Ongrade Contracting, Inc.

What Ongrade Contracting, Inc. does

Ongrade Contracting, Inc. is a privately held heavy highway construction subcontractor founded in 2012 and headquartered at 10158 US-17 in Arcadia, Florida, operating with approximately 10 employees. The company serves Prime Contractors executing Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast United States. Its service portfolio covers the full lifecycle of roadway development, including Cement Treated Subgrade (CTS), Full Depth Reclamation (FDR), Profile Milling and Standard Asphalt Milling, Road Base Construction, Robotics and GPS Grading, Soil Stabilization, and Excavation. The company markets "more than 40 years of experience" as a core credibility asset, alongside its deployment of GPS-controlled robotic grading systems.

The company's principal technical positioning centers on GPS-controlled robotic grading equipment applied across earthwork, milling, and base construction operations. These are deterministic machine-control and automation systems rather than software products; Ongrade does not sell, license, or distribute any technology as a standalone offering. The value proposition is the combination of those automated systems, regulatory familiarity with FDOT and FAA specifications, and accumulated operator experience applied to schedule-driven, precision-sensitive government infrastructure scopes. There is no AI/ML capability, no proprietary software platform, no API surface, and no disclosed integration partnerships.

The business model is straightforward project-based subcontracting. Revenue is generated through one-time construction contracts awarded by Prime Contractors on government infrastructure tenders; pricing is quote-based and not standardized, and there are no disclosed rate cards, recurring fees, SaaS components, or licensing arrangements. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: the company bids and negotiates directly with Prime Contractors for inclusion in FDOT and FAA project scopes. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no funding history, no parent company, no management team disclosed, and no M&A or partnership activity documented, indicating an owner-operated specialty subcontractor whose scale is constrained by equipment and crew capacity rather than by market access.

Name

Ongrade Contracting, Inc.

Legal name

Ongrade Contracting, Inc.

Website

https://ongradecontracting.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ongrade Contracting is a privately held heavy highway construction subcontractor providing precision grading, milling, excavation, and road base services to Prime Contractors on FDOT and FAA infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Pavement Construction & Rehabilitation (Asphalt, Concrete, Overlays) (IMAFAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt & Pavement Removal / Milling (IMAFAKAM), Earthworks, Cut-and-Fill & Subgrade Preparation (AFAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Heavy highway construction
• Asphalt milling services
• Road base construction
• Soil stabilization services
• GPS-controlled grading

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcadia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Highway Construction Services: Project-based construction services for heavy highway infrastructure including roadway construction, asphalt milling, excavation, soil stabilization, and road base construction. Revenue is generated through contracts with Prime Contractors on government (FDOT and FAA) infrastructure projects in the Southeast US.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ongrade Contracting, Inc. is a heavy highway construction subcontractor that delivers specialized earthwork and roadway services — including Cement Treated Subgrade (CTS), Full Depth Reclamation (FDR), profile and standard asphalt milling, road base construction, robotics and GPS grading, soil stabilization, and excavation — to Prime Contractors executing FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast US. The company applies GPS-controlled and robotic grading equipment to achieve precision, speed, and schedule-driven execution on government transportation projects.

Product overview

Ongrade Contracting, Inc. is a heavy highway construction company offering a unified suite of specialized services. The company's core portfolio centers on earthwork and road construction services including Cement Treated Subgrade (CTS), Full Depth Reclamation (FDR), asphalt milling, road base construction, robotics and GPS grading, soil stabilization, and excavation. These services work together as an integrated construction solution supporting the complete lifecycle of roadway development—from site preparation and ground stabilization through final grading and pavement installation. The company leverages state-of-the-art technology including robotics and GPS control systems to deliver projects with speed and precision for FDOT and FAA projects throughout the Southeast US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cement Treated Subgrade (CTS) A ground stabilization technique in which cement is mixed with existing soil to create a strong, durable base layer for roadways and construction projects. Offered as a heavy highway construction service to Prime Contractors on FDOT and FAA infrastructure projects in the Southeast US.
• Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) A pavement rehabilitation method that recycles existing asphalt and base materials in-place to create a new, stable road base. Offered as a roadway rehabilitation service for government infrastructure projects in the Southeast US.
• Profile Milling & Standard Asphalt Milling Precision milling services to remove deteriorated asphalt surfaces at specified depths, including profile milling for accurate grading and standard milling for resurfacing preparation. Offered to Prime Contractors on FDOT and FAA road and aviation infrastructure projects.
• Road Base Construction Construction of foundational road base layers using various materials and techniques to provide structural support for highways and roadways. Offered as a heavy highway construction service to government infrastructure Prime Contractors.
• Robotics & GPS Grading Advanced construction technology utilizing GPS-controlled robotic equipment for precise grading operations with enhanced accuracy and efficiency. Offered as a differentiated heavy highway construction service to Prime Contractors on FDOT and FAA projects.
• Soil Stabilization Ground improvement services that enhance soil properties to increase load-bearing capacity, reduce permeability, and create stable foundations for construction. Offered as a heavy highway construction service to government infrastructure Prime Contractors in the Southeast US.
• Excavation Earth-moving and excavation services for site preparation, trenching, and land development projects. Offered as a heavy highway construction service to Prime Contractors on FDOT and FAA infrastructure projects.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Lane Construction Corporation: National heavy civil contractor executing highway, bridge, and airfield projects across the Southeast—a broad incumbent operating in the same FDOT/FAA opportunity pool as Ongrade.
• Granite Construction Company: Large, diversified US heavy civil contractor with substantial Southeast and FDOT presence, offering roadway, paving, and earthwork at greater scale—a broad incumbent competing for similar scopes.

Direct peers

• Community Asphalt Corp. South Florida asphalt paving and road construction contractor executing FDOT milling and resurfacing projects—directly comparable specialty scope and prime-contractor delivery model.
• Ajax Paving Industries: Florida paving and heavy highway contractor performing asphalt milling, paving, and roadway construction for FDOT—overlapping services and customer profile with Ongrade.
• V.E. Whitehurst & Sons: Florida roadway and sitework contractor offering paving, grading, and base construction services—closely comparable specialty contractor serving FDOT-adjacent customers.
• Hubbard Construction Company: Long-established Florida heavy highway contractor delivering grading, paving, and base construction on FDOT projects—directly comparable in geography, scope, and prime-contractor customer base.
• Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based heavy highway and civil contractor performing roadway construction, asphalt paving, and base work for FDOT and county projects—closely comparable specialty scope and customer set to Ongrade Contracting.
• Ranger Construction Industries: Florida heavy highway and asphalt contractor serving FDOT and municipal clients with milling, paving, and earthwork—an obvious regional peer to Ongrade.

Regional players

• C.W. Roberts Contracting: Southeast US asphalt paving and heavy highway contractor with milling and base construction capabilities—comparable services to Ongrade across overlapping Florida/Georgia operating territory.
• Superior Construction Company Southeast: Southeast-focused heavy civil and highway contractor performing roadway construction, earthwork, and paving—comparable to Ongrade in geography and FDOT-adjacent project delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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