About DRAGADOS USA
DRAGADOS USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRAGADOS, was established in the United States in 2005. Since then, DRAGADOS USA has grown steadily, successfully performing a variety of transportation, hydraulic, and underground projects. Building on this success, DRAGADOS' market share and financial position has consistently strengthened and grown over time.
The company is presently working on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States, such as the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway P3 in Ohio; the design-build Package 2-3 of the new High Speed Rail in California; the design-build-finance SH-181 Harbor Bridge Replacement and the SH-288 Toll Lanes P3 in Texas; the design-build Alaskan Way Viaduct SR99 Bored Tunnel Alternative in Washington State; or the design-build Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel in Southern Virginia.
Completed projects in the US include, among others, the Manhattan Tunnels Excavation and the East Side Access Caverns in New York City for MTACC; the I-595 Corridor Roadway Improvements P3 and the Miami International Airport North Terminal Improvements in South Florida; the Portugues Dam project, Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Control project, and the Bechara Channel, in Puerto Rico for USACE; and the I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway reconstruction in New York for NYSDOT.
In 2008, DRAGADOS formally established DRAGADOS Canada, Inc. and opened its corporate office in Toronto. Today, DRAGADOS Canada is working on major projects nationwide such as the Confederation Line Light Rail Train (LRT) P3 and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, in Ontario or the New Champlain Corridor P3 in Quebec, and has already completed several relevant projects, including the A-30 Motoroute in Quebec; the Windsor Essex Parkway P3 in Ontario; and the South Fraser Perimeter Road P3 in British Columbia.
DRAGADOS' ability to concurrently deliver multiple PPP projects underscores the depth of our resources to execute technically complex design-build projects.
DRAGADOS carries out its activity delivering infrastructure projects through its own brand and in some cases in partnership with other sister companies within the ACS Group, leveraging the specialization and geographical competitive advantages brought by this select group of companies across the different markets.
Since 2005, DRAGADOS has experienced a steady and sustainable growth in the portfolio volume, project revenue, and geographic expansion across the United States and Canada. An important source of growth has been the acquisition of Schiavone Construction and John P. Picone in the New York Metropolitan Area, Prince Contracting in Florida, J.F. White in Massachusetts, and Pulice Construction in Arizona.
Our affiliates in North America
2015 - JF White
J. F. White is a multi-disciplined contractor, with strengths in heavy/civil, design/build, electrical, mechanical, and deep foundation systems. The Company brings engineered solutions to complex projects of all sizes, whether public or private. J. F. White brings superior management and skilled craftsmen to every job. Safety, quality and schedule are bedrock elements of the planning and execution of our work, which are directly proportional to ultimate profitability. The Company seeks to provide a collaborative working environment in which all parties share equally in the success of the project.
2014 - Prince
For over three decades, Prince has been a civil construction leader in Florida. Prince specializes in highway, heavy construction & site development, and self-performs the majority of its work. Prince is committed to delivering quality projects through both conventional and innovative methods. Founded in 1983 in Palmetto, Florida, Prince began as a five employee privately-held company that specialized as an earthmoving and grading contractor. Over the year, Prince gradually added more employees and disciplines of civil construction to its capabilities. With ample skilled personnel, Prince is now capable of performing all the critical items of work on civil construction and transportation projects. Prince’s primary focus is on transportation and infrastructure development for state and municipal authorities across Florida and the Southeast. Bid-Build and Design-Build roadway are Prince’s core market because our crews can perform the Clearing, Earthmoving, Drainage, Utility, Road Base, Bridge and Concrete work.
2009 - Pulice Construction, Inc
Pulice Construction, Inc., founded in 1956, and acquired by DRAGADOS in December, 2009, is a heavy highway general engineering contractor and construction manager serving both public and private owners in the Southwest market. Our project experience includes roadways, freeways, bridges, dams, drainage channels, underground utilities, site development, golf courses, landfills, and automotive test tracks. For the past 55 years, Pulice has successfully delivered projects through traditional Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR).
2009 - John P. Picone, Inc
Founded in 1950, John P. Picone, Inc., quickly established itself in a position of leadership and innovation in the New York Heavy Construction Industry. John P. Picone’s success over the past 60 years has been based on the company’s ability to complete highly technical projects using both old and new methodology and when needed developing unique creative solutions. Bridges, tunnels, water supply facilities, mass transit facilities, waterfront stabilization, pollution plant upgrades, are just some examples of the variety and complex nature of our undertakings.
2007 - Schiavone Construction Co.
Founded in 1956, Schiavone Construction Co. opened its doors as a small contracting operation with a focus on complex, fast-track heavy infrastructure construction projects. Over the next 56 years, Schiavone expanded its scope of activities while remaining committed to delivering the highest quality construction services at the lowest possible cost. This is in large part due to the stable and proven pool of talented engineering, estimating and construction professionals, supported by its highly experienced management team. Today, the company is considered to be one of the most comprehensive multi-disciplined construction companies in the New York Metropolitan area with major contracts in tunnels, mass transit and subways, bridges and highways, deep foundations, treatment plants and marine work. In 2007, Schiavone was acquired by DRAGADOS and shortly after became Schiavone Construction Co. LLC.