What Carver Sand & Gravel does

Carver Sand & Gravel is a wholly-owned materials and aggregates subsidiary of Carver Companies, a privately-held diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered at 26 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY. Established in 1996, Carver Sand & Gravel operates sand and gravel mining operations that feed into the broader Carver Materials division, which also encompasses Carver Canada — a granite quarry and port facility in Bayside, New Brunswick, capable of loading 1,000 tons per hour into vessels. The division handles over 12 million tons of aggregates annually, serving construction companies, concrete producers, and materials buyers across the U.S. Northeast and Eastern Canada. Carver Sand & Gravel operates as one node in Carver Companies' integrated Construction-Maritime-Materials platform, with its outputs supporting internal construction projects and external aggregates customers.

Carver Companies itself was founded in 1989 as a single construction crew and has grown over more than 30 years into a multi-division enterprise spanning construction services, marine logistics, heavy-lift, shipyard services, and aggregates. Maritime operations are anchored by the Port of Coeymans Marine Terminal (a 200+ employee waterfront facility with 450-ton heavy-lift and 4,000 PSF ground capacity), supported by additional terminals in Staten Island, Charleston (SC), and Port Manatee (FL), plus a marine towing fleet of 10 tugs (up to 4,200 HP) and 50+ barges, an 820 MT marine travelift shipyard (Carver Marine Steel Works), stevedoring services with mobile E-Crane barges, and a 1.28 million sq ft industrial park. Construction assets exceed 2,000 pieces of equipment serving NYSDOT, OGS, and municipal clients across New York.

The business model is project-based and B2B: revenue is generated through one-time aggregates sales, construction contracts bid via [email protected], hourly/project-based marine towing and stevedoring fees, shipyard repair and fabrication services, and long-term warehousing/industrial-park tenancy. Customer segments are concentrated in government and public-sector infrastructure, large construction contractors (Tappan Zee Constructors, NJ Transit, PSEG), and maritime operators. The company is owned and controlled by founder and Chairman Carver Laraway and the Laraway family, with President Nick Laraway representing the next generation of leadership. No external funding, private equity involvement, or public listing is evident, and no revenue is publicly disclosed.

Name

Carver Sand & Gravel

Legal name

Carver Companies

Website

https://carvercompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Carver Sand & Gravel, established in 1996, is a materials and aggregates subsidiary of privately-held Carver Companies, mining sand and gravel as part of a broader Construction-Maritime-Materials conglomerate that handles over 12 million tons of aggregates annually for government, construction, and maritime clients across the U.S. East Coast and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Marine Services

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (212313), Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991), Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying (21232)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAD), Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA), Marine Piling & Deep Foundations (Jetties, Dolphins, Moorings) (IMAFAJAE)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Marine towing services
• Heavy lift stevedoring
• Infrastructure construction services
• Maritime terminal operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Altamont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregates Sales: Sale of construction aggregates including sand and gravel from company-owned quarries and processing facilities. Handles over 12 million tons of aggregates annually through Carver Materials division.
2. Marine Towing Services: Tug and barge rental services for inland and offshore operations. Fleet of 10 tugs up to 4,200 horsepower and 50+ barges covering up to 3,000 miles of coastline. Revenue generated through hourly/daily rentals and project-based contracts.
3. Shipyard and Vessel Repair Services: Vessel repair, maintenance, welding, fabrication, and dry-docking services at Carver Marine Steel Works facility with 820MT marine travelift and 73,600 ft² all-weather building
4. Construction Services: Site work, earthmoving, paving, utility installation, municipal projects, and infrastructure construction for government and commercial clients in the Northeast
5. Stevedoring and Terminal Operations: Cargo handling, warehousing, and terminal services at multiple maritime locations including Port of Coeymans, Charleston, and Manatee facilities. Handles bulk, breakbulk, project cargo, and container operations.
6. Project Cargo and Heavy-Lift Services: Specialized handling of oversized cargo including wind energy components, bridge sections, and industrial equipment using E-Cranes and heavy-lift equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carver Sand & Gravel is part of Carver Companies, a diversified conglomerate operating three core divisions: Construction (site work, earthmoving, paving, utilities, and municipal infrastructure), Maritime (marine terminals, tug and barge fleet, stevedoring, and shipyard repair), and Materials (sand, gravel, and granite aggregates from quarries). The company provides integrated logistics and heavy-lift capabilities for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects across the U.S. East Coast and into Canada.

Product overview

Carver Companies operates a diversified conglomerate with three main divisions: Construction, Maritime, and Materials. The Construction division (founded 1989) provides site work, earthmoving, utilities, and infrastructure services. The Maritime division encompasses multiple marine terminals (Port of Coeymans, North Shore Terminal, Charleston, Manatee), marine towing with 10 tugs and 50 barges, stevedoring services, and Carver Marine Steel Works shipyard. The Materials division includes Carver Sand & Gravel (established 1996) and Carver Canada operating a granite quarry. The company provides integrated logistics combining marine transportation, heavy-lift capabilities, warehousing, and industrial construction services across the East Coast and into Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carver Construction Comprehensive construction services including site work, earthmoving, paving, utilities, demolition, and municipal infrastructure projects for government, commercial, and private sector clients throughout the Northeast U.S.
• Carver Marine Steel Works Shipyard services providing vessel repair, heavy-lift, welding, fabrication, and dry-docking capabilities for maritime operators, featuring an 820 MT Marine Travelift and 73,600 sq ft all-weather building.
• Carver Marine Towing Marine towing services operating 10 tugs up to 4,200 horsepower and 50+ barges including inland hopper, deck barges, and offshore vessels, serving 3,000 miles of coastline for maritime operators and construction companies.
• Carver Maritime Charleston Maritime terminal in Charleston, South Carolina offering stevedoring, terminal handling, warehousing, tug and barge services with dry dock capability and 240,000+ sq ft under one roof for bulk and breakbulk cargo.
• Carver Maritime Manatee Maritime terminal at Port Manatee, Florida, positioned as the closest deep-water port to the Panama Canal with 40 ft draft, 28 acres of laydown area, and 30,000 sq ft warehouse for bulk storage operations.
• Carver Stevedoring Stevedoring services for bulk, break bulk, and project/heavy-lift cargo with mobile crews on East and Gulf coasts, operating 3 mobile E-Crane barges and equipment up to 330 ton lifting capacity.
• Coeymans Industrial Park Built-to-suit warehousing and industrial facilities located 10 miles south of Albany, NY with 1.28 million sq ft under roof and adjacent waterfront access for tenants.
• North Shore Terminal Strategic waterfront marine terminal on Staten Island supporting heavy lift handling, transloading, staging, and barge operations on a 6.65-acre site with 400 LF of working waterfront, adjacent to Bayonne Bridge.
• Port of Coeymans Marine Terminal New York's premier industrial waterfront property handling modularization of power plants and bridges, marine construction, aggregates, and disaster recovery projects with heavy lift capacity of 450 tons and 4,000 PSF ground load capacity.
• Carver Canada Materials division operating a granite quarry and port facility in Bayside, New Brunswick with 100 acres of heavy industrial waterfront and loading capacity of 1,000 tons per hour into vessels.
• Carver Sand & Gravel Materials extraction division established in 1996 handling sand and gravel mining operations, part of the Materials division serving construction and aggregate needs.
• E-Cranes (Carver 5501, 5502 ABS, 5504 ABS, 3000 Series 'Grace') Electric-powered crane barges used for marine cargo handling and midstream operations, including the Carver 3000 Series 'Grace' mobile crane for direct ship-to-barge bulk cargo offloading.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handled over 20 million net tons of cargo over operating history
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Green MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2022Carver Companies signed up two more terminals and shipyard operations (Carver Maritime Charleston and Carver Marine Steel Works) with Green Marine, an environmental certification program for maritime operations focused on sustainability.
• AprojectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultinational logistics company (headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium) has established its North American headquarters at the Port of Coeymans, operating at the port for approximately 18 months. Aprojects has more than 20 offices in 17 countries. They provide end-to-end supply-chain management for oversized and complex cargo, coordinating freight across the world. Power generation is one of their largest markets with emerging growth in biotech and semiconductors.
• James E Curran & Co., Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPort of Coeymans works with James E Curran & Co., Inc. which assists with pre-planning and supervising vessel cargo operations, U.S. Government regulation and formalities, vessel agency representation, documentation, networking, communications and customer service.
• Hudson River Pilots AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarted in 1958, the Hudson River Pilots Association provides both Federally and State Licensed Pilots to safely and efficiently guide vessels to the ports along the Hudson River.
• Tappan Zee ConstructorsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded contracts in 2014 for property leasing, steel fabrication, mechanicals, and stevedoring contracts for precast work on the $3.4 billion New NY Bridge (Tappan Zee Bridge replacement) project. Port handled barge shipments of 7,000 pieces of precast concrete and assembled 200+ sections of steel.
• Frank Lill and SonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company manufacturing HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) units at Port of Coeymans facilities. Second HRSG unit delivered to PSEG's Bridgeport, CT facility in 2018.
• Weeks MarinemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompleted $2.8 million pipe welding project for Weeks Marine for the Golden Ray vessel salvage operation in Georgia. Created pieces for retaining system used to access and cut up the overturned vessel.
• Ørsted and EversourcemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment of $86 million as part of Sunrise Wind project supply chain award, bringing construction and steel manufacturing business to Port of Coeymans for offshore wind components.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: Major US supplier of aggregates (crushed stone, sand, gravel) and heavy building materials with extensive quarry operations. Comparable as direct competitor in the aggregates space.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest US producer of construction aggregates including crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Comparable through Carver Sand & Gravel and Carver Canada's quarry operations, though Vulcan operates at vastly greater national scale.
• CRH plc (Oldcastle Materials): Global building materials giant with extensive US aggregates operations through Oldcastle. Comparable aggregates franchise, though at vastly larger international scale.

Direct peers

• Ceres Terminals Incorporated: Independent marine terminal operator with bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo handling on the East Coast. Comparable to Carver Maritime's terminal operations at Port of Coeymans, Charleston, and Manatee.
• Orion Marine Group: Marine infrastructure contractor specializing in marine construction, dredging, and port facility work. Direct peer for Carver's marine construction and heavy-lift divisions.
• Weeks Marine: Marine construction, dredging, and stevedoring firm operating tug/barge fleets across the East and Gulf Coasts. Direct comparable for Carver Marine Towing, Stevedoring, and Port of Coeymans heavy-lift work.
• Granite Construction: Heavy civil and infrastructure construction company with extensive materials and aggregates operations. Comparable to Carver's combined construction and materials offerings.
• Donjon Marine: Northeast-based marine services company providing dredging, marine construction, heavy-lift, and emergency response. Comparable to Carver Marine Steel Works, Marine Towing, and emergency infrastructure services.
• Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation: Leading provider of marine dredging and construction services in the US. Comparable for Carver's marine construction, port infrastructure, and heavy-lift capabilities.
• Sterling Infrastructure: Infrastructure services company operating across transportation, water infrastructure, and specialty services. Comparable to Carver Construction's site work, paving, and municipal infrastructure work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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