Anderson Dragline Inc

What Anderson Dragline Inc does

Anderson Dragline, Inc. is a privately held California Class A General Engineering contractor founded in 1972 and headquartered in Gridley, California (P.O. Box 968, Gridley, CA 95948). The firm provides civil construction services to federal, state, county, and municipal government agencies as well as select private-sector clients, operating primarily across Northern and Central California. Service lines include general engineering construction, mass grading, levee construction and repair, landfill expansion and closure, wetlands and habitat restoration, pipeline installation, wastewater treatment facility construction, drainage structures, concrete structures, and pumping stations. Documented individual project values range from under $100,000 to over $7,000,000.

The company operates an owned fleet of specialized heavy equipment — Caterpillar hydraulic excavators with wrist attachments for slope grading, Caterpillar long-reach excavators (55–60 foot reach), six Northwest draglines (1.5 to 3 cubic yard capacity), and Trimble GPS grade control systems for precision mass grading — supplemented as needed by rented dozers, loaders, graders, scrapers, compactors, and articulated dump trucks. Bonding capacity exceeds $20 million per single project and $35 million cumulative, supported by a 0.75 workers compensation experience modifier. The firm carries California Class A General Engineering License #748514, Hazardous Materials Removal certification, California Small Business certification, and federal Central Contractor Registration.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts structured as lump sum, unit price, or hourly arrangements, with the firm working as both prime contractor and subcontractor (notably to Overaa Construction, James Fisher Jr Excavating, Hard Rock Construction, and Ducks Unlimited). The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales driven by competitive bidding on government procurement portals (SAM.gov and equivalents) and direct negotiation for private contracts. The customer base is heavily weighted toward public sector — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Caltrans, California Department of Parks and Recreation, and a long list of California counties and water districts — with a smaller but recurring private customer set in environmental mitigation and waste services.

Name

Anderson Dragline Inc

Legal name

Anderson Dragline, Inc.

Website

https://andersondragline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anderson Dragline, Inc. is a privately held California Class A General Engineering contractor founded in 1972, providing civil construction including levee work, landfill construction and closure, wetlands restoration, pipelines, wastewater facilities, and specialized dragline and GPS-graded excavation services primarily to federal, state, county, and municipal agencies across Northern and Central California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gridley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. General Engineering Construction Services: As a Class A General Engineering contractor, Anderson Dragline generates revenue through lump-sum contracts for civil construction projects including landfill construction/closures, levee work, wetlands restoration, and wastewater infrastructure. Revenue is project-based with fixed contract values ranging from under $100,000 to over $7 million per project.
2. Excavator and Dragline Services: Equipment rental services charged by the hour, unit price, or lump sum for rock slope protection, irrigation/drainage canal work, aggregate mining, dredging, and long-reach applications.
3. Subcontractor Services: The company frequently serves as subcontractor on larger government projects, providing specialized grading, riprap placement, and excavation services to prime contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Anderson Dragline, Inc. is a Class A General Engineering contractor performing heavy civil construction projects for government agencies and private clients across Northern and Central California. Core services include general construction (levees, landfills, wetlands, wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, lift stations, concrete structures, paving), mass grading with Trimble GPS 3D grade control, specialized excavator and dragline work (rock slope protection, canal work, aggregate mining, dredging), and canal cleaning/maintenance. The company operates a owned fleet of Caterpillar excavators and Northwest draglines and serves as both prime contractor and subcontractor on projects ranging from under $100,000 to over $7 million.

Product overview

Anderson Dragline, Inc. is a full-service general engineering construction contractor offering a unified portfolio of services centered on civil construction, earthwork, and specialized excavation. The company's core offerings include General Construction Services (levee construction, wetlands, wastewater facilities, utilities), Mass Grading Services (GPS-controlled earthwork for ponds, landfills, and habitat restoration), Excavator and Dragline Services (specialized in canal work, rock slope protection, and soft ground applications), and Canal Cleaning Services (maintenance and dredging). The company operates a owned fleet of Caterpillar excavators and Northwest draglines supplemented by rented heavy equipment. Services are offered through various contract structures (hourly, unit price, or lump sum) to government agencies, public utilities, and private clients.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• General Construction Services Full-service general engineering construction services including levee construction and repairs, wetlands and riparian habitat work, wastewater treatment plant expansion, landfill expansion and closure, pipelines and underground utilities, drainage structures, concrete structures, paving, lift stations, and pond construction, delivered to government agencies and private clients.
• Mass Grading Services Large-scale earthwork and grading services utilizing Trimble GPS grade control systems to deliver precision mass grading for pond construction, landfill disposal modules and closures, wetlands creation, fish conveyance channels, and road construction.
• Excavator and Dragline Services Specialized excavation and dragline services including rock slope protection, irrigation and drainage canal excavation, cleaning and maintenance, aggregate mining, dredging, long-reach applications, and soft ground conditions work, offered on hourly, unit-price, or lump-sum contract structures.
• Canal Cleaning Services Comprehensive canal maintenance including erosion control, aquatic weed and woody vegetation control, culvert inspection and maintenance, floating debris removal, canal bottom dredging, drainage pipe repair or replacement, riprapping, and mowing of drainage rights-of-way.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Overaa ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOveraa Construction serves as prime contractor on multiple projects where Anderson Dragline provides subcontractor services including Willits Waste Water Treatment Plant ($1,809,391) and Healdsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements ($657,100).
• James Fisher Jr ExcavatingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames Fisher Jr Excavating serves as prime contractor on multiple Sacramento River Bank Protection projects where Anderson Dragline provides riprap subcontracting services including Contract 1 ($4,000,000) and Erosion Control Site RM 42.7R ($164,598).
• Hard Rock ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHard Rock Construction serves as prime contractor on Sacramento River Bank Protection sites and Upper Guadalupe River projects where Anderson Dragline provides subcontractor services totaling over $6 million.
• Ducks UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDucks Unlimited serves as construction manager for the Salt River Ecosystem restoration project and engages Anderson Dragline for ecological restoration work. Also worked on M&T/Llano Seco Channel Alignment Maintenance project.
• Falcon Builders & Developers Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFalcon Builders served as prime contractor for Douglas City Rehabilitation Site where Anderson Dragline performed grading subcontract work for Trinity River restoration ($1,100,000).
• RTA Construction, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTA Construction served as prime contractor for Maxwell Wastewater Treatment Plant Modifications where Anderson Dragline performed grading subcontract work ($1,618,400).
• S.D. Carmack DirtmovingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorS.D. Carmack Dirtmoving served as prime contractor for Derby Dam Spillway project where Anderson Dragline performed grading and riprap subcontract work ($2,000,000).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ames Construction: Ames is a large, multi-region heavy civil contractor with a strong self-perform earthwork, dam, levee, and infrastructure practice serving federal, state, and private clients. It is a broader incumbent that competes for the same large civil scopes Anderson Dragline targets, often as a prime where Anderson Dragline could be a sub.
• Teichert Construction: Teichert is a large, established Northern/Central California general engineering contractor with a vertically integrated materials and construction platform covering grading, paving, and underground utilities. It is a broader incumbent in the same California civil construction market where Anderson Dragline competes for grading and infrastructure scopes.
• Kiewit Infrastructure West: Kiewit is a national heavy civil contractor with major water resources, transportation, and federal infrastructure operations in California. It is a broader incumbent competing for large USACE, Bureau of Reclamation, and Caltrans programs where Anderson Dragline pursues subcontract scopes.
• Granite Construction: Granite is one of the largest U.S. heavy civil contractors with deep California operations across grading, water resources, transportation, and environmental remediation. It is a broad incumbent that frequently primes the same types of Caltrans, USACE, and Bureau of Reclamation projects where Anderson Dragline serves as a specialty sub.

Direct peers

• Overaa Construction: Overaa is a Northern California general engineering contractor of comparable size performing water/wastewater, transportation, and civic projects, and is an existing prime contractor of Anderson Dragline. The two firms share customer types, geographies, and scope of work, making Overaa a closely comparable peer.
• James Fisher Jr Excavating: James Fisher Jr Excavating is a small Northern California excavation and riprap contractor that has worked alongside Anderson Dragline on multiple Sacramento River Bank Protection projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is a closely comparable specialty peer in scope, geography, and customer base.
• DeSilva Gates Construction: DeSilva Gates is a Northern California-based heavy civil contractor focused on mass excavation, grading, aggregate mining, and infrastructure projects, often using an owned heavy-equipment fleet. It directly competes with Anderson Dragline for similar grading and earthwork scopes on Northern California public works projects.
• Sukut Construction: Sukut is a California-based heavy civil contractor specializing in mass grading, landfill construction and closure, dam/levee work, and large-scale earthmoving using owned heavy equipment fleets. Like Anderson Dragline, it self-performs civil construction for government and private clients in California using a comparable heavy-equipment-driven model.
• Hard Rock Construction: Hard Rock Construction is a small Northern California civil contractor focused on levee, bank protection, and river restoration work, and is a repeat prime of Anderson Dragline on Sacramento River and Upper Guadalupe projects. It is a near-direct peer in scale, specialty, and customer mix.
• RTA Construction: RTA is a smaller Northern California civil contractor that has engaged Anderson Dragline as a grading and excavation sub on water/wastewater and infrastructure projects (e.g., Maxwell Wastewater Treatment Plant). It is a regional peer of similar size and scope operating in adjacent Northern California geographies.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Investors

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M&A

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