Pittsburgh was built around hills, rivers, roads, bridges, utilities, industry, and neighborhoods shaped by difficult terrain. Working in that environment requires contractors that understand far more than excavation alone.
Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc. has been part of that construction landscape since 1956. The family-owned Pittsburgh company operates as a heavy, highway, and utility general contractor with capabilities spanning site development, excavation and grading, demolition, drainage, utilities, asphalt and concrete paving, roadway restoration, and related civil construction.
A Pittsburgh Construction Business With Deep Roots
Michael Facchiano Sr. established the company in 1956.
Today, Michael Facchiano Contracting operates from McNeilly Road in Pittsburgh’s South Hills and remains a family-owned business. Its history parallels decades of change across Western Pennsylvania. Roads have been rebuilt. Utilities have been replaced and expanded. Commercial sites have changed uses. Municipal infrastructure has required continual repair and modernization.
Through those changes, Facchiano developed capabilities that reach across multiple phases of heavy civil construction. The company’s work is not limited to digging the site. It can extend from clearing and grading through underground infrastructure and into asphalt, concrete, and final surface restoration.
Site Development From the Ground Up
Facchiano reports providing complete site-development capabilities since 1979. Its published site-development services include GPS-controlled equipment and project layout, clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, drainage structures, erosion and sediment controls, asphalt milling and paving, concrete roadway work, utilities, fencing, and landscaping.
That range illustrates how interconnected site development becomes. Earthwork establishes the physical shape of the property. Drainage manages water. Underground utilities support the development. Roads and pavement provide access. Concrete curbs and sidewalks establish finished infrastructure.
Each operation affects another. When one contractor understands several phases, crews can approach the site as a connected construction system rather than a collection of unrelated tasks.
Pittsburgh Terrain Adds Its Own Character
Western Pennsylvania is not flat country. Construction can encounter hills, changing elevations, established neighborhoods, existing utilities, drainage constraints, retaining conditions, and limited working space. Those conditions make planning important.
Moving material on an open site is one challenge. Excavating near an existing road, utility, structure, or active public area is another. Facchiano’s long history in heavy highway, utility, and site-development work places the company in environments where excavation must coexist with existing infrastructure.
That is an important distinction in a mature metropolitan area such as Pittsburgh. Much of the work is not simply building on untouched land. Contractors may be improving or replacing infrastructure while the community around it continues operating.
Utilities Beneath the City
Facchiano’s utility capabilities include storm and sanitary sewers, gas lines, waterlines, communication conduits, manholes, catch basins, culverts, and drainage systems. These systems eventually disappear beneath streets, sidewalks, parking areas, and landscaped ground. But their construction can require significant coordination.
Crews must excavate trenches, work around existing services, maintain elevations, install structures, manage water, backfill the work, and restore the surface afterward. Facchiano’s client and partnership history includes the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, gas utilities, municipalities, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and other public organizations.
That history reflects the company’s role in the infrastructure supporting the Pittsburgh region.
From Excavation to Finished Pavement
One feature that distinguishes Facchiano is how far its capabilities extend beyond initial earthwork. The company maintains asphalt paving and concrete paving operations. Its asphalt work includes trench-line repaving, milling and paving, roadway and parking-lot reconstruction, utility patch repairs, overlays, and related pavement work.
Its concrete capabilities include curbs, sidewalks, roadways, walls, curb and gutter, and other concrete construction. The company also operates a concrete slip-form division capable of installing PennDOT-specified curbs, curb and gutter, and concrete barriers.
That matters on infrastructure projects because excavation often creates the need for restoration. A utility trench cut through a roadway eventually has to become a roadway again. A reconstructed site may progress from excavation and underground work to stone, pavement, curbs, sidewalks, and finished grades. Facchiano’s capabilities allow the company to participate across that sequence.
Working With Public Agencies
Heavy highway work comes with requirements that differ from many private construction projects. Facchiano identifies itself as a PennDOT pre-qualified prime contractor. Its published client history includes PennDOT, Allegheny County, the Allegheny County Airport Authority, the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, and numerous municipalities.
Public infrastructure requires contractors to work within plans, specifications, inspections, traffic requirements, safety procedures, and project schedules. The work must also function after the crews leave. Roadways need to carry traffic. Storm systems need to move water. Utilities need to operate. Pavement and concrete need to withstand repeated use. That makes heavy civil construction less about one individual operation and more about how the pieces work together.
A Portfolio Across Western Pennsylvania
Facchiano’s published project history reflects that range. Its project list includes State Route 88, Washington Tunnel work, Heritage Trail Parking Lot, Agnew Road, Broadway Avenue, and other infrastructure assignments. The company has also worked with a broad group of municipalities and public agencies throughout the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
That regional concentration is important. A contractor working repeatedly within the same metropolitan area develops familiarity with its terrain, infrastructure, agencies, construction practices, and logistical challenges. For Facchiano, that experience now reaches back seven decades.
Construction That Has to Fit an Existing City
New construction often receives the attention, but mature cities depend heavily on reconstruction. Pittsburgh’s roads, utilities, drainage systems, sidewalks, bridges, and public spaces require maintenance and improvement while residents and businesses continue using the surrounding infrastructure. Contractors working in those environments may need to maintain access, protect existing utilities, control water, manage traffic, coordinate inspections, and restore surfaces after underground work is complete.
Facchiano’s combination of excavation, utilities, drainage, concrete, asphalt, and restoration services fits that type of work. It is construction that must become part of an existing city rather than simply occupy an empty site.
Nearly Seven Decades of Pittsburgh Construction
Since 1956, Michael Facchiano Contracting has grown from a family business into a heavy, highway, utility, and site-development contractor serving Western Pennsylvania. Its capabilities span the ground beneath a project and the finished infrastructure people eventually see above it.
That includes excavation and grading, drainage, utilities, asphalt, concrete, roadway work, and restoration. The result is a company story closely connected to Pittsburgh itself: long-established, infrastructure-focused, and built around doing work that keeps communities functioning.
Frequently Asked Questions About Michael Facchiano Contracting
When was Michael Facchiano Contracting founded?
Michael Facchiano Contracting was established in 1956 by Michael Facchiano Sr.
Where is Michael Facchiano Contracting located?
The company is located at 801 McNeilly Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
What type of contractor is Michael Facchiano Contracting?
The company describes itself as a heavy, highway, and utility general contractor with site-development and related civil-construction capabilities.
What site-development services does Facchiano provide?
Its capabilities include clearing, excavation and grading, drainage, utilities, erosion controls, concrete, asphalt paving, fencing, landscaping, and related sitework.
Does Facchiano perform utility construction?
Yes. Its published capabilities include storm and sanitary sewer, water, gas, communication conduits, drainage structures, manholes, and catch basins.
Does Facchiano perform asphalt and concrete work?
Yes. The company maintains asphalt paving, concrete paving, and concrete slip-form capabilities for roadway and site construction.
Why is surface restoration important after utility construction?
Utility installation or repair can require excavation through pavement, sidewalks, landscaping, or other finished areas. Proper restoration returns those surfaces to service and helps protect the completed underground work.
Why are manholes and catch basins important in civil construction?
Manholes provide access to underground systems for inspection and maintenance. Catch basins collect surface runoff and direct water into storm-drainage systems.
Why can urban excavation require more planning than open-site excavation?
Urban sites often contain existing utilities, traffic, structures, pedestrians, limited equipment space, and restricted access. Contractors must coordinate excavation with those surrounding conditions while maintaining safety and construction progress.
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