Business Details
23 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Expert Construction Contracting Services in Richmond, VA
Forty-Two Contracting has built a reputation for excellence in site construction through decades of experience and a commitment to precision. Our team of seasoned professionals specializes in grading, paving, excavating, and utilities, serving industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across Richmond, Virginia. We prioritize safety, exacting standards, and client satisfaction, ensuring every projectfrom road-building to complex industrial site workis completed efficiently and to the highest quality. Our employees bring decades of combined experience, fostering a culture of reliability, performance, and pride. Customers return to us for our ability to handle projects start-to-finish with minimal supervision, backed by a fleet of well-maintained equipment and rigorous safety protocols.We serve both public and private sectors, including universities, hospitals, and industrial clients like Dominion Power and DuPont. Our 24-hour emergency service ensures readiness for urgent needs, reflecting our dedication to dependability. With a focus on innovation and environmental responsibility, we minimize on-site impact while delivering solutions tailored to each clients unique requirements. Our leadership team, including founder William 'Pete' Snead, brings multi-generational expertise and a legacy of trust in the industry. This approach has solidified long-term relationships with clients who value our precision, safety culture, and unwavering commitment to quality.
Services
Grading
Paving
Excavating
Utilities
Site Demolition
Erosion Control
Snow Management
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 emergency services for urgent site work needs.
- Our team includes professionals with decades of industry experience.
- We guarantee start-to-finish project management with minimal supervision.
- Our safety protocols exceed industry standards, ensuring reliable results.
- We serve high-profile clients including universities and industrial facilities.
Services
Grading
Our grading services ensure proper drainage and foundation preparation for commercial and industrial sites. Using precision equipment, we create level surfaces that meet exact specifications. Clients rely on our expertise for projects ranging from school athletic fields to university entrances.
Paving
We deliver durable asphalt paving solutions for roads, parking lots, and sports facilities. Our process includes base preparation, precise asphalt application, and strict adherence to project specifications. Recent projects include university roadways and hospital parking areas.
Excavating
Our excavation services prepare sites for construction through precise earthmoving and debris removal. We handle complex projects requiring utility installation, drainage systems, and underground structure placement for industrial and commercial clients.
Utilities
We install water, sewer, and drainage systems with exacting standards. Our work includes storm sewer systems for schools and underground retention structures for constrained sites, ensuring long-term functionality and compliance.
Site Demolition
We provide controlled demolition of existing structures and surfaces, including asphalt removal and debris management. Our team recycles materials when possible, as seen in projects involving track replacement and parking lot upgrades.
People
William Pete Snead
President and Owner
Founder Pete Snead has over 50 years of experience in site construction, starting in the industry at age 15. He previously served as General Manager of a regional site work company before founding Forty-Two Contracting in 2003.
John Snead
Vice President
John Snead brings extensive business operations and project management experience, having worked in site construction since his youth. He oversees purchasing, safety protocols, and project execution for commercial and industrial clients.
Matt Bingham
Estimator and Project Manager
Matt Bingham specializes in industrial projects, including work at Dominion Virginia Power facilities. He joined FortyTwo in 2009 after gaining field experience in equipment operation, utility installation, and estimating.
Questions
What services does FortyTwo Contracting offer?
We specialize in grading, paving, excavating, utilities installation, site demolition, erosion control, and 24-hour emergency services for industrial and commercial clients.
Do you provide emergency site work services?
Yes, we offer 24/7 emergency services to address urgent grading, paving, or excavation needs with rapid crew deployment.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Richmond, Virginia, and surrounding Central Virginia regions for site construction projects.
How experienced is your team?
Our team includes professionals with decades of experience, including founder William 'Pete' Snead, who has over 50 years in the industry.
Can you handle large industrial projects?
Yes, we specialize in complex industrial site work for clients like Dominion Power, DuPont, and Honeywell, with proven expertise in high-hazard environments.
Reviews (1)
Jeremy Clarke
Dec 21, 2021
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This company recently did a project for our neighborhood. This was the glass i found just in front of my house. They did a sloppy job and were unprofessional
