Skip to content
ENG | SPAN

About: History

Moss Utilities:
Built on Grit, Resilience, and Legacy

While Moss Utilities was officially founded in 2016 by Garrett Moss, our foundation was poured generations ago. The Moss family legacy is deeply rooted in the construction industry, built on a history of hard work, overcoming struggles, and getting hands dirty. It is an inspiring story not just of business growth, but of sheer resilience and leadership under pressure.

Over the years, we have transitioned from a small startup to a heavy hitter in the industry, proud to work with almost every major general contractor based here in North Texas. We continue to secure larger, more complex infrastructure jobs because our crews have a proven history of execution. We don’t just bid on work; we deliver on our promises when it matters most.

A Clear Mission Guiding Us Forward

In addition to our unwavering values, we hold tight to a clear mission that has driven our journey from the beginning:

To Build a Better Future for Our Teams and Communities

This mission was formed because Garrett was dissatisfied with industry norms that treated people like numbers. He envisioned a company where “Blue Collar is Cool,” and where high-quality work and massive opportunities for personal growth go hand in hand.

Overcoming Challenges
to Reach Higher Levels

In the early years, we experienced explosive growth, doubling our revenue year after year. However, this fast expansion came with a heavy price. We took on more work than our infrastructure could support, leading us into a severe liquidity crisis in 2019. It taught us the hard lesson that revenue does not equal success—having the right people in the right roles does.

Garrett leads the organization with his personal belief that fuels our vision:


Struggle is Part of the Recipe

This principle is what saved us. When we hit rock bottom, we didn’t fold. We navigated those growing pains with transparency and grit, leveraging our failures to build an unshakeable foundation for the future.

Teamwork is the Foundation of Our Success

Garrett has continued to lead with a people-first mentality, offering extreme loyalty and support to both clients and employees. Key figures who stood by the company during the hardest times need to be recognized, including:

Parker Thane

Employee #1, hired by Garrett in 2016. He has played a crucial role in field operations, sticking with the company through the trenches. In 2025, when Moss evolved into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Parker stepped up as our COO.

John Moss

The ultimate example of grit and internal growth. John walked in the door as a front desk administrator—answering phones and handling paperwork. But he didn’t stay there. Through sheer hustle and a willingness to learn the business from the inside out, he mastered estimating and winning work for us. Today, he serves as our Vice President, Preconstruction, acting as the de facto leader for our entire preconstruction division. 

Throughout the history of Moss Utilities, we have many stories of individuals who started at the bottom and worked their way up to C-suite and Director positions.

We are passionate about supporting the development of everyone on our team.

We share these stories to show our Moss Utilities commitment to fostering growth and leadership from within. We hire for character and train for skill.

MEET OUR TEAM

Building Solid Relationships with Partners Throughout Northern Texas

Contact Our Team

From the beginning, Moss Utilities has always been relationship-driven. We’ve built strong connections with all of our vendors, general contractors, developers, and employees.

We strongly believe that this people-first approach is the most critical factor in our success. It is what allows us to win marquee projects—because we have maintained an unwavering reputation for excellence and transparency.

  • The first data center project in Red Oak with Brasfield & Gorrie and DataBank in 2020
  • Over 20 schools in North Texas in collaboration with Pogue Construction
  • Firefly Park in Frisco, in collaboration with Wilks Development
  • Project Spitfire in Cleburne, in collaboration with Whiting-Turner

We embrace transparency and innovation every step of the way, which is why our dedicated team stands out in the industry.

A Team You Can Trust: Now and in the Future

Today, Moss Utilities continues to embrace growth and take on bigger projects and new challenges. We are proud to have recent additions to our leadership team:

Our Team

At Moss Utilities, we remain committed to our core values and mission on every project. We are striving to become a billion-dollar company while maintaining the highest priorities: our focus on quality, relationships, and resilience.

VIEW OUR FULL TEAM

Full-Service Heavy Civil
Utilities Contractor

We Start With
Our People.

Request a bid

Frequently Asked Questions

These values are based on generations of Moss family history. Hard work, grit, and overcoming challenges have taught us a deep level of resilience and commitment. This legacy guides how the team shows up.

The most defining moments happened when we were overcoming challenges and rising to success, such as the transformation within our company after the 2019 financial difficulties. Other turning points have been in landing major projects, like LEGOLAND Frisco, that put us on the national map.

Our history speaks for itself: we are known for promoting from within. Our people have real opportunities to build careers. In fact, many of our organizational leaders started in entry-level roles and worked their way up the ladder through support and mentorship within our company.

The contractors that we work with trust our consistency and relationship-driven approach. Not only does Moss Utilities deliver on our promises, but we are proactive about communication and always treat each person like a long-term collaborator.