What NorthStar does

NorthStar Services, Inc. is a privately held, Delaware-chartered infrastructure and environmental solutions company founded in 1986 and headquartered in New York City. The company provides integrated demolition, decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), environmental remediation, hazardous material abatement (asbestos, lead, mold, radon), nuclear facility decommissioning, and 24/7 emergency response services to federal and state government agencies, utilities, and commercial clients across all 50 U.S. states. With reported average annual revenue above $700 million and 3,000+ employees following the Trans Ash acquisition, NorthStar operates one of the largest company-owned demolition fleets in the industry, supported by 18+ regional branch offices and proprietary technologies including the Pneumatic Separation Unit (PSU), high-pressure water jetting systems, in-situ thermal treatment, and a real-time, fully integrated cost accounting platform.

The company's service portfolio spans six core offerings — Facility Demolition, Nuclear Services, Facility Response, Environmental Services (including coal ash management), Facility Abatement, and Response & Restoration — delivered through wholly owned operations and subsidiaries such as NorthStar Recovery Services (NRS) and the Accelerated Decommissioning Partners joint venture with Orano USA. NorthStar holds rare Nuclear Regulatory Commission license transfers for Vermont Yankee and Crystal River, and was awarded a $418.5 million U.S. Navy contract in August 2026 to dismantle the former USS Enterprise nuclear aircraft carrier, with completion targeted for September 2030. The company is a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Company and is ranked by ENR as the #1 Demolition Contractor in the World since 2007 and #1 Abatement Contractor since 1999.

NorthStar's business model is primarily project-based, with the majority of engagements structured as fixed-price contracts (multi-million to multi-hundred-million dollar values) that transfer cost and schedule risk to NorthStar in exchange for project margin. Revenue is complemented by Master Service Agreements (MSAs) that provide preferred status and pre-negotiated pricing to multi-facility enterprise and government clients, as well as asset recovery income from scrap sales and material disposition. Following the January 2023 acquisition of Trans Ash Inc., the company holds over $3.5 billion in coal ash remediation backlog, and customers include the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, NASA, Army Corps of Engineers, Duke Energy, Florida Power & Light, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mass General Hospital, and the Ritz Carlton. The CEO succession effective July 14, 2026 elevated Jeffrey Adix (formerly CFO) to Chief Executive Officer, with Scott State transitioning to Executive Chairman while retaining the Chief Nuclear Officer role.

Name

NorthStar

Legal name

NorthStar Services, Inc.

Website

https://northstar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NorthStar Services is a privately held infrastructure and environmental solutions company providing demolition, decommissioning, environmental remediation, hazardous material abatement, and emergency response services to federal agencies, utilities, and commercial clients across all 50 U.S. states, with average annual revenue exceeding $700 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Infrastructure Services (Demolition, Abatement, Remediation)

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demolition, Decommissioning & Asset Retirement (Environmental Scope) (IMAIAGAH), Decontamination & Dismantling (D&D) of Nuclear Facilities (EUAKAFAB), Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

Keywords

• Infrastructure demolition services
• Environmental remediation services
• Nuclear decommissioning services
• Hazardous materials abatement
• Emergency disaster response

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Services: Large-scale infrastructure decommissioning, demolition, and environmental remediation projects. Projects range from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars. Revenue recognition based on project completion milestones.
2. Emergency Response Services: Time-critical recovery and cleanup solutions provided under pre-negotiated Master Service Agreements (MSA) at pre-established rates. 24/7 availability through hotline.
3. Coal Ash Remediation Services: Coal combustion residual (CCR) basin closure and remediation services. Following Trans Ash acquisition, NorthStar has over $3.5 billion in backlog for coal ash remediation.
4. Nuclear Decommissioning: Decommissioning services for nuclear facilities including license termination, site restoration, and spent fuel management. Includes joint venture Accelerated Decommissioning Partners.
5. Asset Recovery: Recovery and resale of valuable equipment and materials from demolition projects, generating additional revenue through scrap sales and asset disposition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NorthStar is an infrastructure and environmental solutions company that delivers facility demolition (structural and selective deconstruction with asset recovery), nuclear facility decommissioning (D&D, radiological decontamination, NRC license termination), environmental remediation (soil, water, brownfield, and coal ash/CCR basin closure), hazardous materials abatement (asbestos, lead, radon, mold, PCBs, mercury), and 24/7 emergency response and restoration services. The company operates the largest company-owned demolition fleet in the U.S. and serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, power & utility, and federal/state/local government clients across all 50 states.

Product overview

NorthStar is an infrastructure and environmental solutions company offering an integrated suite of services primarily for commercial and government clients. The portfolio consists of six core service offerings: Facility Demolition (including asset recovery and concrete saw cutting), Nuclear Services (nuclear facility decommissioning), Facility Response (emergency/disaster recovery), Environmental Services (soil/water remediation, coal ash management), Facility Abatement (asbestos, lead, mold remediation), and Response & Restoration. These services are delivered through company-owned operations and subsidiaries including NorthStar Recovery Services (NRS) and the Accelerated Decommissioning Partners joint venture with Orano USA. The company operates across all 50 U.S. states serving diverse end markets including power, government, industrial, commercial, healthcare, and hospitality sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NorthStar Recovery Services (NRS): Emergency response and recovery services for disaster situations including hurricanes, floods, fires, and hazardous material incidents.

Products and services

• Facility Demolition Turnkey decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), structural and selective deconstruction, concrete saw cutting, ancillary demolition services, and high-value asset recovery for aging or damaged infrastructure. For industrial, utility, commercial, and government facility owners.
• Nuclear Services Comprehensive nuclear facility decommissioning including program management, hazardous materials removal, radiological decontamination, facility deconstruction, site restoration, and support for NRC license termination and Department of Energy projects. For nuclear utilities, DOE, DOD, and academic reactor operators.
• Facility Response 24/7 nationwide emergency response and recovery services for disaster situations including hurricanes, floods, fires, and hazardous material incidents, with rapid mobile response under pre-negotiated First Alert contracts. For facility owners, insurers, and government agencies nationwide.
• Environmental Services Environmental remediation services including soil and water remediation, restorative cleaning, brownfield remediation, and coal combustion residual (CCR/coal ash) basin management and closure, plus design/build and construction management for water management projects. For utilities, industrial, and government clients.
• Facility Abatement

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5 billion of projects successfully completed since 1986
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• U.S. NavycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2026NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services awarded $418.5 million contract to dismantle former USS Enterprise nuclear aircraft carrier at Mobile, Alabama facility. Project completion targeted for September 2030. Navy estimates total scrapping costs at $1.3 billion with 35,000 tons of steel recovery expected. Project being monitored as blueprint for future nuclear vessel decommissioning.
• Zeno PowermajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 20 June 2026Zeno Power manufacturing nuclear batteries at Vallecitos Nuclear Center under lease agreement with NorthStar. Initial deliveries to government customers expected 2027, full production from 2028. Zeno Power took possession of decontaminated hot cells at the historic facility. Non-radiological operations underway, radiological activities pending regulatory approval.
• Paras Defence and Space TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 April 202610-year agreement for NorthStar (Bandak Aviation Inc.) to supply and support advanced air-to-air refuelling systems and related accessories for Indian Armed Forces. Paras Defence positioned as first domestic player in India for air-to-air refuelling technologies. Both companies will collaborate to develop local facilities and depot-level capabilities to sell and support NorthStar products for the Indian Air Force.
• Orano USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Joint venture partner in Accelerated Decommissioning Partners (ADP), formed in 2017 to provide turnkey nuclear decommissioning solutions. Orano provides reactor vessel segmentation specialty tools, used nuclear fuel management, and radioactive material packaging/transport. NorthStar acquired Vermont Yankee in 2019 with Orano providing support services. ADP became licensed operator of Duke Energy's Crystal River Nuclear Plant in 2020.
• Entergy CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2019Entergy sold Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station to NorthStar in 2019. Transaction was first-of-its-kind permanent ownership and license transfer to a company slated to perform timely decommissioning. Entergy continued to fulfill corporate strategy of exiting merchant nuclear business. NorthStar now owns, possesses licenses for, and is decommissioning Vermont Yankee.
• Waste Control SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the NorthStar decommissioning team for Vermont Yankee. Provides waste management, packaging, transport and disposal services for nuclear decommissioning projects.
• Burns & McDonnellmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of the NorthStar decommissioning team for Vermont Yankee. Provides engineering and regulatory support services.
• GE HitachicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar closed GE Hitachi Vallecitos Nuclear Center decommissioning deal. Vallecitos was the US' first privately owned nuclear power plant. Zeno Power is manufacturing nuclear batteries at this facility under a lease agreement with NorthStar.
• PowerTransitionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas-based energy development company signed lease for former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant site in Vernon, Vermont. NorthStar continues decommissioning work ahead of 2030 scheduled completion. PowerTransitions considering battery energy storage, small modular reactors, or data center for the ~140-acre property.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Large EPC firm with a dedicated nuclear services and decommissioning business that competes with NorthStar on government and utility decommissioning contracts.
• Tetra Tech: Environmental consulting and engineering firm with remediation, water, and demolition/remediation services to government and commercial clients; overlaps with NorthStar's environmental services line.
• Clean Harbors: North America's largest hazardous waste services company with industrial cleaning, emergency response, and environmental remediation capabilities that overlap with NorthStar's Facility Abatement and Facility Response lines.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services and waste management firm (Veolia also owns the Kurion nuclear waste subsidiary); competes with NorthStar on hazardous waste handling and broader environmental remediation.
• Bechtel Corporation: Privately held engineering, procurement, and construction firm with deep DOE nuclear cleanup and environmental remediation work; a key competitor on large federal decommissioning programs.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental services firm with demolition, remediation, and nuclear decommissioning capabilities that overlap with NorthStar's core services across government and commercial clients.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large engineering, environmental remediation, and nuclear services firm with significant DOE and DOD exposure; competes with NorthStar on federal environmental management and large remediation programs as part of a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Holtec International: Nuclear decommissioning specialist and reactor/spent-fuel cask vendor with its own decommissioning services arm; competes with NorthStar for accelerated decommissioning contracts and has acquired shut-down US nuclear sites.
• EnergySolutions: Specialty nuclear decommissioning, D&D, and waste management contractor serving commercial power, government (DOE), and uranium processing clients; competes directly with NorthStar/Accelerated Decommissioning Partners on nuclear plant tear-downs.

Emerging players

• Perma-Fix Environmental Services: Smaller specialty firm focused on nuclear and mixed waste treatment, recycling, and disposal; overlaps with NorthStar's hazardous waste handling and nuclear services on selected federal and commercial programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A3 records

Investments

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