Your Single-Source Partner for Pipeline & Utility Design-Build

From concept to commissioning, ECI Contracting delivers efficient, cost-effective design-build solutions for pipeline and utility projects.

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Why Choose ECI for Design-Build

Design-build delivery eliminates gaps, handoffs, and inefficiencies that slow projects down. With ECI as your single-source contractor, you benefit from aligned planning, engineering, and construction all under one roof.

  • Over 100+ years of combined construction experience from leadership team
  • Partner with clients to deliver outside the box solutions to complex projects
  • Single-source accountability from feasibility through final restoration
  • In-house expertise to streamline constructability and feasibility evaluations, engineering and GIS reporting
  • Proven success in oil & gas, utilities, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure projects
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Markets We Serve

Oil & Gas

Utilities

Renewable Energy

Energy Infrastructure

Data Centers

Our Services

Design-build project plan showing aerial view, entry and exit details, and profile view of pipeline routing with measurements and annotations for feasibility analysis.

Preliminary Design & Feasibility Analysis

We begin with constructability reviews, routing, and feasibility reporting to assess project risks and opportunities.

  • Routing options and environmental considerations
  • Site-specific constructability analysis
  • Geotechnical evaluation
  • Budget-level cost and schedule forecasting

Pre-Project Planning

Our team helps navigate pre-project coordination so you can move forward without delays.

  • Engineering and coordination by aligning with engineering teams and ROW support
  • Scheduling and logistics with a mobilization strategy, crew and equipment allocation, mud management planning, and material procurement
  • Executive planning by creating a drill methodology selection and contingency plan
Preliminary project schedule for HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) operations, detailing tasks, durations, and crew mobilization for pipeline construction.
Cost estimating spreadsheet with detailed forecasts for pipeline construction materials, labor, and equipment, emphasizing accurate budgeting and project planning for utility design-build services.

Cost Estimating

Transparent, accurate cost modeling helps you align budgets with reality before construction begins.

  • Material, equipment, and labor forecasting
  • Risk-based contingency planning
  • Budget-to-bid reconciliation

GIS Mapping & Reporting

We integrate GIS data into every stage of the project to ensure clarity and accuracy.

  • Route mapping and utility locating
  • Tile line and landowner impact documentation
  • As-built deliverables for long-term records
GIS mapping dashboard displaying project progress with plow runs and bores completion percentages, featuring a detailed map of the River Falls area, showing completed and remaining footage metrics for pipeline installation.

Our Simple, Streamlined Process

Gaining Confidence Underground Starts Here

Even if your project is still in early concept stages, our team can host a collaborative session to explore options, share capabilities, and develop a roadmap to success.

Let’s discuss your project vision and objectives.

We align feasibility, and design details to set clear expectations.

With ECI managing design and build, you gain peace of mind and a streamlined delivery.

Meet with an Expert

Design-build consolidates planning and construction under one contractor, saving time and reducing risks from misaligned handoffs.

Yes, our in-house team manages ROW acquisition, and regulatory compliance for oil & gas, renewable energy, and utility projects.

Absolutely. We provide detailed feasibility reporting, constructability reviews, and transparent cost estimating to help you plan with confidence.

We deliver design-build pipeline and utility projects for oil & gas, renewable energy, utilities, energy infrastructure, and data center developers.