Charley Toppino & Sons

What Charley Toppino & Sons does

Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Key West, Florida, founded in 1910 and operating exclusively across the Monroe County / Florida Keys geography. The firm provides infrastructure construction (municipal water, wastewater, drainage, roadways, pump stations, bridges), general contracting and design-assist services, turnkey site development (clearing, excavation, grading, utilities, asphalt and concrete flatwork), and structural demolition. Vertically integrated sister company Monroe Concrete supplies ready-mix concrete, while a company-owned aggregate production facility of approximately 50 acres in Monroe County produces sand, fill, crushed stone (#89, #57, #4), asphalt millings, and recycled aggregates, making the firm the only full-service recycled aggregates provider in the county.

Revenue is generated primarily through competitive public bidding for government clients (City of Key West, Monroe County, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Navy) supplemented by private-sector work in hospitality, education, healthcare, multi-family residential, and recreational facility construction. Distribution channels consist of direct enterprise sales for government procurement and general contractor partnerships (Marino Construction Group, Biltmore Construction, Ajax Building, Robins & Morton, Pedro Falcon) where the firm serves as subcontractor for earthwork, demolition, and sitework scopes. Notable legacy projects include the Seven Mile Bridge, Key West International Airport, US1, the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System, and the Truman Waterfront Park (Phase 1A valued at approximately $19M).

The company's competitive position rests on regulatory expertise accumulated over a century of permitting in an Area of Critical State Concern, specialized knowledge of coastal/island construction conditions (porous limestone, coral bedrock, high water tables, high-velocity hurricane zone compliance), and vertically integrated materials supply. Specialized shoreline restoration and beach nourishment services have been added as a growth adjacency tied to sea-level rise and post-hurricane recovery demand in South Florida.

Name

Charley Toppino & Sons

Legal name

Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc.

Website

https://charleytoppinoandsons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Charley Toppino & Sons is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy civil contractor founded in 1910, serving government, hospitality, education, and infrastructure clients exclusively across the Florida Keys with site development, demolition, infrastructure, and aggregate production services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (2379), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Site development services
• Demolition contracting
• Infrastructure construction
• Construction aggregates supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Key West

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Prime contractor and subcontractor roles on heavy civil, infrastructure, demolition, site development, and general construction projects across the Florida Keys for government and private sector clients. Revenue derived from construction contracts on a per-project basis.
2. Aggregate Material Sales: Sale of construction aggregates including sand, fill, #89 stone, #57 stone, #4 stone, asphalt millings, and recycled asphalt chunks. Produced in-house through company-owned crushing and screening operations on approximately 50 acres in Monroe County.
3. Ready-Mix Concrete (via Monroe Concrete): Sister company Monroe Concrete provides ready-mix concrete, creating an integrated materials supply chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charley Toppino & Sons is a full-service heavy civil construction contractor serving the Florida Keys with site development, demolition, infrastructure, and general contracting capabilities. The company also produces and sells construction aggregates (sand, crushed stone, asphalt millings) and operates through sister company Monroe Concrete for ready-mix concrete, providing a vertically integrated materials supply chain for public and private projects.

Product overview

Charley Toppino & Sons is a full-service heavy civil construction contractor offering infrastructure, general contracting, site development, demolition, and aggregates services throughout the Florida Keys. The company's core service lines include Infrastructure Services (municipal water, drainage, roadways, pump stations), General Contracting (design-build and turnkey construction), Site Development (land clearing, excavation, utilities), Demolition Services (structural, abatement, marine), and Aggregates production through sister company Monroe Concrete. The company also serves specific market segments including hospitality, education, multi-family residential, recreational facilities, and provides specialized shoreline restoration services. With over 100 years of operation, the company operates as a unified portfolio of construction services rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastructure Services Construction and improvements of municipal water systems, transportation infrastructure, drainage systems, roadways, and pump stations for government clients across the Florida Keys.
• General Contracting Full-service general contracting including design-assist and turnkey construction for commercial, municipal, and hospitality projects throughout the Florida Keys.
• Site Development Turnkey land development including land clearing, excavation, grading, earthwork, asphalt pavement, concrete flatwork, and underground utilities installation.
• Demolition Services Full-service demolition including structural demolition, abatement, soft demolition, concrete crushing, earthwork, and debris removal for commercial and residential structures.
• Aggregates Production and Sales Production and sales of construction aggregates including sand, fill, crushed stone (#89, #57, #4), asphalt millings, and recycled concrete materials from approximately 50 acres of processing facilities in Monroe County.
• Shoreline Restoration and Beach Nourishment Coastal restoration services including shoreline protection, beach nourishment, riprap installation, and Loggerhead Beach restoration for state and municipal clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 projects completed in over 100 years of operation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Monroe Concrete (sister company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertically integrated sister company providing ready-mix concrete. Monroe Concrete allows Charley Toppino & Sons to control materials supply for construction projects, ensuring quality and timeline reliability. Charley Toppino & Sons also supplies aggregates from its ~50-acre production facility to Monroe Concrete.
• Marino Construction GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepeated general contractor partner on multiple projects including Stock Island Marina Village (completed 2015), The Perry Hotel (completed 2017), and Marty's Place (47-unit multi-family housing). Marino serves as GC while Charley Toppino & Sons provides specialized sitework, demolition, and construction services.
• Biltmore ConstructionsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharley Toppino & Sons served as subcontractor on the Monroe County Courthouse project, performing demolition, earthwork, grading, utilities, asphalt pavement, and concrete flatwork under Biltmore Construction's GC role.
• Ajax Building CorporationsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharley Toppino & Sons served as subcontractor on Marathon High School Sports Complex and Stanley Switlik Elementary School, performing clearing, earthwork, grading, utilities, asphalt pavement, and concrete flatwork.
• Pedro Falcon ContractorssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharley Toppino & Sons served as subcontractor on Monroe County Library (Marathon), performing demolition, earthwork, grading, utilities, asphalt pavement, and concrete flatwork.
• Robins & MortonsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharley Toppino & Sons served as subcontractor on Fisherman's Hospital (reconstruction after Hurricane Irma), performing earthwork, grading, utilities, asphalt pavement, and concrete flatwork for leading healthcare construction company Robins & Morton.
• The Vestcor CompaniessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Truman Waterfront Workforce Housing project (Lofts of Bahama Village joint venture). Vestcor is a multi-family housing developer. Also partnered on Marty’s Place (47-unit multi-family) with Aids Help Foundation.
• U.S. Navy / Naval Air Station Key WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharley Toppino & Sons was recognized by EPA alongside U.S. Navy for site reuse efforts at BRAC-transferred properties at Naval Air Station Key West, transforming the former air station into the 23-acre Truman Waterfront Park.
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with FDEP on multiple projects including Bahia Honda Shoreline Restoration (Loggerhead Beach) and DEP Spanish Harbor Heritage Trail. Also recognized together with U.S. Navy and City of Key West for BRAC site reuse project. FDEP administers CCCL permitting and coastal construction regulations.
• City of Key WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor repeat client for infrastructure projects including North Simonton Street Emergency Outfall, City of Key West Pump Station Improvements, and Truman Waterfront Park. Also partnered on EPA-recognized BRAC site reuse project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tutor Perini Corporation: Major U.S. heavy civil and building contractor delivering large-scale civil, transportation, and specialty construction; comparable in self-perform heavy civil capabilities but operating at multibillion-dollar scale across national geographies.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: National heavy civil and site development contractor with materials production; comparable in delivering site development, infrastructure, and aggregate products but at far greater scale and across multiple geographies.
• Weeks Marine, Inc. Large marine and heavy civil contractor specialized in coastal, port, and shoreline work; highly comparable technical expertise in coastal and shoreline construction relevant to Florida Keys sea-level-rise and shoreline restoration projects.
• Suffolk Construction: National general contractor with deep Florida and Southeast presence across hospitality, commercial, and civic sectors; comparable broad service offering but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Charley Toppino's Keys-focused book.

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Alabama-headquartered general contractor with major Florida operations in healthcare, education, and commercial; directly comparable in self-perform earthwork, utilities, and concrete flatwork capabilities as evidenced by their GC engagements (e.g., Fisherman's Hospital).
• Coastal Construction Group: Miami-based full-service general contractor with significant South Florida hospitality, commercial, and civil work; comparable in service mix and Florida geography, competing for similar private-sector and public-sector clients in coastal South Florida.
• The Haskell Company: Jacksonville-based design-build firm delivering civil, commercial, and industrial projects across the Southeast; directly comparable integrated design-build/GC operating model serving public and private Florida clients.
• Moss & Associates: Fort Lauderdale-headquartered construction manager serving commercial, hospitality, education, and civic clients across Florida; comparable full-service GC operating model and overlapping Florida coastal customer base.
• Ajax Building Corporation: Florida-based general contractor with strong K-12 and higher-ed portfolio; directly comparable Florida school and institutional focus, partnering with Charley Toppino on multiple Marathon-area education projects.

Others

• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates with recycling and asphalt operations; comparable as the dominant aggregates market structure reference and potential overlap with Charley Toppino's Monroe County recycled-aggregate niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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