What Becho does

Becho, Inc. is a geotechnical specialty construction subcontractor that performs deep foundation installation, earth retention, and excavation support work for major public infrastructure projects. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Sylmar, California, the company serves public transportation authorities, state departments of transportation, and general contractors on complex urban infrastructure projects across California, New York, Washington, and Minnesota. Becho operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) and contributes specialty geotechnical capabilities to Tutor Perini's Civil Group.

The company's service portfolio encompasses foundation drilling (vertical, horizontal, and angled drilling ranging from 6 inches to 10 feet in diameter), earth retention systems including soil nails with shotcrete, battered 5-foot diameter secant piles over 150 feet deep, fiber glass tiebacks, micropiles, tiebacks, drilled shafts, support of excavation, and concrete services with SCC concrete strengths up to 12,000 PSI. Becho maintains a specialized equipment fleet including oscillators and rotators ranging from 1M to 3M diameter for fully cased large diameter piles up to 300 feet deep with permanent casing seated in rock, low-overhead and limited-access drilling rigs for confined spaces near active rail lines and tunnels, and crane-mounted drill rigs. The company claims the ability to drill in difficult geotechnical conditions including caving sands below the groundwater table, cobbles and boulders, and solid rock formations with unconfined compressive strengths up to 30,000 PSI.

Becho generates revenue through project-based contracts pursued via preconstruction planning, negotiated agreements, hard bids, and design-build delivery. Disclosed individual project values range from approximately $3.6 million to $119 million, with all work custom-quoted based on project scope. Named government and transportation customers include the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Amtrak (Hudson Yards encasement), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Washington State Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Transportation, and the Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis. The company employs 51-100 personnel and markets primarily through direct enterprise field sales targeting general contractors and public agency project owners.

Name

Becho

Legal name

Becho, Inc.

Website

https://bechoinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Becho, Inc. is a geotechnical specialty construction subcontractor performing deep foundation drilling, earth retention, and excavation support for major public infrastructure projects. Founded in 1979 in Sylmar, California, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Specialty Construction

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems) (IMAFAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Geotechnical construction
• Foundation drilling
• Earth retention systems
• Drilled shafts
• Support of excavation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Specialty Construction Services: Becho generates revenue through providing specialty construction services including drilled shafts, secant piles, tiebacks, micropiles, and support of excavation. Revenue is project-based, earned through contracts with general contractors and project owners on large infrastructure projects. Projects are pursued through preconstruction planning, negotiated contracts, hard bids, and design-build delivery methods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Becho, Inc. provides geotechnical specialty construction services including foundation drilling, earth retention systems, drilled shafts, secant piles, tiebacks, micropiles, and support of excavation. The company performs as a specialty subcontractor on large public infrastructure projects involving bridges, roads, rail, mass transit, and water conveyance. Projects are delivered through preconstruction planning, negotiated contracts, hard bid contracts, and design-build delivery methods.

Product overview

Becho, Inc. is a geotechnical specialty construction company that offers a unified portfolio of drilling, foundation, and excavation support services. The core offerings include Foundation Drilling, Concrete Services, Earth Retention, Foundation Systems, and Heavy Equipment Services, supported by specialized capabilities in Micropiles, Tiebacks, Secant Piles, Support of Excavation (SOE), and Drilled Shafts. The company serves infrastructure construction projects in transportation (bridges, roads, rail/mass transit) and water sectors, performing as a specialty subcontractor for deep foundation and excavation support work on large-scale metropolitan projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundation Drilling Foundation drilling services capable of drilling shafts vertically, horizontally, and at all angles, ranging from 6 inches to 10 feet in diameter. The company has experience drilling in difficult geotechnical conditions including caving sands below the water table, cobbles, boulders, and solid rock formations with compressive strengths up to 30,000 PSI. Used by general contractors and government agencies on large infrastructure projects.
• Concrete Services Furnishing and installation of reinforced concrete for foundation structures and earth retention systems, including drilled shafts, caissons, micropiles, tiebacks, and underpinning. Has installed SCC concrete with design compressive strengths of 12,000 PSI. Used in conjunction with Becho's drilling and foundation work.
• Earth Retention Installation of various earth retention systems including soil nails with shotcrete, secant piles up to 5-foot diameter and 150-foot depth, and high-capacity tiebacks for landslide repairs. Used by general contractors on major construction projects requiring excavation support.
• Foundation Systems Installation of foundation systems including traditional drilled shafts, micropiles, underpinning, and high-capacity caissons with permanent casing seated in rock. Uses oscillators and rotators ranging from 1M to 3M in diameter for fully cased large diameter piles up to 300 feet deep.
• Heavy Equipment Services Wide variety of construction equipment including top drive vertical drills, tieback and micropile drills, service cranes, duty cycle cranes, crane-mounted drill rigs, low overhead and limited access drills for complex construction sites. Deployed on Becho's own geotechnical projects.
• Micropiles Specialty construction service involving the installation of small-diameter piles typically used for foundation support in restricted or challenging access areas. Used by general contractors on infrastructure projects.
• Tiebacks Earth anchoring services that provide lateral support for excavation walls and retaining structures. Deployed on major transit, tunnel, and bridge projects.
• Secant Piles Interlocking pile wall construction method where primary piles are drilled and then secondary piles are installed to intersect and create a continuous wall for excavation support and groundwater containment. Deployed on transit, tunnel, water, and bridge projects.
• Support of Excavation (SOE) Temporary earth support systems for construction excavations, including soldier piles, lagging, and bracing systems. Used on large infrastructure projects requiring deep excavation in urban environments.
• Drilled Shafts Large-diameter drilled concrete shafts used as foundation elements, installed to various depths for load-bearing capacity. Used on bridge, transit, and water infrastructure projects.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tutor Perini CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBecho, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company. Becho operates as part of Tutor Perini's Civil Group and contributes to major infrastructure projects including the Purple Line Extension, California High-Speed Rail, and Hudson Yards Platform. Tutor Perini provides the parent company's resources and project opportunities while Becho provides specialized geotechnical construction expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bencor Global: Specialty foundation contractor performing drilled shafts, slurry walls, micropiles, tiebacks, and ground improvement for heavy civil and transportation infrastructure. Comparable in scale and scope to Becho, with overlapping bids on US rail, highway, and bridge megaprojects.
• Case Foundation Company: Specialty deep foundation subcontractor with extensive drilled shaft, caisson, secant pile, and earth retention capabilities serving the Midwest and Eastern US. Comparable size and project mix to Becho, with overlapping presence on bridge, transit, and heavy civil infrastructure work.
• Treviicos (Trevi Group): US arm of Italian specialty foundation contractor Trevi Group, providing deep foundations, ground improvement, and earth retention on major transit and infrastructure projects. Competes with Becho on technically demanding urban foundation scopes, particularly on East Coast megaprojects.
• HJ Foundation: Florida-headquartered specialty deep foundation contractor providing drilled shafts, auger cast piles, micro-piles, and ground improvement services nationwide. Competes with Becho on drilled shaft scopes for transit and DOT infrastructure, particularly in the Southeast and on US East Coast projects.
• Richard Goettle, Inc. Specialty geotechnical contractor providing deep foundations, earth retention, ground improvement, and underpinning across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Overlaps with Becho on drilled shafts, secant piles, and tiebacks on transit and DOT megaprojects.
• Malcolm Drilling: One of the largest US specialty geotechnical contractors, offering drilled shafts, secant piles, micropiles, tiebacks, and ground improvement across the West Coast and select national markets. Direct head-to-head competitor on most of Becho's California and transit megaproject bids; notably Becho's current President Edward Mendoza previously worked at Malcolm Drilling.
• Anderson Drilling: West Coast specialty foundation drilling contractor offering drilled shafts, caissons, and underpinning for transportation, water, and commercial infrastructure. Direct geographic overlap with Becho in California and a similar project-type focus on transit, bridge, and water-related deep foundation scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Hayward Baker (Keller Group): Largest geotechnical specialty contractor in North America under Keller Group, providing ground improvement, deep foundations, earth retention, and underpinning. As a Keller division, it has a much wider service portfolio and national footprint than Becho, but overlaps directly on secant pile, micropile, and drilled shaft scopes.
• Moretrench (Keller Group): Sister Keller division focused on dewatering, ground improvement, and specialty geotechnical construction with strong East Coast presence. Competes with Becho on support-of-excavation and groundwater cutoff scopes, particularly on Northeast transit and tunnel projects where Becho's Hudson Yards work is concentrated.

Regional players

• Subsurface Construction Co. Regional specialty foundation contractor focused on the Midwest US, providing drilled shafts, caissons, and earth retention for bridges, highways, and water infrastructure. Comparable services to Becho but with a more concentrated geographic footprint in Illinois, Indiana, and surrounding states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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