Herberger Construction

What Herberger Construction does

Herberger Construction Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned heavy highway and bridge construction contractor headquartered in Indianola, Iowa. Founded by Walter Herberger in Humboldt, Iowa in the 1940s, the company relocated to Indianola in 1961 and has operated continuously for over 60 years across Iowa's 99 counties and into other parts of the Midwest. The firm specializes in bridge construction and repair using three primary methodologies — Continuous Concrete Slab (CCS), Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Beam (PPCB), and Continuous Welded Plate Girder (CWPG) — and complements this core work with adjacent heavy civil services including pile driving (concrete, steel, and timber), retaining walls, pump stations, culverts, and bridge removal/demolition.

The company executes projects for a 100% government customer base — Iowa cities, counties, and municipalities, with some work extending to state-level transportation projects — through a project-based, bid-driven procurement model. There is no disclosed pricing, no SaaS or subscription revenue, and revenue is not publicly reported; firmographic headcount is listed at 1-10 (office-level), with field crews referenced separately in staff contacts. The company holds core industry standing through memberships in the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated General Contractors of Iowa, and received an ACC trade award in 2003 for the Madison County Cedar Bridge reconstruction. Customer acquisition is reputation-driven, supported by a website portfolio and direct government relationships rather than active marketing. Family continuity across three generations, including two sets of twin brothers across the Herberger lineage, supports institutional knowledge transfer in a craft-intensive trade.

Name

Herberger Construction

Legal name

Herberger Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://herbergerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Herberger Construction is a third-generation, family-owned bridge and heavy highway contractor in Indianola, Iowa, building CCS, PPCB, and CWPG bridges plus pile driving, retaining walls, pump stations, and culverts for Iowa cities, counties, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bridge and Heavy Highway Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA), Roadway Drainage & Stormwater Works (Culverts, Ditches, Catch Basins) (IMAFAEAG), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Bridge construction
• Heavy highway construction
• Pile driving
• Retaining wall construction
• Culvert installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mokena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bridge Construction Services: Project-based revenue from constructing new bridges for government clients including cities, counties, and municipalities across Iowa. Work includes continuous concrete slab bridges, pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridges, and continuous welded plate girder bridges.
2. Bridge Repair and Maintenance: Revenue from repairing existing bridges including historic covered bridge repairs, deck replacements, and structural repairs.
3. Heavy Highway Construction Services: Additional construction services including pile driving, retaining wall construction, pump station installation, and culvert installation for transportation infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Herberger Construction provides bridge and heavy highway construction, repair, and removal services using three primary bridge construction methodologies: continuous concrete slab bridges (CCS), pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridges (PPCB), and continuous welded plate girder bridges (CWPG). The company also drives concrete, steel, and timber piles, and constructs retaining walls, pump stations, and culverts for public infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Herberger Construction is a 3rd generation heavy highway construction company specializing in bridge construction and infrastructure projects across Iowa and the Midwest. The company operates as a unified construction services provider organized around specialized bridge building methods and infrastructure services. Their core offerings include three primary bridge construction techniques—Continuous Concrete Slab Bridge (CCS), Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Beam Bridge (PPCB), and Continuous Welded Plate Girder Bridge (CWPG)—alongside complementary services such as bridge repair, bridge removal, pile driving, retaining walls, pump stations, and culverts. The company serves cities, counties, and municipalities throughout Iowa's 99 counties, providing reliable infrastructure solutions with a focus on quality workmanship and safety standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuous Concrete Slab Bridge (CCS) Construction A bridge construction method using continuous concrete slab design for durability and structural integrity, offered to government clients including cities, counties, and municipalities.
• Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Beam Bridge (PPCB) Construction A bridge construction technique using pretensioned prestressed concrete beams for county and municipal bridge projects across Iowa.
• Continuous Welded Plate Girder Bridge (CWPG) Construction Steel bridge construction using continuous welded plate girder technology for heavy load-bearing applications on highway and infrastructure projects.
• Bridge Construction and Repair Full-service bridge construction and repair, from bypass bridges on interstates to historic covered bridge repairs, including tear down and removal of old bridges for government clients across Iowa.
• Bridge Removal Professional bridge removal and demolition services for old or damaged bridge structures, performed for counties and municipalities across Iowa.
• Pile Driving Foundation support services driving concrete, steel, and timber piles for bridge construction and retaining walls throughout the Midwest.
• Retaining Wall Construction Engineered retaining walls for hillside farming, roadway overpasses, and flood control applications performed for cities and counties in Iowa.
• Pump Station Construction Water management infrastructure construction for supplying canals, draining low-lying land, and transferring sewage to treatment sites, built for municipal and county clients.
• Culvert Installation Engineered culverts designed to drain water underneath roadways for generations of reliable service, installed for county and municipal clients.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Associated General Contractors of AmericacoreOthersIndustry trade association membership providing credibility, networking opportunities, and industry resources. The company's craftsmanship is backed by this membership.
• Associated General Contractors of IowacoreOthersState-level trade association membership demonstrating industry standing and commitment to quality workmanship. Herberger's three generations of construction is backed by this membership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large publicly-traded heavy civil contractor operating across many U.S. states including Iowa-area work. A broader incumbent that increasingly competes for the same federally-funded bridge packages under IIJA.

Direct peers

• Western Engineering Company: Harlan, Iowa-based heavy civil and bridge contractor. Direct peer competing in the same Iowa county-level bridge and highway market.
• Jensen Construction Company: Iowa-based bridge and heavy civil contractor (Des Moines area). Direct peer with overlapping bridge and piling services for the same Iowa government customers.
• Reilly Construction Co., Inc. Iowa-based civil and bridge construction firm headquartered in Ossian, IA. Competes directly with Herberger for county bridge and heavy highway contracts across northern and central Iowa.
• Taylor Construction, Inc. Iowa-based heavy/civil contractor active in bridge and roadway work. Comparable customer mix of Iowa counties and municipalities.
• Graves Construction Co. Iowa-based heavy highway and bridge construction contractor with comparable county and municipal customer base. Direct competitor for the same Iowa DOT and county bid opportunities.
• Cramer & Associates, Inc. Iowa-based bridge and structural steel contractor based in Grimes, IA. Direct competitor for county bridge awards across central Iowa with overlapping heavy highway capability.
• United Contractors, Inc. Iowa-based heavy and highway contractor active in bridge, piling, and related civil work. Operates in the same competitive bidding pool for Iowa county infrastructure projects.
• A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc. Long-established Iowa bridge and heavy construction contractor based in Atlantic, IA. Directly competes for the same county and municipal bridge work Herberger targets.

Others

• Bergmann Associates / Colliers Engineering: Large engineering and construction-services firm often serving as owner's engineer/inspector on Iowa bridge projects. Ecosystem participant that interfaces with contractors like Herberger on public projects rather than competing directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herberger-construction

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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