What ICS does

ICS, Inc. (Industrial Contract Services) is a Grand Forks, North Dakota-based construction management and general contracting firm founded in 1991 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of APi Group Inc. since 2016. The company self-performs across multiple trade disciplines—structural, mechanical, electrical, concrete, and civil work—serving three primary verticals: government (federal, state, local, and tribal), commercial/industrial building, and industrial mechanical services. Core technical capabilities include design-build delivery, constructability and value engineering, industrial shutdown retrofits, precision millwright work, custom fabrication, process equipment installation, and crane/rigging/hoisting. The company also operates an equipment rental business offering cranes up to 100 tons and a Putzmeister 38-meter concrete pump truck, with dedicated rental sales contacts.

ICS generates revenue primarily through fixed-price and cost-plus construction contracts pursued via competitive bidding and relationship-based business development, with no public pricing tiers and project-based, non-recurring revenue mechanics. Notable contract values include over $78 million in cumulative US Army Corps of Engineers flood control work, a $65+ million Red River Biorefinery project, a $17+ million Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion pump station, and an $18 million Turtle Mountain Recovery Center. The company sells to federal agencies (USACE, Grand Forks Air Force Base), tribal governments (Spirit Lake Tribe, Fargo-Moorhead Metro Flood Diversion Authority), and enterprise customers in food processing (American Crystal Sugar, Minn Dak Farmers Cooperative, J.R. Simplot), energy/utilities (Minnkota Power, Otter Tail Power), and cement/distribution (LaFarge North America). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by a project-portfolio website, social media presence, and a regional reputation reinforced by nine documented Excellence in Concrete awards and multiple USACE Contractor of the Year recognitions.

Name

ICS

Legal name

ICS, Inc.

Website

https://icsgf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ICS, Inc. is a Grand Forks, North Dakota-based general contractor and subsidiary of APi Group, self-performing structural, mechanical, electrical, concrete, and civil construction for government, industrial, and commercial clients in the Red River Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: ICS generates revenue through fixed-price contracts and cost-plus contracts for construction projects across government, industrial, and commercial segments. Projects range from $48 million facility improvements to smaller industrial retrofits. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring, though the company maintains ongoing relationships with clients for repeat projects.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental revenue from cranes (100 Ton Linkbelt HTC-86100, 60 Ton Terex RT160, 55 Ton Grove RT855B, 55 Ton Grove RT760E) and concrete pump trucks (Putzmeister 38 Meter). Contact-based pricing with Wayne handling crane rentals and Rick handling pump truck rentals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICS, Inc. provides general construction, design-build, and industrial mechanical services to government, commercial, and industrial clients, with self-perform capabilities across structural, mechanical, electrical, concrete, and civil scopes. The company also rents cranes (up to 100-ton) and a 38-meter concrete pump truck to regional contractors. All work is delivered as fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts.

Product overview

ICS, Inc. (Industrial Contract Services) is a construction and contracting solutions provider that offers four core service lines: Building and Commercial Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Government Solutions, and Equipment Rentals. The company operates as a general contractor providing structural, security, industrial, and civil solutions. The Building and Commercial Solutions service includes project design/build, constructability review, value engineering, and full project management from inception to completion. Industrial Solutions provides custom fabrication, millwright work, process equipment installation, and shutdown/retrofit services. Government Solutions focuses on water/wastewater treatment facilities, flood control infrastructure, and security/force protection projects. Equipment Rentals offers crane and concrete pump truck rentals with various tonnage capacities. The company is a subsidiary of APi Group and was established in 1991.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building and Commercial Solutions Comprehensive building solutions for commercial construction projects, including design team review, project design/engineering/build, constructability analysis, value engineering, schedule development, subcontractor management, and quality control from inception to completion. Serves commercial building owners, developers, and industrial facility operators.
• Industrial Solutions Industrial mechanical services including custom fabrication, millwright work, process equipment installation and repair, instrumentation, process piping, and shutdown/retrofit services for industrial facilities in food processing, agricultural, energy, and manufacturing sectors.
• Government Solutions Infrastructure construction services for government agencies, including water/wastewater treatment plants, floodwalls, levees, lift stations, security/anti-terrorist force protection, and civil works projects. Serves federal, state, local, and tribal government clients.
• Equipment Rentals (Crane & Pump Truck) High-quality equipment rentals for regional contractors, including a 100 Ton Linkbelt HTC-86100 Truck Crane, 60 Ton Terex RT160 Rough Terrain Crane, 55 Ton Grove RT855B Rough Terrain Crane, 55 Ton Grove RT760E Rough Terrain Crane, and a Putzmeister 38 Meter Concrete Pump Truck. Rented through direct phone contact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $78 million in US Army Corps of Engineers flood control contracts completed successfully.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APi GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2016ICS, Inc. is a subsidiary of APi Group Inc. APi Group is a global, market-leading business services provider of safety and specialty services in over 500 locations worldwide. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides ICS with access to APi Group's resources, financial stability, and leadership culture while maintaining local operational autonomy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Construction: Major North American general contractor with self-perform civil, structural, and industrial capabilities serving government, commercial, and industrial clients. Comparable to ICS in delivery model and customer mix, but operates at national/international scale.
• APi Group Inc. Public safety and specialty services conglomerate and parent of ICS since 2016. Comparable as the parent platform that consolidates industrial, safety, and specialty services businesses; relevant for understanding ICS's strategic positioning within a larger portfolio.
• Ames Construction: Heavy civil and industrial general contractor with self-perform capabilities across structural, mechanical, and earthwork scopes for government, mining, and energy clients. Comparable to ICS in self-perform model and government/industrial customer mix, though at much larger national scale.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large U.S. general contractor with strong industrial, water/wastewater, and government infrastructure practices. Comparable to ICS in self-perform capabilities, federal project experience, and design-build delivery for industrial and government clients.
• M.A. Mortenson: Top-20 U.S. general contractor with strong wind energy, civil, and commercial building practices. Comparable to ICS in design-build delivery, government/industrial work, and renewable energy project execution, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Henkel Construction: Upper Midwest (Minnesota-based) general contractor with similar design-build, industrial mechanical, and government infrastructure capabilities. Direct peer in regional building and civil construction services comparable to ICS's four service lines.
• Strata Corporation: Grand Forks, ND-based general contractor and earthmoving/heavy civil firm with similar regional footprint, government contracting focus, and self-perform capabilities directly comparable to ICS's government and civil solutions business.
• Industrial Builders Inc. West Fargo, ND-based general contractor with self-perform civil, structural, and industrial mechanical capabilities serving similar Upper Midwest government, agricultural, and industrial customers. Highly comparable regional construction services peer to ICS.

Regional players

• Knife River Corporation: North Dakota-headquartered construction materials and heavy civil contractor serving similar Upper Midwest geographies. Comparable regional infrastructure footprint and government contract exposure to ICS, with vertically integrated materials supply.
• Border States Paving: Regional heavy civil and paving contractor serving North Dakota, Minnesota, and surrounding states. Comparable to ICS in geographic concentration, government contracting focus, and self-perform civil infrastructure delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Icsincgf
• Facebookfacebook.com/icsgf.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ics-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ics.gf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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