What Wickersham Construction & Engineering does

Wickersham Construction & Engineering, Inc. is a privately held general contractor and construction manager headquartered at 777 East Ross Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1906, the firm operates primarily across the Mid-Atlantic region (Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware) and serves enterprise, institutional, and government clients in industrial/manufacturing, commercial/institutional, environmental/water infrastructure, and pre-engineered metal building markets. Its core offering is project-based construction services delivered through competitive public bidding, design-build proposals, construction management agreements, and direct negotiated contracts.

The company's technical differentiator is its self-perform model, covering structural concrete (including watertight tanks, post-tension systems, and deep foundations), process piping, rigging, and equipment installation. It is a certified partner of Nucor Building Systems for pre-engineered metal buildings, and operates a dedicated Industrial Services Division that supports plant shutdowns, emergency repairs, and equipment installations in active production environments under strict confidentiality. Notable technical achievements include a 360,000 SF regional terminal at Harrisburg International Airport constructed in winter conditions, a 1.2 MGD wastewater treatment plant for Hershey's H.B. Reese facility, and the 137-foot Twisted Twizzler Gravity attraction at Hersheypark.

Wickersham monetizes through lump-sum fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, and design-build delivery methods, supplemented by fee-based construction management services. Pricing is project-specific (unit pricing for concrete cubic yards, square footage, piping linear feet, labor hours, and equipment usage). The firm's customer base features deep repeat relationships including 38 projects across 19 Sunrise Senior Living locations, sustained work for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts across multiple attractions, and recurring engagements with the City of Lancaster, PennDOT, and Harford County. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, and reportedly maintains exceptionally low employee turnover with many workers tenured over 20 years.

Name

Wickersham Construction & Engineering

Legal name

Wickersham Construction & Engineering Co.

Website

https://wickershamconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wickersham Construction & Engineering is a privately held, 1906-founded general contractor and construction manager based in Lancaster, PA, delivering self-performed concrete, pre-engineered metal buildings, industrial services, and water/wastewater infrastructure to enterprise, institutional, and government clients across the Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Contracting & Construction Management

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction (WWTP) (IMAFAGAB)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design-build construction
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Water wastewater infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracting: Project-based revenue from lump-sum fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, and design-build delivery methods. Revenue earned through construction services including pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, and self-perform scopes.
2. Construction Management Services: Fee-based construction management services where the company acts as owner's representative during design and construction phases.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under single contract, providing early budget forecasting and streamlined project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wickersham Construction & Engineering is a general contractor and construction manager providing design-build, general contracting, and construction management services for industrial, commercial, institutional, municipal, and water/wastewater infrastructure projects. The company self-performs structural concrete, process piping, rigging, and equipment installation, and is a certified Nucor partner for pre-engineered metal building systems across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-scope general contracting delivered through lump-sum fixed-price, cost-plus, and unit-priced contracts for industrial, commercial, institutional, municipal, and water/wastewater projects across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
• Construction Management
• Design-Build Delivery
• Self-Perform Structural Concrete Construction Self-performed structural concrete work including standard building foundations, watertight concrete tanks for water/wastewater treatment, post-tension reinforcement systems, and deep foundations, using specialized formwork, cranes, and construction equipment.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction (Nucor Partner)
• Industrial Services (Plant Construction & Maintenance)
• Environmental & Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Construction
• Architectural / Commercial & Institutional Construction General construction for commercial offices, educational facilities, municipal buildings, places of worship, senior care facilities, and hospitality venues across the Mid-Atlantic, including occupied renovations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 1% of contract value in change orders on some projects
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nucor Building SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWickersham is a certified partner of Nucor Building Systems for pre-engineered metal buildings. The partnership enables Wickersham to offer custom-engineered structures backed by Nucor's American steel manufacturing. Wickersham's team is certified in Nucor's advanced estimating system, providing accurate budget forecasts early in planning. The partnership streamlines design, fabrication, and delivery for substantial time and cost savings.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWickersham Construction is an active member of ABC, participating in industry training, networking events, and awards programs. ABC membership provides access to industry resources, workforce development programs, and promotes construction industry standards and best practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wagman Construction Company: York, PA-based general contractor and construction manager serving the Mid-Atlantic across heavy civil, water/wastewater, commercial, and industrial markets — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and self-perform philosophy to Wickersham.
• Kinsley Construction: York, PA-based general contractor offering commercial, industrial, institutional, and water infrastructure construction with strong self-perform concrete capabilities — closely mirrors Wickersham's regional footprint and service portfolio.
• Benchmark Construction Company: Boyertown, PA-based commercial and industrial general contractor with comparable size and self-perform capabilities across Pennsylvania — a direct head-to-head competitor for industrial, commercial, and institutional work in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Mascaro Construction Company: Pittsburgh-based, family-owned general contractor with similar size, culture, and self-perform construction management approach across commercial, institutional, and industrial markets in Pennsylvania.
• Barton Malow Company: Mid-sized national contractor with a dedicated industrial services division serving active production environments in manufacturing and food processing — comparable to Wickersham's Industrial Services Division and self-perform model, though with broader geographic reach.
• ARCO National Construction: Design-build general contractor specializing in light industrial, warehouse, and self-storage construction with a self-perform concrete model — competes for similar pre-engineered and industrial PEMB project types.

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Baltimore-based, much larger Mid-Atlantic general contractor with overlapping commercial, institutional, industrial, and infrastructure capabilities — competes for many of the same public and private clients but at greater scale and broader geography.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, MD-based major Mid-Atlantic general contractor delivering commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects — overlapping client base with Wickersham but operating at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large family-owned construction manager with strong Mid-Atlantic presence in commercial, institutional, and industrial markets — competes for similar public and private work but at meaningfully greater scale and breadth.

Others

• Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (in-house construction): While a customer rather than competitor, Hershey's in-house capital projects team and broader entertainment resort development represent an adjacent ecosystem where Wickersham is anchored as a long-term preferred contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Wickersham1906

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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