Magney Construction

What Magney Construction does

The company operates a sales-led, bid-driven go-to-market targeting government and municipal clients across five upper-Midwest states (Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, and Wisconsin). Revenue is earned through one-time project contracts awarded via three primary delivery methods: traditional hard-dollar Design-Bid-Build, Best Value Contracting (where subjective criteria like safety records and change-order history are scored), and Design-Build arrangements. Notable municipal clients include the City of Saint Cloud, City of Apple Valley, City of Elko New Market, the Metropolitan Council, and industrial clients such as Pinnacle Foods, with individual contract values ranging from approximately $7M to $15M. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with maintenance and service work offered on a cost-of-work basis or as lump sum quotes. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Magney Construction

Legal name

Magney Construction, Inc.

Website

https://magneyconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Magney Construction is a privately held general contractor founded in 1994 and based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, specializing in self-performed construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities and pumping infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients across the upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Construction

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water) (IMAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Water treatment construction
• Wastewater treatment facilities
• General contracting services
• Design build construction
• Industrial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanhassen, Minnesota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracts: Project-based construction contracts where Magney Construction serves as general contractor. Revenue is earned through lump sum bids on designed projects (Design, Bid, Build), fixed-price design-build arrangements, best value contracting with government entities, and cost-of-work basis or lump sum quotes for maintenance and service work. Revenue is one-time per project rather than recurring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Magney Construction is a general contractor that builds water and wastewater treatment facilities along with commercial and industrial buildings across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The firm self-performs earthwork, site utilities, concrete, masonry, carpentry, process piping, chemical feed piping, and process equipment installations, and offers pre-construction planning, general contracting, best-value contracting, design-build, and maintenance/service work to municipal utilities and industrial owners.

Product overview

Magney Construction is a Full Service Commercial and Industrial General Contractor offering construction services primarily for water and wastewater treatment facilities, as well as commercial and industrial buildings. The company's service portfolio includes Pre-Constructional Planning, General Contracting, Best Value Contracting, Design & Build, and Maintenance & Service Work. Core construction offerings encompass Water Treatment Facilities, Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Lift Stations (sewage, storm water, water booster), and general Commercial and Industrial Buildings. The company self-performs earthwork, site utilities, concrete, masonry, carpentry, process piping, and process equipment installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Constructional Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero lost time accidents across 100,000+ field man-hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ames Construction: Large private heavy civil contractor serving the Midwest and western US on water infrastructure, mining, and energy projects — comparable on heavy civil water/wastewater work but at significantly larger scale than Magney.
• Mortenson Construction: Major Minneapolis-based general contractor with strong water and renewable infrastructure practice across the Midwest — competing for the same municipal water/wastewater work as Magney but with much broader portfolio and capacity.
• MWH Constructors (Stantec): Global water infrastructure EPC contractor (now part of Stantec) delivering large water and wastewater treatment plant projects — key competitor on larger design-build pursuits that Magney also targets.

Direct peers

• Garney Construction: National employee-owned water and wastewater infrastructure contractor specializing in water and sewer pipeline, treatment plant, and pumping facility construction — directly comparable service offerings to Magney's core business.
• SAK Construction: Specialty contractor focused on underground water and wastewater pipeline, tunneling, and rehabilitation work — comparable self-perform water infrastructure contractor that competes with Magney on lift station and pipeline scopes.
• Ulliman Schutte Construction: Ohio-based water and wastewater treatment plant and industrial infrastructure general contractor, self-performing concrete, process mechanical, and site work — closely aligned with Magney's self-perform model and treatment plant focus.
• Bowen Engineering Corporation: Indianapolis-based self-performing general contractor focused on water and wastewater treatment facilities, lift stations, and industrial infrastructure — comparable specialty contractor profile to Magney.

Regional players

• C.D. Smith Construction: Wisconsin-based general contractor with significant water/wastewater treatment plant and industrial construction work in the upper Midwest — comparable regional specialty contractor to Magney.
• Miron Construction: Full-service general contractor headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, with strong water/wastewater and industrial treatment plant work in the upper Midwest — directly comparable geography and end-markets to Magney.
• Knutson Construction: Minnesota-based general contractor with public works, commercial, and industrial work across the upper Midwest — comparable regional footprint and municipal client base to Magney.

Market position

Strengths5 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

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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