Oldcastle Infrastructure

What Oldcastle Infrastructure does

Oldcastle Infrastructure is a US provider of building materials, engineered products, and services for infrastructure projects, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRH plc. The company serves five end markets — Water, Communications, Transportation, Energy, and Building Structures — with a catalog of more than 16,000 products including precast concrete, pipe, stormwater management systems, and communication structures. Its offering spans both manufactured components (stormwater chambers, manholes, vaults, utility structures, BioPod and Hydro International treatment systems) and increasingly higher-level engineered solutions, exemplified by the Axius Water platform for integrated water and wastewater treatment and the CivilSense AI-driven monitoring platform developed with VODA.ai for proactive asset management across water networks.

The business is built around a national US manufacturing footprint with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and a workforce of more than 10,000 employees. Products are specified against AASHTO, ASTM, and DOT standards and supplied via a sales-led enterprise field-sales model that targets municipal, utility, transportation, energy, and industrial customers (including named deployments with the City of Tampa, City of Seattle, City of Sedona, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Walmart, Kimley-Horn, and Apple Valley Construction). Pricing is quote-based and project-driven, with revenue tied to public and private infrastructure capex cycles rather than recurring subscriptions, although CivilSense and similar service offerings represent an early shift toward outcome- and data-based engagement.

Growth is being pursued through a combination of bolt-on M&A (Hydro International in 2023, Cook Concrete Products and Yardzen in 2024, Axius Water in 2026), corporate-venture partnerships (CRH Ventures' investment in VODA.ai), federal funding capture (a $4M EPA grant awarded in July 2024), and adjacent-vertical expansion such as the Yardzen move into residential landscape and outdoor living. Oldcastle therefore functions as CRH plc's primary US vehicle for infrastructure products, with a strategy that combines scale-driven cost position in core precast and pipe categories with selective moves into technology-enabled water, AI-supported asset management, and new customer verticals.

Name

Oldcastle Infrastructure

Legal name

Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc.

Website

https://oldcastleinfrastructure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH plc subsidiary headquartered in Atlanta, manufactures and supplies more than 16,000 building and infrastructure products — including precast concrete, pipe, stormwater treatment, and communications structures — to US municipal, utility, transportation, energy, and industrial customers across five end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Infrastructure Products

NAICS

Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing (32733), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Pipe, Box Culverts & Drainage Structures (IMADAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Stormwater Drainage & Culvert Systems (IMANADAH), Telecommunications & Fiber Duct/Conduit Systems (IMANADAD)

Keywords

• Precast concrete infrastructure
• Stormwater management products
• Water treatment systems
• Utility enclosures vaults
• Engineered building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precast and Engineered Infrastructure Product Sales: One-time product sales of precast concrete, polymer concrete, fiberglass, and composite infrastructure components including pipe, vaults, enclosures, bridges, stormwater systems, and water/wastewater treatment equipment. Products are sold to municipal governments, utilities, contractors, and engineering firms on a project basis. Volume-driven revenue tied to infrastructure construction cycles, federal funding programs, and municipal capital budgets.
2. Water Infrastructure Solutions and Monitoring Services: Integrated water infrastructure solutions combining product sales with CivilSense monitoring platforms and associated ROI calculator tools for municipalities. Revenue supported by federally funded infrastructure projects and grant-driven procurement. Solutions include design tools, technical presentations, and ongoing support for municipalities addressing aging water infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oldcastle Infrastructure manufactures and distributes engineered precast concrete, polymer concrete, and fiberglass composite building products for water, communications, transportation, and energy infrastructure markets across the United States. The company offers more than 16,000 products across five integrated markets (Water, Communications, Transportation, Energy, and Building Structures) and serves municipal governments, utilities, contractors, and engineering firms through a national manufacturing footprint. It also provides proprietary water treatment and AI-driven monitoring technologies including CivilSense, Hydro MicroScreen, BioPod, and StormCapture systems.

Product overview

Oldcastle Infrastructure is an industry leader in engineered building solutions offering more than 16,000 pipe, precast, storm water, enclosure, and building accessory products. The company's portfolio spans five markets (Water, Communications, Transportation, Energy, and Buildings) with a diverse set of product brands. Core offerings include water infrastructure products (stormwater management, wastewater treatment, filtration systems), communications infrastructure (fiber enclosures, pull boxes), transportation products (bridges, EV charging, rail solutions), and energy products (electrical enclosures, transformer pads). Key technology platforms include CivilSense™ AI-driven monitoring for predictive water asset management, Hydro MicroScreen™ for industrial wastewater solids removal, and BioPod™ for green infrastructure biofiltration. The company operates as a CRH company and serves municipal, industrial, and commercial customers across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioPod™: Green infrastructure biofiltration system for stormwater treatment
• Carson®
• Christy®
• CivilSense™
• CUDO®
• Downstream Defender®
• Duralite®
• Fibrelyte®
• First Defense®
• FloGard®
• Grit King®
• HeadCell®
• Highline®
• Hydro MicroScreen™
• Hydro GritCleanse™
• Hydro-Brake® Drop
• MAXWELL®
• MULTIduct™
• Nutrient Separating Baffle Box® (NSBB®)
• Oldcastle FRP
• Oldcastle Polymer
• OneLift™ Pump Station
• PerkFilter™
• StormCapture®
• Storm King®
• STAKKAbox™ Ultima Connect

Products and services

• CivilSense AI-Driven Monitoring Platform
• Stormwater Management & Drainage Products
• Wastewater & Environmental Products
• Potable Water Products
• BioPod Biofiltration System
• Hydro MicroScreen Rotating Belt Screen
• Hydro GritCleanse Grit Washing System
• Hydro-Brake Drop Energy Dissipating Device
• OneLift Pump Station
• Communications Infrastructure Products
• Data Center Infrastructure Products
• Transportation Bridge Systems
• EV Charging Infrastructure Solutions
• Energy Utility Distribution Products
• Maintenance Infrastructure Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Non-revenue water losses in the US estimated at 6 billion gallons daily are addressable with CivilSense monitoring platform
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Axius WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Oldcastle Infrastructure acquired Axius Water, a multi-brand platform specializing in secondary wastewater treatment and nutrient removal technologies. Axius Water was formed in 2019 by KKR and XPV Water Partners and has grown into a global provider serving municipal and industrial customers. The acquisition allows Oldcastle to offer more comprehensive solutions across the water value chain from collection and conveyance to advanced treatment.
• VODA.aicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025CRH Ventures, the venture capital arm of CRH plc, led a Series A investment round in VODA.ai, a Boston-based AI company specializing in predictive analytics for water infrastructure management. The investment followed a prior commercial partnership between VODA.ai and Oldcastle Infrastructure, CRH's North American water infrastructure business. VODA.ai's platform has analyzed over one million miles of pipes across 26 U.S. states and six countries. The investment supports VODA.ai's R&D and global expansion while deepening integration with Oldcastle's water infrastructure operations.
• Hydro InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOldcastle Infrastructure partners with Hydro International to manufacture and distribute proprietary water treatment technologies including the Hydro MicroScreen rotating belt screen, Hydro GritCleanse fluidized bed grit washing system, and Hydro-Brake Drop energy dissipating device. These products are engineered by Hydro International and manufactured/marketed by Oldcastle Infrastructure as part of its integrated product portfolio.
• CRH (CRH plc)coreOthersOldcastle Infrastructure is a CRH Company and wholly owned subsidiary of CRH plc, the global building materials group. CRH provides capital, operational scale, and strategic direction. CRH's 2025 acquisition of Eco Material Technologies for $2.1 billion brought over 1,100 employees into CRH operations alongside Oldcastle Infrastructure. CRH Ventures invests in water infrastructure innovation including VODA.ai.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Contech Engineered Solutions: Contech provides engineered solutions for stormwater, drainage, and bridge infrastructure, including corrugated metal and concrete pipe, stormwater treatment, and structural systems, overlapping significantly with Oldcastle's water, transportation, and site development portfolios.
• Quikrete Holdings: Quikrete is the largest U.S. producer of packaged concrete and cement products and operates a sizeable concrete pipe and precast infrastructure business (through Evercast, US Concrete Pipe, and SPEC subsidiaries) overlapping with Oldcastle's concrete products portfolio.
• Advanced Drainage Systems: ADS is the largest U.S. manufacturer of corrugated HDPE and polypropylene drainage pipe plus water management solutions, competing with Oldcastle Infrastructure in stormwater conveyance, detention, and agricultural/construction drainage markets.
• Jensen Precast: Jensen Precast manufactures precast concrete products including utility vaults, manholes, water and wastewater systems, and transportation structures, directly competing with Oldcastle across western U.S. municipal and utility projects.
• Forterra: Forterra is a leading U.S. manufacturer of concrete pipe, precast structures, and water/wastewater infrastructure products, directly competing with Oldcastle in drainage, storm, and sanitary sewer pipe for municipal and DOT customers.
• Thompson Pipe Group: Thompson Pipe Group manufactures concrete pipe and engineered pressure pipe for water, sewer, and stormwater applications across the U.S., a focused direct competitor to Oldcastle in the concrete pipe segment.
• County Materials Corporation: County Materials produces concrete pipe, precast structures, and ready-mix concrete for municipal infrastructure across the Midwest, directly overlapping Oldcastle's water and transportation product lines in similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a top U.S. producer of aggregates and downstream ready-mix concrete and cement, with a broader materials portfolio than Oldcastle but overlapping in concrete-based infrastructure products supplied to the same DOT and utility buyers.
• Summit Materials: Summit Materials produces aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and cement across North America, serving similar heavy-civil and infrastructure end markets; its concrete products division competes with several Oldcastle product lines in regional markets.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials is the largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major ready-mix concrete operator following its U.S. Concrete acquisition; while primarily an aggregates-led incumbent, its concrete products business overlaps Oldcastle's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A7 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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