What Buteyn Peterson Construction does

Buteyn-Peterson Construction Co., Inc. is a Wisconsin-based heavy civil construction and site development firm headquartered in Sheboygan, providing excavation, grading, sanitary/storm sewer and water main installation, road and highway construction, landfill construction and maintenance, wetland mitigation, parks/recreation, agricultural site development, wind energy, railroad grading, military/airport, power generation, golf course, and industrial site work. Founded in 1953 as Buteyn Excavating and Grading and acquired by James Peterson Sons Inc. in 1999, the company operates as part of the JPS family of companies and employs over 200 people including operating engineers, teamsters, laborers, mechanics, project supervisors, and civil engineers.

The firm's technical platform is built around a large fleet of earthmoving equipment — bulldozers, scrapers, motor graders, front-end loaders, hydraulic excavators, compaction equipment, trucks, and rock crushing/screening machinery — supplemented by more than 25 owned gravel pits. Execution is enabled by GPS Machine Control systems (Topcon, Leica, Trimble) mounted on dozers, excavators, and graders that deliver accuracy within 1/10th of a foot, eliminating conventional staking on many jobs. A Plan–Design–Build delivery model lets the firm manage projects from planning through design to construction using in-house engineers, designers, and project managers. Compliance credentials include Wisconsin DNR Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operator licenses, SWANA membership, ISNetworld membership, and DBE program participation.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven work secured via competitive bidding on Wisconsin government contracts (Wisconsin DOT, state parks, county/municipal work, landfill authorities) and direct engagement with commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential customers. Pricing is custom per project with no public rate card, and contracts typically span multi-year durations on larger public works. The geographic footprint is concentrated in Wisconsin, with marketing limited to the company website, Facebook, LinkedIn, blog/news updates, and DBE outreach to subcontractors.

Name

Buteyn Peterson Construction

Legal name

Buteyn-Peterson Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://buteynpeterson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Buteyn-Peterson Construction is a Wisconsin heavy civil and site development contractor providing excavation, grading, road/highway, utility, landfill, and environmental construction services to government, commercial, industrial, and residential clients across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Excavation grading services
• Site utility installation
• Heavy highway construction
• Underground utility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheboygan

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from civil engineering and site construction projects including road/highway, sanitary/storm sewer, water main, commercial/residential site work, and specialized construction services. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public and private projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buteyn-Peterson Construction is a heavy civil and site work contractor performing excavation, grading, road and highway construction, sanitary/storm/water utility installation, underground utilities, subdivisions, ponds, and full site utility services. It self-performs most scopes with an in-house equipment fleet and GPS machine control, serving government, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential clients across Wisconsin.

Product overview

Buteyn-Peterson Construction is a civil engineering and site construction company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Road & Highway Construction, Sanitary & Storm Sewer/Water Main Construction, Commercial & Residential Site Work, Parks and Recreation, Agricultural Site Development, Wetland Mitigation Projects, Wind Energy Projects, Railroad Grading and Removal, Landfill Construction/Maintenance, Golf Courses, Military and Airport Construction, Power Generation Facilities, and Industrial Site Construction. These services are supported by enabling capabilities including GPS Machine Control (using Topcon, Leica, and Trimble systems for precision excavation) and a Plan-Design-Build service delivery model. The company also maintains an extensive equipment fleet for earth moving operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• GPS Machine Control accuracy within 1/10th of a foot for excavation operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• James Peterson Sons Inc. (JPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames Peterson Sons Inc. acquired Buteyn Excavating and Grading in 1999, creating Buteyn-Peterson Construction. JPS and BPC operate together as affiliated companies under shared ownership, with combined workforce of over 200 employees. Both companies share equipment resources, operational expertise, and corporate policies including equal opportunity employer status. The companies operate complementary equipment fleets and maintain shared administrative functions.
• Plymouth High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerButeyn-Peterson partnered with Plymouth High School teacher Beau Biller to introduce students to sitework being performed at the local Wade House horse arena. BP is developing a pre-apprenticeship program to provide students early exposure to careers as union operators or laborers. BP crews worked with students to install 1,052 feet of fence at the Wade House site in fall 2022. BP representatives provided pizza lunch and discussed career opportunities with local 139 Operating Engineers representatives.
• Local 139 Operating EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Local 139 Operating Engineers union representatives in career outreach efforts at Plymouth High School, discussing career opportunities available as union employees.
• Wisconsin Department of TransportationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorButeyn-Peterson Construction participates in Wisconsin DOT bid lettings for highway and infrastructure projects. The company sources DBE subcontracting opportunities through DOT channels and complies with DOT regulations and project requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hooper Corporation: Burlington, Wisconsin-based mechanical, electrical, and industrial contractor serving power generation, industrial, and secure-site projects. Comparable for industrial and power generation facility construction scopes, including secure-location work similar to Buteyn-Peterson's military and airport portfolio.
• Rock Road Companies: Janesville, Wisconsin-based paving, grading, and site development contractor serving southern Wisconsin municipalities and private developers. Comparable as a regional Wisconsin earthwork and paving contractor competing for similar municipal and commercial site work bids.
• Michels Corporation: Brownsville, Wisconsin-based heavy civil and infrastructure contractor operating across utility construction, foundations, transportation, and energy markets. Comparable as a large Wisconsin-rooted diversified civil contractor with government, utility, and energy exposure and a self-perform heavy equipment fleet model.
• Lunda Construction Company: Black River Falls, Wisconsin-based heavy highway and bridge contractor serving Wisconsin DOT and regional municipal clients. Directly comparable as a Wisconsin-focused heavy civil firm competing for similar DOT bid opportunities and operating a similar fleet-driven execution model.
• Veit & Company, Inc. Minneapolis-based specialty contractor in site development, foundations, demolition, and environmental remediation serving the Upper Midwest. Comparable as a diversified earthwork, site utility, and environmental services contractor with a similar GPS-equipped fleet and self-perform model across adjacent geographies.
• A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc. Wisconsin-based excavation, grading, and site development contractor with materials supply from owned aggregate reserves. Closely comparable to Buteyn-Peterson's business model of integrating heavy civil construction with owned gravel/aggregate resources in the Wisconsin market.
• James Peterson Sons Inc. Parent company and affiliated family of companies that acquired Buteyn Excavating and Grading in 1999. Operates complementary heavy civil and utility construction services in Wisconsin, sharing equipment, workforce, and administrative functions across the Buteyn-Peterson/JPS combined entity of 200+ employees.

Others

• Caterpillar Inc. Global manufacturer of construction and earthmoving equipment, including bulldozers, motor graders, excavators, and compactors — the core machine categories operated in Buteyn-Peterson's fleet. Relevant as the primary equipment supplier underpinning the company's capital-intensive execution model.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Incorporated: California-headquartered national heavy civil contractor operating across transportation, water resources, and specialty construction. Comparable as a large, established incumbent in heavy civil and infrastructure work competing for the same types of DOT, municipal, and federal infrastructure contracts at greater scale.
• Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Texas-based diversified infrastructure services holding company operating across heavy civil, specialty services, and transportation. Comparable as a broader-platform incumbent in heavy civil, site development, and infrastructure services competing for similar large-scale public works and energy projects nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/category/Construction-Company/Buteyn-Peterson-Construction-2036244616701755
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buteyn-peterson-construction-co-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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