Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp

What Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp does

Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corporation is a privately held, licensed general contractor founded in 1984 and headquartered in Illinois, specializing in natural infrastructure construction for municipal and public-sector clients. The company delivers stormwater infrastructure, sediment and erosion control, waterway restoration, and native vegetation planting and maintenance across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida. Under the leadership of Dan Davies, Earthwerks operates three core service lines: Advisory Services (early-stage consulting on environmental and regulatory challenges), Project Design (ecological engineering integrated with construction expertise), and Construction Services (heavy civil execution for urban water quality projects). The firm operates a heavy equipment fleet including long reach tracked excavators, mid-sized excavators, wide tracked dozers, tracked haul trucks, and tracked skid steers. Notable project scopes include 80,000 cubic yards of earth excavation, 8,600 feet of shoreline stabilization, and 20,000 native plugs installed across single engagements.

Earthwerks' go-to-market relies on direct relationships with municipal leaders, city managers, and public works departments, with projects secured through formal procurement and government contracting. The firm has won multiple APWA Project of the Year awards (2014, 2016, 2021) and the Illinois Tollway Sustainable Contractor of the Year (2014), establishing brand credibility in the public works market. The primary customer segments are municipal governments (cities, villages) and park districts, with secondary exposure to county governments and transportation authorities. Project examples include flood mitigation for the Village of Hanover Park, the Collegeview Stormwater Improvements in Elmhurst, and the Lincoln Park North Pond Restoration in Chicago, demonstrating a portfolio of mid-sized civic infrastructure projects typically valued under $5 million each.

The company's defining business model element is a design-build partnership with Control Point Engineering, which integrates conceptual design, permitting, and construction under one coordinated team. This collaboration is positioned as an alternative to traditional fragmented low-bid public project delivery, offering faster timelines and reduced handoff complications. Customers are billed through one-time project contracts and quoted/competitive bid procurement, with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring revenue streams. Earthwerks is privately held with no disclosed external funding, headcount, or parent company structure.

Name

Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp

Legal name

Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation

Website

https://earthwerksinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earthwerks is a privately held general contractor delivering natural infrastructure construction — stormwater management, waterway restoration, and wetland improvement — for municipal governments, park districts, and county agencies across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida via a design-build partnership with Control Point Engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Construction Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Erosion Control & Slope Stabilization (Softscape/Planting Solutions) (HSAIABAI), Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

Keywords

• Stormwater infrastructure construction
• Natural infrastructure solutions
• Waterway restoration services
• Municipal general contracting
• Wetland improvement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: World-class construction services specializing in urban water quality including stormwater infrastructure, sediment and erosion control, waterway restoration, and native vegetation installation. Projects are typically one-time, large-scale municipal construction contracts.
2. Advisory Services: Early-stage conceptual advising, helping municipalities navigate project planning, permitting, and regulatory requirements.
3. Project Design Services: Comprehensive project design services integrating ecological principles with engineering and construction expertise from initial concept through implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation is a licensed professional general contractor that delivers natural infrastructure construction services for municipalities, including stormwater infrastructure, sediment and erosion control, waterway restoration, and native vegetation planting and maintenance. The firm offers three core service lines—Advisory Services, Project Design, and Construction Services—and, in collaboration with Control Point Engineering, provides an integrated design-build approach spanning conceptual design, permitting, and construction.

Product overview

Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp is a licensed professional general contractor offering a unified service portfolio centered on natural infrastructure, wetland improvement, and stormwater mitigation. The company operates across three core service lines: Advisory Services (strategic consulting for environmental challenges), Project Design (comprehensive ecological engineering), and Construction Services (specializing in urban water quality including stormwater infrastructure, sediment & erosion control, waterway restoration, and native vegetation). The company also offers a collaborative design-build approach in partnership with Control Point Engineering that integrates conceptual design, permitting, and construction under one coordinated team. Projects span multiple U.S. states (Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida) and include specific restoration projects such as pond restorations, streambank stabilizations, stormwater basin expansions, and riverfront park developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services
• Project Design
• Construction Services
• Design-Build Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000 cubic yards of sediment removed and 3,500 feet of shoreline stabilized on Naperville Brighton Pond project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Control Point EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerControl Point Engineering is a key strategic partner providing design capabilities that enable Earthwerks' integrated design-build approach. This collaboration combines conceptual design, permitting, and construction under one coordinated team, distinguishing Earthwerks from competitors using traditional fragmented project delivery.
• Naperville Park DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project partner on the Brighton Pond restoration project, providing project design services and collaborating on stormwater management improvements for residential areas.
• V3 CompaniesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided design services for the DuPage County Campus Pond project, collaborating on stormwater capacity expansion and wetland conversion.
• Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering design firm providing project design services for multiple Earthwerks projects including Lincoln Park North Pond Restoration and Collegeview Stormwater Improvements.
• SmithGroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with Christopher B. Burke Engineering on the Lincoln Park North Pond Restoration Project design.
• Recreation Engineering and PlanningminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Deep River Rock Riffle Improvements Project in Lake Station, Indiana.
• Patrick Engineering Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Deep River Rock Riffle Improvements Project.
• Lake County Parks DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and project partner for the Deep River Rock Riffle Improvements Project, collaborating on stream restoration and recreational improvements.
• Little Calumet River Basin Development CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority client partnering on the Deep River Rock Riffle Improvements Project for watershed improvement.
• WBKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Springinsguth Improvements Phase 2 project involving stream corridor improvements for Hanover Park and Schaumburg.
• Village of Hanover ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner through intergovernmental agreement for the Springinsguth West Branch DuPage River Stream Corridor Improvements project Phase 2.
• HR GreenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Carpentersville Riverfront Park project.
• Robinson EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Hickory Hills Basin stormwater expansion project.
• Engineering Resource AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided engineering design services for the Springinsguth Improvements Phase 1 and Klein Creek Streambank Stabilization projects.
• Lincoln Park ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit conservancy providing funding and collaborating on the North Pond Restoration Project as part of the Master Plan.
• DuPage County Stormwater ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partner with Naperville Park District on the Brighton Pond restoration project for stormwater management improvements.
• ENCAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted natural area restoration, planting, and stewardship for the Lincoln Park North Pond Restoration Project, including 20,000 native plugs and 56 native trees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large global consulting and engineering firm with extensive water, environmental, and stormwater practices. Competes for the same municipal environmental construction and design work but as part of a much broader portfolio across geographies.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant water and community development practices. Operates in the same municipal water and natural infrastructure categories as Earthwerks but at a substantially larger scale across North America.

Direct peers

• SmithGroup: Integrated design firm with urban design, landscape architecture, and water practice. Collaborated with Earthwerks' design partner on the Lincoln Park North Pond Restoration and competes in the same design-build municipal restoration space.
• HR Green: Engineering, technical, and management consulting firm serving municipal water, stormwater, and infrastructure clients. HR Green provided design services for Earthwerks' Carpentersville Riverfront Park and competes for similar public-sector environmental work in the Midwest.
• V3 Companies: Engineering and consulting firm providing water resources, ecological, and stormwater design services. V3 collaborated with Earthwerks on the DuPage County Campus Pond project and operates in the same Midwest municipal market with comparable service offerings.
• Wildlands Engineering: Ecological restoration and water resources engineering firm specializing in stream, wetland, and stormwater restoration. Operates in the same natural-infrastructure construction niche as Earthwerks, often paired with municipal clients.
• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration practice delivering stream, wetland, and watershed restoration projects for public and private clients. Comparable to Earthwerks in core competencies around waterway restoration, native vegetation, and municipal project delivery.
• SOLitude Lake Management: Lake and pond management, dredging, and stormwater services company. Direct overlap with Earthwerks' pond restoration, dredging, and native vegetation work, though SOLitude is more weighted to ongoing maintenance contracts.
• Applied Ecological Services: Ecological restoration and natural infrastructure firm with construction, design, and habitat-establishment services. Operates in the same Midwest restoration market and tackles projects of similar scope to Earthwerks' stream and pond restoration work.
• Princeton Hydro: Water resources and ecological engineering firm specializing in lake, pond, dam, and stormwater management. Directly comparable to Earthwerks' pond restoration, dredging, and shoreline stabilization services for municipal clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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