The construction industry in the United States is flourishing like never before. With innovation and premium services, this industry is transforming the way aggregates are used and delivered. Quality is what contractors and suppliers are looking for in construction materials, including stones and sand. Thus, businesses in this sector are striving to enhance their quality standards for optimum service delivery.
A hard-wearied construction is built upon a strong foundation curved with premium quality aggregates. In the fast-growing construction industry, constructors require high-quality materials to make their dream construction. Athens Aggregates emerged as a one-stop solution for all aggregate needs with its high-quality stones and sands. As one of the ‘Fastest Growing Companies of 2024,’ Athens Aggregates attributes this honor to the hard work and passion of the team.
Gratifying Aggregate Needs
With a commitment to excellence and cohesive collaboration, Athens Aggregates is gratifying the aggregate needs of contractors and suppliers across New York City (NYC). Observing a need for premium quality aggregates within the construction industry, the company ideated Athens Aggregates’ foundation. Trucking aggregates from Long Island or New Jersey is highly expensive and releases greenhouse gases.
However, with Athens’ barging operations, aggregates are delivered efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner to the desired places. The firm reflects on this vision by stating, “We’re excited to continue to grow that vision and even deliver aggregates directly to waterfront job sites via barge.”
Gina and Andrea: The Women Behind Athens
Gina Sciarrino and Andrea Capasso, both managing members, have extensive experience in the construction industry. The experiences of these two managing members have made invaluable contributions to the growth of Athens.
Gina Sciarrino started her career working for a ready-mix concrete company as well as a concrete recycling business. While working with these companies, Gina observed an appetite for high-quality aggregates in the New York construction market.
Andrea Capasso’s working experience with C.A.C. Industries as an assistant and later as an Accounts Payable Manager also exposed her to the need for quality aggregates in the market. Their business savvy, experience, and ability to understand several operational perspectives helped Athens achieve the success it is currently experiencing.
A Glimpse of Athens and its Services
Athens Aggregates is a women-owned sand and stone supplier in NYC. The company operates three locations and six river barges for direct aggregate supply to waterfront project sites all over the city. Athens supplies stones of all types, concrete sand, pipe sand, and Brooklyn-specific products Item #4 and RCA #1 across Long Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, along with all five boroughs. As a WBE-certified company by the city, state, and port authorities, it offers customers the privilege to win a competitive edge by bolstering their diversity goals.
Factors Driving Growth
Athens’ growth is attributed to some key factors that not only helped it grow but encouraged it to push boundaries. Commitment to customer satisfaction is one such factor that motivates Athens to go above and beyond to meet the highest standards in service delivery and cost-efficiency. Building trust and solidifying relationships are huge factors behind the growth of the company. Customers find Athens reliable for its top-notch customer service, putting it ahead of the curve.
Staying Ahead
The firm has earned the reputation of an operationally efficient company largely for its strategic locations in three different boroughs. Athens’ ability to adapt to any situation and smoothly deal with delays has made its flexibility and customer service valuable assets. Athens is staying ahead of the market competition by helping its customers achieve their diversity goals through aggregate supply. As a trusted partner, WBE Certified, and highly efficient aggregate provider, Athens has successfully differentiated itself from other competitors over the last few years.
Remarkable Milestones
As a flexible and reliable company, Athens has recently been awarded the title of Top Construction Aggregate Provider in 2024. Driven by a dedicated team ensuring smooth operations and exceptional service, the company has achieved this milestone. The company proudly states, “To be a successful women-owned business in a male-dominated industry is undoubtedly a huge source of pride.”
Embracing Future Trends
Athens observes a general trend towards best-value projects over low-bid projects within the construction sector. This indicates the growing importance of project details such as schedule optimization, customer service, and diversity in a project in addition to project price. With a vision to embrace these trends, the company thrives on its market position. Uniquely positioned to deliver the best-value solutions for customers, Athens has a unique proposition of helping them win more jobs.
Growth Plans for the Future
Embracing future trends, Athens has outlined a growth plan to sustain its market position and steady growth. The company aims to become a go-to aggregate supplier by continually pursuing the utmost quality in products and customer service and adopting modern business approaches and innovations. Identifying the popularity of resiliency and infrastructure projects in the metro area of New York City, Athens intends to deploy these approaches in these projects.
Beaconing Future Innovators
Gina highlights the importance of communication with the team and also with customers. She believes proactive listening leads to quick problem-solving, creates a respectful work environment, and reduces delays. She advises future innovators and entrepreneurs to move things smoothly and be open-minded about their options to make the business successful. Reliability and flexibility are the key factors that future innovators must follow to achieve excellence.
Building trust is what led us here, and therefore it’ll remain our goal above all else.
