What Shaw Brothers Construction does

Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc. is a privately held heavy civil and site development contractor headquartered in Gorham, Maine, founded in 1977 by brothers Jon and Dan Shaw. The company performs earthwork, highway and road construction, airport infrastructure, underground utilities, bridge earthwork, commercial site development, subdivisions, athletic fields, paving, demolition, and emergency response, primarily within a 40-mile radius of Gorham for government, institutional, utility, and commercial customers across Southern Maine. Notable project examples include the $28 million Maine Turnpike widening (Mile 44-46), the $8 million Falmouth Spur Open-Road Tolling project, the $14 million Sanford High School, and the I-295 Veranda Street Bridge replacement completed in 64 hours in partnership with Cianbro.

The company operates a vertically integrated platform combining contracted construction services with owned materials and equipment supply. It controls more than a dozen active pits and quarries totaling over 1,200 DEP-permitted acres producing 20+ aggregate types, runs a 400-ton-per-hour natural gas-powered Astec asphalt plant, and maintains a Telsmith crushing plant with 600+ tons/hour capacity and 3/4 million ton stockpile, plus 10 portable crushing plants. The fleet includes 300+ pieces of major equipment with GPS-enabled machine-controlled grading and over 50% Tier 4 emissions-compliant equipment. A 3.2 MW solar array generates 4 million kWh annually, covering all company electricity usage. Equipment rentals are offered to third parties with Maine's largest specialty attachment inventory, and aggregates and asphalt are sold to other contractors, developers, towns, and retail customers across Southern Maine.

Revenue derives from four primary streams: heavy civil construction services (project contracts ranging from $5,000 to $28M+), aggregate materials sales (per-ton and per-yard pricing with delivery), asphalt production and sales (Maine DOT spec Superpave mixes, 24/7 operation April-December), and equipment rentals (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly). Go-to-market is sales-led through competitive bidding and direct engagement with municipalities, state agencies, utilities, and developers, supplemented by a professional association presence and a strong safety and awards record including multiple STEP Platinum recognitions, AGC Build Maine Awards, and NAPA Diamond Quality Commendation. The company employs 250+ people and remains family-owned, having grown organically without external investment.

Name

Shaw Brothers Construction

Legal name

Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc.

Website

https://shawbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shaw Brothers Construction is a privately held, vertically integrated heavy civil contractor in Southern Maine, performing earthwork, highways, airports, utilities, and site development for government and commercial clients while producing its own aggregates, asphalt, and equipment rental fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE), Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAA), Jobsite Materials & Site Supplies Retail (Tarps, Erosion Control, Rebar, Forming) (CRAIAEAL)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Earthwork contracting
• Aggregate materials supply
• Asphalt production
• Construction equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Services: Core revenue from earthwork, site development, transportation infrastructure (highways, roads, airports, bridges), underground utilities, paving, and specialty services including emergency response, demolition, and recycling. Projects range from $5,000 to multi-million dollar contracts.
2. Aggregates Materials Sales: Production and sale of over 20 types and sizes of aggregate including unscreened/screened sand, private gravel to MDOT specs, crushed stone from 1/2 inch to 8 foot stone, and recycled products including screened loam and erosion control material. Sold to other contractors, developers, towns, and retail customers.
3. Asphalt Production and Sales: 400-ton/hour Astec asphalt plant producing Maine DOT spec. Superpave hot-asphalt mix designs including 9.5mm, 12.5mm, 19.0mm, Porous, Polymer Modified, ME Turnpike Blend and custom mixes. Operational 24/7 from April-December.
4. Equipment Rentals: Rental of more than 300 pieces of major equipment and trucks, plus Maine's largest inventory of specialty attachments. Rentals available with or without operators by the hour, day, week, or month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shaw Brothers Construction is a vertically integrated heavy civil contractor in Southern Maine that delivers earthwork, site development, highway, airport, bridge, underground utility, paving, and specialty construction services. The company owns more than 1,200 acres of DEP-permitted aggregate pits and quarries, a 400-ton/hour Astec asphalt plant, a Telsmith crushing plant, and a fleet of 300+ major equipment units, allowing it to self-supply materials, asphalt, and equipment for projects ranging from $5,000 site work to $28+ million highway and turnpike contracts.

Product overview

Shaw Brothers Construction is a full-service earthwork and civil construction contractor operating as a single integrated platform. The company offers Transportation services (Highway, Municipal & Private Roads, Airports, Bridge Earthwork, Underground Utilities), Site Development services (Commercial Development, Subdivisions, Athletic Fields, Renewable Energy Site Development), Paving, and Specialty services (Crushing & Screening, Demolition, Emergency Response, Recycling). The integrated offering is supported by owned Materials & Equipment divisions including Aggregates (1,200+ acres of pits/quarries), Asphalt production (400-ton/hour Astec plant), and Equipment Rentals (300+ pieces). The company also provides Safety Services and Environmental Commitment programs as differentiators. Founded in 1977, the company employs 250+ workers in Southern Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shaw Brothers Family Foundation: 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Private Foundation established in 2015 for charitable giving, farmland preservation, and community recreation.

Products and services

• Highway Construction Services Large-scale road construction projects including turnpike widening, toll plaza construction, and highway infrastructure for state DOTs and turnpike authorities.
• Municipal & Private Roads Town road reconstruction and new community bypass construction for Southern Maine municipalities, including roundabout construction and scenic overlook integration.
• Airport Infrastructure Runway construction, taxiway widening, de-icing capture systems, and FAA-spec airport infrastructure work at Portland International Jetport and regional airports.
• Bridge Earthwork Earthwork and paving components for bridge construction projects, partnering with New England bridge contractors and supported by 12 local gravel pits for aggregate supply.
• Underground Utilities Utility construction for Central Maine Power, Portland Water District, FairPoint Communications, Maine Natural Gas, and local water/sewer districts, including multi-way intersection upgrades.
• Commercial Development Site Work Commercial site work including shopping plazas, medical buildings, parking garages, school campuses, corporate campuses, factories, and distribution facilities.
• Subdivision Development Residential subdivision construction from clearing through utilities, roads, curbing, drainage, stormwater treatment, lighting, and landscaping, including 100+ unit mixed-use communities.
• Athletic Field Construction Construction of turf and natural-grass athletic fields to tight tolerances using machine-controlled graders and dozers, including Fitzpatrick Stadium.
• Renewable Energy Site Development Solar farm construction and site preparation, including utility line installation for solar sites in Southern Maine.
• Paving Services Milling, overlaying, and resurfacing services for municipal roadways and commercial parking lots, covering the full range of paving needs for private and public entities.
• Specialty Services Crushing and screening via track-mounted portable crushers with magnetic separators, demolition, design-build, 24/7 emergency response, and recycling at DEP-approved facilities.
• Aggregates Materials Production and sale of 20+ types and sizes of aggregate, including sand, gravel, crushed stone (1/2 inch to 8 foot), and recycled products from 1,200+ acres of DEP-permitted pits and quarries in Gorham, Dayton, Windham, Westbrook, Standish, Freeport, and Wales.
• Asphalt Materials 400-ton/hour Astec asphalt plant operating 24/7 with natural gas power, producing Maine DOT spec Superpave mixes including 9.5mm, 12.5mm, 19.0mm, Porous, Polymer Modified, ME Turnpike Blend, and custom formulations.
• Equipment Rentals Rental of 300+ pieces of major construction equipment and trucks with Maine's largest inventory of specialty attachments, available with or without operators by the hour, day, week, or month.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.2-megawatt solar array generates 4 million kilowatt-hours annually, covering all company power needs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• CianbromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShaw Brothers was the major subcontractor and partner with Cianbro on the Veranda Street Bridge project, a 2023 AGC Build Maine Award winner. The project involved replacing the 60-year-old I-295 Veranda Street Bridge in a 64-hour highway closure, with Shaw Brothers playing a key role in demolition and paving.
• Central Maine Power CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShaw Brothers has been a major player in Central Maine Power Company's $1.4 billion Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP). Projects include sitework for substations including Raven Farm in Cumberland, Larrabee Road in Lewiston, and Maguire Road in Kennebunk.
• Maine Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing working relationship with MDOT on multiple projects including Auburn Route 136, Veranda Street Bridge, and various highway projects. Recipients of Build Maine Awards for MDOT projects.
• Shaw Brothers Family FoundationcoreOthers501(c)(3) Non-Profit Private Foundation established in 2015 by owners Jon and Dan Shaw. Primary objectives include acquiring and preserving farmland, operating an educational farm, constructing community recreational parks and trails, and supporting charitable causes.
• Associated General Contractors of MaineminorOthersTrade association member. Jon Shaw serves as a director. The AGC Maine is dedicated to ensuring a sound and healthy construction industry and advocating for contractors on legislative policy, regulatory reform, business networking and workforce development.
• Associated Builders and ContractorsminorOthersTrade association member. ABC is dedicated to the merit shop movement in the construction industry.
• Maine Aggregate AssociationminorOthersTrade association member. Dan Shaw serves as a director. MAA's purpose is to unite the aggregate industry for regulatory representation, public education, and promotion of health and safety.
• Maine Better Transportation AssociationminorOthersTrade association member advocating for investment in safe, efficient transportation network since 1939.
• Maine Asphalt Paving AssociationminorOthersTrade association member promoting safe and environmentally sound use of bituminous asphalt products in Maine.
• Construction Financial Management AssociationminorOthersTrade association member serving educational needs of construction financial professionals.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• R.J. Grondin & Sons: Gorham, Maine-based earthwork and utility contractor providing site development, highway, and aggregate services in the same Southern Maine geography. One of Shaw Brothers' closest head-to-head competitors for municipal, DOT, and commercial earthwork.
• Reed & Reed, Inc. Woolwich, Maine-based general and heavy contractor with highway, bridge, utility, and wind/solar site prep work. Comparable in project scale, customer mix, and Maine-centric footprint.
• Sargent Corporation: Stillwater, Maine-based heavy civil contractor performing earthwork, highway, airport, and site development work across Maine and the Northeast with an integrated materials business. Direct competitor to Shaw Brothers in Southern Maine DOT/MTA and commercial site work.
• Cianbro Corporation: Pittsfield, Maine-based heavy civil and industrial contractor; partnered with Shaw Brothers as major subcontractor on the award-winning Veranda Street Bridge project. Overlaps on highway, bridge, and infrastructure scopes.
• T-Buck Construction, Inc. Portland, Maine-based site work, utility, and paving contractor competing for similar municipal and commercial projects in the Greater Portland market. Similar scale and service mix to Shaw Brothers' site development segment.

Broad incumbents

• Lane Construction Corporation: National heavy civil contractor with significant New England presence in highway and aggregates. Broader geographic and service scope than Shaw Brothers, but highly comparable in core earthworks, asphalt, and aggregate model.
• Granite Construction: California-headquartered heavy civil contractor with materials (aggregates and asphalt) operations across the U.S. Operates at national scale; comparable vertically integrated construction-plus-materials business model but operates in different geographies than Shaw Brothers.
• Aggregate Industries (Holcim): National aggregates, asphalt, and construction materials supplier with New England operations. Comparable in quarry ownership, asphalt production, and paving services but operates at much larger scale across multiple states.
• Pike Industries (a CRH company): One of New England's largest integrated aggregates, asphalt, paving, and highway construction operators. Comparable vertically integrated platform, but at broader regional scale and with substantially larger resources than Shaw Brothers.

Emerging players

• Emery Sapp & Sons: Missouri-headquartered heavy civil, utility, and site development contractor with vertically integrated underground utility and earthworks services. Comparable operating model and customer use cases, but regional player not active in New England.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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