Sargent Corporation
Sargent Corporation is a 100% employee-owned, ESOP-held heavy civil general contractor self-performing airports, highways, landfills, renewable energy, municipal utility, site development, and aggregates projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for government agencies and private developers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1926
- HeadquartersStillwater, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Sargent Corporation does
Sargent Corporation is a 100-year-old, 100% employee-owned (ESOP since 2013) heavy civil general contractor headquartered in Orono, Maine, with regional offices across New Hampshire, Virginia, and North Carolina and a 650+ employee-owner workforce. The company self-performs complex infrastructure projects across eight end markets — airports, highway and roadwork, landfill, renewable energy (wind and solar), site development, municipal and utility, alternate procurement/design-build, and aggregates — and is differentiated by vertical integration through owned quarry operations (Plymouth and Bowdoin), a 9,600 sq ft fabrication shop with 11 certified welders, and a late-model heavy equipment fleet. Sargent's revenue is project-based and earned through competitive public bidding and direct private negotiation, with disclosed individual contract values ranging from under $1M to the Amazon Mattameade Tech Campus (1,300 acres, 11 data centers, the largest project in company history) and the LEGO $360M+ Regional Distribution Center site package, alongside high-profile municipal wins such as the $42M Maine Turnpike Exit 35 and the ENR Best of the Best Thomas Brook Rail Bridge Replacement.
Customer mix is balanced across state DOTs and transportation authorities (Maine DOT, Maine Turnpike Authority), municipalities and water districts, federal aviation (U.S. Air Force, Portland International Jetport), universities (University of Maine), and private developers in renewables, data centers, distribution/logistics, waste management, and healthcare. Pricing is quote-based for construction services and unit-based (per ton/yard) for aggregates, with no recurring or subscription component. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by Business Development Director Glenn Adams and Chief Estimator Pat Dubay, supported by earned media (ENR, Build Maine, Build America awards), trade association presence (AGC Maine, MBTA, ABC Maine, CFMA Maine), and a podcast/print publication (Sargent: On Track). The firm is currently navigating a leadership transition from founder-family CEO Herb R. Sargent to Eric Ritchie, the regulatory uncertainty of a proposed Maine data center construction ban, and a 2026 divestiture of the Hermon asphalt plant to All States Materials Group.
Sargent Corporation firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sargent Corporation
- Legal name
- Sargent Corporation
- Website
- https://sargent.us
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1926
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Sargent Corporation is a 100% employee-owned, ESOP-held heavy civil general contractor self-performing airports, highways, landfills, renewable energy, municipal utility, site development, and aggregates projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for government agencies and private developers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sargent Corporation industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Civil Construction
- NAICS
- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul) (IMAKAKAD)
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Where Sargent Corporation is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stillwater
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices7 records
Markets served
Sargent Corporation business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Heavy Civil Construction Services: Sargent generates revenue as a general contractor on heavy civil construction projects including highway/roadwork, airport construction, landfill infrastructure, renewable energy site development, municipal utilities, site development, and alternate procurement (design-build). Revenue is project-based, earned through competitive bidding on public and private contracts. Projects range from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars. Key projects include a $42M Maine Turnpike exit, $16.8M Route 1 reconstruction, $7.6M landfill expansion, $12.3M airport demolition, and the largest project in company history — the Mattameade Tech Campus for Amazon in Virginia. Revenue is one-time per project with no recurring component.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Aggregate products — Gravel, stone, sand, rip rap, landscape materials |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Construction project fees — heavy civil and sitework contracts |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels9 records
Sargent Corporation product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sargent Corporation is a heavy civil general contractor that self-performs infrastructure construction including highways, airports, landfills, renewable energy sites, commercial site development, and municipal water/sewer utilities. The company operates quarry-based aggregate production and an in-house fabrication shop, and wins work through competitive public bidding and direct negotiation with private owners across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Product overview
Sargent Corporation is a full-service heavy civil construction contractor serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions since 1926. The company operates as a single unified construction services offering with integrated capabilities spanning eight core service areas: Highway and Roadwork, Airport Construction, Landfill Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Projects, Site Development, Municipal and Utility Services, Alternate Procurement/Design-Build, and Aggregates Production. Supporting these services is a Fabrication and Mechanical division with custom welding and metalworking capabilities, plus Technology-Enabled Construction capabilities leveraging HCSS software, Trimble GPS, and drone surveying. The company maintains its own aggregate production facilities and equipment fleet, enabling end-to-end project delivery from excavation through finishing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sargent Aggregates: Aggregate and hot-mix asphalt production subsidiary operating at Plymouth Quarry and Bowdoin Quarry facilities.
Products and services
- Heavy Civil Construction Services Full-service heavy civil construction including excavation, site preparation, earthwork, grading, paving, and infrastructure building for projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, delivered under self-performed and managed subcontract models for government agencies and private developers.
- Highway and Roadwork Grading, paving, curbing, and full roadway reconstruction for state DOTs, turnpike authorities, and municipalities, including interchange construction, bridge replacement, and interstate work performed since the early 1900s.
- Airport Construction Precision construction of airport infrastructure including runways, taxiways, aprons, ramps, drainage, and federal ramp refueling infrastructure for municipal, regional, and international airport authorities.
- Landfill Infrastructure Construction of landfill cells, capping systems, HDPE lining, access roads, drainage improvements, and sediment ponds for public and private landfill operators, including bedrock crushing and underwater material placement.
- Renewable Energy Project Services Site preparation, clearing, grubbing, road construction, concrete batch plants, and precise finishing for turbine pads at wind, solar, and hydropower projects in the Northeast.
- Site Development Complete site development under one roof including mass excavation, utilities installation, bedrock excavation, finishing, and aggregate materials sourcing for commercial, institutional, and residential projects.
- Municipal and Utility Services Water, sewer, and utility infrastructure installation for municipalities and water/sewer districts, including pipe laying, pump station construction, dam intake and fishway construction, and municipal system upgrades.
- Alternate Procurement / Design-Build Alternative project delivery methods including design-build, CM at-risk, and value engineering collaboration, typically on projects in the tens of millions of dollars.
- Aggregates Production and Sales Production and sale of high-quality aggregate products including crushed gravel, stone, rip rap, sand, crusher dust, screened loam, and erosion control mix from Plymouth Quarry and Bowdoin Quarry facilities, priced per ton or per yard.
- Fabrication and Mechanical Services Custom metal fabrication including dam gates, structural steel components, punch plates for material screening, excavator bucket manufacturing, and field mechanical service and equipment maintenance, delivered from a 9,600 sq ft fabrication shop staffed by 11 certified welders and 4 field service trucks.
Quantifiable outcome
- Saved owner nearly $10 million in high-elevation road construction through redesign and performance criteria analysis (renewable energy project)
- +10 more outcomes
Companies that use Sargent Corporation
Customer profileNamed customers25 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Sargent Corporation technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
Feature6 records
Sargent Corporation partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
26 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor, core and major.
- Milton CATsupportingLong-standing relationship with Milton CAT as an equipment dealer supporting Sargent's fleet of late-model heavy equipment. Milton CAT is the Caterpillar dealer for the region.
- Carter MachinerysupportingLong-standing relationship with Carter Machinery as an equipment dealer supporting Sargent's fleet.
- Wimmer North AmericaminorSargent's fabrication shop manufactures excavator buckets for Wimmer North America, the U.S. distributor of Wimmer International. This is a manufacturing/output partnership where Sargent produces equipment components.
- HCSS (Heavy Construction Systems Specialists)coreSargent uses HCSS HeavyBid (estimating/bidding), HeavyJob (field production tracking), and HCSS Safety (compliance) software. HCSS is a core technology partner integrated throughout Sargent's project lifecycle from estimation through field execution.
- TrimblecoreTrimble GPS technology is used for equipment tracking, push-button grading, idle time monitoring, and maintenance scheduling. Core technology partner for field operations.
- VolvosupportingLong-standing equipment dealer relationship for Volvo heavy equipment supporting Sargent's fleet.
- Chadwick-BarrosupportingLong-standing equipment dealer relationship supporting Sargent's fleet of heavy equipment.
- Heavy Machines Inc.supportingLong-standing equipment dealer relationship supporting Sargent's heavy equipment fleet.
- McClung-LogansupportingLong-standing equipment dealer relationship supporting Sargent's fleet.
- Lane ConstructionmajorDesign-build partner with Sargent on the Caribou Connector Design-Build project — a major arterial highway system in Caribou, Maine involving two 12-foot travel lanes, diamond interchange, and four bridge structures.
- T.Y. Lin InternationalmajorDesign-build partner with Sargent and Lane Construction on the Caribou Connector Design-Build project, providing engineering design services.
- Chenango Contracting Inc.supportingLiner subcontractor working with Sargent on the Turnkey Landfill project in Rochester, New Hampshire, alongside Waste Management.
- Waste ManagementsupportingPartner on Turnkey Landfill project in Rochester, NH, managed by Waste Management with Sargent handling the construction scope including final cap installation and bedrock crushing.
- Capital RocksupportingSupporting Sargent's bedrock crushing project at Turnkey Landfill, providing blasting and crushing expertise for the 261,000 cubic yard ledge excavation.
- Sanborn Head AssociatessupportingEngineering oversight firm for both the final cap and bedrock crushing projects at Turnkey Landfill in Rochester, NH.
- United Way of Eastern MainesupportingSargent is a major supporter of United Way of Eastern Maine. Multiple United Way Gold Awards demonstrate sustained community partnership.
- Habitat for HumanitysupportingSargent is a supporter of Habitat for Humanity, contributing to affordable housing initiatives in the communities where they operate.
- Old Town Orono YMCAsupportingSargent supports the Old Town Orono YMCA. Company president and CEO Herb R. Sargent has been recognized with the Old Town-Orono YMCA Heritage Club award for outstanding service.
- Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA)majorSargent is actively involved in MBTA and members of the management team serve on industry boards in leadership positions. In 2020, Herb Sargent and Sargent Corporation donated $50,000 to MBTA for a scholarship fund.
- Associated General Contractors of MainemajorSargent is actively involved in AGC of Maine. The company consistently wins multiple Build Maine Awards from AGC Maine each year.
- Associated Builders and Contractors of MainesupportingSargent holds ABC STEP Safety Management System certifications (Bronze 2022-2023, Silver 2025), demonstrating active participation in ABC Maine's safety programs.
- Construction Financial Management Association of MainesupportingSargent is actively involved in CFMA Maine, with members of the management team serving on industry boards.
- Portland International JetportmajorSargent has been an important construction partner for Portland International Jetport for over a decade, completing runway, taxiway, apron, and ramp refueling projects. Described as exceptional project management partner.
- Bascon Inc.supportingConstruction management firm overseeing the Marshall Aerospace site development project at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC, where Sargent is the site contractor.
- Reed & ReedsupportingGeneral contractor on the Downeast Wind project by Apex Clean Energy, with Sargent providing infrastructure work including roads and concrete batch plants.
- MEMIC (Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company)supportingWorkers' compensation insurance partner. Sargent received MEMIC's top honor for Excellence in Worker Safety & Employee Care in 2025. The partnership has demonstrated integrity, responsiveness, and collaboration, working with Cross Insurance.
Scale indicators17 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Sargent Corporation competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Lane Construction: National heavy civil general contractor owned by Webuild, with extensive highway, bridge, and airport capabilities. Already a design-build partner with Sargent on Caribou Connector, and directly competes for large Northeast DOT and airport contracts at greater scale.
- Granite Construction: California-headquartered national heavy civil contractor with significant Northeast operations across transportation, water resources, and specialty construction. Competes for large highway, airport, and municipal infrastructure contracts at materially larger scale.
- Tutor Perini Corporation: Large national civil, building, and specialty contractor pursuing major transportation, infrastructure, and hospitality projects. Comparable in design-build and large-scale civil delivery, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- Balfour Beatty US: US arm of global infrastructure group delivering heavy civil, transportation, and building projects across multiple states. Overlaps on highway, rail bridge, and major public infrastructure contracting in the Eastern US.
- Sterling Infrastructure: Texas-based national infrastructure services company with heavy civil, transportation, and water infrastructure capabilities across multiple regions. Overlaps with Sargent on transportation infrastructure and e-infrastructure (data center) site work.
Direct peers
- Reed & Reed: Maine-based general contractor specializing in heavy civil, bridge, wind energy, and industrial construction. Closely comparable on Northeast geographic focus, public-sector bidding exposure, and renewable energy site work — already collaborates with Sargent on Downeast Wind.
- R.J. Grondin & Sons: Gorham, Maine site development and heavy earthwork contractor serving southern and central Maine with a self-perform fleet. Comparable on regional focus, site development scope, and aggregate/earthwork self-supply model.
- Pike Industries: New England-based heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor with quarry operations. Comparable on paving/highway work, aggregate production, and New England DOT bid-list presence.
- Cianbro Corporation: Pittsfield, Maine-based heavy civil general contractor with a self-perform model spanning bridges, highways, energy, and industrial construction across the Northeast. Most directly comparable peer by geography, service mix, and employee-ownership-adjacent culture.
- JA Callahan Construction: Massachusetts-based heavy civil contractor serving the Northeast with utility, site development, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable on municipal utility and site development work in adjacent Northeast geography.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Sargent Corporation leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Sargent Corporation subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
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Sargent Corporation M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Sargent Corporation
What does Sargent Corporation do?
Sargent Corporation is a heavy civil general contractor that self-performs infrastructure construction including highways, airports, landfills, renewable energy sites, commercial site development, and municipal water/sewer utilities. The company operates quarry-based aggregate production and an in-house fabrication shop, and wins work through competitive public bidding and direct negotiation with private owners across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Is Sargent Corporation a public or private company?
Sargent Corporation is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Sargent Corporation founded?
Sargent Corporation was founded in 1926. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Sargent Corporation based?
Sargent Corporation is headquartered in Stillwater, United States, in the North America region.
How does Sargent Corporation make money?
One revenue line is on record: heavy Civil Construction Services.
Who are Sargent Corporation's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Lane Construction, Granite Construction, Tutor Perini Corporation, Balfour Beatty US and Sterling Infrastructure. Direct peers are Reed & Reed, R.J. Grondin & Sons, Pike Industries, Cianbro Corporation and JA Callahan Construction.
Does Sargent Corporation have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sargent Corporation.
What industry is Sargent Corporation in?
Sargent Corporation's product category is Heavy Civil Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAI, Self-Performing General Contractors, with a secondary code of IMAFAAAG, Public Works General Contracting. Its NAICS code is 237990 and its SIC code is 1600.