Kansas City Structural Steel

What Kansas City Structural Steel does

Kansas City Structural Steel is a private structural and architectural steel fabricator founded in 1995 by Tim Olah and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company operates from a LEED Gold certified, 109,200-square-foot manufacturing facility equipped with 25 overhead cranes (up to 80,000-pound capacity) and a fleet of CNC fabrication systems, including two Peddinghaus 9-spindle beam lines, a Peddinghaus Peddibot 1200 robotic plasma cutter, a Trumpf TruLaser 3030, and a Peddinghaus HSFDB 2500-C plate processor. It is an AISC Certified Steel Fabricator, with in-house Tekla (X-Steel) BIM detailing that produces 3D models, shop drawings, and erection plans integrated with the fabrication workflow.

The company's core products are structural steel fabrication (columns, beams, trusses, tiered seating, deck edge and cantilevered framing), architectural steel fabrication (AESS, feature stairs, radiused members, canopies), miscellaneous steel (railings, bollards, stairs, ladders), and detailing/BIM services. Steel installation and precast installation are delivered through partner company BuilderEC, with a related sub-brand KC Steel Werx covering erection. Pricing is project-based, quoted on tonnage and complexity, and projects are won via competitive bidding and direct relationships with general contractors and design teams.

Kansas City Structural Steel serves enterprise customers across at least eight verticals, including Commercial, Sports, Industrial, Healthcare, Education, Civic, Retail, and Religion. Documented marquee projects include the Mars Manufacturing Facility (8,100 tons), Churchill Downs Turn 1 Expansion (2,282 tons), the Burns & McDonnell headquarters (2,057 tons), Church of the Resurrection (1,800 tons), the Wichita Baseball Stadium (954 tons), and the Las Vegas Raiders Stadium. The company primarily serves the Midwest, with national reach demonstrated by projects in Kentucky, Nevada, Virginia, and Kansas, generating project-based, non-recurring revenue under multi-year contracts.

Name

Kansas City Structural Steel

Legal name

Kansas City Structural Steel

Website

https://kcstructural.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kansas City Structural Steel is a private, AISC-certified structural and architectural steel fabricator founded in 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri, serving general contractors and design teams across commercial, sports, industrial, healthcare, education, civic, retail, and religious construction with Tekla BIM-detailed fabrication and turnkey installation via partner BuilderEC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323), Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Architectural steel fabrication
• Miscellaneous steel fabrication
• BIM steel detailing
• Steel installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication and Installation: Project-based revenue from fabrication and supply of structural steel components. Projects range from hundreds to thousands of tons, with pricing based on tonnage, complexity, and specifications. Services include shop drawings, fabrication, and sometimes installation through affiliated companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kansas City Structural Steel fabricates structural, architectural, and miscellaneous steel components for commercial construction projects. The company provides in-house BIM/detailing using Tekla software and supports steel erection and precast installation through its partner company BuilderEC. Projects range from hundreds to thousands of tons and span commercial, industrial, healthcare, sports, civic, education, retail, and religious sectors.

Product overview

Kansas City Structural Steel offers a comprehensive suite of steel fabrication and installation services as a single unified offering. The core portfolio includes Structural Steel Fabrication (building columns, beams, trusses), Architectural Steel Fabrication (AESS, feature stairs, radiused members), Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication (railings, bollards, stairs), and Detailing/BIM services using Tekla software. Steel Installation and Precast Installation are delivered through partner company BuilderEC. The company bridges the gap between fabrication and erection, supporting clients with quality workmanship, timely responsiveness, and cost efficiencies from planning through installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KC Steel Werx: A subsidiary or related entity with its own website (kcsteelwerx.com) that appears to handle steel erection/installation services.

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication Fabrication of building columns, beams (straight, cambered, and doglegged), truss framing (wide flange, tube, pipe, angle, and WT construction), tiered seating support beams, deck edge support framing, and cantilevered edge conditions. Trusses are shop-assembled up to 100+ feet and shipped in single pieces.
• Architectural Steel Fabrication Fabrication of Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS), exposed framing, canopy and trellis framing, feature stairs, radiused members, custom platework, and member tapering to help design teams achieve architectural vision.
• Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication Fabrication of supplementary steel components including stair framing, carbon steel railings, gate frames, pipe bollards, partition supports, counter supports, access ladders, and miscellaneous building components.
• Detailing/BIM Services In-house detailing using Tekla BIM software to generate shop drawings, erection drawings, and interactive 3D building models for submission and approval prior to fabrication and installation.
• Steel Installation Steel erection and installation services for construction projects, provided through the partner company BuilderEC.
• Precast Installation Precast concrete installation services for construction projects, provided through the partner company BuilderEC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fabricated trusses over 100 feet in single pieces for shipment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Owen Industries: Omaha-based structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving the Midwest with similar AISC-certified operations, project-based revenue, and exposure to commercial, healthcare, and industrial construction.
• LeJeune Steel Company: Minneapolis-based structural steel fabricator serving Midwest and national commercial, sports, healthcare, and industrial projects. Closely comparable in scale, AISC certification, regional Midwest focus, and project-based fabrication model.
• Banker Steel Company: Lynchburg, VA-based AISC-certified structural steel fabricator known for large, complex projects including sports venues and high-rises. Highly comparable business model, project type, and customer base (general contractors and design teams).
• Carter Steel & Supply: Indiana-based structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving Midwest commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects. Comparable in size, AISC certifications, and project-based commercial fabrication model.
• W&W Steel Co. Oklahoma City-based AISC-certified structural steel fabricator with comparable size and project portfolio across sports, commercial, and industrial work. Direct competitor for regional Midwest fabrication bids.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer with a growing fabricated concrete and steel building systems business. Indirect competitor and upstream supplier; relevant as the dominant scale player shaping steel pricing and competitive dynamics for smaller fabricators.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steel producer and structural steel fabricator with national operations. Relevant peer for benchmarking steel procurement economics and as a competitor in fabricated structural products for nonresidential construction.
• Schuff Steel (DBM Global): National multi-plant structural steel fabricator headquartered in Phoenix with a much larger footprint and bonding capacity. Competes on larger commercial and sports-venue projects and represents the larger national scale Kansas City Structural Steel is benchmarked against.

Others

• Lexicon (formerly Hirschfeld Industries): Texas-based structural steel fabricator serving large commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects nationally. Comparable in scope of services (structural and miscellaneous steel) and end-market mix, with a broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Midwest Steel, Inc. Detroit-area structural steel fabricator with comparable Midwest regional focus, project-based revenue, and exposure to commercial, healthcare, and industrial nonresidential construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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