D.A. Collins Construction Co.

D.A. Collins Construction Co. is the heavy civil contractor within D.A. Collins Companies, a family-owned group based at 269 Ballard Road in Wilton, New York. The group, which marked its 75th anniversary in 2023, also includes Kubricky Construction, quarry and materials businesses, and a foundation contractor. Between them they cover highway and bridge work, marine and hydro jobs, industrial and energy construction, and crane services, backed by what the group says is a $98 million equipment fleet. No headcount is published. On the I-81 Viaduct Project in Syracuse, D.A. Collins Construction is a member of the Salt City Constructors joint venture with L&T Construction and Cold Spring Construction. Construction Dive reports that venture won the first, third and fifth contracts.

What makes this group different from a single heavy civil contractor is vertical integration, and the company list is where you see it. Six businesses sit under the D.A. Collins name: D.A. Collins Construction and Kubricky Construction on the contracting side; Pallette Stone, Jointa Galusha and Jointa Lime forming the Materials Group; Array Foundation Services; and D.A. Collins Real Estate.

On a paving or structures job that arrangement changes the risk profile. The Materials Group supplies aggregates and industrial precast products, so the material supplier is not a third party whose plant shutdown becomes your schedule problem. Array covers deep foundations, the scope most often subcontracted and most often the cause of an early-schedule overrun. And crane services with an in-house shop means the lifting plan is not contingent on a rental market.

The work splits into five categories. Heavy civil transportation covers construction, rehabilitation and paving. Marine and hydro covers structures above, below and along waterways. Industrial and energy is its own line. Crane services and the shop support the rest. Materials supply closes the loop. Environmental services are also referenced in the company overview, and the group serves both public and private owners.

Geographically the base is 269 Ballard Road in Wilton, New York, at 518.664.9855, with references to the Saratoga quarry and work at Lake Placid. The Lake Placid project is described as a significant reconstruction of the bobsled track’s heart along with new roof structures on several curves — a reminder that heavy civil in the Adirondacks includes sporting infrastructure that does not resemble a highway job at all.

The group’s stated commitments are safety, people, quality, integrity and adaptability, with what it describes as strong community roots. The copyright line reads 1948 and the group describes more than 75 years in business, which lines up.

Two things to verify before awarding work: the site publishes no headcount, and it links to a safety section without publishing certifications, safety awards or association memberships. For a public transportation contract, request the EMR, the prequalification status with the relevant state agency, and the specific group company that would hold the contract — on a mixed-scope job it may be more than one.