What Alder Construction does

Alder Construction Company is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1961 (officially established in 1966) and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 51-100 employees. The company specializes in the construction of water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline projects for municipal water utilities, sanitary districts, and water conservancy districts across the Western United States; all current projects are sited within the State of Utah despite multi-state licensing. Alder delivers work through three procurement channels—hard dollar bid, Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) partnership, and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracting—and self-performs critical scopes including earth work, concrete, yard and process piping, process equipment installation, and structural metal work to retain quality, schedule, and cost control.

Cumulative performance includes 317+ completed projects with over $3 billion in total completion value, and 29 documented industry awards from bodies including ENR Mountain States, ACI Intermountain Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors, and Utah Construction & Design. Notable repeat customers include Park City, Provo City, Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, South Davis Sanitary District, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Timpanogos Special Sewer District, Spanish Fork City, and Payson City. Management staff average more than 20 years of tenure with the firm, and active hiring is concentrated in skilled trades (Crane Operator, Pipe Fitter, Welder, Cement Finisher, Field Engineer) and a Junior Estimator. Revenue is project-based with non-public pricing determined per bid.

In 2019, Alder established Green Gas Services as a wholly-owned subsidiary to provide biogas upgrading, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) field service, and commissioning solutions across wastewater treatment plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and oil and gas production facilities throughout North America. This subsidiary extends the family's water-infrastructure vertical into an adjacent renewable-energy service line, currently seeking an RNG Field Service & Commissioning Technician. Alder Construction itself remains private and family-owned with no institutional investors identified in the input data.

Name

Alder Construction

Legal name

Alder Construction Company

Website

https://alderconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alder Construction Company is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1961 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing in water and wastewater treatment plant, pump station, and pipeline construction for municipal utilities across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Project-based revenue from water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline construction. Revenue is generated through hard dollar bids, CM/GC partnerships, and EPC contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alder Construction is a family-owned general contractor specializing in the construction of water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline projects, primarily serving municipal and special district clients in the Western United States. The company delivers projects via hard dollar bids, Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) partnerships, and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, and self-performs critical scopes including earth work, concrete, yard piping, process piping, process equipment installation, and structural metal work. Through its Green Gas Services subsidiary, Alder also provides renewable natural gas field service and commissioning for biogas upgrading systems.

Product overview

Alder Construction is a family-owned general contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment plant construction. The company offers construction services through multiple delivery methods (hard dollar bid, CM/GC partner, and EPC contractor) for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline projects. Self-perform capabilities cover earth work, concrete, yard piping, process piping, process equipment installation, and structural metal work. Additionally, through its Green Gas Services division, the company provides RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) field service and commissioning support for biogas upgrading systems across multiple sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Gas Services: North America's leading expert in biogas upgrading and treatment solutions, providing operational and service support for gas upgrading systems across wastewater treatment plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and oil and gas production facilities. Delivers complete engineering, design, development, and fabrication of gas upgrading systems.

Products and services

• Water Treatment Plant Construction Construction services for water treatment facilities, delivered through hard dollar bid, CM/GC partnership, and EPC methods, primarily for municipal and special district clients across the Western United States.
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Construction services for wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infrastructure, with over 300 projects completed since 1961 across the Western United States.
• Pipeline Construction Projects Construction of water and wastewater pipeline infrastructure, including yard piping and process piping, delivered as a standalone scope or as part of larger treatment plant projects.
• Self-Perform Construction Services In-house self-perform capabilities covering earth work, concrete, yard piping, process piping, process equipment installation, and structural and miscellaneous metal work, allowing Alder to control quality, schedule, and costs on treatment plant and pipeline projects.
• Green Gas Services - RNG Field Service & Commissioning Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) field service and commissioning for biogas upgrading and treatment systems at wastewater treatment plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and oil and gas production facilities, including odor control and desulfurization system support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 317 completed projects with $3B+ total value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green Gas ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Gas Services was founded in 2019 as part of the Alder Construction family and operates as North America's leading expert in biogas upgrading and treatment solutions. The partnership provides operational and service support for gas upgrading systems across wastewater treatment plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and oil and gas production facilities, delivering complete engineering, design, development, and fabrication of gas upgrading systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Garney Construction: Garney is one of the largest pure-play water and wastewater construction contractors in the US, with comparable self-perform capabilities (pipe, concrete, earthwork) and a similar owner-focused delivery model across hard bid, CM/GC, and EPC — making it the closest direct competitor to Alder's business model.
• Bowen Engineering Corporation: Bowen is a Midwestern specialty water/wastewater treatment plant contractor that self-performs process mechanical, structural, and civil work, and is a recognized builder in the municipal water space — directly comparable in focus, delivery methods, and customer base to Alder.

Regional players

• Ames Construction: Ames is a heavy civil contractor with water/wastewater treatment plant experience across the Mountain West and Midwest; comparable in self-perform heavy civil delivery and bid-based municipal water work, though with a broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Sundt Construction: Sundt is a heavy civil and water/wastewater contractor based in the Southwest US (Arizona) with comparable self-perform concrete and process mechanical capabilities, overlapping with Alder's Utah-centered geographic footprint and customer base.
• Barnard Construction Company: Barnard is a heavy civil contractor with water/wastewater treatment plant experience in the Western US; comparable in self-perform water infrastructure delivery and Mountain West presence, though with broader hydropower and tunnel expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction: Walsh is a large family-owned heavy civil and water treatment plant builder with self-perform capabilities and a long history of municipal water work; it overlaps with Alder on project type and family-ownership structure but operates at a larger scale.
• MWH Constructors (Stantec): MWH Constructors, now part of Stantec, is a global water infrastructure EPC firm that pursues large municipal water/wastewater treatment programs; it competes with Alder on CM/GC and EPC pursuits but at a substantially larger scale and with full engineering integration.
• Kiewit Corporation: Kiewit is one of the largest North American EPC contractors with a significant water and wastewater treatment plant practice; it competes with Alder for the largest municipal programs and brings far greater bonding and multi-state execution capacity.
• Granite Construction: Granite is a large, publicly-traded heavy civil contractor with a dedicated water resources segment; it competes with Alder on large water/wastewater bids across the West while also serving transportation and energy markets.
• PCL Construction: PCL is a large North American general contractor with a significant water infrastructure practice serving municipal and industrial clients; it competes with Alder on CM/GC and design-build water treatment plant pursuits at a substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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