NYC Constructors

What NYC Constructors does

NYC Constructors LLC is a New York City-based structural steel erector specializing in the assembly of structural steel for high-rise commercial buildings, landmark renovations, and major infrastructure projects. The firm's core offering is field erection of fabricated steel — typically tens of thousands of tons per project — using in-house engineering capabilities (Tekla 3-D modeling and detailing, crane placement engineering, site logistics coordination) and proprietary safety systems including the Cocoon Protection System, Internal Core Platforms, and Modular Temporary Stair Towers. Projects are secured through competitive bidding directly with general contractors, construction managers, and developers.

The company generates revenue on a project-based contracting model, with pricing determined per project through competitive bidding based on tonnage, complexity, and timeline. NYC Constructors is a subsidiary of Banker Steel Co. LLC (acquired April 2016), and both entities operate under DBM Global Inc., giving the firm integrated fabrication-plus-erection capabilities across facilities in Virginia, Florida, and New Jersey. Its customer base comprises marquee institutional and commercial owners — JPMorgan Chase (270 Park Avenue), SL Green Realty (One Vanderbilt), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (JFK New Terminal One), Rockefeller University, and the Waldorf Astoria — alongside AISC-certified erector credentials and Iron Workers Union affiliations (Locals 40, 361, 580, 14-14B, 15-15A, 15D). The company's revenue is not publicly disclosed.

The firm serves commercial construction general contractors (primary), institutional developers, and luxury real estate developers undertaking complex projects in dense urban environments where logistical constraints, active transit systems, and stringent safety requirements create high barriers to entry. Active engagements include JFK T6, JFK New Terminal One, One Madison Avenue, and the Waldorf Astoria renovation, suggesting a robust multi-year backlog concentrated in the NYC metropolitan market with extended reach across North America via the DBM Global network.

Name

NYC Constructors

Legal name

NYC Constructors LLC

Website

https://nycconstructors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NYC Constructors is a New York City-based structural steel erector serving general contractors and developers on complex high-rise commercial and infrastructure projects. A subsidiary of Banker Steel within DBM Global Inc., the firm has erected steel on iconic structures including One World Trade Center, One Vanderbilt, and 270 Park Avenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Erection Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

Keywords

• Structural steel erection
• High-rise construction services
• Pre-construction engineering
• Steel fabrication erection
• Construction safety systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Erection Services: Core revenue from steel erection services for commercial high-rise and infrastructure construction projects. Services include engineering and drafting, site logistics coordination, crane placement and engineering, and actual steel erection. Revenue is project-based, earned through contracts with general contractors and construction managers on major NYC and North American projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NYC Constructors is a specialized structural steel erector that delivers end-to-end steel erection services for major commercial high-rise and infrastructure construction projects, primarily in New York City. The offering spans pre-construction engineering and Tekla 3-D modeling, logistics coordination, crane placement engineering, and on-site steel erection, complemented by integrated fabrication through affiliated Banker Steel and proprietary safety systems such as the Cocoon, Internal Core Platforms, and modular stair towers.

Product overview

NYC Constructors is a leading structural steel erection company providing comprehensive services from engineering through construction. The core offering is structural steel erection for iconic high-rise buildings, supplemented by pre-construction services (engineering, 3D modeling using Tekla, logistics coordination, crane planning), fabrication services through affiliated company Banker Steel, and proprietary safety innovation systems (Cocoon, Internal Core Platforms, Temporary Stairs). The company specializes in complex urban high-rise construction including landmark projects in New York City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Erection

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed One Vanderbilt 5 months ahead of schedule
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Banker SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Banker Steel is the affiliated steel fabrication company of NYC Constructors. Together, the firms provide integrated steel fabrication and erection services. In April 2016, Banker Steel acquired NYC Constructors, strengthening the combined entity's ability to deliver major structural steel projects. Banker Steel Company is an award-winning, AISC-certified steel fabricator with facilities in Virginia, Florida, and New Jersey.
• Foster + PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm for 270 Park Avenue project. Worked with NYC Constructors and Banker Steel on the design and execution of the JPMorgan Chase global headquarters tower.
• WSPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering firm providing structural engineering services for 270 Park Avenue. Collaborated with Banker Steel, NYC Constructors, and other partners on the complex structural design.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM Tishman)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for 270 Park Avenue project. Led coordination of logistics, sequencing, and field execution for the ambitious tower project.
• Thornton TomasetticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for JFK New Terminal One project. Provided engineering expertise for complex steel erection around active AirTrain system and Headhouse construction with Y-shaped tree columns.
• Turner Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for Rockefeller University Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Research Building project. At-risk construction manager for the barge-delivery modular lab project completed on time and on budget.
• AECOM TishmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for Waldorf Astoria New York renovation project. Managed coordination of evolving design conditions, structural tie-ins to existing framing, and field-driven changes during the 8-year renovation.
• DBM Global Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of NYC Constructors. DBM Global Inc. is a construction services company that includes Banker Steel, Schuff Steel, and other subsidiaries. NYC Constructors operates as a subsidiary within the DBM Global family.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schuff Steel: Schuff Steel is a sister company within DBM Global Inc. and one of the largest structural steel fabricators/erectors in the U.S. Like NYC Constructors, it executes structural steel scopes for large commercial and industrial projects. Direct overlap in fabrication-erection services and customer base (GCs and developers).
• Walters Group: Walters Group is a Canadian-based structural steel fabricator and erector executing high-rise and large commercial projects across North America. Comparable in scale, scope, and project complexity to NYC Constructors, with similar AISC-aligned capabilities and a track record on supertall and complex urban projects.
• Canatal Industries: Canatal Industries is a Canadian structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, institutional, and industrial construction across North America. Directly comparable on multi-story structural steel erection for major projects, with overlapping customer types (GCs, developers) and execution model.
• Supermetal Structures: Supermetal is a North American structural steel fabricator and erector with operations across Canada and the U.S., serving commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in scope (fabrication + erection) and in targeting complex multi-story and large-footprint projects.
• SteelFab: SteelFab is a U.S. structural steel fabricator and erector with regional operations serving commercial and industrial construction. Comparable to NYC Constructors on mid- to large-scale structural steel scopes and on relationships with general contractors and developers.

Others

• Banker Steel Company: Banker Steel is the affiliated AISC-certified steel fabricator that acquired NYC Constructors in 2016, both operating under DBM Global. While Banker focuses on fabrication (Virginia, Florida, New Jersey facilities) rather than erection, the integrated handoff makes it the most operationally adjacent counterparty to NYC Constructors.

Emerging players

• Pioneer Steel & Engineering: Pioneer Steel is a regional structural steel erector serving commercial and industrial construction in the Midwest and beyond. Smaller in scale than NYC Constructors but overlapping on structural steel erection services for mid-rise and select high-rise commercial work.
• Erection & Welding Contractors: Erection & Welding Contractors is a regional U.S. structural steel erector serving commercial and industrial projects. Comparable on core structural steel erection services for mid-size commercial work; smaller scale than NYC Constructors but overlapping on customer type.

Regional players

• Welbro Building Corporation: Welbro is a Florida-based structural steel erector executing commercial, aviation, and institutional projects across the U.S. Southeast. Geographically distinct from NYC Constructors but directly comparable in steel erection scope and in working with marquee GCs and developers.
• Iron Construction Contracting: Iron Construction Contracting is a New York/New Jersey-based structural steel erector serving commercial and institutional projects in the Northeast metro region. Directly comparable to NYC Constructors in geography and project types, though typically smaller in scale and less iconic in project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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