Roads

Heavy Civil Road Constructionroadsinc.com

Roads, Inc. of NWF is a privately held, founder-owned heavy civil contractor based in Cantonment, Florida, delivering asphalt paving, road construction, underground utilities, subdivision infrastructure, and emergency debris removal for FDOT/ALDOT, local governments, and commercial developers across the Northwest Florida and South Alabama Gulf Coast.

Company typePrivate
Founded1999
HeadquartersCantonment, United States
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Roads does

Roads, Inc. of NWF is a privately held, founder-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Cantonment, Florida, specializing in asphalt paving, grading, excavation, and underground utilities. Founded in 1999 by Cody Rawson, the company self-performs road construction, asphalt paving, underground utility installation, residential subdivision infrastructure, and commercial parking lot construction for state Departments of Transportation (FDOT and ALDOT), county and municipal governments, and commercial developers across the Northwest Florida and South Alabama Gulf Coast corridor. Services also include emergency debris removal following hurricanes and severe weather events, with documented response work cited across multiple named storms. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based, bid-driven contracts with public agencies and private developers, with contract values ranging from approximately $500K to over $77M for a single FDOT highway widening project.

The company's core technical asset is its company-owned asphalt plant in Cantonment, FL, constructed in 2015, which uses recycled materials and natural gas to produce mixes meeting FDOT and ALDOT specifications. This plant provides vertical integration into material production, supports consistent mix quality and schedule control, and enables third-party asphalt sales to outside contractors. The firm is dual-certified by the Florida and Alabama Departments of Transportation and offers integrated design-build project delivery. Leadership spans the founder (Cody Rawson, President and Chairman) and a second-generation executive team including Chase Rawson (CEO), Kevin Gibson, PE (COO), and Darrin Johnson (CFO), with operational staff covering estimating, contracts, project management, plant operations, truck fleet, shop maintenance, and HR. Employee headcount is in the 51–100 range.

The business model is enterprise field sales plus channel-partner subcontracting: Roads bids competitively on government infrastructure solicitations and negotiates directly with commercial developers, while also serving as a subcontractor to general contractors on large multi-discipline projects. Pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. All revenue streams are one-time, project-based engagements (government contracts, commercial/private projects, emergency debris removal) plus a transaction-based stream for asphalt material sales to third parties. Marketing is conducted primarily through a website portfolio of completed projects, government contractor registries, and reputation-based referrals rather than active digital campaigns.

Roads firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Roads
Legal name: Roads, Inc. of NWF
Website: https://www.roadsinc.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1999
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: Roads, Inc. of NWF is a privately held, founder-owned heavy civil contractor based in Cantonment, Florida, delivering asphalt paving, road construction, underground utilities, subdivision infrastructure, and emergency debris removal for FDOT/ALDOT, local governments, and commercial developers across the Northwest Florida and South Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Roads industry classification

Industry

Product category: Heavy Civil Road Construction
NAICS: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)
SIC: Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
akta.pro primary industry: Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF)

Keywords

Road construction services
Asphalt paving services
Underground utilities installation
Emergency debris removal
Heavy civil construction

Where Roads is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Cantonment
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Roads business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Government Infrastructure Contracts: Project-based contracts with state agencies (FDOT), counties (Escambia County, Santa Rosa County), and cities (City of Pensacola) for road construction, asphalt paving, stormwater systems, and infrastructure improvements. Revenue recognized upon project completion with values ranging from $500K to $77M per contract.
Commercial and Private Sector Projects: Asphalt paving and site construction services for commercial developers, retail centers, and private property owners. Includes work on subdivisions, commercial parking lots, and industrial facilities.
Emergency Debris Removal Services: Storm response and debris removal services contracted by government agencies during hurricanes and severe weather events. Supports community recovery with rapid mobilization capabilities.
Asphalt Material Sales: Sale of asphalt materials to subcontractors and trucking companies from their Cantonment, FL plant. Qualified contractors can pick up or receive delivery of asphalt for their own projects.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Project-based construction services with no fixed pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Roads product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Roads, Inc. of NWF is a heavy civil construction contractor providing road construction, asphalt paving, grading, excavation, underground utilities, and emergency debris removal services across Northwest Florida and South Alabama. The company operates an in-house asphalt plant in Cantonment, FL and self-performs earthwork, utilities, stormwater, paving, and concrete under an integrated delivery model. Services target state and local government agencies, commercial developers, and prime contractors on infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Roads, Inc. of NWF is a construction and infrastructure services company offering a unified portfolio of road construction and site development services. The core offerings include Roadwork Services, Asphalt Paving Services, Emergency Debris Removal Services, Asphalt Plant Operations (in-house manufacturing), Design & Build Services, Underground Utilities Services, Residential Subdivision Construction, and Commercial Parking Lot Construction. These services work together as an integrated construction delivery model where the company self-performs multiple scopes including earthwork, utilities, stormwater, paving, and concrete from the same team, allowing coordinated project execution from site preparation through final surface finish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Roadwork Services Full-service road construction and reconstruction including grading, earthwork, base preparation, asphalt paving, milling, resurfacing, shoulder work, lane widening, curb and gutter, stormwater improvements, and traffic control for highways, county roads, and city streets.
Asphalt Paving Services Hot mix asphalt paving for highways, county roads, city streets, commercial parking lots, and private facilities including resurfacing, milling, full-depth reclamation, patching, leveling, wedging, and quality control testing.
Emergency Debris Removal Services Rapid storm response and debris removal services including roadway clearance, tree and vegetation removal, sand and silt cleanup, drainage system clearing, emergency grading, temporary road restoration, and structural cleanup for government agencies during hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes.
Asphalt Plant Operations In-house asphalt manufacturing and production supporting road construction projects with control over mix consistency, quality, and scheduling. Produces materials meeting FDOT and ALDOT specifications, and also supplies asphalt materials to qualified subcontractors and trucking companies.
Design & Build Services Integrated design-build project delivery combining planning, engineering coordination, and construction under one team to reduce delays, control costs, and improve communication for public infrastructure projects.
Underground Utilities Services Installation of underground utilities including water main, gravity sanitary sewer, low-pressure sewer, storm sewer and drainage systems, utility trenching, manholes, inlets, and utility relocation for roadway projects.
Residential Subdivision Construction Full-scope residential subdivision infrastructure including site clearing, mass grading, roadway construction, stormwater and drainage systems, underground water and sewer utilities, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and final surface paving.
Commercial Parking Lot Construction Construction and maintenance of commercial parking lots including new construction, asphalt paving, milling, base repair, full-depth reconstruction, curb and gutter, ADA-compliant layouts, stormwater drainage, striping, and surface finishing.

Quantifiable outcome

Completed $77M+ SR 30 Gulf Breeze Parkway widening project, the largest documented contract
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Companies that use Roads

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Roads technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Roads partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

Murphree Bridge CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoads, Inc. of NWF served as subcontractor to Murphree Bridge Corporation on the Boggy Creek bridge replacement project. Roads provided earthwork, asphalt paving, stormwater installation, and milling operations while Murphree performed the main bridge construction work. This represents a working partnership on a specific infrastructure project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Roads competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

C.W. Roberts Contracting: Florida asphalt paving and highway construction contractor with FDOT certification. Comparable as a regional peer competing for similar paving, milling, and road reconstruction projects, particularly in the Panhandle region.
Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based heavy civil and highway contractor performing road construction, asphalt paving, and DOT work across the state. Directly comparable as a regional FDOT-certified competitor pursuing similar state and municipal infrastructure contracts.
Wright Construction Group: Heavy civil and highway contractor operating across the Florida-Alabama Gulf Coast. Directly comparable geographic and service overlap, competing for similar ALDOT, county, and municipal contracts.
Hubbard Construction Company: Long-standing Florida heavy civil contractor (subsidiary of Eurovia/Vinci) focused on highway, road, and bridge construction. Comparable as a direct competitor for FDOT projects with similar asphalt paving, grading, and underground utilities capabilities.
Ranger Construction Industries: Florida-based general contractor specializing in highway, heavy civil, and asphalt paving work. Direct peer in the FDOT bidding market with similar geographic overlap in central and north Florida.

Broad incumbents

MasTec, Inc. Large publicly traded infrastructure construction firm with significant Florida highway and utility operations. Broad incumbent that competes for FDOT mega-projects and represents the scale-up competitive threat to mid-size regional contractors.
Preferred Materials (CRH Americas): Subsidiary of CRH plc operating asphalt plants and paving crews across the southeastern US. Broader incumbent with vertically integrated aggregate, asphalt production, and paving services overlapping with Roads' in-house plant and paving operations.

Others

Vulcan Materials Company: Largest US producer of construction aggregates and a customer of Roads (Cantonment rail terminal). Adjacent/ecosystem player — supplies aggregates to the asphalt paving market Roads serves while also being a client.

Regional players

Astaldi / Halmar International (now part of OHLA): International heavy civil contractor with US infrastructure operations including Southeast highway and bridge work. Comparable in heavy highway and bridge capabilities though primarily operating in different regional markets than Roads.

Emerging players

Mid-South Building Supply: Emerging civil/site work contractor in the Alabama Gulf Coast. Comparable in scope of subdivision and commercial site development, though smaller scale than Roads and more focused on building supply and light civil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Roads financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Roads leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Roads funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Roads M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Roads

What does Roads do?

Is Roads a public or private company?

Roads is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Roads founded?

Roads was founded in 1999. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Roads based?

Roads is headquartered in Cantonment, United States, in the North America region.

How does Roads make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Government Infrastructure Contracts are the primary driver. The others are commercial and Private Sector Projects, emergency Debris Removal Services and asphalt Material Sales.

Who are Roads's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are C.W. Roberts Contracting, Anderson Columbia Co., Wright Construction Group, Hubbard Construction Company and Ranger Construction Industries. Broad incumbents are MasTec, Inc. and Preferred Materials (CRH Americas). Vulcan Materials Company is listed as an others. Astaldi / Halmar International (now part of OHLA) is listed as a regional player. Mid-South Building Supply is listed as an emerging player.

Does Roads have an API?

No public API is recorded for Roads.

What industry is Roads in?

Roads's product category is Heavy Civil Road Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAGAF, Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls). Its NAICS code is 23731 and its SIC code is 1600.