Heavy Civil and Site Utilities
Heavy Civil & Site Utilities Construction
What Is It?
Heavy Civil Utilities encompasses the full range of earthwork, underground utility installation, site preparation, and infrastructure development required to support public and private construction projects. This work forms the structural and environmental foundation for roads, buildings, utility systems, and long-term community growth. Stella May’s heavy civil utility services include excavation, grading, backfilling, dewatering, temporary restorations, erosion control, and site protection measures designed to stabilize and prepare large-scale work zones.
Our utility work includes both “wet” and “dry” utilities. Wet utilities consist of water mains, stormwater drainage systems, and sanitary sewer installation, while dry utilities include gas utilities, manholes, vaults, conduits, and both simple and complex duct bank systems. As a heavy civil contractor, Stella May self-performs the critical tasks needed to build, repair, or replace these systems, supporting large municipal infrastructure upgrades, utility renewals, and private development. Whether installing new drainage systems, relocating utilities, or constructing duct banks for communications or electrical systems, our teams perform this work with precision and full adherence to environmental, safety, and job-site requirements.
Heavy civil earthwork is the process of moving, shaping, and stabilizing the earth for future projects as well as demolishing past projects. Earthwork can include excavation, grading, trenching, embankment construction, and soil stabilization as well as site clearing. Heavy civil earthwork ensures the ground is properly prepared, creating a safe and durable foundation for future construction and redevelopment efforts.
The Benefits
High-quality heavy civil utility work provides the essential backbone for safe, efficient, and resilient community infrastructure. Heavy civil earthwork is essential because it creates structural stability and ensures long-term performance for projects. Proper excavation, grading, and compaction prevent issues such as settlement, drainage failures, pavement cracking, and foundation movement. Proper earthwork helps keep projects on schedule, control costs, and reduce the risk of rework or delays. Well-built wet utility systems—water, sewer, and stormwater—improve public health, reduce flooding risk, and support sustainable development by managing flow and capacity.
Dry utility systems, including complex conduit runs, gas piping, manholes, and duct banks, improve service reliability and support the expansion of telecommunications, power distribution, and gas delivery networks. Effective installation of erosion control, environmental protection, and temporary restoration measures ensures regulatory compliance and minimizes negative impacts on surrounding communities.
Overall, heavy civil utility construction enables safer job sites, reduces long-term infrastructure costs, and provides the operational foundation required for cities and municipalities to grow and modernize. By investing in high-quality civil utility work, owners benefit from improved system performance, fewer service disruptions, and increased resilience across all major utility categories.
Why Stella May?
Stella May’s portfolio includes extensive work for government and privately owned agencies and institutions. Our team has extensive knowledge in earthwork, demolition, excavation, sediment and erosion control, as well as full-scope site development. Stella May has completed roadway and highway resurfacing, airport apron and concourse improvements, rain and transit paving, and comprehensive site packages for universities, schools, and government facilities. Our work includes clearing and grading for new buildings, structural and concrete demolition, backfill operations, and reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, and paved areas. Our completed projects, ranging from transportation infrastructure to campus expansions and public-sector revitalizations, allow us to approach each site with proven methods, understanding of complex constraints, and the capability to manage technically demanding environments safely, efficiently, and reliably. Additionally, our experience in site utilities includes, wet utilities, dry utilities, duct banks, vaults, manholes, and the full spectrum of underground infrastructure—allowing us to deliver turnkey heavy civil utility packages on both public and private projects. Our teams excel in challenging environments, including dense urban corridors where outdated drawings, hidden utilities, and variable site conditions require technical adaptability and field expertise.
Stella May’s ability to self-perform large portions of heavy civil utility work makes us a dependable partner for municipalities, developers, engineers, and utility providers. From mass excavation and complex shoring to gas renewals, water main installations, and dry utility duct banks, we deliver solutions built on integrity, technical skill, and a history of proven performance. Simply put: clients choose Stella May because we provide safe, reliable, and efficient heavy civil utility construction that supports long-term infrastructure success.
Stella May owns over 70 pieces of heavy equipment that is used for completing simple to complex utility packages.
Abbreviated list of capabilities:
- Total site packages
- Road reconstruction
- Deep excavations, shoring and mass grading
- Erosion and sediment controls
- Wet utilities: water mains, storm water systems and sewer mains
- Dry utilities: concrete encased electrical duct bank, communication duct bank, manholes and vaults
- Concrete manhole and vault installation
- 24-hour on-call services
- Manhole entry and testing
- Clearing obstructions in conduits
- Jetting and rodding lines
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1512 Edgewood Rd.
Edgewood, MD 21040
10610 Rhode Island Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705
8140 Corporate Dr.
White Marsh, MD 21236