PMT Site and Lark Electric Expand Integrated Infrastructure Capabilities Through American Gridwork Partners
PMT Site and Lark Electric are combining their complementary construction capabilities through the American Gridwork Partners platform, creating a broader infrastructure solution for commercial, industrial and large-scale infrastructure projects.
The collaboration brings together civil construction, excavation and underground utility expertise with electrical construction, power distribution, fiber, controls and automation capabilities. By connecting these services within a single platform, the companies aim to provide customers with a more coordinated approach to infrastructure development, from initial site preparation and underground installation through electrical construction and final energization.
The partnership reflects the growing interdependence between civil and electrical infrastructure on modern construction projects. Facilities such as data centers, advanced manufacturing plants, industrial developments and large-load infrastructure projects increasingly require extensive underground utilities, electrical distribution systems, communications networks and automation infrastructure to operate efficiently.
Combining Civil and Electrical Expertise
PMT Site specializes in civil construction, excavation, site development and underground utility infrastructure. Its work includes trenching, conduit installation, duct banks and other underground systems needed to deliver power and communications to commercial and industrial facilities.
Lark Electric complements these capabilities through its expertise in commercial and industrial electrical construction. The company provides electrical installation, power distribution, controls, fiber, automation, service and maintenance solutions.
By bringing the two companies together under American Gridwork Partners, customers can access complementary scopes through a more integrated platform.
“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.”
The combined capabilities can help project teams address civil and electrical requirements earlier during planning and execution. This approach can improve communication between contractors and reduce potential coordination challenges between underground infrastructure and electrical systems.
Reducing Handoffs Between Contractors
Large construction and infrastructure projects frequently involve multiple specialty contractors. Civil contractors may be responsible for excavation and underground utilities, while electrical contractors handle conduit systems, power distribution and electrical equipment. Other specialists may then be brought in for fiber, controls and automation.
Although these scopes are often procured separately, they are closely connected in the field.
The integration of PMT Site and Lark Electric provides an opportunity to coordinate these related activities more effectively. Underground utility requirements, conduit routing, duct-bank construction, electrical pathways, utility interfaces and future equipment needs can be evaluated together rather than being managed through multiple disconnected handoffs.
For owners, developers and general contractors, this model can create clearer lines of accountability and simplify coordination across different phases of construction.
“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.
Robinson added that the platform allows contractors and owners to bundle complementary scopes while continuing to benefit from the specialized expertise of each company.
Supporting Complex Infrastructure Projects
The combined platform is particularly relevant to projects where underground infrastructure and electrical systems must be developed in close coordination.
Data centers, for example, require extensive underground utility infrastructure, high-capacity electrical distribution, fiber networks and sophisticated controls. Advanced manufacturing facilities similarly depend on reliable power infrastructure, communications systems and automation technologies.
The rapid development of EV charging infrastructure and other large-load projects is also increasing demand for coordinated civil and electrical construction services. These projects often require excavation, trenching, conduit, duct banks, electrical equipment and power distribution systems as part of a connected construction program.
By coordinating these scopes through American Gridwork Partners, PMT Site and Lark Electric can support customers across a larger portion of the project lifecycle.
“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.”
Hyland also noted that the relationship works in both directions. PMT Site can introduce Lark Electric when electrical work follows its underground construction scope, while Lark can bring PMT into projects requiring civil and underground infrastructure.
A More Connected Construction Model
The combination reflects a broader trend within the construction industry toward integrated infrastructure delivery. As projects become larger and more technically complex, owners and contractors are increasingly looking for specialized partners that can coordinate multiple connected scopes of work.
Civil and electrical construction are particularly dependent on one another. Underground infrastructure must often be planned around electrical distribution requirements, while electrical installations depend on properly constructed trenches, conduits and duct banks.
Early coordination between the two disciplines can help project teams identify requirements sooner and establish a more efficient sequence of work.
Through American Gridwork Partners, PMT Site and Lark Electric are positioned to provide customers with a broader range of infrastructure capabilities while maintaining their respective areas of expertise.
The collaboration also creates opportunities to support customers on projects requiring site development, underground utilities, electrical construction, fiber networks, power distribution, controls and automation.
As investment continues across data centers, manufacturing, industrial facilities, EV infrastructure and other large-scale developments, demand for coordinated civil and electrical services is expected to remain important.
The combination of PMT Site and Lark Electric strengthens American Gridwork Partners’ ability to address these requirements with a connected infrastructure offering—from the initial excavation and underground utility work to electrical installation, communications, controls and energization.
By reducing handoffs and bringing complementary capabilities together, the companies aim to make complex infrastructure projects easier to coordinate while delivering specialized expertise across multiple stages of construction.
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