Great Plains Structures

What Great Plains Structures does

Great Plains Structures is a privately held specialty contractor and authorized dealer founded in 2016 and headquartered in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. The company distributes and installs Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel and TecTank powder-coated epoxy bolted storage tanks, along with OptiDome geodesic aluminum covers, manufactured by CST Industries Inc. It also represents Dakota Pump Inc. for prefabricated water booster stations, wastewater pumping packages, control vaults, and valve vaults with full instrumentation and control design.

The company delivers turn-key construction services, including site/civil work, concrete foundations, tank erection by in-house certified factory-trained personnel, and post-installation inspection, repair, and preventative maintenance. Its technical portfolio spans potable water storage, municipal wastewater treatment, industrial water and wastewater, fire protection systems compliant with NFPA-22 and FM standards, and leachate storage for harsh liquids.

Great Plains Structures serves municipal water utilities, wastewater treatment facilities, industrial customers, and fire protection buyers across an 11-state Upper Midwest territory (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Western Missouri, Western Wisconsin, and Wyoming). Revenue is generated through one-time tank and equipment sales plus professional services for construction, foundations, and recurring inspection/maintenance contracts, with project-based custom pricing on multi-year procurement cycles.

Name

Great Plains Structures

Legal name

Great Plains Structures

Website

https://greatplainsstructures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Great Plains Structures is a specialty contractor and authorized CST Industries dealer that designs, sells, and installs bolted steel water, wastewater, and fire protection storage tanks for municipal and industrial customers across an 11-state Upper Midwest territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnesota City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Storage Tank Sales: Sale of new Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel and TecTank powder-coated epoxy storage tanks for municipal and industrial applications including potable water, wastewater, fire protection, and industrial uses.
2. Construction Services: Turn-key construction services including project management, tank erection, site preparation, piping, concrete foundations, and complete tank installation using in-house certified factory-trained personnel.
3. Inspection, Maintenance and Repair: Tank inspections, preventative maintenance, routine service, parts replacement, cathodic protection, and clean-out services for existing bolted storage tanks.
4. Prefabricated Booster Stations and Pumping Systems: Representation and sale of Dakota Pump prefabricated water booster stations, wastewater pumping packages, control vaults, and valve vaults with full instrumentation and control design and programming.
5. Aluminum Domes and Specialty Covers: Sale and installation of geodesic dome aluminum covers and specialty tank covers manufactured by CST Covers (formerly Temcor/Conservatek).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Great Plains Structures is a specialty contractor and authorized dealer for CST Industries that designs and installs bolted steel storage tanks (Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel and TecTank powder-coated epoxy) for municipal and industrial water, wastewater, fire protection, and leachate applications. The company delivers turn-key solutions covering site/civil work, concrete foundations, tank erection, appurtenances, geodesic aluminum dome covers, and ongoing inspection/repair/service for an 11-state Upper Midwest territory.

Product overview

Great Plains Structures is a specialty contractor and authorized dealer for CST Industries, offering a portfolio of bolted steel storage tank solutions complemented by comprehensive construction and service capabilities. The core product line centers on AQUASTORE® glass-fused-to-steel tanks and TecTank® powder-coated epoxy tanks, with supporting OptiDome® geodesic aluminum domes. These tank products serve distinct market segments: potable water (ground storage, standpipes, backwash tanks), municipal wastewater (biosolids, equalization, treatment), industrial water/wastewater (digesters, clarifiers), fire protection (NFPA-22 compliant), and leachate storage. The product ecosystem is completed by turn-key construction services—tank erection, concrete foundations, site/civil work, and inspection/repair—delivered by in-house certified personnel, enabling GPS to provide end-to-end project delivery from design through maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AQUASTORE Glass-Fused-to-Steel Storage Tanks Premium Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel bolted storage tanks manufactured by CST Industries, sold and installed by Great Plains Structures for municipal and industrial potable water, wastewater, fire protection, and specialty liquid storage applications.
• TecTank Powder-Coated Epoxy Steel Tanks Powder-coated epoxy bolted steel tanks manufactured by CST Industries, offered by Great Plains Structures as an alternative to glass-fused-to-steel tanks for specific storage applications.
• Tank Construction Services Complete bolted tank construction services for municipal and industrial customers, including tank and appurtenances installation, domes and roofs, overflows, pipes, flanges, walkways, stairways, ladders, insulation, mixing systems, heaters, and baffles, executed by in-house certified factory-trained personnel.
• Foundation Construction Complete concrete foundation construction services for storage tank installations, including concrete ring walls with steel floors, standard ring wall and concrete floor foundations, rigid foundations, specialty foundations, and grade band foundations, engineered by CST Industries or third-party engineers.
• Site / Civil Construction Turn-key sitework and utility construction services for tank projects, including excavation and backfill, underground pipe installation, valve and manhole installation, site grading, and seeding.
• Inspection, Repair and Service Complete tank inspections and preventative maintenance for bolted storage tanks, including dry tank inspections, ROV underwater inspections, routine maintenance, parts replacement, interior seam re-seal, and cathodic protection systems.
• Pre-fab Booster Stations and Pumping Systems Prefabricated water booster stations, wastewater pumping packages, control vaults, and valve vaults sold and integrated by Great Plains Structures through its representation of Dakota Pump, Inc., including full instrumentation and control design and programming.
• OptiDome Geodesic Aluminum Dome Covers Geodesic dome aluminum covers and specialty tank covers manufactured by CST Covers (formerly Temcor/Conservatek), sold and installed by Great Plains Structures to provide weather protection and reduce evaporation for storage tanks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel tanks are a standard in the industry for long-term cost-effective municipal water and wastewater storage

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• CST Industries Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCST Industries (formerly A.O. Smith's Engineered Storage Products Company) is the global manufacturer of Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel and TecTank powder-coated epoxy storage tanks, and CST Covers geodesic domes. GPS is an authorized dealer for these products across an 11-state territory. All products are made exclusively in the USA.
• Dakota Pump Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGPS represents Dakota Pump Inc. as the leading provider of prepackaged water and wastewater pumping systems. GPS offers Dakota Pump's prefabricated water booster stations, wastewater pumping packages, control vaults, and valve vaults along with full instrumentation and control design and programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Dakota Pump Inc. Manufacturer of prefabricated water booster stations, wastewater pumping packages, and control/valve vaults — and a current channel partner of Great Plains Structures (GPS represents Dakota Pump products). Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• DN Tanks: Designs and constructs prestressed concrete water storage tanks for potable water, wastewater, and recycled water applications. Competes with GPS for municipal tank specifications where concrete is preferred over bolted steel.
• Crom Corporation: Specialty contractor building prestressed concrete tanks for water and wastewater storage. Competes for the same municipal water/wastewater specifications that GPS pursues in the Upper Midwest.
• Maguire Iron: Water storage tank company providing new tank construction, rehabilitation, and inspection services for municipal and industrial customers. Overlaps with GPS on inspection/repair/maintenance services and competes on new tank project specifications in the Midwest.
• Fisher Tank Company: Designs, fabricates, and erects welded and bolted steel storage tanks for industrial and municipal applications. Competes with GPS on bolted tank project specifications and provides comparable turnkey tank construction services.
• Caldwell Tanks: Designs and builds welded steel water storage tanks for municipal and industrial applications across the United States. Directly competes with Great Plains Structures for water storage project specifications, particularly where consulting engineers specify welded steel instead of bolted glass-fused-to-steel.
• Tank Connection: Manufacturer and installer of bolted storage tanks (proprietary powder-coated and fusion-coated systems) serving municipal water, wastewater, and industrial liquid storage. Competes head-to-head with Aquastore/TecTank bolted tank systems for specifications within GPS's territory.
• Pittsburgh Tank & Tower: Erector and maintenance provider for elevated and ground storage water tanks serving municipal and industrial customers across the United States. Directly comparable service mix (new construction, inspection, maintenance) to GPS, although serving a different core territory.

Broad incumbents

• CST Industries: Global manufacturer of Aquastore, TecTank, and CST Covers storage tanks — and GPS's principal OEM partner. A broad incumbent whose products are distributed through a network of authorized regional dealers including GPS; competes with other bolted tank manufacturers globally.

Regional players

• T Buck Construction (a Tecta America company): Specialty tank and industrial contractor operating in regional US markets with water/wastewater storage tank construction and repair capabilities. Comparable service offering to GPS but with different regional focus and parent affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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