PMT Site and Lark Electric Combine Civil and Electrical Capabilities Through American Gridwork Partners

AGP companies combine civil, underground utility and electrical expertise to give customers a more coordinated path from site development through power and connectivity

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMT Site and Lark Electric are combining their complementary capabilities through the American Gridwork Partners platform, giving customers access to a broader infrastructure solution spanning site development, underground utilities, electrical construction, fiber, controls and automation.

The collaboration connects two scopes of work that already sit side by side on many commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects.

PMT Site specializes in civil construction, excavation, site development and underground utility infrastructure, including the trenching, conduit, duct banks and related systems required to bring power and communications to a facility. Lark Electric complements that work with commercial and industrial electrical construction, power distribution, controls, fiber, automation, service and maintenance.

Together, the companies can provide customers with a more coordinated solution from the ground through energization.

“We’re already in the ground for many of these customers, building the infrastructure that ultimately carries power and communications to the facility,” said Phil Terhaar, Founder and CEO of PMT Site. “Electrical is often the next major scope. Having Lark within the same platform gives us the ability to bring that capability directly to our customers and coordinate those scopes much earlier in the project.”

Fewer Handoffs Across Connected Scopes

Large infrastructure projects often require several specialty contractors to execute closely related portions of the work. One contractor may perform excavation and underground utilities, another may install electrical duct banks and conduit, while separate teams handle electrical distribution, fiber, controls and automation.

Those scopes may be contracted separately, but they are closely connected in the field.

Bringing PMT and Lark together allows the teams responsible for civil, underground and electrical infrastructure to coordinate earlier in the project. Conduit routing, duct-bank requirements, utility interfaces, electrical pathways and future equipment requirements can be considered across both scopes rather than passed from one contractor to the next.

For customers, that can mean fewer handoffs, clearer accountability, improved coordination and a simpler procurement process.

“Civil and electrical work are often two major pieces of the same infrastructure project, so bringing PMT and Lark together creates a strong combination for our customers,” said Mike Robinson, Vice President of Business Development at American Gridwork Partners. “It gives contractors and owners the ability to bundle complementary scopes instead of sourcing each piece independently, while still getting the specialized expertise of two companies that know their respective trades.”

The model is particularly relevant for data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, industrial developments, EV charging infrastructure and other large-load projects, where civil construction, underground electrical infrastructure, power distribution, fiber and controls are increasingly interconnected.

“A lot of the electrical and fiber work we perform requires civil and underground work before our electricians ever get there,” said Ross Hyland, CEO of Lark Electric. “Having PMT within the platform allows us to bring that capability directly to our customers. On the other side, PMT can bring Lark into the electrical work that follows its underground scope. The work was already connected. Now the companies are too.”

From the Ground to Power and Connectivity

The relationship works in both directions.

PMT is frequently involved early in a project, performing site preparation, excavation, grading, underground utilities, trenching, conduit and duct-bank construction.

Many of those projects eventually transition directly into electrical infrastructure.

Through Lark, PMT can now introduce an electrical partner within the same platform to carry that work forward through commercial and industrial electrical construction, power distribution, fiber, controls, automation and ongoing service.

Likewise, when Lark encounters a project requiring substantial civil or underground infrastructure ahead of its electrical scope, it can bring PMT into the opportunity.

That creates a natural progression across three closely connected areas of infrastructure:

GROUND. POWER. CONNECTIVITY.

PMT and Lark are already collaborating on infrastructure opportunities, providing an early example of how American Gridwork Partners intends for its operating companies to work together while maintaining their individual specialties, teams, brands and customer relationships.

Building More Complete Infrastructure Solutions

American Gridwork Partners is assembling specialized businesses across civil construction, underground power and water infrastructure, commercial and industrial electrical, fiber and communications, controls and industrial automation.

The platform is built around a straightforward model: allow specialized contractors to remain focused on what they do best while giving their customers access to a broader range of complementary capabilities when a project requires them.

“PMT and Lark are a natural fit because the work is already connected in the field,” said Grant Stark, CEO of American Gridwork Partners. “PMT can build the civil and underground infrastructure, and Lark can carry that work forward into electrical, fiber and controls. Bringing those capabilities together gives our customers fewer contractors to coordinate and gives both companies the ability to pursue larger, more comprehensive scopes of work.”

The approach also creates new opportunities for both companies without requiring either to move away from its core expertise.

PMT can introduce electrical capabilities to relationships it has built through civil and utility construction. Lark can introduce PMT’s site development and underground capabilities to customers whose electrical projects require substantial work below grade.

Both companies continue operating in the markets and disciplines they know best while gaining access to additional capabilities through the broader AGP platform.

Infrastructure for a New Generation of Projects

The collaboration comes as infrastructure requirements are becoming increasingly complex across the United States.

Data center and artificial intelligence development, advanced manufacturing, electrification, industrial automation and continued investment in power, water and communications infrastructure are creating projects that require multiple construction disciplines to work together.

A major industrial or mission-critical facility may require site development, underground water and sewer systems, electrical duct banks, conduit, power distribution, fiber, communications and automated controls before it becomes operational.

These systems may represent different construction disciplines, but their design and installation are increasingly interconnected.

American Gridwork Partners is building its platform around that intersection.

For PMT customers, the platform now provides a direct connection to expanded electrical capabilities.

For Lark customers, it provides access to PMT’s civil and underground infrastructure expertise.

And for customers requiring both, PMT and Lark can provide a more coordinated solution from ground to power to connectivity.

About PMT Site

PMT Site is a Nashville-based civil and utility contractor specializing in site development, grading, excavation, underground utilities and infrastructure construction. The company serves commercial, industrial, municipal and mission-critical projects throughout Tennessee and surrounding markets.

PMT Site is an American Gridwork Partners company.

About Lark Electric

Lark Electric provides commercial and industrial electrical construction, power distribution, fiber, controls, automation, service and related electrical infrastructure capabilities. The company serves customers throughout Kentucky and surrounding markets and is part of the American Gridwork Partners platform.

About American Gridwork Partners

American Gridwork Partners is a Nashville-based infrastructure platform focused on building and growing specialized companies serving America’s physical infrastructure.

The platform brings together complementary capabilities across civil and utility construction, underground power and water infrastructure, commercial and industrial electrical, fiber and communications, controls and industrial automation.

American Gridwork Partners’ operating model allows its companies to maintain their local brands, leadership teams and customer relationships while gaining access to the capabilities, resources and relationships of the broader platform.