Derr & Isbell Construction

What Derr & Isbell Construction does

Derr & Isbell Construction is a private, for-profit construction company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Roswell, United States, with a workforce of 51-100 employees. The firm operates in the construction services sector, offering project management and pre-construction services to its client base. It is a privately held company with no public ticker or exchange listing referenced in available materials.

Underlying source data associated with the company indicates operations within the structural steel construction value chain, providing an integrated service portfolio spanning virtual construction, preconstruction consulting, project management, procurement, structural steel fabrication, structural steel erection, and design-assist services. Its core technology stack is built around BIM-enabled 3D modeling, virtual construction workflows, clash detection, constructability analysis, and modularization. The firm pursues a 'builder mindset' methodology that plans projects backwards from construction to design, with safety positioned as a foundational operational value and supported by AISC, AWS, and CWB industry certifications.

The business model is project-based, generating revenue primarily through one-time contracts for complex structural steel work delivered to general contractors, construction managers, and project owners. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no publicly disclosed price list. Distribution is direct via enterprise field sales, targeting large general contractors early in the design-assist phase and continuing through fabrication and erection. The firm supports this direct motion with a digital presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, and with content marketing assets including published case studies and 'The Steel Report.'

Name

Derr & Isbell Construction

Legal name

Schuff Steel Company

Website

https://derrisbell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Derr & Isbell Construction is a private US construction firm founded in 1976 in Roswell, offering project management and pre-construction services to general contractors and project owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Construction Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Structural steel erection
• Design assist services
• Preconstruction consulting
• Virtual construction BIM

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Fabrication and Erection Services: Schuff Steel generates revenue primarily through providing steel fabrication and erection services on construction projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from contracts with general contractors and project owners for complex structural steel work across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Derr & Isbell Construction delivers structural steel fabrication, steel erection, and integrated design-assist services for complex commercial and infrastructure projects across North America. The offering combines BIM-based virtual construction, preconstruction planning, project management, and procurement to support general contractors and project owners from early design collaboration through fabrication and on-site erection.

Product overview

Schuff Steel offers a comprehensive suite of steel construction services organized as an integrated service portfolio rather than a modular software product. The core offerings include Virtual Construction (leveraging BIM technology and 3D modeling), Preconstruction, Project Management, Procurement, Structural Steel Fabrication, Structural Steel Erection, and Design Assist. These services work together to support the complete project lifecycle from early design collaboration through fabrication and erection, with a 'builder' mindset approach that plans projects with construction in mind and works backwards through the process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SidePlate: A project category/brand for SidePlate technology solutions

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication Steel fabrication services producing fabricated steel components for use on complex commercial, infrastructure, sports, hospitality, healthcare, and government construction projects, delivered through company-owned fabrication plants.
• Structural Steel Erection On-site steel erection services for assembling fabricated steel components on construction sites, including complex rigging and lifting operations and safe fall protection strategies for steep or dramatic architectural designs.
• Design Assist Design-assist services in which the construction team collaborates with design teams and engineers to optimize constructibility, value engineering, and resolve design conflicts before fabrication and erection.
• Virtual Construction Virtual construction services using BIM technology, 3D modeling, clash detection, and constructability analysis to plan and coordinate complex steel structures before physical construction begins.
• Preconstruction Preconstruction consulting services to help plan and optimize construction projects from the earliest stages, including cost and schedule input, value engineering, and constructability review.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management services overseeing structural steel scopes from inception through completion, including coordination of fabrication, delivery, and erection.
• Procurement Procurement services for steel and construction materials to support project schedules and cost targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• The safest shops and jobsites in America — future-facing safety practices as foundational operational value

Named customers29 records

Segments15 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.

• KPFF Consulting EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchuff Steel collaborated with KPFF Consulting Engineers on the Camp Pendleton Hospital Design-Build project. The Schuff Design-Assist Team worked proactively with KPFF to identify potential conflicts, provide effective design solutions, and collaborate with the Design Team and other Subcontractors to reach solutions that saved time, reduced cost, and ensured the schedule was achieved.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SteelFab: SteelFab is one of the largest structural steel fabricators in the US, providing fabrication, erection, and detailing services for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects — directly comparable to Schuff Steel's full-service structural steel offering.
• SME Steel Contractors: SME Steel is a US-based structural steel erector and fabricator serving complex commercial, sports, healthcare, and education projects with a similar design-assist and BIM-enabled delivery model.
• Canam Group: Canam Group is a major North American structural steel fabricator and erector with plants in the US and Canada, comparable in scale, vertical integration, and end-market mix to Schuff Steel.
• W&W AFCO Steel: W&W AFCO Steel is a US structural steel fabricator and erector delivering complex commercial and industrial projects with in-house detailing, fabrication, and erection capabilities similar to Schuff.
• High Steel Structures: High Steel Structures fabricates and erects structural steel for bridges, stadiums, and large commercial buildings — overlapping with Schuff on landmark infrastructure and arena/stadium work.
• Pacific Steel Group: Pacific Steel Group is a Western US structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, healthcare, and education projects with comparable design-assist and BIM-driven delivery.
• Lexicon Group: Lexicon is a US structural steel and pre-engineered building contractor providing fabrication, erection, and design-assist services — overlapping with Schuff on commercial and industrial scopes.
• Hillsdale Fabricators: Hillsdale Fabricators is a US structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects with integrated detailing and erection capabilities.
• LPR Construction: LPR Construction is a structural steel and precast contractor providing fabrication and erection services across the Western US, comparable in scope and target end markets.

Broad incumbents

• BlueScope Buildings North America: BlueScope Buildings is a large, established steel building solutions provider offering pre-engineered metal buildings and broader construction services — an incumbent that overlaps with Schuff in commercial and industrial structural steel but operates a wider product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaflxiZ1Jj_eL8wmWtGagcQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchuffSteel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schuff-steel
• Instagraminstagram.com/schuffsteel

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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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