What G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company does

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. is a family-owned, vertically integrated construction materials and site services company headquartered in Athens, Ontario, operating continuously since its founding by George Tackaberry in 1957. The company owns and operates more than 50 pits and quarries across Eastern Ontario (Leeds & Grenville, Lanark, and Frontenac counties) supplemented by an in-house asphalt plant and certified quality control laboratory at the Lawson Quarry site, and a 100+ unit trucking fleet for direct material delivery across a 200+ km service radius from Ottawa to Kingston.

The business operates four primary revenue streams: aggregate material sales (stone, gravel, sand, and specialty aggregates sold by the tonne from 50+ pits and quarries), construction and site work services (grading, excavation, culvert installation, road construction, and asphalt paving on a project-quoted basis), equipment rental with operators on an hourly basis, and asphalt products (spec-grade hot-mix and cold-mix). The product catalog spans over 40 SKUs including limestone products, clear stone, concrete aggregates, drainage materials, Aglime, and recycled asphalt.

Tackaberry serves four customer segments — municipal governments, commercial contractors and developers, residential homeowners, and farm/agricultural operations — through direct sales channels including phone, email, online quote forms, and physical quarry scale houses. The company employs more than 200 people during peak season and operates multiple locations including divisions branded as Tackaberry Sand & Stone (Perth) and Sweet's Sand & Gravel (Seeley's Bay).

Name

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company

Legal name

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd.

Website

https://tackaberryconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction is a family-owned, vertically integrated aggregates, excavation, and road construction company operating 50+ pits and quarries across Eastern Ontario since 1957. It serves municipalities, commercial contractors, residential homeowners, and farms with materials, paving, and heavy equipment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates & Excavation Services

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE), Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Aggregate supply
• Road construction
• Earth excavation
• Asphalt paving
• Construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregate Material Sales: Sale of stone, gravel, sand, and specialty aggregates from 50+ company-owned pits and quarries. Materials sold by weight (tonnes) and delivered or picked up. Core revenue driver.
2. Construction & Site Work Services: Grading, laneway repair, culvert installation, earth excavation, rock excavation, road construction, and asphalt paving services. Charged per project with quoted pricing.
3. Equipment Rental with Operator: Full fleet of equipment (bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, packers, graders, dump trucks, stone slinger) rented by the hour with an operator included.
4. Asphalt Products: Spec-grade hot-mix and cold-mix asphalt produced in-house at the Lawson Quarry & Asphalt Plant, sold by tonne for municipal, commercial, and residential paving projects.
5. Delivery Services: Material delivery via a fleet of 100+ tandem and tri-axle dump trucks, end dump trailers, live bottom trailers, and belly dump trailers. Delivery charged as part of material or service quote.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. is a vertically integrated construction materials and site services company operating 50+ pits and quarries across Eastern Ontario. It supplies stone, gravel, sand, and spec-grade asphalt produced at its own plant, and delivers earthwork, excavation, road construction, grading, and paving services through a 100+ unit trucking fleet for municipal, commercial, and residential customers.

Product overview

G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. is a family-owned construction and aggregate materials company serving Eastern Ontario since 1957. The company operates as a vertically integrated construction services provider with two main divisions: Residential Services (stone delivery, grading, culvert installation, and farm/rural work) and Commercial Services (aggregate supply, earth/rock excavation, road construction, and asphalt paving). The product portfolio includes over 40 aggregate materials produced from 50+ pits and quarries, including limestone products (Agricultural Lime, HL3/HL8 asphalt stone, granulars), clear stones, concrete aggregates, specialty products (armour stone, gabion stone, ornamental stone), sand products (filter media, septic sand, tile bed sand), and soil products. The company also offers equipment rental services (stone slinger, heavy equipment) and in-house quality control laboratory services. Services are delivered through company-owned quarries, an asphalt plant, and a 100+ unit trucking fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stone Delivery & Spreading Supply and delivery of premium stone, gravel, and sand from local quarries with optional tailgate spreading service for residential and rural projects across Eastern Ontario.
• Grading & Laneway Repair Professional driveway and laneway repair using small graders and packers to restore crown, drainage, and repair potholes on long driveways, private lanes, and cottage roads.
• Culverts & Drainage Fixes Installation and replacement of culverts with drainage correction services using HDPE or corrugated steel materials, including ditching, grading, and erosion control.
• Farm & Rural Work Land clearing, field entrance construction, barn pad preparation, tree-line clearing, and rural infrastructure services for farms and rural properties.
• Supply of Aggregates High-volume supply of stone, sand, and gravel from 50+ pits and quarries with coordinated multi-truck dispatch and in-house quality control testing.
• Earth Excavation Large-scale excavation services for commercial and municipal projects including site preparation, trenching, foundations, and utility work.
• Rock Excavation Specialized rock removal using hydraulic breakers and rock hammers for commercial, industrial, and municipal projects, including rock trenching and bulk rock excavation.
• Road Construction and Maintenance Full-service roadbuilding including new road construction, road base placement, municipal maintenance, culvert installation, rehabilitation, and commercial access road construction.
• Asphalt Paving Spec-grade asphalt paving produced in-house with experienced paving crews for municipal roads, commercial properties, subdivisions, and industrial sites.
• Aggregate Materials Catalogue Over 40 aggregate material products from company-owned pits and quarries, including hot-mix and cold-mix asphalt (HL3, HL3 Fine, crushed/recycled asphalt), limestone products (Aglime, HL4, HL8), clear stone (7/8", 1 1/4", 10"-20"), concrete stone (19mm, 13.2mm), Granular A/M/B, crusher run, cement gravel, shot rock, armour stone, gabion stone, decorative stone, filter media sand, septic/tile bed sand, winter sand/salt mix, screened topsoil, and roof ballast. Sold by weight (tonnes) with delivery or pickup.
• Equipment Rental with Operator Hourly rental of full fleet equipment including bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, packers, graders, dump trucks, stone slinger, and float services, with operators included.
• Quality Control Lab Services In-house quality control laboratory testing materials to meet MTO and municipal specifications for strength, gradation, and durability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ km service radius covering Eastern Ontario from Ottawa to Kingston
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dufferin Construction (CRH): Ontario arm of CRH plc offering aggregate production, asphalt manufacturing, and heavy civil construction across the province. Competes with Tackaberry for municipal paving, roadbuilding, and aggregate supply contracts across Ontario, including Eastern Ontario.
• R.W. Tomlinson Limited: Ottawa-headquartered vertically integrated heavy construction, aggregate, and asphalt producer serving Eastern Ontario and the National Capital Region. Closest comparable to Tackaberry in scope (pits/quarries, asphalt plant, heavy equipment fleet, roadbuilding services) and geography (Ottawa-area municipal and commercial customers).
• Miller Paving (Miller Group): Ontario-based provider of roadbuilding, asphalt paving, and aggregate supply with a comparable vertically integrated model (quarries, asphalt plants, paving crews, trucking). Direct competitor for Ontario municipal road contracts and MTO-spec asphalt work.

Broad incumbents

• Lafarge Canada (Holcim): Canadian arm of global Holcim Group producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and construction services nationwide. Overlaps directly with Tackaberry's aggregate and asphalt product lines but at vastly larger scale and broader geography.
• Heidelberg Materials (formerly Lehigh Hanson): One of the largest North American aggregate and construction materials producers; already cited as one of Tackaberry's named commercial customers. Operates competing aggregate supply and asphalt businesses across Ontario.
• Aecon Group: Canada's largest publicly traded construction and infrastructure developer with significant Ontario roadbuilding and materials operations. Competes with Tackaberry for large municipal and provincial road and aggregate contracts, though Tackaberry operates at much smaller scale.

Regional players

• Cavanagh Construction: Eastern Ontario-based general contractor and aggregate/materials supplier with overlapping service offerings in excavation, road construction, and aggregate supply. Competes with Tackaberry in rural and municipal work across the same eastern corridor.
• Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP): Ontario-focused infrastructure contractor specializing in road construction, civil works, and aggregate-based services. Competitive overlap with Tackaberry on municipal paving and earthwork contracts across Ontario.
• Bot Construction: Ontario-based heavy civil contractor with divisions in roadbuilding, bridges, sewers, and aggregate supply. Similar end-customer profile (municipalities and commercial developers in Ontario) and operating model to Tackaberry's commercial services division.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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