What JR Jensen does

JR Jensen Construction Company is a privately held, self-performing general contractor headquartered in Superior, Wisconsin, serving industrial, energy, and commercial clients primarily across the U.S. Midwest. The company delivers full-service construction across new builds, retrofits, plant maintenance, design-build, and value engineering, with in-house (self-perform) capabilities spanning civil construction, concrete and reinforcing, structural steel erection, pile driving and helical piers, hydro excavation, crane service, millwright work, scaffolding, and material handling/warehousing with an owned crane and forklift fleet. It also operates as an authorized Butler Builder, distributing and constructing Butler Manufacturing's pre-engineered metal building systems under an exclusive local dealer arrangement.

The business is organized around three vertical markets — Energy (oil & gas refineries, pipelines, terminals, electrical substations, hydroelectric and solar power stations, mining and mineral processing), Industrial (manufacturing facilities, grain storage, port and waterfront work, railroad yards, ongoing plant maintenance), and Commercial (offices, retail, religious, hospitality, institutional buildings). Customer mix spans enterprise energy and industrial names (Enbridge, Husky Energy, CHS Inc., United Piping Inc., Specialty Minerals Inc.), commercial real estate and retail (Belknap Plaza, Blaine Business Center), consumer brands (Harley Davidson, FedEx), and nonprofits (Vineyard Church). JR Jensen is privately held, was acquired approximately 14 years ago by owners Todd Rothe and Doug Montavon, and has maintained multi-decade service relationships with several anchor clients, including a 45+ year plant maintenance presence at the Husky Energy refinery with 12-15 dedicated personnel on-site annually. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project professional services basis with no publicly disclosed pricing; the company relies on direct enterprise field sales, repeat business, regional reputation, and its Butler Manufacturing channel partnership for demand generation.

Name

JR Jensen

Legal name

J.R. Jensen Construction Company

Website

https://jrjensen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JR Jensen is a privately held, self-performing general contractor based in Superior, Wisconsin, delivering full-service industrial, energy, and commercial construction across the U.S. Midwest, including new builds, retrofits, plant maintenance, design-build, and authorized Butler pre-engineered metal buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Building Equipment Contractors (2382)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Industrial construction services
• Commercial construction services
• Energy construction services
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Design-build construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Superior

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Construction Services: Revenue generated through new industrial construction, plant maintenance, retrofits, and modifications for manufacturing, mining, and processing facilities. Services include structural steel, concrete, pile driving, and millwright work.
2. Energy Sector Construction: Construction services for oil, gas, and energy facilities including refineries, pipelines, pump stations, terminals, and power plants. Long-term maintenance relationships with energy clients.
3. Commercial Construction: New construction and remodeling services for commercial facilities including retail, office, religious, hospitality, and institutional buildings. Design-build delivery model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JR Jensen is a self-performing general contractor providing industrial, energy, and commercial construction services. The firm delivers design-build project execution, pre-engineered metal building construction (including Butler Building systems), and operates its own in-house crane and equipment lift capabilities rather than relying on subcontractors for core trades.

Product overview

JR Jensen is a full-service industrial and commercial construction contractor headquartered in Superior, Wisconsin. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction services organized into three primary market segments: Industrial, Energy, and Commercial. Their service offerings include self-perform capabilities such as new construction, retrofitting, plant maintenance, civil construction, concrete and reinforcing, steel erection, crane service, millwright service, scaffolding, pile driving, hydro excavation, and material handling/warehousing. JR Jensen is also a certified Butler Builder, providing pre-engineered metal building systems from Butler Manufacturing as part of their turnkey building solutions. The company operates as a single-source contractor capable of managing entire projects or self-performing specific construction components, serving clients throughout the Midwest in industrial, energy, and commercial markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Construction Services Self-performing general contracting services for industrial facility owners, including new construction, expansion, and renovation of manufacturing and processing plants. Delivered with in-house crews and equipment.
• Energy Construction Services General contracting services for energy-sector clients, including construction of energy and process-industry facilities, leveraging the firm's self-perform model and heavy-lift equipment.
• Commercial Construction Services General contracting for commercial building owners and developers, including offices, retail, and light commercial structures, with self-perform execution.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction Design, supply, and erection of pre-engineered metal buildings using Butler Building systems, provided to industrial, commercial, and energy clients.
• Design-Build Construction Services Integrated design-build delivery combining design and construction under a single contract, providing clients with a single point of accountability for project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Crane and Heavy Lift Services In-house crane and equipment lift/rigging services executed with the firm's owned crane fleet, supporting construction projects and selective client needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered major pipe rack project with potentially the largest capacity pipe rack in North America
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Butler ManufacturingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJR Jensen is a local Butler Builder representing Butler Manufacturing, the world's leading producer of building systems solutions with over 100 years of experience. Jensen serves as the exclusive local dealer for Butler pre-engineered metal buildings in the Superior, WI area, providing budgeting, design consultation, and complete construction management services for Butler buildings. Butler Manufacturing is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faith Technologies: Wisconsin-headquartered specialty contractor offering industrial, commercial, and energy construction with self-perform electrical and specialty trade capabilities; overlaps with Jensen's industrial, energy, and self-perform trade positioning.
• The Boldt Company: Appleton, WI-based construction services company delivering integrated design-build, self-perform, and industrial construction across the Midwest; closest direct peer to Jensen in geography, delivery model, and industrial/energy exposure.
• Miron Construction: Wisconsin-headquartered construction firm providing pre-construction, design-build, and self-performed construction services across industrial, commercial, and institutional markets—directly comparable to Jensen's Midwest, design-build, industrial-and-commercial service mix.
• Haugen Companies: Minnesota-based multi-trade contractor providing commercial, industrial, and institutional construction services with self-perform capabilities—comparable to Jensen in regional scope, size, and delivery model.
• Industrial Builders Corp: Upper Midwest industrial and commercial general contractor offering design-build and self-perform capabilities for manufacturing, energy, and institutional clients—comparable scale and service portfolio to JR Jensen.

Broad incumbents

• Ames Construction: Heavy civil and industrial contractor with significant Midwest presence in energy, mining, and industrial infrastructure projects; comparable on industrial and energy scope but operates at materially larger scale than Jensen.
• PCL Construction: Large North American general contractor with major civil, industrial, commercial, and energy-sector project capabilities—serves as the broad incumbent against which Jensen competes on larger Upper Midwest industrial and energy bids.
• Mortenson Construction: Major U.S. contractor headquartered in Minnesota with extensive industrial, energy, and commercial project work—overlaps with Jensen in Midwest geographies and energy/industrial verticals but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Hoffman Construction: Pacific Northwest-headquartered contractor with industrial and commercial projects; less direct overlap than Midwest peers, but comparable in self-perform heavy industrial scope and customer profile.
• Market & Johnson: Western Wisconsin-based general contractor serving industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across the Upper Midwest—closely comparable regional competitor to Jensen with similar delivery model and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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