Kanawha Stone Company

What Kanawha Stone Company does

Kanawha Stone Company is a second-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Poca, West Virginia, operating across the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions since its founding in 1973. The company provides turnkey construction services across five core verticals: Transportation Construction Services (highways, bridges, runways), Energy Construction Services (solar farms, oil and gas infrastructure, Marcellus/Utica shale support), Environmental & Landfill Construction (remediation, landfill construction, wetlands), Commercial Site Development (retail, office, distribution facilities), and Specialty Construction Services (dam stabilization, mine reclamation, slip repairs). Projects range from $3 million to $113 million in contract value and are delivered via Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, and Fast Track methods.

The company's technology stack centers on a massive owned heavy equipment fleet (PC 1000 and 1800 excavators, 777 truck spread, GPS-enabled grading equipment), an in-house CAD Department with a staff of five dedicated to Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM), and drone surveying capabilities used for site assessment on challenging projects. This self-performance model allows the company to internally execute drilling, blasting, surveying, grading, and excavation across multi-million-cubic-yard earthworks (e.g., 20 million cubic yards across eight Corridor H projects).

Commercially, Kanawha Stone generates revenue through project-based contracts awarded via competitive bidding on public works (VDOT, WVDOT) and direct negotiation with private enterprise clients. The company employs 300+ people across offices in Poca, WV (headquarters); Salem, VA; Elkins, WV; and Charlotte, NC, serving customers in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee. Key clients include state DOTs, FedEx, West Virginia American Water, and energy operators. The company is led by CEO & President Tom Kittredge and founder/director Arthur L. King, and is recognized for world-class safety performance, including a 0.00 TRIR for 2025 and ABC Diamond Level STEP certification.

Name

Kanawha Stone Company

Legal name

Kanawha Stone Company

Website

https://kanawhastone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kanawha Stone Company is a second-generation, family-owned heavy civil construction contractor headquartered in Poca, WV, providing turnkey site development, transportation, and energy construction services across eight Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian states since 1973.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Stone Mining and Quarrying (21231), Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (21239), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA), Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC), Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Mining & Mineral Processing Facility Construction (IMAFADAE), Other Dimension Stone (Slate, Sandstone, Quartzite, Travertine) Quarrying & Fabrication (IMAKAHAF)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Transportation infrastructure
• Site development services
• Mass excavation contractor
• Energy construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Poca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from turnkey construction services including ground-up development, site development, mass excavation, transportation infrastructure, energy construction, and interior TI projects. Revenue recognized upon project completion with typical construction contract structures.
2. Civil Construction Services: Civil construction services for solar farm development, environmental remediation, landfill projects, and water/wastewater infrastructure. Projects range from $3 million to $113 million in contract value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kanawha Stone Company is a second-generation, family-owned turnkey heavy civil construction contractor that self-performs site development, mass excavation, transportation infrastructure, energy construction, and specialty projects across the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions. The firm delivers projects through Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, and Fast Track methods, serving state Departments of Transportation, energy developers, commercial clients, and public institutions.

Product overview

Kanawha Stone Company is a second-generation, family-owned turnkey construction company offering diversified construction services across the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions. The company operates as a unified construction services provider organized around five core service areas: Transportation Construction Services, Energy Construction Services, Environmental & Landfill Construction, Commercial Site Development, and Specialty Construction Services. These core services are supported by specialized Mass Excavation & Site Development capabilities and delivered through multiple project delivery methods including Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Fast Track Project Delivery. The company provides civil construction services from ground-up development to interior tenant improvement projects, serving markets in transportation, energy, environmental, commercial, and specialty sectors across West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Construction Services Heavy highway and transportation construction services including roads, bridges, runways, and associated infrastructure. The company deploys an extensive fleet of heavy equipment and experienced operators for large-scale transportation projects for state DOTs and local authorities.
• Energy Construction Services Construction services for energy sector clients including solar farm development, oil and gas infrastructure, water treatment facilities, waterline installation, and Marcellus/Utica shale support services.
• Environmental & Landfill Construction Environmental remediation, landfill construction, closure cap installation, wetlands projects, brownfield redevelopment, and site remediation services for municipalities, regulatory agencies, and private clients.
• Commercial Site Development Site development for commercial projects including excavation, grading, paving, building pads, and infrastructure for retail, office, mixed-use developments, and enterprise facilities such as distribution centers.
• Specialty Construction Services Diversified specialty construction projects including dam construction and stabilization, water tank installation, slip repairs, mine reclamation, and unique construction challenges outside typical scope, leveraging drone surveying and specialized equipment.
• Mass Excavation & Site Development Large-scale earthmoving services including blasting, excavation, site preparation, and grading for various construction projects, leveraging PC 1000 and 1800 excavators, 777 truck spread, and GPS-enabled equipment.
• Bid-Build Project Delivery Traditional project delivery method where Kanawha Stone bids on and builds projects according to owner-provided specifications and designs, primarily used for public works contracts through competitive bidding.
• Design-Build Project Delivery Integrated design and construction approach providing single-point contact for simplified project delivery with streamlined cost and schedule, supported by in-house CAD and DTM capabilities.
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaborative project delivery approach aligning objectives with design teams during the preconstruction phase to eliminate pinch points and ensure project success through shared risk and reward structures.
• Fast Track Project Delivery Accelerated project delivery method working with engineering consultants for schedule-driven projects requiring clear communication and rapid execution, suited for energy and infrastructure clients with urgent timelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 0.00 TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) in 2025, demonstrating world-class safety performance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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