We specialize in commercial construction and travel center development -- from raw land to finished facility. That singular focus on heavy site work is why clients keep calling us back.
Akal Construction Inc. started with a simple question: what if we focused on the heavy commercial work that other contractors shy away from?
That decision led us to travel center development and commercial construction. We made the deliberate choice to specialize in site development, earthmoving, paving, and infrastructure for large-scale commercial projects. While other contractors chased every job that came through the door, we went deep on the unique demands of heavy commercial facilities -- the drainage challenges, the heavy-load requirements, the surfaces that can't afford to fail.
That focus paid off. Today, from our headquarters on Valley Street in Dayton, Ohio, we manage $25-30M in active projects across multiple states -- from a $12M travel center in Missouri to a $13.5M travel center and Starbucks in Nebraska. We're not the biggest contractor in the country. But when it comes to commercial construction and travel center development, we're the one that gets the call.
Three principles guide every project we take on — from the first site survey to the final compaction test.
Every job starts and ends with safety. Our crews are OSHA-certified, our equipment is inspected daily, and our zero-incident goal isn't a slogan — it's a standard we enforce on every site, every shift.
Commercial projects don't tolerate sloppy work. Every grade is laser-verified, every compaction test is documented, and every drainage slope is calculated to the tenth of a percent. Precision isn't optional when heavy loads are on the line.
Every day a project isn't finished is revenue lost. We show up when we say we will, finish when we say we will, and deliver exactly what we promised. Our on-time record isn't luck -- it's planning.
You can't build commercial projects that handle heavy loads with outdated equipment. Our $3M+ fleet features the latest heavy machinery from industry-leading manufacturers -- maintained daily, operated by seasoned professionals.
