Name

Crane Environmental Services

Legal name

Crane Environmental Services, LLC

Website

https://crane-es.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental site assessments, asbestos and lead inspections, mold inspection and sampling, and other environmental testing services for residential and commercial clients.
2. Engineering Design Services: Engineering design projects including bank stabilization, erosion corrections, subdivision drainage plans, lake and dam designs, and stream restoration plans.
3. Construction Materials Testing and Inspection: Construction inspection and materials testing services for heavy highway prime contractors, utility installation primes, and private project contractors. INDOT prequalified for compaction testing, concrete testing, and construction inspection oversight.
4. Permitting Services: Federal, state, and local permitting services including NPDES, IDEM permits, Army Corps of Engineers permits, and Clean Air Act Title V compliance assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Crane Environmental Services is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm that delivers Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments, geotechnical engineering investigations, INDOT-prequalified Construction Materials Testing (CMT), asbestos and lead inspections, mold and VOC air quality sampling, erosion control and SWPPP development, federal/state/local permitting, litigation support, engineering design (drainage, bank stabilization, lake and dam designs), and underground storage tank management for residential, commercial, industrial, and government clients primarily in Indiana and Kentucky.

Product overview

Crane Environmental Services is a full-service environmental engineering firm providing a portfolio of 12 distinct service offerings. The core services include Geotechnical Engineering (soil drilling, sampling, foundation recommendations, pavement design) and Construction Inspection Services (CMT, compaction testing, concrete testing) for transportation and construction projects. Air Quality Services are delivered across two specialized areas: Mold, Bacteria, and Particulates inspection/sampling, and Volatile Organic Compounds evaluation. Environmental Site Assessments span Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Remediation. Additional specialized services include Asbestos & Lead Services (Indiana/Kentucky licensed inspectors), Erosion Control (INDOT Prequalified SWPPP services), Engineering Design Services (drainage and mitigation designs), Permitting (federal/state/local), Litigation Support (expert witness services), Soil/Water/Vapor Intrusion Services (characterization and remediation), and Underground Storage Tank Services (registration, closure, remediation). The company serves residential and commercial clients in Indiana and Kentucky with offices in Evansville and Indianapolis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Full geotechnical engineering investigations for new building construction and transportation projects, including soil drilling, soil sampling, construction recommendations, shallow and deep foundation recommendations, and pavement design. Reports prepared by professional geotechnical engineers registered in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
• Construction Inspection Services INDOT-prequalified Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and inspection services including soil compaction testing, concrete testing, and construction inspection oversight for heavy-highway prime contractors, utility installation primes, and private project contractors.
• Erosion Control Rule 5 SWPPP development and residential erosion control services for compliance with federal EPA NPDES regulations and Indiana Rule 5, including retention basin and ditch design, maintenance plans, and inspections.
• Air Quality Services: Mold, Bacteria, and Particulates Certified mold inspectors provide mold inspection and sampling services including air sampling (including wall cavity sampling), bulk sampling such as tape lift sampling, carpet check sampling, bacteria sampling, and particulate sampling. Approach includes investigation of moisture sources and formulation of remediation plans.
• Environmental Site Assessments Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Environmental Site Assessments and remediation services compliant with ASTM E1527-13, ASTM E1903-11, and EPA AAI standards, including Transaction Screens, HUD Environmental Assessments, SBA Records Search with Risk Assessments, and NEPA Categorical Exclusions.
• Asbestos & Lead Services Indiana- and Kentucky-licensed inspectors perform asbestos building inspections compliant with EPA NESHAP, AHERA, and OSHA standards; asbestos air monitoring; operation and maintenance plans; and awareness training. Also provides federal EPA and OSHA Construction Industry Lead Standard compliance services.
• Engineering Design Services Drainage and compensatory mitigation designs including bank stabilization projects, erosion corrections, bike and pedestrian path plan reviews, subdivision drainage plans, lake and dam designs, above-ground mound septic systems, stream restoration plans, mini storage building layouts and drainage design, and underground stormwater storage projects.
• Litigation Support Environmental and engineering specialist services for attorneys including technical case building, expert witness testimony, and technical knowledge to educate clients on complex data and how it can develop their case.
• Permitting Federal, state, and local permitting services including NPDES, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program map revisions (CLOMR, LOMR, PMR, LOMA, CLOMA, LOMR-BOF, CLOMR-BOF), DNR Flood Control and Wetland Preservation, IDEM permits, Army Corps of Engineers permits, Clean Air Act Title V, Historic Preservation, and Grant Writing.
• Soil, Water, & Vapor Intrusion Services Characterization, inspection, testing, monitoring, and remediation services including site characterization, paired sub-slab and indoor air vapor intrusion sampling, quarterly monitoring well sampling, and remediation using methods such as In-Situ Chemical Oxidation, Soil Vapor Extraction, Air Sparging, Dual-Phase Extraction, and Enhanced Bioremediation.
• Underground Storage Tank Services Registration, closures and removals, and soil remediation services for underground storage tanks; the firm holds State of Indiana UST Decommissioning/Closure Certifications. Services include tank registration, management of UST removal projects, soil and groundwater investigations, regulatory documentation, and remediation using removal/disposal, enhanced bioremediation, and land farming.
• Air Quality Services: Volatile Organic Compounds Indoor air quality evaluation for VOC constituents including evaluation of common VOC sources such as paints, cleaning supplies, varnishes, pesticides, gasoline, oil, and air fresheners. References IDEM Screening Levels for Indoor Air Vapor Exposure Levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• $14 to $26 million judgment for client in environmental contamination case
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, ongoing, past and core regulatory.

• Parsons Construction Inspection TeammajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Crane is working on the Parsons Construction Inspection team in Evansville, Indiana as the INDOT owner's representative for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (ORX) project. Crane will complete soil compaction testing and concrete assurance testing for Parsons. Project projected completion is early 2026.
• Walsh (I-69 Section 6, Contract 5)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Crane is performing soil compaction testing for Walsh on Section 6, Contract 5 of the I-69 Project in Indianapolis, Indiana. Testing includes soil density, moisture content, and bearing capacity during excavation and embankment construction. Project projected end date is July 2025.
• Kerns Excavating LLCongoingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrane performing soil compaction testing and concrete assurance testing for Kerns Excavating on West First Street Huntingburg, Indiana road reconstruction project.
• JBI Construction Inc.ongoingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrane performing soil compaction testing and concrete assurance testing for JBI Construction on Kansas Road Phase II, Evansville, Indiana road reconstruction project.
• Crider and CriderpastImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrane conducted soil compaction testing for Crider and Crider on I-69 Section 6, Contract 3 for construction of 12 bridges and overpasses in Martinsville, Indiana. Responsible for testing over 1 million cubic yards of embankment materials.
• Koberstein ContractingpastImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrane conducted compaction testing on aggregate subgrade for a watermain replacement project along Bellaire Avenue in Evansville, Indiana using low nuclear gauge.
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)core regulatoryOthersStrong established working relationship with IDEM for efficient navigation of environmental permits and regulatory documentation for clients including NPDES, Rule 5 SWPPP, and environmental assessments.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineerscore regulatoryOthersEstablished working relationship with USACE for stream and wetland mitigation plans, wetland removal permitting, and Waters of the U.S. dredging projects.
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)core regulatoryOthersEstablished working relationship with IDNR for flood control and wetland preservation permits and documentation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Terracon Consultants: National environmental, geotechnical, and construction materials testing firm with overlapping services (geotechnical investigations, CMT, Phase I/II ESAs) and similar owner-operated culture at many of its regional offices. Closely comparable business model and customer mix.
• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy delivering site assessment, remediation, and construction support to private and public clients — directly overlapping Crane's core services with comparable mid-sized firm dynamics.
• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering and consulting firm offering site assessment, remediation, UST management, and air quality services — directly comparable to Crane's environmental and air quality practice lines.
• Roux Associates: Environmental consulting and engineering firm focused on site investigation, remediation, vapor intrusion, and litigation support — directly comparable technical service mix and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm offering overlapping geotechnical, environmental site assessment, and permitting services as part of a much broader portfolio; competes for the same INDOT and private developer work.
• WSP (formerly Golder): Global professional services firm with a substantial environment and earth/water practice including site assessment, remediation, and geotechnical — competing for larger infrastructure and industrial environmental mandates.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive environmental services, geotechnical, and transportation permitting practices that bid against Crane for INDOT owner's-rep and large transportation programs.
• TRC Companies: National engineering, environmental, and construction management firm with overlapping CMT, ESA, and remediation services — competing in similar public and private infrastructure RFPs.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with U.S. presence in water, environmental, and transportation — overlaps with Crane on permitting, SWPPP, and site assessment engagements.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a sizable environment and water practice covering site assessment, remediation, and permitting — relevant large-firm comparable for tier-one infrastructure pursuits.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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