What PEI Engineering & Construction does

PEI Engineering & Construction is a privately held specialty utility contractor founded in 1997 and headquartered at 7606 Energy Parkway in Baltimore, Maryland. The company provides underground utility construction, relocation, excavation, and drilling services for fiber optic, copper, and electrical networks across the Mid-Atlantic region, with active operations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. Its offering spans nine core service lines: emergency service and repair (24/7), vacuum excavation, underground construction and excavation, directional boring, open cut trenching, concrete duct bank installation, aerial construction, cable placement, and hydro/air excavating services. Customers include municipalities, private developers, general contractors, Communications Service Providers, and utility providers, with both small and large-scale project scopes handled.

The company's technical execution is grounded in a self-owned equipment fleet — excavators, skid steers, backhoes, and directional drills — enabling in-house delivery across both trenchless methods (directional boring, vacuum excavation) and traditional open-cut trenching. Method selection is calibrated to site conditions, with trenchless approaches deployed on congested urban, roadway, and interstate projects to minimize surface disruption. All field personnel are OSHA-certified, supported by daily safety meetings and on-site inspections, and the firm is fully licensed, bonded, and insured across the five jurisdictions it serves.

Commercially, PEI operates as a project-based contractor with a single "Underground Utility Construction Services" revenue stream: engagements are priced as one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts, with free, no-obligation estimates offered and no public pricing. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with customers initiating contact via "Get a Quote" and "Contact Us" calls-to-action on peimd.com; the firm also maintains a Blue Book Network listing for subcontractor visibility. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people, serves no disclosed named-logo enterprise customers, and reports no funding rounds, M&A, or external ownership.

Name

PEI Engineering & Construction

Legal name

PEI Engineering & Construction

Website

https://peimd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PEI Engineering & Construction is a privately held, Baltimore-based specialty contractor providing underground utility construction, excavation, and directional drilling services for fiber, copper, and electrical networks across the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Construction

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Underground Duct, Conduit & Manhole/Vault Construction (Telecom Civils) (IMAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Underground utility construction
• Directional boring services
• Vacuum excavation services
• Fiber optic installation
• Utility infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Underground Utility Construction Services: PEI generates revenue through project-based construction services including underground utility installation, directional boring, excavation, and emergency repair services. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts, with free estimates offered to prospective clients. The company works on both small and large-scale projects for municipal, commercial, and utility clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PEI Engineering & Construction is a Baltimore-based utility infrastructure services firm that installs, relocates, and repairs underground fiber optic, copper, and electrical networks across the Mid-Atlantic region. The company performs trenchless and open-cut installation using directional boring, vacuum excavation, open cut trenching, concrete duct bank construction, aerial fiber placement, and cable placement, supplemented by 24/7 emergency response and engineered drawings, permitting, and project management.

Product overview

PEI Engineering & Construction is a utility construction company offering a comprehensive suite of infrastructure services rather than a software platform. The company provides nine core service offerings: Emergency Service & Repair (24/7 rapid response), Vacuum Excavation (non-destructive digging), Underground Construction & Excavation (trenching and site work), Directional Boring (trenchless installation), Open Cut Trenching (traditional excavation), Concrete Duct Bank (protective conduit systems), Aerial Construction (pole-mounted fiber installation), Cable Placement (environmental protection), and Excavating Services (hydro/air excavation). These services work together to deliver complete utility network installation for fiber optic, copper, and electrical infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MYR Group: Publicly traded specialty contractor in electrical construction and underground utility transmission/distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping services in fiber, electric, and underground infrastructure.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded specialty contractor for electric, gas, telecom, and renewable energy infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent in underground utility construction with significantly larger scale and geographic reach than PEI.
• MasTec: Large publicly traded infrastructure construction company serving communications, utility, oil & gas, and government clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping underground utility and telecom construction services.
• Primoris Services: Publicly traded infrastructure construction company providing utility, pipeline, and communications services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in underground utility installation and trenchless technology.

Direct peers

• Miller Pipeline: Underground utility construction contractor specializing in natural gas, electric, telecom, and water infrastructure installation. Comparable to PEI in core directional boring, pipeline, and duct bank installation capabilities.
• RECONN Utility Services: Underground utility locating, construction, and damage prevention services provider. Comparable to PEI in serving telecom and utility clients with specialized underground infrastructure services.
• Mears Group: Provider of underground infrastructure construction and engineering services for pipeline, utility, and telecom customers. Comparable to PEI in trenchless installation methods and utility contractor positioning.
• Haugland Energy Group: Mid-Atlantic-based infrastructure contractor providing underground utility, electrical, and civil construction services. Comparable to PEI in regional focus, customer mix with municipalities and utilities, and trenchless capabilities.
• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held infrastructure contractor providing underground utility construction, gas, electric, and telecom services across the Mid-Atlantic and broader U.S. Highly comparable to PEI in service mix, customer base, and trenchless technology deployment.

Emerging players

• Black Diamond Group: Specialty infrastructure and modular solutions provider serving utilities and construction clients. Comparable to PEI in serving adjacent infrastructure markets with project-based services, though with a different delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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