Adams Construction and Associates

What Adams Construction and Associates does

Adams Construction and Associates, Inc. (ACAI) is a privately held, founder-led civil engineering and construction firm headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. Founded in 2004 and operating across Alabama and Georgia, the company runs four integrated divisions — Civil Engineering, Construction Testing, Civil Construction, and Building Construction — that together deliver turn-key land development from conceptual design through project completion. Its engineering arm offers civil site design, GPS-guided machine control modeling, construction staking and aerial topographical mapping via drones, and environmental services (NPDES permitting, Phase I ESAs); the construction testing division handles compaction testing, material laboratory analysis, and concrete/masonry inspection; the civil construction division executes earthwork, utilities, stormwater management, infrastructure/transportation (including ALDOT work), and construction management; and the building construction division erects commercial structures (warehouses, shops, aviation hangars, industrial maintenance facilities) and residential structures (custom homes, barndominiums, garages).

ACAI holds multiple state-level professional and contracting licenses — Alabama PE (ECA51004), Alabama GC (49316), Alabama Home Builders (40168), Georgia PE (PEF008820), and Georgia GC (6174) — and is a Certified Stream Restoration contractor in Alabama, a credential held by few regional firms. The technical toolkit centers on AutoCAD and Civil 3D, GPS-controlled dozers and excavators, drone-based LiDAR/topographic surveying, and in-house material and concrete laboratories. Differentiated engineering deliverables include codified sanitary sewer design standards (with explicit flow, slope, and velocity parameters) and proprietary GPS surface models that feed intelligent machine control.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven, with revenue generated primarily through professional engineering fees, testing/inspection fees, and construction contracts across four customer segments: government/municipal (e.g., City of Auburn Full Depth Reclamation, City of Opelika road rehabilitation), commercial/industrial (e.g., Southern Company power plant maintenance facilities, WAR Industries), residential property owners, and architecture/developer referral partners (e.g., Benchmark Design PC, Marshall & Associates). Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on the company website, social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn), direct outreach, and partnerships with architects and developers rather than marketing-led demand capture. ACAI remains founder-controlled under CEO Randall Adams with professional management support from CFO/COO Austin Osborn, and has no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Adams Construction and Associates

Legal name

Adams Construction and Associates, Inc.

Website

https://www.acaiconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adams Construction and Associates (ACAI) is a privately held, Auburn, Alabama-based civil engineering and construction firm offering turnkey land development across engineering design, construction testing, civil construction, and building construction for government, commercial, industrial, and residential clients in Alabama and Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Balance-of-Plant (BOP) & Civil Works for Power Plants (EUAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Construction testing
• Earthwork utilities
• Building construction
• Stormwater management

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Services: Provides civil engineering design services including residential and commercial developments, utility infrastructure design, construction staking and mapping, GPS machine control models, and environmental assessments. Revenue generated through professional engineering fees.
2. Construction Testing Services: Offers compaction testing, subgrade examination, material laboratory analysis, concrete and masonry testing. Revenue from testing fees and inspection services.
3. Civil Construction Services: Delivers earthwork, utilities installation, stormwater management systems, infrastructure and transportation projects. Revenue from construction project contracts.
4. Building Construction Services: Provides commercial building construction (warehouses, shops, aviation hangers) and residential construction (homes, barndominiums, garages). Revenue from construction contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adams Construction and Associates (ACAI) is a civil engineering and construction firm offering four integrated service lines: civil engineering design, construction testing (compaction, materials, concrete and masonry), civil construction (earthwork, utilities, stormwater, infrastructure, and construction management), and building construction (commercial and residential). The firm delivers turn-key land development from concept through completion for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients across Alabama and Georgia.

Product overview

ACAI (Adams Construction and Associates) is a professional civil engineering and construction firm offering a unified portfolio of integrated services. The company operates four main divisions: Civil Engineering (design, GPS machine control models, construction staking & mapping, environmental services), Construction Testing (compaction testing, material laboratory analysis, concrete and masonry testing), Civil Construction (earthwork, utilities, stormwater management, infrastructure & transportation, construction management), and Building Construction (commercial and residential). The divisions work together to provide turn-key land development from concept to completion for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Design Licensed team provides innovative and cost-effective civil engineering design services ranging from residential and commercial developments to utility infrastructures.
• GPS Machine Control Models Advanced digital terrain surface models designed for GPS-guided intelligent dozers, excavators, and other construction equipment, ensuring precise cuts, fills, and grades.
• Construction Staking and Mapping Comprehensive services including meticulously designed site plans and aerial topographical mapping using drone services for high-resolution imagery and accurate topographical data.
• Environmental Services NPDES permitting under the Clean Waters Act, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, stormwater inspections, and BMP plan development.
• Compaction Testing and Subgrade Examination Testing solutions and oversight of earthwork activities including grading observation, soil compaction testing, subgrade examination, and stabilization recommendations.
• Material Laboratory Analysis Soil classification, sieve analysis, Atterberg limits testing, and Full Depth Reclamation mix design and construction monitoring services.
• Concrete and Masonry Testing Comprehensive testing including concrete placement observations, reinforcement inspections, slump/air content/compressive strength tests, grout prism testing, and structural masonry inspections.
• Earthwork Site preparation including clearing, roadway construction, grading, and GPS machine-controlled excavation and grading services.
• Utilities Construction Construction services for sanitary sewer systems, water distribution, lift and pump stations, energy and resource infrastructure, and system replacements and upgrades.
• Stormwater Management Systems Detention and retention ponds, land management and stabilization, erosion control, certified stream restoration, and BMP implementation.
• Infrastructure and Transportation ALDOT projects, road and bridge projects, traffic designs, environmental solutions, roadway modification, new road construction, and road widening.
• Construction Management Turn-key land development from concept to completion for residential and commercial projects, including site assessments, permitting, clearing, grading, utility installation, and foundation preparation.
• Residential Construction Building construction for residential homes including barndominiums, garages, and shops with structural steel and wood design partnerships.
• Commercial Construction Construction of warehouses, shops, aviation hangers, storage facilities, and distribution centers with high ceilings, open floor plans, and loading docks.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor operating across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and infrastructure markets — a directly comparable in-state peer delivering construction services of significantly larger scale than ACAI.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered general contractor with strong healthcare, commercial, and civil portfolios; competes for many of the same regional construction and design-build opportunities ACAI pursues.
• BL Harbert International: Alabama-based construction firm with commercial, industrial, and international government services divisions — overlapping with ACAI's commercial/industrial building construction and civil site work offerings.
• Hoar Construction: Alabama-rooted general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, and mixed-use developments — competes for similar regional commercial building and pre-construction services in the Southeast.
• Caddell Construction: Montgomery, Alabama-headquartered general contractor with commercial, industrial, and government project portfolios — a regional competitor bidding on overlapping Alabama state and federal work.
• Headwaters Construction: Southeast-focused civil construction firm specializing in site development, utilities, and earthwork — a closely comparable peer delivering similar scope civil construction services to developers and municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded heavy civil and infrastructure contractor with extensive transportation, water, and energy infrastructure work — competes for ALDOT and large site-development projects across the same Southeast geography.
• Stantec: Global engineering consulting firm with significant civil, environmental, and infrastructure practices — overlaps with ACAI's civil engineering design and environmental services offerings at much larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: International engineering and consulting firm with strong water, environmental, and infrastructure practices — directly comparable to ACAI's civil engineering, environmental, and stormwater management services.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm delivering engineering, environmental, and construction services — overlaps heavily with ACAI's integrated service model and competes for large municipal and industrial engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/adamsconstructionandassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adamsconstructionandassociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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