What Cleveland Electric does

Cleveland Electric is a family-owned specialty contractor founded in 1925 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, now in its fifth generation of family ownership. The firm delivers six integrated service lines — pre-construction services, prefabrication, electrical construction, mechanical construction, technology systems, and 24/7 field service and testing — to enterprise clients across the Atlanta and Southeast markets, with selected activity in data centers, transit, healthcare, laboratories, power generation, and industrial facilities.

Technically, Cleveland Electric builds projects using BIM-based virtual construction: 3D scanning of as-built conditions, Revit MEP modeling in collaboration with architectural and engineering teams, and Trimble MEP Layout for precise on-site point placement. A 65,000 sq. ft. prefabrication shop located near headquarters enables modular electrical and mechanical component assembly under controlled conditions, with NEC-compliant quality checks before shipment to job sites. The Technology Systems arm is BISCI/RCDD certified and delivers structured cabling (voice/data, fiber, A/V, CCTV, access control, DAS, Wi-Fi) backed by manufacturer partnerships with CommScope, Panduit, Corning, and Siemon/Fluke.

Commercially, Cleveland Electric earns revenue through project-based specialty construction contracts obtained via competitive bids and negotiated relationships with general contractors (Turner, DPR, Fluor, Gilbane, Brasfield & Gorrie, JE Dunn) and direct project owners. The model is relationship-driven rather than transactional, with early engagement in pre-construction to provide design-assist, value engineering, and long-lead identification. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based; no public pricing tiers or SaaS-style recurring software revenue exists. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entities, or institutional investors.

Name

Cleveland Electric

Legal name

Cleveland Electric

Website

https://clevelandelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cleveland Electric is a fifth-generation, family-owned specialty contractor based in Atlanta that delivers electrical, mechanical, prefabrication, and technology systems services to enterprise and institutional clients across the Southeast, primarily through general contractor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Electrical and Mechanical Contracting

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Mechanical contracting
• Prefabrication services
• Technology systems integration
• Commercial specialty contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Construction Services: Cleveland Electric generates revenue through project-based specialty construction contracts, providing electrical, mechanical, technology systems, and field services. Revenue is earned through competitive bids and negotiated contracts with general contractors, construction management firms, and direct project owners. Projects range from small service calls to large multi-year construction contracts. The company has historically secured major projects including a $315 million, 10-year nuclear plant construction contract.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cleveland Electric is a specialty trade contractor delivering pre-construction planning, prefabrication, electrical construction, mechanical construction, technology systems integration, and 24/7 field service & testing for commercial, healthcare, industrial, transit, mission-critical, and power generation projects. The company combines in-house BIM-based virtual construction, a 65,000 sq. ft. prefabrication shop, and multidisciplinary field crews to design-assist, install, and maintain complex electrical and mechanical systems. Engagement is project-based, typically contracted through general contractors, construction management firms, or directly by project owners across the Southeast U.S.

Product overview

Cleveland Electric operates as a single-service-company (not a software/platform business) offering six integrated specialty contracting service lines: Pre-Construction Services, Prefabrication, Electrical Construction, Technology Systems, Field Service & Testing, and Mechanical Construction. These services are delivered as a unified offering where multidisciplinary teams (project managers, field supervisors, installation technicians) coordinate across project phases from design through construction and ongoing maintenance. The Prefabrication shop enables modular pre-assembly that feeds into field installation, while the Field Service group provides long-term maintenance and emergency support for installed systems across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Planning and design-phase services including conceptual budgeting, estimating, value engineering, risk assessment, design-build and design-assist, and virtual construction modeling using 3D scanning technology. Delivered for general contractors, construction managers, and project owners during the pre-construction phase of commercial, healthcare, industrial, transit, power generation, and mission-critical projects.
• Prefabrication Modular electrical and mechanical component assembly in a controlled 65,000 sq. ft. shop facility, producing NEC-compliant, quality-checked, preassembled work packages for jobsite installation. Designed to reduce on-site labor, compress schedules, and improve quality for electrical and mechanical construction projects across all vertical markets served.
• Electrical Construction Full-service electrical system procurement, installation, testing, and maintenance delivered across commercial, industrial, transit, healthcare, laboratory, power generation, alternative energy, and mission-critical sectors. Serves enterprise clients including general contractors, healthcare systems, industrial manufacturers, data center operators, and government agencies in the Southeast U.S.
• Technology Systems Integration and installation of voice/data cabling, fiber optic cabling, audio/visual systems, CCTV, access control, DAS, and Wi-Fi infrastructure for buildings and transit systems. Delivered by a BISCI/RCDD Certified team in partnership with CommScope, Panduit, Corning, Siemon, and Fluke for commercial, healthcare, transit, and mission-critical facility clients.
• Field Service & Testing Emergency and routine electrical field services including preventative maintenance, commissioning, short circuit/coordination/arc flash studies, infrared scanning, transformer analysis, and 24/7 support via 60 fully stocked service vehicles. Serves long-term installed-base customers across commercial, healthcare, industrial, data center, and government facilities.
• Mechanical Construction Process piping fabrication and installation, HVAC and equipment installation, commercial and industrial plumbing, instrumentation, F&B sanitary tubing, process equipment erection, and mission critical cooling systems. Delivered for industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, and mission-critical facility clients in the Southeast U.S.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered $75M hospital replacement and central utility plant project under budget
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Commscope (Uniprise and Systimax)coreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing partnership for structured communication cabling systems. Cleveland's Technology Systems team is BISCI, RCDD Certified and works with CommScope Uniprise and Systimax products for voice/data, DAS/WiFi, and video network installations.
• Panduit ONE PartnercoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing partnership for communications infrastructure and cabling solutions. Panduit ONE Partner status enables Cleveland to provide comprehensive technology systems integration services.
• CorningcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing partnership for fiber optic cabling and conveyance solutions. Cleveland leverages Corning products for communications infrastructure including conduit, tray, manhole systems, and fiber conveyance installations.
• Siemon & FlukesupportingTechnology or IntegrationIndustry certifications and testing equipment partnerships. Cleveland's team holds field installation certifications from Siemon, and uses Fluke testing equipment for quality assurance and certification of installations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MMR Group: Privately held electrical and instrumentation contractor serving industrial, power generation, and mission-critical facilities, comparable to Cleveland's industrial and power verticals.
• Gaylor Electric: Employee-owned commercial and industrial electrical contractor with prefab and BIM focus serving similar healthcare, data center, and commercial clients.
• Rosendin Electric: One of the largest employee-owned electrical contractors in the US serving data centers, healthcare, and mission-critical projects with prefab/BIM capabilities—closely mirroring Cleveland's offering at national scale.
• Cupertino Electric: Large specialty electrical contractor focused on data centers, commercial, and energy infrastructure using advanced prefabrication, directly comparable in service model and target verticals.
• Sachs Electric: Family-rooted electrical and technology construction contractor serving industrial, commercial, and energy clients—comparable business model and vertical mix to Cleveland.

Regional players

• Inglett & Stubbs: Atlanta-based electrical and technology systems contractor serving data centers, healthcare, and commercial projects; directly competes with Cleveland in the same metro market and verticals.

Broad incumbents

• IES Holdings: Public national provider of electrical and technology infrastructure services across commercial, industrial, and communications sectors; overlaps broadly with Cleveland's electrical and tech systems lines.
• EMCOR Group: Large diversified mechanical and electrical construction/facilities-services firm offering the same MEP and field-service scope as Cleveland but as a broad national portfolio.
• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical and electrical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and electrical construction plus service—overlapping with Cleveland's mechanical and field-service offerings.
• MYR Group: Electrical construction firm spanning commercial/industrial and transmission/distribution work, overlapping with Cleveland's electrical and power-generation project scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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