Peterson Beckner Industries

What Peterson Beckner Industries does

Peterson Beckner Industries (PBI) is a privately held specialty construction contractor that provides pre-construction planning, structural steel erection, heavy equipment installation, and modularization services for industrial and commercial clients across North America. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an administrative office in Houston supporting Gulf Coast petrochemical and industrial accounts. PBI operates as a project-based B2B prime contractor and subcontractor, acquiring work through competitive bidding and direct negotiation with general contractors, construction managers, project owners, and engineering firms, and holds $100M per-project and $200M aggregate bonding capacity that enables pursuit of large-scale industrial and commercial scopes.

PBI's technical approach is centered on integrated project delivery using BIM and 3D lift planning, executed with industry-standard tools including AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla, Navisworks, and RISA-3D for structural modeling, clash detection, and critical lift analysis. The firm holds the distinction of being the first and only AISC Certified Advanced Steel Erector in Texas, with an Advanced endorsement for Metal Deck Installation, and operates a dedicated safety management program that has produced a zero-fatality record across its 87+ year history. Named project work spans the ExxonMobil Energy Center, EVRAZ Palmer Steel Rail Mill, Formosa Plastics, Brickell City Centre, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas Children's Hospital, and Project Shockwave for Boeing in Jacksonville.

Revenue is generated primarily through fixed-price and cost-plus project contracts in industrial sectors (petrochemical, power, manufacturing, pharmaceutical) and commercial sectors (high-rise, convention centers, sports facilities, healthcare, airport terminals), with services delivered either independently or in combination. Customer acquisition is driven by reputation, repeat relationships, industry association memberships (AISC, ABC, AGC, SEAA), and project portfolio visibility rather than active outbound marketing. The company traces its lineage to Peterson Brothers (founded 1936) and was formed in its current structure through the 1992 merger with Regional Contracting Corporation.

Name

Peterson Beckner Industries

Legal name

Peterson Beckner Industries

Website

https://petersonbeckner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peterson Beckner Industries is a Texas-based specialty contractor providing pre-construction, structural steel erection, equipment installation, and modularization services for industrial and commercial clients across North America, serving owners such as ExxonMobil, Boeing, Formosa Plastics, and EVRAZ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Erection Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oil & Gas Processing & LNG Facility Construction (IMAFADAB)

Keywords

• Structural steel erection
• Equipment installation services
• Industrial construction
• Pre-construction planning
• Modular steel construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Erection Services: Project-based revenue from structural steel erection services for industrial and commercial construction projects. Contracts are awarded through competitive bidding and direct negotiation, typically as prime contractor or subcontractor on construction projects. Revenue is recognized upon project completion milestones.
2. Equipment Installation and Rigging Services: Specialized equipment setting, machinery installation, and industrial rigging services for petrochemical, power, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical facilities. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with fixed pricing or cost-plus arrangements.
3. Crane and Rigging Equipment Services: Rental and operation of crane and rigging equipment as part of integrated project delivery. May include equipment leasing arrangements in conjunction with erection services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Peterson Beckner Industries provides structural steel erection, heavy equipment installation, industrial rigging, and modularization services for industrial, commercial, and government construction projects. The company also delivers pre-construction services including CPM scheduling, BIM analysis, and critical lift planning. PBI serves as both prime contractor and subcontractor on complex projects across petrochemical, power, manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, and commercial construction sectors.

Product overview

PBI is a steel erection and equipment installation company offering integrated construction services. The core offering consists of four service areas: Pre-Construction Services (planning, BIM analysis, critical lift planning), Steel Erection (structural steel erection for commercial and industrial projects), Equipment Installation (heavy mechanical equipment setting), and Modularization (complex modular construction for large-scale projects). These services can be delivered independently or in combination, with PBI's integrated approach increasing efficiency by utilizing personnel and equipment effectively across projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive project execution planning including CPM scheduling using Microsoft Project and Primavera, BIM analysis using AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla, Navisworks, and RISA-3D, and critical lift planning for complex steel erection and rigging projects. Provided to general contractors, project owners, fabricators, and engineering firms.
• Steel Erection Structural steel erection services for commercial and industrial construction projects, including high-rise buildings, convention centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, petrochemical facilities, and airport infrastructure. Distinguished by AISC Certified Advanced Steel Erector status (first in Texas) with Advanced endorsement for Metal Deck Installation.
• Equipment Installation Heavy mechanical equipment installation services including setting of vessels, chillers, drums, overhead cranes, deaerators, silos, tanks, hoppers, dryers, exchangers, and other process equipment for petrochemical, power, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical facilities.
• Modularization Modular construction services for complex structures requiring work on congested sites, accelerated schedules, structures over 400 feet in height, and lifts over 500 tons. Enables off-site fabrication and assembly to reduce on-site schedule and site-access constraints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero fatalities throughout 87+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Manhattan ConstructionminorOthersProject partner on the University of Texas at Dallas (UTOC) project. PBI served as steel erection subcontractor while Manhattan Construction served as general contractor. Relationship based on project-by-project collaboration in the Texas commercial construction market.
• BoeingminorOthersProject owner/client on Project Shockwave, a major aircraft hangar and support facility construction. Boeing engaged PBI for structural steel erection services as part of their facility expansion program. This is a client-contractor relationship on a specific project.
• HaskellminorOthersConstruction management partner on Project Shockwave (Boeing facility). PBI worked with Haskell as part of the project team delivering the aircraft hangar construction. Project-based collaboration.
• Jacksonville Aviation AuthorityminorOthersGovernment aviation authority that owns and operates Jacksonville International Airport. PBI provided structural steel services for aviation facilities under this client relationship.
• W.S. Bellows Construction CorporationminorOthersConstruction partner on various commercial and industrial projects. Working relationship on project-specific basis in the Texas construction market.
• Cives Steel Company - Mid South DivisionminorOthersSteel erection industry partner on various construction projects. Collaboration between steel erection specialty contractors on projects requiring additional capacity or specialized capabilities.
• Gilbane HarveyminorOthersConstruction management partner on various commercial and institutional projects. PBI has worked with Gilbane Harvey as part of project teams delivering complex construction projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tellepsen: Tellepsen is a Houston-based industrial and commercial contractor with deep petrochemical and Gulf Coast roots. It overlaps with PBI on heavy industrial construction scopes in the same Houston-centered petrochemical market.
• Haskell: Haskell is a Jacksonville-based design-build and construction firm that has partnered with PBI on Project Shockwave. It is a comparable integrator of structural-steel-intensive industrial and commercial facility scopes, though it operates more often as a CM/GC than a specialty erector.
• Schuff Steel Company (DBM Global / AECOM): Schuff Steel is one of the largest U.S. structural steel fabrication and erection companies, now operating under DBM Global within AECOM. It directly overlaps with PBI on structural steel erection for commercial and industrial projects and serves similar blue-chip owners.
• Midwest Steel, Inc. Midwest Steel is a national structural steel erector with comparable capability in heavy commercial and industrial steel erection. It is a comparable specialty subcontractor bidding on the same pool of GC-led commercial and industrial projects as PBI.
• Broad, Inc. Broad, Inc. is a Texas-based structural steel erector serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction. It is a direct regional peer competing with PBI for Texas-based steel erection scopes on the same set of GC relationships.

Broad incumbents

• MasTec, Inc. MasTec is a diversified infrastructure construction firm with exposure to industrial, oil & gas, and power end-markets. While broader than PBI, it competes for portions of the same heavy industrial construction spend in petrochemical and power facilities.
• Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a global EPC firm that frequently retains specialty erectors like PBI as subcontractors. It is a broader incumbent shaping the demand pipeline and competitive landscape for steel erection on mega industrial projects.
• BE&K (a KBR company): BE&K is an industrial construction firm operating within KBR, focused on heavy industrial clients. It overlaps with PBI on equipment installation and structural scopes within petrochemical and manufacturing facilities.
• KBR, Inc. KBR is the parent of TIC and BE&K and a major government solutions and industrial services provider. It is a comparable end-customer-and-competitor combination that influences pricing and project flow for specialty erectors like PBI.
• TIC (The Industrial Company, a KBR company): TIC is a major industrial contractor serving power, petrochemical, and mining clients with a portfolio broader than PBI's. It competes with PBI on heavy industrial steel and equipment installation scopes at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/petersonbeckner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peterson-beckner-industries-inc.

Compliance1 record

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