What Pate Construction Company does

Pate Construction Company is a private heavy civil and underground utility construction firm headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado, serving the Colorado Front Range and New Mexico. Founded approximately 1970, the company has completed over 3,000 projects across more than five decades, with core capabilities spanning heavy civil and waterway construction, underground wet utility installation and restoration, design-build delivery with value engineering, and IDIQ contract execution for federal and municipal clients. Pate self-performs in excess of 75% of any given project, encompassing project management, site superintendence, safety, and quality control.

The company's primary customer base is federal government and military installations (US Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain AFS, White Sands Missile Range) and municipal utilities (Colorado Springs Utilities), supplemented by federal civil works (Pike & San Isabel National Forest). Notable anchored contracts include a $275M 5-year Front Range SABER IDIQ, a $160M 10-year R&D Test Article Construction Services IDIQ at White Sands Missile Range, and a 5-year Colorado Springs Utilities water main replacement contract covering 60-70 miles of pipeline. The firm is led by President Blue Pate, who has held the role since 2008.

The business model is enterprise/government contract-based: revenue is generated through competitive procurement of IDIQ contracts and project-specific bid awards, with pricing determined by project scope, complexity, and contract terms. The company holds Cost Containment Certification from the Colorado State Authority and maintains high-level security clearance capabilities supporting Department of Defense work. The workforce is characterized by deep tenure — the majority of skilled labor have 20+ years of service or are second-generation employees — supported by independent safety consultants, annual training, and a stringent drug abuse program.

Name

Pate Construction Company

Legal name

Pate Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://pateconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pate Construction Company is a private heavy civil and underground utility construction firm based in Pueblo, Colorado, serving federal/military and municipal utility clients across the Colorado Front Range and New Mexico with self-performed heavy civil, underground utility, and design-build services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Underground utility installation
• Waterway construction
• Design-build services
• Municipal infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pueblo, Colorado

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Construction Contracts: Revenue generated through IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contracts with federal agencies including US Air Force Academy, military installations, and White Sands Missile Range. Contracts span 5-10 years providing new construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, and design-build projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pate Construction Company is a heavy civil and underground utility construction firm providing river drainage, floodplain, and waterway construction, installation and restoration of underground wet utilities (water, sewer, storm sewer), and comprehensive design-build and value engineering services. The firm also holds multi-year IDIQ contracts delivering new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance for federal and municipal clients, and supplies a specialized construction workforce for underground utility projects.

Product overview

Pate Construction Company is a heavy civil and underground utility construction firm offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings include Heavy Civil and Waterway Construction (river drainage, floodplain, and waterway projects), Underground Utility Capability (water, sewer, storm sewer installation and restoration), and Design-Build and Value Engineering services. The company also operates IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contracts for federal and municipal clients, and provides skilled construction workforce through various specialized roles. The company has delivered over 3,000 projects across Colorado Front Range and New Mexico over five decades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Civil and Waterway Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Self-performs in excess of 75% of any given project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IPR (Inland Pipe Rehabilitation): Specialty contractor in underground utility installation and rehabilitation, including water and sewer pipeline work — a comparable peer in the same niche where Pate competes for municipal and federal contracts.
• Garney Construction: Privately held heavy civil and underground utility contractor specializing in water and wastewater pipeline construction — directly comparable to Pate's underground utility and water main replacement work for municipal clients.
• SAK Construction: Heavy civil contractor focused on underground utility installation, pipeline rehabilitation, and water/wastewater infrastructure — closely matches Pate's trenching, pipelaying, and underground wet utility capabilities.
• Western Summit Constructors: Heavy civil and underground utility contractor performing work on military installations and federal projects across the western US — directly comparable to Pate's DoD IDIQ work and federal market focus.
• Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors: Heavy civil and underground utility contractor delivering water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure for municipal and federal clients — directly comparable scope of work to Pate, though regionally focused elsewhere in the Southeast.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Public heavy civil construction company with significant water resources, transportation, and federal work — operates at much larger scale than Pate but competes for many of the same federal and municipal pursuits.
• Ames Construction: Large, privately held heavy civil contractor performing work across transportation, water, mining, and federal markets — a broader incumbent in the same heavy civil category with overlapping federal and water infrastructure capabilities.
• Sterling Construction Company: Heavy civil infrastructure company focused on water, transportation, and specialty services — broader incumbent in similar end markets with overlapping water and underground utility work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 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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