Ferguson Electric Construction

What Ferguson Electric Construction does

Ferguson Electric Construction (legal entity Ferguson Electric Inc.) is a privately held, employee-owned (ESOP since 2001) electrical contractor founded in 1935 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company delivers end-to-end electrical construction, engineering, and maintenance services through five operating divisions: Construction, Design and Engineering, Line Crew, Service, and DataComm, supplemented by Pre-Construction, Testing and Commissioning, NFPA 70E Training, and TEGG-branded Predictive/Preventive Maintenance. Technical capabilities span low, medium, and high voltage systems including substation design and construction up to 230kV, line crew operations up to 345kV, CAD/Revit/BIM 3D modeling, NFPA 70E arc-flash analysis, NERC compliance testing, and SCADA/RTU programming.

The company serves five primary verticals: Commercial, Educational Facilities, Hospital/Patient Care, Industrial, and Utilities, with named enterprise and institutional customers including NYPA, Avangrid (NYSEG/RGE), National Grid, Buffalo General Medical Center, Gates Vascular Institute, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, General Mills, 3M, DuPont, FMC, SUNY Buffalo, and Canisius College. Geographic footprint is anchored by six New York State offices (Buffalo, Rochester, Baldwinsville, Painted Post, Freeville, Johnson City) plus 24/7 emergency service, with out-of-state project reach provided through the Federated Electrical Contractors (FEC) network covering the US and parts of Canada.

Ferguson Electric generates revenue primarily through project-based electrical construction contracts, complemented by professional services for engineering and design, testing and commissioning, and a growing recurring maintenance layer through TEGG. Pricing is custom and quote-based by project scope; marketing and demand generation rely on direct enterprise field sales, regional office presence, NFPA 70E training events, and long-standing institutional relationships. The company is a stable, mature regional specialty contractor without disclosed M&A, external funding, or AI/ML initiatives.

Name

Ferguson Electric Construction

Legal name

Ferguson Electric Inc.

Website

https://fergusonelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ferguson Electric Construction is an ESOP-held Buffalo, NY electrical contractor providing design, engineering, construction, line crew, and maintenance services across New York State for commercial, healthcare, education, industrial, and utility customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Design-build, new construction, and renovation services for electrical systems including distribution, branch power, lighting, controls, data, communication, fire alarm, and security installations.
2. Engineering and Design Services: In-house engineering team providing design assist, budgeting, coordination studies, incident energy/arc flash analysis, one-line diagram creation, and CAD/Revit/BIM services.
3. Testing and Commissioning Services: Acceptance and commissioning testing services including earth/ground testing, high/medium/low voltage cable testing, transformer testing, breaker testing, protective relay testing, and NERC compliance testing.
4. Preventive Maintenance Services: TEGG Service Provider offering predictive and preventive maintenance programs including infrared/thermographic inspection, substation maintenance, and equipment testing.
5. Emergency Service: 24/7 emergency restoration and repair services available around the clock.
6. Line Crew Services: Traffic/signal installation, pole removal, relocation and installation, overhead line installation, street light installation, and municipal/government services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ferguson Electric provides full-scope electrical contracting services across commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, and utility clients in New York State, organized into five operating divisions: Construction, Design and Engineering, Line Crew, Service, and DataComm. Offerings include design-build electrical construction, substation design/construction up to 230kV, overhead and underground line work from 600V to 345kV, low-voltage data and fire alarm systems, predictive and preventive maintenance via the TEGG program, testing and commissioning, and 24/7 emergency restoration. An in-house engineering team handles pre-construction, CAD/Revit/BIM modeling, NFPA 70E arc flash analysis, and project budgeting.

Product overview

Ferguson Electric is an electrical construction and engineering services company organized into five core divisions: Construction, Engineering, Line, Service, and Systems. The company provides comprehensive electrical services for commercial, educational, healthcare, industrial, and utility sectors throughout New York State. Services range from high-voltage substation work (up to 345kV for line crew, 230kV for design) and power distribution to low-voltage data communications, fire alarm, security, and EV charging installation. The company also offers specialized services including NFPA 70E safety training, predictive/preventive maintenance through the TEGG network, and testing and commissioning for electrical infrastructure. Projects span new construction, design-build, renovation, and emergency repair across all sectors served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Provides electrical construction services for commercial and industrial facilities, including distribution, branch power, lighting, controls, data, communication, fire alarm, security, EV charging stations, and 24-hour emergency service.
• Design and Engineering Services Offers high, medium, and low voltage electrical design and engineering services including design-build, substations up to 230kV, generator emergency systems, new builds, renovations, high/medium/low voltage retrofit, power system studies, power quality solutions, and energy audits.
• Line Crew Services Provides overhead and underground electrical line installation services from 600V to 345kV, substation construction, pole removal and installation, traffic signal installation, overhead line installation, street light installation, and 24/7 emergency restoration for commercial, utility, and municipal clients.
• Service Division (24/7 Electrical Service and Maintenance) Provides 24/7 emergency electrical service and scheduled maintenance for commercial, industrial, and utility facilities throughout New York State via dedicated emergency line and regional offices.
• DataComm Services Offers voice, data, video, and access control infrastructure installation including data cabling, fiber optic fusion splicing, testing and certification, nurse call systems, CCTV, and security systems, backed by certifications from COMMSCOPE, Panduit, Corning, Berk-Tek, Ortronics, General Cable, and Sumitomo Blown-in Fiber.
• NFPA 70E Training Provides on-site and online NFPA 70E electrical safety compliance training including 6-hour full training and 3-hour refresher courses, plus arc flash studies, documentation, and labeling services.
• Pre-Construction Services Provides pre-construction services including CAD, Revit, BIM and 3D modeling, one-line diagram creation and maintenance, coordination studies, incident energy/arc flash analysis, lighting retrofit studies, and preliminary budgeting.
• Predictive and Preventive Maintenance (TEGG) Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) programs including infrared/thermographic inspection, substation maintenance, and high/medium/low voltage equipment maintenance, delivered via the TEGG service provider network on a recurring contract basis.
• Testing and Commissioning Provides acceptance and commissioning testing for low, medium, and high voltage equipment including visual inspections, controls testing, recloser testing, station battery systems, current injection testing, NERC compliance testing, and SCADA/RTU programming.

Named customers22 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federated Electrical Contractors (FEC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerguson Electric is part of the Federated Electrical Contractors (FEC) network, which reaches all of the United States and parts of Canada. This partnership enables Ferguson to handle select projects outside of the state of New York and provides access to a broader network of electrical contractors.
• TEGGcoreTechnology or IntegrationFerguson Electric is a TEGG Service Provider offering predictive and preventive maintenance programs for electrical distribution systems. TEGG provides the brand, methodology, and support for their Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) programs.
• New York Power Authority (NYPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerguson Electric has experience working with NYPA on utility projects including the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston, NY. NYPA is a major utility customer for substation, distribution and transmission work.
• Avangrid (NYSEG/RGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerguson Electric has experience working with Avangrid subsidiaries (NYSEG and RG&E) on utility projects including substation, distribution and transmission work throughout New York State.
• National GridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerguson Electric provides pole removal, relocation and installation services for National Grid as part of their utility line crew operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• O'Connell Electric Company: Victor, NY-based full-service electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, utility, and institutional customers across New York State. Closest direct peer given overlapping geography, customer verticals (utilities, healthcare, education), and end-to-end engineering/construction/service model.
• M.C. Dean: Large private electrical and systems integrator specializing in complex design-build, mission-critical, and utility-grade projects including substations and T&D. Comparable to Ferguson in substation/T&D capability but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Faith Technologies: Large private electrical contractor and engineering firm serving commercial, industrial, and mission-critical customers with design-build and prefab capabilities. Direct comparable in scope of services and customer verticals, though operating across a wider geography.
• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned (100% ESOP) electrical contractor with design-build, substation, T&D, and renewable capabilities. Highly comparable ownership structure and service mix to Ferguson, with a national footprint that represents both a benchmark and a competitive threat.
• Helix Electric: Privately held national electrical contractor specializing in design-build commercial, industrial, and data center projects. Comparable to Ferguson's design-build delivery model and growing data center exposure, with a larger geographic footprint.
• Cache Valley Electric: Privately held full-service electrical contractor with design-build, T&D, and substation expertise across the Western US. Comparable to Ferguson's end-to-end service model and high-voltage capabilities, though operating in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• MYR Group: Public holding company of specialty electrical construction subsidiaries (e.g., The L.E. Myers Co., Sturgeon Electric) focused on T&D and commercial/industrial markets. Relevant as a publicly traded comparable for T&D and commercial electrical contracting economics.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded utility infrastructure contractor in North America, with leading positions in T&D, substation, and renewable interconnection. Comparable to Ferguson's utility work and indicative of competitive pressure on large-scale NY utility projects.
• EMCOR Group: Public Fortune 500 provider of electrical and mechanical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services. Comparable to Ferguson's facility-side commercial/industrial and service businesses at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• IES Holdings: Public holding company of electrical and communications contractors serving commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Useful as a publicly traded comparable for commercial electrical contracting margins and growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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