What Pleasants Construction does

Pleasants Construction is a private, family-owned site development and construction company founded in 1964 by William D. Pleasants, Sr. and currently led under the continued ownership of the Pleasants family. Headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland, with additional offices in Capitol Heights and a ~10-acre asphalt production campus in Frederick, the company employs 350+ people and operates a fleet of nearly 300 vehicles and specialized equipment. It delivers turnkey site development solutions — earthwork, demolition, site utilities, asphalt paving, soil cement stabilization, material processing and recycling, and trenchless underground rehabilitation — to government entities, municipalities, commercial and industrial clients, residential developers, and educational institutions throughout Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The technical platform combines conventional heavy-civil construction equipment (GPS-guided dozers, laser profilometer smoothness testing, crushing and screening equipment) with two specialized trenchless rehabilitation technologies: Reline America's Alphaliner UV CIPP fiberglass-reinforced cured-in-place pipe system, and OBIC spray-in-place polyurea/polyurethane lining systems. The wholly-owned Pleasants Paving subsidiary runs an in-house AASHTO- and AMRL-accredited quality control laboratory supporting own-production asphalt, including Maryland State Highway-approved mixes. Revenue is generated through project-based, bid-driven contracts awarded primarily via a dedicated estimating and pre-construction organization, with supplementary asphalt sales on FOB pricing and consumer-scale soil and mulch products sold under the Pleasants Soils brand.

The go-to-market is a sales-led enterprise field motion targeting public-sector procurement and large commercial buyers; pricing is transaction- and contract-based (asphalt quotes vary by mix, material cost, availability, and seasonality). Service capacity is reinforced by a coordinated affiliated-company network — C&D Recovery, Pleasants Development, Ritchie Land Reclamation, Pleasants Soils, EAI Rolloff, Tolson & Associates, Core Development Group, and Core Commercial Brokerage — which extends the operating footprint into waste management, recycling, real estate development, and material sales. The company is privately held with no external institutional investors or public listing.

Name

Pleasants Construction

Legal name

Pleasants Construction, Inc.

Website

https://pleasantsconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Pleasants Construction is a family-owned Maryland site development contractor, founded in 1964, delivering turnkey earthwork, asphalt paving, demolition, utilities, and trenchless pipe rehabilitation to government, commercial, and institutional clients across MD, DC, VA, PA, and WV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Development & Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Cleanup (Post-Construction/Final Clean) (IMAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Site development services
• Asphalt paving
• Earthwork construction
• Underground pipe rehabilitation
• Demolition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Site Development & Earthwork Services: Full-service site development including clearing, demolition, earthwork, grading, and excavation services for projects of all sizes. Revenue generated through project-based contracts ranging from small private jobs to large municipal projects.
2. Asphalt Production & Paving: Own asphalt production facility in Frederick, MD producing hot mix asphalt for supply and delivery as well as turnkey installation. Operates one of the largest paving fleets in Maryland. Revenue from FOB (Freight on Board) pricing and installation contracts.
3. Underground Rehabilitation & CIPP: Trenchless pipe rehabilitation using UV CIPP technology (Alphaliner) and OBIC lining systems. Provides no-dig solutions for sanitary sewer and storm drain pipes without disruptive excavation.
4. Demolition & Material Processing: Full-service demolition, debris removal, recycling, and waste removal. Includes green building council approved recycling programs with waste coordinator reporting and documentation. Revenue from project-based demolition contracts.
5. Soil, Mulch & Recycled Materials: Production and sale of premium screened topsoil, SHA-approved topsoil, Leafgro compost, various mulch products (double shredded hardwood, color enhanced), custom blends, green roof media, and recycled concrete products (RC-2 and RC-6).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pleasants Construction provides turnkey site development and heavy civil construction services for government, commercial, and residential clients in the greater Washington Metropolitan area. Core offerings include earthwork (mass excavation, grading, demolition), site utilities, soil cement stabilization, asphalt paving and production, trenchless underground pipe rehabilitation (UV CIPP), material processing and recycling, and sale of soil and mulch products. The company operates its own asphalt plant in Frederick, MD, and an AASHTO/AMRL accredited on-site quality control laboratory.

Product overview

Pleasants Construction is a site development and construction company serving the greater Washington Metropolitan area for over 60 years. The company operates a platform-plus-services model, offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services under its main brand alongside specialized sub-brands. Core services include Earthwork (mass excavation, grading, demolition), Site Development (turnkey land preparation), Asphalt Paving (production and installation via Pleasants Paving sub-brand), Soil Cement & Soil Stabilization, Underground Rehabilitation & CIPP (trenchless pipe repair using Reline America and OBIC technologies), Site Utilities, and Material Processing & Recycling. The company also operates Pleasants Soils for soil and mulch products. All services are supported by an AASHTO/AMRL accredited Quality Control Lab. The portfolio integrates earthwork, paving, underground utilities, and material recycling into coordinated turnkey solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alphaliner: Spirally wound fiberglass reinforced full composite cured-in-place pipe using ultraviolet light technology, installed by Pleasants as a certified installer of Reline America.
• OBIC

Products and services

• Earthwork Services Comprehensive earthwork services including mass excavation, grading, rock excavation, fine grading, site utilities, commercial prep, demolition, soil stabilization, material processing, subgrade prep, backfilling, and consulting. Handles projects from thousands to millions of cubic yards for government, commercial, and residential clients.
• Site Development Full-service land preparation providing turnkey site development solutions including clearing, demolition, earthwork, site utilities, erosion control, storm water management, soil cement modification, materials processing, and paving for projects of all sizes.
• Demolition Services Complete demolition, debris removal, rubble cleanup, job site cleanup, recycling, and waste removal services for construction sites. Affiliated companies provide over 3,000 roll-off dumpsters and a fleet of 100+ trucks for hauling.
• Asphalt Paving Services High-quality asphalt installation for commercial, industrial, and residential projects including state and local contracts. Offers grading with GPS dozers, in-house milling and paving services, with competitive pricing and scalable manpower.
• Soil Cement & Soil Stabilization Soil stabilization and modification services that chemically transform soils to achieve a stabilized base, eliminating undercutting, reducing costs, minimizing weather delays, and extending construction seasons.
• Underground Rehabilitation & CIPP Trenchless no-dig pipe rehabilitation solutions including UV CIPP technology using Reline America's Alphaliner, CCTV pipe inspection, manhole rehabilitation, stormwater culvert repair, OBIC spray-in-place lining systems, and tank/treatment facility rehabilitation for government infrastructure.
• Site Utilities Complete site utility solutions including sanitary sewer installation, stormwater systems, sediment control, and bio retention ponds. Provides services from project start through completion.
• Material Processing & Recycling Comprehensive recycling services for construction and demolition materials, including removal of demo materials, green waste hauling, custom green waste management, and recycled concrete products (RC-2 and RC-6 aggregates). Green Building Council LEED compliant.
• Soil & Mulch Products Premium soil and mulch products including screened topsoil, SHA-approved topsoil, Leafgro compost, double shredded hardwood mulch, color-enhanced mulches (black and brown using BASF colorant), screened aged pine fines, and custom blends for bioretention, rain gardens, wetlands, and green roof applications.
• Asphalt Production Hot mix asphalt production from the company's own plant in Frederick, MD. Produces various asphalt mixes for bridge approach repair, highway/street work, industrial paving, parking lots, and commercial paving. Offers FOB pricing and delivery to jobsites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 feet of UV CIPP pipe rehabilitation completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C&D RecoverycoreOthersAffiliated company specializing in construction and demolition recovery services. Located at 24120 Frederick Road. Provides additional waste management and recycling capabilities for Pleasants Construction projects.
• Pleasants DevelopmentcoreOthersAffiliated real estate development company. Located at 24024 Frederick Rd. Part of the Pleasants Organization providing integrated development and construction services.
• Ritchie Land Reclamation L.P.minorOthersAffiliated land reclamation company located at 2001 Ritchie Marlboro Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Provides land reclamation and related environmental services.
• Pleasants SoilscoreOthersAffiliated company providing soil and mulch products. Contact Erich Bonner (Director of Recycled Materials) at 301-428-1845. Offers soil and mulch products for both corporate and consumer needs.
• Reline AmericacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified installer of Reline America's Alphaliner - UV CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) technology. Alphaliner is a spirally wound fiberglass reinforced composite pipe using ultraviolet light curing. Located at 116 Battlefield Ave, Saltville, VA 24370. Pleasants has installed over 300,000 feet of UV CIPP technology.
• Tolson & AssociatesminorOthersAffiliated company located at 1451 Capitol Raceway Road, Odenton, MD 21113. Part of the Pleasants Organization network.
• Core Development Group, Inc.minorOthersAffiliated development company located at 24024 Frederick Road. Part of the Pleasants Organization providing development services.
• EAI RolloffminorOthersAffiliated roll-off dumpster services company. Contact at 301.428.0822. Provides roll-off dumpsters and waste removal services supporting Pleasants Construction demolition and material processing operations.
• OBIC Certified InstallercoreTechnology or IntegrationPleasants Construction is OBIC certified installer - a line of products that repair, rehabilitate, and restore underground infrastructure. OBIC provides spray-in-place lining coating systems using polyurea and polyurethane for manholes, stormwater culverts, tanks, and treatment facilities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Construction Partners, Inc. Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) is a civil infrastructure services company operating across the Sun Belt that performs site preparation, earthwork, paving, and utilities work for public and private customers. Highly comparable business model to Pleasants — vertically integrated site development with owned asphalt plants — but operating in different geographies.
• Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ: STRL) operates heavy civil, transportation, and building solutions segments across the U.S., with material exposure to site development, foundations, and infrastructure work. Comparable in project mix and customer profile (government, commercial, institutional) to Pleasants.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction (NYSE: GVA) is one of the largest diversified heavy civil contractors in the U.S., performing earthwork, paving, and infrastructure projects. Operates at much larger scale than Pleasants but competes for similar public works and site development awards.
• The Lane Construction Corporation: Lane Construction is a U.S. heavy civil contractor (subsidiary of Webuild) performing earthwork, paving, and infrastructure projects nationwide. Larger incumbent competing for many of the same federal/state heavy civil opportunities Pleasants pursues.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Tutor Perini (NYSE: TPC) is a leading civil, building, and specialty construction company performing large-scale infrastructure projects across the U.S. Much larger incumbent competing for federal heavy civil opportunities; comparable only at the project-level for large public works bids.

Regional players

• Allan Myers: Allan Myers is a large Mid-Atlantic heavy civil contractor performing site development, paving, utilities, and infrastructure work across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Direct regional competitor to Pleasants with overlapping customer base and similar service portfolio.
• Wagman Heavy Civil: Wagman Heavy Civil is a Mid-Atlantic-based heavy civil contractor specializing in bridges, highways, and geotechnical/site development work. Comparable service portfolio and customer base to Pleasants, particularly across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
• Corman Construction: Corman Construction is a Mid-Atlantic heavy civil and site development contractor serving Virginia, Maryland, and DC with earthwork, utilities, and paving services. Direct regional competitor to Pleasants for public works and commercial site work.

Emerging players

• Filanc Construction: Filanc Construction specializes in water and wastewater treatment plant and pipeline construction, including trenchless rehabilitation work in the Western U.S. Comparable in the underground rehabilitation / CIPP capability Pleasants offers, though geographically distinct.
• Insight Pipe Contracting: Insight Pipe Contracting provides trenchless pipeline rehabilitation services including CIPP installation across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Comparable niche competitor in the same UV CIPP and pipe lining capability that Pleasants offers as a Reline America certified installer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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