diameter pipeline — closely comparable to Cleary's Treatment Services and Sewer Services lines.
• Ulliman Schutte: Construction firm that self-performs water and wastewater treatment plant construction with design/build capability — directly comparable to Cleary's design/build treatment plant services.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Construction Company: Publicly-traded heavy civil contractor (NASDAQ: STRL) with water/sewer/infrastructure, transportation, and federal services lines — broader portfolio but directly competes with Cleary on underground utility and heavy civil bids.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure contractor (NYSE: PWR) — competes with Cleary on gas pipeline and underground utility projects through its pipeline and infrastructure services segments.
• Granite Construction: Large public heavy civil contractor (NYSE: GVA) with water resources, transportation, and specialty construction segments — competes head-to-head with Cleary for major water/sewer pipeline and treatment plant awards.
• MasTec: Publicly-traded infrastructure construction firm (NYSE: MTZ) across oil & gas pipelines, power delivery, and clean energy — competing with Cleary especially on natural gas pipeline distribution work.

Regional players

• S.J. Louis Construction: Midwest/Mountain-West heavy utility contractor specializing in large-diameter water/sewer and underground utility installation — comparable to Cleary's pipeline and deep gravity sewer self-perform capabilities, with some overlap in scope though operating in a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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