Gibson Electric

What Gibson Electric does

Gibson Electric Co., Inc. is a privately held commercial electrical and telecommunications contractor founded in 1912 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The company is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 specialty construction and facilities services firm, and operates under the DBA "Gibson Electric & Technology Solutions." Gibson delivers design-build electrical construction across the Chicagoland area and beyond, serving enterprise clients in healthcare (Loyola, Rush, Good Samaritan, Palos, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Friendship Village), commercial office buildings (Kirkland & Ellis, 111 and 155 North/South Wacker), government (O'Hare Airport, Village of Arlington Heights, MWRD), technology and data centers (T5 Data Centers, confidential 580,000-square-foot multi-building campus at 60 megawatts), hospitality, and industrial markets.

The company operates a 15-service portfolio spanning electrical construction, tenant build-outs and renovations, mission-critical data center work, structured cabling, distributed antenna systems (DAS), prefabrication, design-build, sustainability (solar PV, EV charging), industrial services up to 35,000 volts, BIM-based virtual construction, A/V installation, site-based maintenance, central office / DC power wiring for telecom carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile), riser management, and 24/7 special projects / emergency response. Its virtual construction department runs Autodesk Revit with 40+ years of combined BIM experience, and an in-house fabrication shop produces prefabricated electrical assemblies to reduce on-site labor. Certifications include BICSI and LEED accreditation; safety performance is reported at 52% below the BLS specialty contractors industry average, sustained for 15 consecutive years.

Gibson Electric generates revenue through project-based commercial electrical contracting — competitive bidding, design-build contracts, and negotiated agreements with general contractors, architects, engineers, and end-user clients. Revenue streams include core electrical construction services and recurring or on-call special projects, site-based maintenance, and emergency repair work. The company employs 251–500 people, markets primarily through its website, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and case studies segmented by vertical, and is not capitalized via external funding rounds as a subsidiary of EMCOR.

Name

Gibson Electric

Legal name

Gibson Electric Co., Inc.

Website

https://gibsonelec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gibson Electric is a 110+ year-old commercial electrical and telecommunications contractor based in Downers Grove, Illinois, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME), serving healthcare, commercial, government, data center, and industrial clients in the Chicagoland area with design-build, BIM, and prefabrication capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Downers Grove

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based commercial electrical construction services including design, installation, and maintenance of electrical power distribution systems, structured cabling, and telecommunications infrastructure for commercial, healthcare, government, and industrial clients.
2. Special Projects and Maintenance Services: Emergency repair services, site-based maintenance contracts, and ongoing facility management services for electrical and telecommunications systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gibson Electric is a commercial electrical and telecommunications construction contractor providing design, installation, and maintenance of electrical power distribution, structured cabling, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and mission-critical data center electrical systems. The firm serves enterprise clients across healthcare, commercial office, government, technology, hospitality, and transportation sectors in the Chicagoland area and broader Midwest region, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc.

Product overview

Gibson Electric is a commercial electrical and telecommunications contracting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services as a single-source contractor. The core offering consists of electrical construction services including design, cabling, tenant build-outs, and renovations for commercial properties. Supporting services include Mission Critical/Data Center Services for data center design and cabling, Structured Cabling for data and telecommunications infrastructure, and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for voice and data connectivity. The company also provides specialized services such as Prefabrication for off-site electrical solutions, Design-Build for integrated project delivery, BIM (Building Information Modeling) for virtual construction coordination, and Sustainability Services including solar installation and EV charging stations. Additional offerings encompass Industrial Services for power generation and heavy industry, Audio/Visual Installation for commercial spaces, Site-Based Maintenance programs, Central Office/DC Power Wiring for telecommunications infrastructure, and Special Projects for emergency response. As an operating company of EMCOR Group, Gibson Electric operates primarily in the Chicagoland area serving markets including biotech/healthcare, commercial office buildings, entertainment/hospitality, public government, technology, and transportation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Construction
• Mission Critical / Data Center Services
• Structured Cabling
• Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
• Prefabrication
• Design-Build
• Sustainability Services
• Industrial Services
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Audio/Visual Installation
• Site-Based Maintenance
• Central Office / DC Power Wiring
• Services / Special Projects
• Tenant Build-Outs & Renovations
• Riser Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% lower incident rate than industry average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a national electrical and specialty systems contractor of comparable size offering design-build electrical construction, prefab, and data center/industrial services. Directly comparable in service mix, customer profile (healthcare, data center, industrial), and BIM/prefab capabilities.
• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is one of the largest employee-owned electrical contractors in the U.S., with strong data center, mission-critical, and commercial building practices. Directly comparable in scope (commercial electrical construction, structured cabling, BIM, prefab) and target markets.
• Power Design: Power Design is a large private electrical contractor with a national footprint and deep data center, multifamily, and commercial construction practices. Comparable in service mix and reliance on BIM-driven prefab for efficiency.
• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is a national commercial/industrial electrical contractor offering power distribution, lighting, and low-voltage systems for commercial, healthcare, and data center clients. Closely comparable in services, scale, and target verticals.
• Cupertino Electric: Cupertino Electric is a large private electrical engineering and construction firm serving data center, commercial, and industrial markets. Directly comparable in mission-critical focus, engineering depth, and prefab/BIM-driven delivery model.

Regional players

• Continental Electrical Construction Company: CEC is a Chicago-based commercial and industrial electrical contractor serving the same Chicagoland healthcare, data center, and institutional client base. Regional peer with overlapping services and customer overlap in the same metropolitan market.
• Pieper Electric: Pieper Electric is a Midwest-based (Wisconsin) full-service electrical contractor offering commercial, industrial, and low-voltage services. Comparable in service mix and Midwest institutional client focus, though operating in a different state.

Broad incumbents

• IES Holdings: IES Holdings (NASDAQ: IESC) is a publicly traded electrical and mechanical services platform with commercial, industrial, and data center practices. Comparable in services but broader scope and public-company scale.
• MYR Group: MYR Group (NASDAQ: MYRG) is a publicly traded specialty contractor focused on electrical construction (T&D and commercial/industrial). Comparable in core electrical construction services but larger and more transmission-line-weighted than Gibson.
• MMR Group: MMR Group is a large private electrical and instrumentation contractor serving industrial, commercial, and data center clients. Comparable in industrial/commercial electrical services and data center exposure, with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EMCORgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/emcorgroupinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1712783

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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