What Garney Construction does

Garney Construction is a 100% employee-owned, private national contractor specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure construction, founded in 1961 and headquartered in North Kansas City, Missouri. The company self-performs pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, water storage tanks, and industrial/heavy civil projects, delivering work primarily through collaborative delivery methods including Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and design-build. Its core technology base is conventional heavy civil execution augmented by selected third-party tools such as RodRadar Live Dig Radar, rather than proprietary software platforms. Garney serves municipal and public water utilities, federal agencies, and industrial/private owners across the United States, with 19 regional offices and approximately 3,000 employee-owners as of January 2026. The company holds ENR #1 rankings in Water Transmission Lines, Water Supply, and Sanitary & Storm Sewers, and #4 in Wastewater Treatment and Water Treatment & Desalination Plants.

Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts won via competitive bidding and direct negotiation with public agencies, with individual awards ranging from multi-million-dollar tank and pump station projects (e.g., $52.35M Broomfield, CO water storage tanks) to billion-dollar programs (e.g., the $1.2B One Water South project in Hillsborough County, FL). The go-to-market motion combines a centralized Upcoming Bids portal with regional field sales teams, supplemented by a Federal Small Business program operating SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint ventures (TyBe, A&R Pacific) to access small-business set-aside federal work. Distribution is supported by military recruitment partnerships (Army PaYS, DoD SkillBridge) that feed a skilled-trade pipeline, and by retained subsidiary brands — Warren Environmental (epoxy coatings manufacturing) and A&W Coatings (maintenance coatings) — which provide vertically adjacent services. The ESOP structure, in which all employee-owners receive stock from day one and a 3.5% 401(k) match in Garney stock, is the central HR and talent model and is explicitly positioned as a productivity and retention differentiator. Annual revenues exceeded $2 billion as of early 2026.

Name

Garney Construction

Legal name

Garney Construction

Website

https://garney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Garney Construction is a 100% employee-owned national water and wastewater infrastructure contractor, self-performing pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, and storage tanks for municipal, federal, and industrial clients via collaborative delivery methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gig Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: Garney generates revenue through self-performing construction services for water and wastewater pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, water storage tanks, and industrial/heavy civil projects. Revenue is project-based, typically won through competitive bidding or direct engagement with municipal, federal, and private sector clients.
2. Project-Based Construction Contracts: Annual revenues exceeding $2 billion from construction contracts for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, with major projects such as the $1.2 billion One Water South project in Florida and $52.35 million water storage tank project in Broomfield, CO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Garney Construction is a self-performing water and wastewater infrastructure contractor that builds pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, water storage tanks, and industrial/heavy civil projects for municipal, federal, industrial, and private clients. Projects are delivered through conventional and collaborative methods including Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and design-build across 19 offices nationwide. Complementary offerings include epoxy coatings manufacturing (Warren Environmental) and maintenance coatings services (A&W Coatings), plus Pacific Northwest heavy civil and underground utility work via the acquired Emery & Sons Construction Group.

Product overview

Garney Construction is a national water and wastewater infrastructure company operating as a single unified construction services business with specialized subsidiary brands. The core offering encompasses self-performing construction services for water and wastewater pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, water storage tanks, and industrial/heavy civil projects. The company delivers these services through conventional and collaborative project delivery methods (CMAR and design-build) for municipal, federal, and private sector clients. The product portfolio includes the parent Garney Construction brand for core infrastructure construction, complemented by Warren Environmental (epoxy coating manufacturing) and A&W Coatings (industrial coatings and maintenance), and extended by the acquired Emery & Sons Construction Group for Pacific Northwest heavy civil and underground utility work. As a 100% employee-owned company with 19 offices nationwide, the firm also maintains a Federal Small Business program with mentor-protégé agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Warren Environmental: A subsidiary specializing in epoxy coatings manufacturing for infrastructure protection, serving municipal and industrial clients.
• A&W Coatings

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Construction Self-performing construction services for water and wastewater pipelines, treatment facilities, pumping stations, water storage tanks, and industrial/heavy civil projects delivered via conventional and collaborative methods (CMAR, design-build) for municipal, federal, industrial, and private clients nationwide.
• Emery & Sons Construction Group (Pacific Northwest Heavy Civil & Underground Utilities) Heavy civil and underground utility construction services in the Pacific Northwest, including sitework, park and trail improvements, concrete projects, utility projects, water and sewer pump station projects, roadway construction, and water reservoir projects. Available to municipal and private clients across Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest region.
• Warren Environmental Epoxy Coatings Manufacturing

Quantifiable outcome

• $80 million projected capital savings vs alternatives for Tampa Water Department SIX treatment technology
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Hyland (OnBase & SAP SuccessFactors)supportingTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026Hyland provides enterprise content management (OnBase) and HR technology (SAP SuccessFactors) integration for Garney's HR transformation. The integration centralizes employee content, improves HR reliability, and establishes a modern cloud-ready platform for long-term innovation and AI readiness.
• Emery & Sons Construction GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Garney acquired Emery & Sons Construction Group, a Salem, Oregon-based heavy civil and underground utility contractor founded in 1967. The acquisition establishes Garney's permanent presence in the Pacific Northwest and adds nearly 60 years of regional experience. Both companies continue operating under existing names and leadership as they integrate.
• Emery & Sons Construction GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Strategic partnership announced July 2025 prior to the acquisition in January 2026. The partnership combines Emery & Sons' Pacific Northwest expertise in heavy civil and underground utilities with Garney's national water and wastewater infrastructure capabilities.
• TyBe (Mentor-Protégé Agreement)supportingOthersSBA-approved Mentor-Protégé agreement for federal water-related projects in the eastern United States. Garney mentors TyBe in estimating, project management, and business development while pursuing joint venture opportunities on small business set-asides in the federal marketplace.
• A&R Pacific (Mentor-Protégé Agreement)supportingOthersSBA-approved Mentor-Protégé agreement with A&R Pacific, an Economically Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, and HUBZone-certified small business. Joint venture pursuing small business and women-owned set-asides in the federal marketplace, with Garney mentoring in estimating, project management, and business development for western region federal water projects.
• 374Water Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor374Water secured a $4.5M contract with the City of Olathe through Garney Construction for Waste Destruction Services operations. Garney serves as the contracting entity for 374Water's PFAS destruction services deployment with municipal partners including Orlando, OC San, and St. Cloud.
• Army PaYS Program, U.S. Army Reserve P3, DoD TAP, Work for Warrior Georgia, DoW SkillBridgesupportingOthersMilitary recruitment and transition partnerships including Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS), U.S. Army Reserve Private Public Partnership, Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program, Work for Warrior Georgia, and DoD SkillBridge program. These programs facilitate veteran hiring and transition to civilian careers.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Granite is a publicly traded heavy civil contractor with significant water resources, pipeline, and treatment plant capabilities alongside its larger transportation infrastructure book. Comparable on water infrastructure self-perform delivery and CMAR expertise, though Granite's portfolio is more transportation-weighted than Garney's water-focused mix.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with a major water practice spanning design, program management, and EPC delivery for treatment plants, conveyance, and desalination. Comparable as an incumbent in the water infrastructure market, though AECOM operates predominantly as an engineering/program manager rather than self-performing contractor like Garney.
• Kiewit Corporation: Kiewit is one of North America's largest employee-owned (since 2024 ESOP completion) heavy civil and infrastructure contractors with substantial water/wastewater, treatment plant, and pipeline capabilities. It is directly comparable to Garney on self-perform water infrastructure delivery at mega-project scale, though Kiewit operates across a much broader portfolio including transportation, power, and oil & gas.
• PCL Construction: PCL is a major employee-owned (ESOP) general contractor with deep civil infrastructure and water/wastewater experience across the U.S. and Canada. It competes with Garney on municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities and large-diameter pipeline work, though PCL is materially larger and more diversified across commercial and aviation construction.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services and infrastructure delivery firm with deep water/wastewater, treatment plant, and conveyance credentials serving utilities and federal agencies. Comparable in the water infrastructure market through its design, program management, and construction management roles, though Jacobs does not self-perform construction like Garney and instead partners with contractors.

Emerging players

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a strong water practice serving municipal utilities on treatment plant design, conveyance, and water resources planning. It is an adjacent rather than direct competitor to Garney, but increasingly competes on collaborative-delivery water projects where owner-advisor and constructor roles blur.

Direct peers

• Ames Construction: Ames is a privately held heavy civil contractor with significant water/wastewater pipeline, pump station, and treatment plant work in the western U.S. It directly competes with Garney on underground utility and water conveyance projects and shares a regional self-perform delivery model, though smaller in scale and more regionally concentrated.
• Barnard Construction Company: Barnard is a heavy civil contractor with a strong water/wastewater pipeline, reservoir, and treatment plant practice serving public and federal clients across the western U.S. It is a direct peer to Garney on large-diameter pipeline, pump station, and water infrastructure projects, with comparable CMAR and design-build delivery capabilities.
• Sundt Construction: Sundt is an employee-owned general contractor with a dedicated water/wastewater and heavy civil practice serving municipal and federal clients across the western U.S. It directly competes with Garney on treatment plant, pipeline, and pumping station work and matches Garney's collaborative-delivery (CMAR/design-build) emphasis. Comparable on size, ownership structure, and project mix.
• Flatiron Construction: Flatiron is a heavy civil contractor specializing in transportation, water resources, and underground utilities including water/wastewater pipelines and treatment facilities. It directly competes with Garney on large public infrastructure projects across the western U.S. and Canada, particularly in heavy-civil water conveyance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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