Builders Steel Company

What Builders Steel Company does

Builders Steel Company specializes in the fabrication and erection of structural steel. Since its establishment in 1927, the company has been dedicated to providing comprehensive steel construction solutions. With a focus on quality and precision, Builders Steel Company offers services that cover the entire process from design and fabrication to installation. The company is recognized for adhering to the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) standards, ensuring high standards of safety and reliability in steel building structures and bridges. Builders Steel Company serves a diverse range of projects, demonstrating its capacity to handle various structural steel construction needs with expertise.

Name

Builders Steel Company

Legal name

Builders Steel Company

Website

https://builders-steel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Builders Steel Company specializes in fabricating and erecting structural steel, adhering to AISC standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking (IMADACAC), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Structural steel erection
• Commercial steel subcontractor
• AISC certified fabrication
• Metal deck installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: Custom fabrication of structural steel components at their North Kansas City facility, serving commercial and industrial construction projects. This is project-based, one-time revenue derived from contract work.
2. Steel Erection Services: On-site structural steel erection services utilizing company-owned erection crews. Projects range from small miscellaneous projects to large commercial and industrial structural steel projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Builders Steel Company fabricates and erects structural steel for commercial and industrial construction projects in the Kansas City metro area. The company operates a 70,000 sq. ft. structural shop and a 30,000 sq. ft. miscellaneous and ornamental shop using CNC equipment for production, and provides its own erection crews to deliver full-service steel subcontracting including metal deck installation.

Product overview

Builders Steel Company is a structural steel fabrication and erection contractor offering two core services: Fabrication (structural steel fabrication with CNC equipment in a 70,000 sq. ft. structural shop and 30,000 sq. ft. miscellaneous and ornamental shop) and Erection (full-service steel erection up to large commercial and industrial projects with metal deck installation endorsement). These services work together to provide end-to-end structural steel construction from manufacturing to installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication CNC-equipped fabrication of structural steel components, producing steel for buildings and bridges. Operates from a 70,000 sq. ft. structural shop and a 30,000 sq. ft. miscellaneous and ornamental shop in North Kansas City, MO, all under roof. AISC-certified for building structures and bridge/highway metal components, with AWS-certified welders and an AWS-certified welding inspector on staff. Serves general contractors on commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, educational, religious, and multifamily construction projects.
• Structural Steel Erection Full-service structural steel erection using the company's own erection crews, ranging from small miscellaneous projects up to large commercial and industrial structural steel projects, including metal deck installation. AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector with Metal Deck Installation Endorsement. Ironworkers are members of Ironworkers Local 10 and required to complete apprenticeship training through the Builders Association of Kansas City.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ironworkers Local 10coreOthersLabor union partnership for ironworker employees. All ironworkers are members of Ironworkers Local 10 and required to complete an apprenticeship program through the Builders Association of Kansas City. This ensures skilled workforce availability and quality craftsmanship.
• Shopmen Local 518coreOthersLabor union partnership for shop/fabrication workers providing skilled workforce for the company's fabrication operations.
• Teamsters Local 541coreOthersLabor union partnership for teamster/drivers supporting transportation and logistics operations for steel delivery to job sites.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)coreOthersIndustry certification body that provides quality certifications for steel fabrication and erection. Builders Steel holds multiple AISC certifications including Standard for Steel Building Structures, Standard for Bridge and Highway Metal Components, and Advanced Certified Steel Erector with Metal Deck Installation Endorsement.
• American Welding Society (AWS)coreOthersIndustry certification body for welding standards. All company welders are AWS certified and the company has an AWS certified welding inspector on staff.
• Builders Association of Kansas CitycoreOthersIndustry association providing apprenticeship programs for ironworkers. Ironworkers are required to complete apprenticeship training through this association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SME Steel Contractors: AISC-certified full-service structural steel fabrication and erection contractor operating across the western U.S. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated steel subcontractor serving commercial GCs with similar scope, certifications, and project-based bidding model.
• Hillsdale Fabricators: A Missouri-based AISC-certified structural steel fabricator and erector. Closely comparable in regional footprint (Midwest), service mix (fabrication + erection), and target customer base of commercial general contractors.
• LeJeune Steel Company: Upper Midwest structural steel fabrication and erection firm with AISC certifications serving commercial and industrial GCs. Comparable in scale, integrated service model, and project-based commercial/industrial focus.
• TrueNorth Steel: Structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator/erector serving commercial, industrial, and architectural projects with in-house fabrication and erection crews. Directly comparable in service scope and AISC-style certification profile.
• Lexicon Inc. National structural steel and precast contractor with self-performed fabrication and erection capabilities. Comparable as a full-service structural steel subcontractor pursuing large commercial and infrastructure projects via similar bid-driven GTM.
• Fisher Steel & Erection: Regional structural steel fabricator and erector providing commercial and industrial steel construction services. Comparable in operational model (shop fabrication plus self-performed erection) and customer type (general contractors).
• Koontz-Bradham Steel Fabricators: Structural steel fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction with AISC-aligned quality programs. Comparable in fabrication-driven service mix and GC customer base.
• SteelFab Inc. Multi-region structural steel fabricator and erector with AISC certifications serving commercial, industrial, and institutional GCs. Comparable in scale, certifications, and integrated fabrication/erection model.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer with downstream fabrication and joist/deck product lines that overlap with Builders Steel's fabrication scope. Comparable as an incumbent player whose broader portfolio includes structural steel components competing in similar end-markets.
• Gerdau Ameristeel: Major North American long products and structural steel manufacturer supplying beams and fabricated components to construction markets. Comparable as a large incumbent supplying structural steel into the same end markets, though at a different vertical layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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