Ben Hur Construction Company

What Ben Hur Construction Company does

Ben Hur Construction Company is a privately held, fully integrated structural steel and general construction contractor founded in 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri and operating under the formal partnership/parent ownership of Stupp Bros., Inc. since 2012. The firm is organized around two core service lines — an Erection Division (structural steel, metal deck, and precast concrete installation) and a General Construction Division (pre-construction planning, construction management, design-build, fixed-cost, and CM-at-risk delivery) — and extends its reach through the Ben Hur Steelworx fabrication subsidiary. It holds five specialized certifications: AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector, Bridge Erection, Seismic Erection, Metal Deck, and PCI Precast Prestressed Concrete Erector, qualifying it for code-sensitive and seismic-rated work.

The company serves enterprise clients across five primary verticals: commercial and industrial (Boeing, Procter & Gamble), healthcare (Franciscan Health, Barnes Jewish Hospital), education and government (St. Louis Zoo, Greene County Sheriff Office and Jail), and sports/institutional venues (FC Cincinnati MLS Stadium). Marquee project scale — including a 4,600-ton structural steel hospital replacement, a 7,300-ton/7,100-piece hospital tower, and a 2,000+ project Boeing relationship spanning over two decades — indicates capability on complex, large-ticket builds rather than commodity residential or light commercial work. Geographic execution is anchored by four regional division offices (Corporate in St. Louis, Central in Indianapolis, Iowa in North Liberty, Eastern in Fairfield) with a Western Division now being added.

The revenue model is project-based, negotiated or competitively bid, and operates through a relationship-driven direct sales motion targeting general contractors, corporate owners, healthcare systems, and public entities. Distribution is essentially single-channel (direct enterprise sales and referral) with no public pricing, no recurring SaaS-like revenue, and no disclosed APIs or platforms. The firm does not own significant proprietary technology and operates as a labor-, equipment-, and certification-intensive service business where competitive advantage rests on talent, brand, and accumulated execution credentials rather than software or data assets. Modernization efforts are nascent but visible: an early-adopter partnership with Document Crunch (Trimble) has reported an 80% reduction in contract and scope review time, signaling incremental adoption of AI tooling in back-office workflows.

Name

Ben Hur Construction Company

Legal name

Ben Hur Construction Company

Website

https://benhurconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ben Hur Construction Company is a 116-year-old, privately held structural steel erection and general construction contractor headquartered in St. Louis, MO, serving enterprise clients in healthcare, manufacturing, sports, government, and industrial verticals across the Midwest and nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Construction Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Structural steel erection
• General construction services
• Pre-construction planning
• Construction management services
• Steel fabrication installation

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated through construction project contracts including steel erection, general construction, and related services. Projects range from commercial buildings to industrial facilities to institutional projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ben Hur Construction Company provides structural steel erection and full-service general construction for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. Core offerings include steel erection (structural steel, metal deck, precast components), pre-construction planning, and general construction delivery via fixed-cost, design-build, construction management, and construction management at-risk methods. The firm also operates Ben Hur Steelworx, a fabrication subsidiary producing structural steel components for its projects.

Product overview

Ben Hur Construction Company operates as a fully integrated construction services provider with two primary divisions: Erection and General Construction. The Erection Division specializes in steel erection including structural steel, metal deck, and precast components, while the General Construction Division provides comprehensive construction management and general contracting services. The company also operates Ben Hur Steelworx as its fabrication subsidiary. Core services include pre-construction planning, construction delivery (fixed cost, design-build, construction management, and construction management at-risk), and close-out services. The company holds multiple AISC and PCI certifications including Advanced Certified Steel Erector, Bridge Erection, Seismic Erection, Metal Deck, and Precast Prestressed Concrete Erector designations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Erection Services Structural steel, metal deck, and precast installation services for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects including stadiums, arenas, bridges, and office buildings.
• General Construction Services Full-service general construction including pre-construction planning, construction management, design-build, fixed-cost delivery, and close-out services for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
• Ben Hur Steelworx Steel Fabrication Steel fabrication subsidiary producing structural steel components for construction projects, complementing the company's erection services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Early adopter of Document Crunch AI platform achieved 80% reduction in contract and scope review time

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stupp Bros., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2012, Stupp Bros., Inc. became a partner with Ben Hur Construction. The two companies have had a relationship for over 100 years. Both entities continue to be enthusiastic about future opportunities. Stupp Bros. is also an affiliated company under the same ownership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• PARIC Corporation: St. Louis-based general contractor/construction manager serving commercial and institutional clients in the same Midwest markets as Ben Hur.

Direct peers

• SteelFab, Inc. Large structural steel fabricator supplying and erecting steel for commercial and industrial buildings across the U.S., directly comparable to Ben Hur Steelworx plus erection.
• Schuff Steel (DBM Global): One of the largest U.S. structural steel fabricators and erectors, delivering complex fabrication-plus-erection packages for stadiums, hospitals, and industrial projects—the same integrated model as Ben Hur.
• W&W|AFCO Steel: National structural steel and bridge fabricator/erector serving stadiums, infrastructure, and commercial buildings, mirroring Ben Hur's fabrication and erection capabilities including bridge work.
• Banker Steel Company: Structural steel fabricator and erector for commercial, institutional, and stadium projects, directly overlapping Ben Hur's core steel erection and fabrication offering.
• Williams Erection Company: Specialty structural steel erection contractor focused on field erection of steel and precast, closely matching Ben Hur's erection division services.

Broad incumbents

• Ben Hur / Kiewit Infrastructure: Large national heavy-civil and industrial contractor with self-perform steel and structural work, competing on the largest industrial and infrastructure projects Ben Hur targets.
• Skanska USA: Global construction major delivering commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects; a much larger incumbent overlapping Ben Hur's general construction scope and a source of its new leadership.
• Alberici Constructors: St. Louis-based national general contractor with heavy industrial and self-perform steel capabilities; overlaps Ben Hur's general construction and industrial work and is a talent source for its President.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large Midwest-rooted general contractor delivering healthcare, industrial, and institutional buildings, competing with Ben Hur's general construction and CM-at-risk offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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