Ford Construction

What Ford Construction does

Ford Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held, heavy general engineering construction contractor founded in 1978 by Don Ford and Bob Jones, headquartered in Lodi, California, with operations across California and Nevada. The company self-performs a wide portfolio of heavy civil and environmental construction services, including roads, highways and airports; dams and levee repair (including roller-compacted concrete construction); mining, crushing and screening; landfill development and closure; underground utilities and pipeline installation; site work and grading; demolition; wetland restoration; wind, gas and hydroelectric energy infrastructure; and large-scale dewatering and sediment removal. Its largest recognized emergency project was the 2004 Jones Tract levee failure, where it pumped 460,000 gallons per minute for nine months to dewater 12,000 acres of flooded farmland.

The company operates a modern, GPS-ready, Tier 4 emissions-compliant fleet of dozers, scrapers, blades, excavators, haul trucks, truck unloaders, and compactors, and holds California Class A and Haz B contractor licensing (#391570). Revenue is generated primarily through project-based contracts with county, state, and federal government agencies, with secondary streams from private-sector mining, energy, and development clients and from third-party equipment rental. The company maintains a 24/7 self-contained mobile emergency response capability, with standing on-call relationships for floods, earthquakes, slides, fires, and rail emergencies. It is recognized by the Associated General Contractors of America for innovation and by the Associated General Contractors of California for excellence in project management, partnering, and challenging project execution.

The business is family-oriented with 2nd and 3rd generation employees in leadership roles, no disclosed outside investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Marketing is conducted almost entirely through direct government contracting, relationship-based referral, and a corporate website; no public pricing is disclosed. The company has received multiple industry awards and a General Contractor of the Year nomination from a subcontractor association, lending third-party credibility to its project execution claims.

Name

Ford Construction

Legal name

Ford Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://ford-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ford Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held, heavy general engineering construction contractor founded in 1978, serving county, state, and federal government agencies plus private clients across California and Nevada with dams, levees, roads, mining, landfills, pipelines, emergency dewatering, and renewable energy infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interchanges, Ramps & Flyovers Construction (IMAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB), Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• General engineering construction
• Infrastructure construction services
• Emergency response construction
• Earthwork and grading

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglas Flat

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Heavy Construction Projects: General engineering construction projects including roads, highways, airports, dams, levees, wetlands, mining, and underground work. Revenue earned through project-based contracts with government agencies and private clients in California and Nevada.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of construction equipment including dozers, scrapers, blades, excavators, haul trucks, truck unloaders, and compactors to third parties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ford Construction provides heavy general engineering construction services for infrastructure and environmental projects across California and Nevada. Offerings include roads, highways, airports, dams and levees, wetland restoration, mining, crushing and screening, landfills, underground pipelines, demolition, site work, dewatering, and 24/7 emergency response, executed with an owned GPS-ready, Tier 4 compliant equipment fleet and self-performing crews. The company also rents heavy construction equipment to third parties.

Product overview

Ford Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy general engineering construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services throughout California and Nevada. The company's service offerings include Dewatering and Sediment Removal, Wetland Restoration, Wind/Gas/Hydroelectric Energy construction, Demolition, Mining/Crushing/Screening, Dams and Levee Repair/Maintenance, Landfill development and closures, Roads/Highways/Airports construction, Underground/Pipeline installation, Site Work/Grading, and Emergency Services. Additionally, the company provides Equipment Rental services with a modern GPS-ready, Tier 4 compliant fleet. Founded in 1978, Ford Construction operates with 2nd and 3rd generation employees and holds California contractor license #391570 A Haz B.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dewatering and Sediment Removal Dewatering and sediment removal operations throughout Northern California, including large-scale emergency response projects (e.g., 460,000 gallons per minute pumping capacity on the Jones Tract levee failure), for government and private clients.
• Wetland Restoration Environmental and wetland restoration services that restore natural habitats and clean up environmental or manmade disasters, delivered to government and private clients.
• Wind, Gas and Hydroelectric Energy Construction Infrastructure construction for wind energy installations, methane gas capture from landfills, and hydroelectric power installation on dams, partnering with energy producers and waste companies.
• Demolition Infrastructure demolition above and below ground, including recycling of concrete, asphalt, and steel into reusable products, for site redevelopment clients.
• Mining, Crushing and Screening Large mine excavation projects including overburden removal, heap leach pads, and mine reclamation, plus custom aggregate crushing and screening for on-site material processing.
• Dams and Levee Repair/Maintenance Construction and repair of earthen dams and roller-compacted concrete (RCC) structures, seismic retrofits, and levee protection, with proximity to the California Delta enabling rapid state-level flood response.
• Landfills Landfill development, operation, and closures including design/build, liners, gas collection systems, caps, and stormwater management for waste management clients.
• Roads, Highways, and Airports Infrastructure construction for roads, highways, and airports, including virgin infrastructure and metropolitan area projects, primarily for government transportation agencies.
• Underground and Pipeline Underground construction and pipeline installation for reinforced concrete pipe, PVC pipe, ductile iron pipe, HDPE pipe, and welded steel pipe, from small to massive structures.
• Site Work Site development and expansion including grading, compacting, and underground utilities installation for subdivisions, shopping centers, schools, parks, and golf courses.
• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency response for floods, earthquakes, slides, fires, and rail emergencies with rapid mobilization through a self-contained mobile operation center and immediate access to aggregates.
• Equipment Rental Rental of modern heavy construction equipment including dozers, scrapers, blades, excavators, haul trucks, truck unloaders, and compactors; fleet is GPS-ready and Tier 4 emissions compliant; booked via phone at (209) 333-1116.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency response capability - 460,000 gallons per minute dewatering capacity on Jones Tract project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ames Construction: Private heavy civil and industrial contractor performing earthwork, mining, dams, highways, and energy infrastructure across the Western U.S. Similar privately held structure, self-perform model, and service portfolio to Ford Construction.
• Teichert Construction: California-based heavy civil contractor performing grading, site work, underground utilities, concrete, and asphalt paving across Northern and Central California. Highly comparable regional peer with overlapping services in roads, site development, and infrastructure construction.
• Myers & Sons Construction: California-based heavy civil contractor specializing in bridges, highways, and structural construction. Similar size and regional California focus, with direct overlap in bridge and highway infrastructure work.
• Herzog Contracting Corp: Privately held heavy civil contractor providing rail, transit, highway, and earthmoving services across the Western U.S. Comparable family/private ownership profile and overlap in highways, rail, and infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Construction Company: Heavy civil construction company (Nasdaq: STRL) focused on transportation, water, and specialty services. Comparable in highway, bridge, and infrastructure construction in the Western U.S., though publicly listed and larger.
• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation, water resources, and energy infrastructure, operating across the Western U.S. Direct overlap in highways, bridges, dams, and major civil works; a larger incumbent with similar self-perform model.
• Granite Construction: California-headquartered heavy civil construction company (NYSE: GVA) with a broad portfolio in transportation infrastructure, water resources, and specialty construction. Larger incumbent with overlapping services in highways, bridges, dams, airports, and underground utilities across California and Nevada.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest employee-owned heavy civil and infrastructure contractors in North America. Overlaps in transportation, water/wastewater, dams, mining, and underground construction; much larger but operates in the same bidding pool for major public works.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Major civil and building construction contractor (NYSE: TPC) with significant operations in California and the Western U.S. Comparable in heavy civil, transportation, and infrastructure work, but at a national scale well above Ford Construction.
• Skanska USA Civil: U.S. civil construction arm of Skanska, a global infrastructure developer. Competes on large-scale highways, bridges, tunnels, water, and airport projects; larger and more diversified but competes for similar California and Nevada infrastructure contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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