What Cruz Construction does

Cruz Construction, Inc. is an Alaska-focused general contractor founded in 1981 and headquartered in Palmer, Alaska, specializing in heavy civil, oil & gas support, marine, mining and reclamation, and remote facility construction across the state's Arctic and sub-Arctic environments. The company employs over 250 individuals across three offices — Palmer (headquarters), Nikiski, and Deadhorse — and operates specialized assets including the largest D10 dozer fleet in Alaska for solar thawing, shallow-draft tug and barge units capable of operating in 3 feet of water or less, mobile camp facilities deployable in days, and a wholly owned aggregate subsidiary (Alaska Aggregate Products) supplying quarry and rip-rap material. Core technical capabilities center on ice road construction, tundra transport, gravel pad installation, drill-and-shoot winter mining, dam construction and raises, and marine logistics to locations inaccessible to conventional equipment.

The business model is project-based contracting with both public and private clients, sourced through competitive bidding on Alaska DOT&PF and municipal RFPs, and negotiated service contracts with North Slope oil & gas operators (BP, Hilcorp, Marathon, ConocoPhillips, Santos, Caelus, Great Bear Pantheon), mining operators (Kinross, Coeur, Doyon), environmental firms (Golder, Marsh Creek), and Native/state entities. Disclosed individual project values range from roughly $1M to approximately $66M (Dalton Highway) and $55.4M (Kongiganak Airport), with marquee deliverables including the first new state-built road in Alaska in over 50 years (Road to Tanana), multi-decade recurring ice road programs for BP and Hilcorp, large dam raises at Fort Knox and Kensington, and 3,018-sheet-pile-installation campaigns at Pikka for Santos.

Cruz sells exclusively to Alaska-based enterprise and government buyers, with no public pricing or subscription tiers; revenue is one-time, project-by-project, and driven by the Alaska resource development and public infrastructure cycles. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, no public ticker, and no M&A history in the input data, operating through its Cruz Construction, Cruz Marine, and Alaska Aggregate Products brand architecture under founder-aligned leadership (President David Cruz; Senior Vice Presidents Randy Norman and Jeff Miller).

Name

Cruz Construction

Legal name

Cruz Construction, Inc.

Website

https://cruzconstruct.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cruz Construction is an Alaska-based heavy civil general contractor founded in 1981 that serves oil & gas operators, mining companies, and state and municipal governments with Arctic-grade construction, marine logistics, mining and reclamation, and remote facility services across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (23712), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works) (IMAKAKAG), Subsea & Nearshore Civil Works (Trenching, Rock Placement, Mattressing) (IMAFAJAI)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Oilfield support services
• Arctic infrastructure
• Remote marine transport
• Mining reclamation

Headquarters

HQ city

Akuse

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil Construction Projects: Project-based revenue from heavy civil construction including highways, airports, roads, and bridges. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on public works projects and negotiated contracts with government agencies. Typical project sizes range from $1M to over $60M.
2. Oil & Gas Support Services: Provides exploration support, ice roads, tundra transport, rig support, and roads and pads for oil and gas operators in Alaska. Revenue generated through service contracts with major oil companies and exploration firms.
3. Mining & Reclamation Services: Material site development, gravel mining and crushing, dam construction and raises, and environmental remediation services for mining operations. Includes both private mining companies and government remediation projects.
4. Marine Transport Services: Marine transportation and logistics services utilizing shallow-draft vessels for remote coastal and river access. Includes personnel, equipment and supply transport to support exploration and construction programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cruz Construction is an Alaskan heavy civil general contractor that builds and supports remote Arctic infrastructure for oil and gas, mining, and government clients. Core services include highway and airport construction, ice roads and gravel pads, marine transport via shallow-draft vessels, mining and reclamation earthwork, and deployable remote camp facilities. Projects are delivered through owned equipment fleets, owned quarries via Alaska Aggregate Products, and the Cruz Marine division, with project sizes ranging from $1M to over $60M.

Product overview

Cruz Construction is an Alaskan heavy civil and oilfield support construction company founded in 1981, offering a portfolio of integrated construction services. The company operates through distinct divisions including Oil & Gas Support & Infrastructure, Heavy Civil Construction, Marine Department, Mining & Reclamation, and Remote & Mobile Facilities. Key subsidiaries and brands include Alaska Aggregate Products (for quarry and material operations) and Cruz Marine (for marine transport services). Projects span infrastructure construction, airport improvements, dam construction, ice road and rig support services, and remote camp facilities across Alaska's challenging environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cruz Marine: Marine division providing wide array of support services to industries across Alaska, including shallow-draft tug and barge operations.

Products and services

• Oil & Gas Support & Infrastructure Versatile oil and gas support services for operators across Alaska, including exploration support, ice roads, tundra transport, rig support, and construction of roads and pads for North Slope and Cook Inlet operators.
• Heavy Civil Construction Heavy civil infrastructure construction services self-described as unmatched in Alaska, including highway rehabilitation, airport improvements, bridge construction, and large-scale earthwork for state, local, and federal government clients.
• Marine Department (Cruz Marine) Marine support services across Alaska via the Cruz Marine division, including shallow-draft tug and barge operations, marine transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies, and coastal construction in shallow-water environments inaccessible to conventional vessels.
• Mining & Reclamation Year-round mining and material site development, including gravel extraction, crushing, hauling, and environmental reclamation services for mining operators, with 55+ material sites developed and 30+ years of Prudhoe Bay area experience.
• Remote & Mobile Facilities Remote and mobile camp facilities that can be assembled in days to provide essential living conditions for extended project timelines in remote Alaska locations.
• Rig Support Services Comprehensive rig support including overland transportation of drill rig components and materials, conductor and cellar installation, drilling support, and 24-hour pad logistics for oil and gas exploration and production programs.
• Alaska Aggregate Products Wholly owned subsidiary operating company-owned quarries and providing material development strategies, including sourcing and placement of rip-rap for erosion control, supporting vertical integration of aggregate supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed $66M Dalton Highway project ahead of schedule and under budget by mining over 4 million tons of gravel from four separate pits
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Global engineering and construction firm executing large oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure projects; relevant benchmark for the scale and complexity of Cruz's resource-development support contracts.
• Granite Construction: Large U.S. heavy civil construction company with airport, highway, and large earthmoving capabilities, providing a broader-public-market benchmark for Cruz's heavy civil infrastructure segment.
• Kiewit Infrastructure West: Major diversified contractor executing large-scale heavy civil, mining, and transportation projects; comparable on dam construction, large earthwork, and infrastructure delivery at scale.

Direct peers

• ASRC Construction & Engineering: Alaska-based heavy civil and industrial construction subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, directly competing with Cruz on oilfield support, remote infrastructure, and government contracts across the state.
• Doyon Limited: Alaska Native regional corporation operating a substantial construction and oilfield services arm, competing for North Slope and rural Alaska infrastructure projects and employing similar heavy-civil and remote-logistics capabilities.
• ASRC Energy Services: Alaska oilfield support services sister entity to ASRC Construction, providing tundra transport, rig support, and pad construction for North Slope operators — directly overlapping Cruz's oil & gas support offering.
• Pacific Pile & Marine: Pacific Northwest heavy marine and pile-driving contractor with comparable sheet pile, dock expansion, and underwater outfall work to Cruz's Pikka STP and coastal construction projects.
• Brice Civil Constructors: Alaska-rooted heavy civil contractor offering highway, airport, and remote infrastructure construction, with overlapping customers in Alaska DOT and resource-extraction sectors.
• Trucano Construction: Alaska-experienced heavy civil and oilfield support contractor with similar capabilities in remote-site construction, earthwork, and infrastructure for resource development.

Regional players

• HC Contractors: Alaska-based general contractor focused on heavy civil and remote construction, overlapping with Cruz on highway, airport, and rural community infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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