What ERC environmental and construction services does

ERC Environmental and Construction Services is a privately held Texas-based firm founded in 1991 by Kommy M. Azarpour in Houston. The company operates a dual-service model combining environmental engineering and construction under one provider. Its environmental engineering division delivers asbestos surveys, abatement design and oversight, lead-based paint management, indoor air quality and mold assessments, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, stormwater management (SWPPP), and in-house analytical laboratory services using Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), lead analysis, and mycological analysis. Its construction division delivers commercial construction (interior, exterior, and professional services) under Design-Build, Stipulated Sum, and Cost-Plus Fee delivery methods, with individual project values ranging from $50,000 to $3 million, plus residential renovation and HUD Program Renovations.

The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with channel access through at least five purchasing cooperatives (Choice Partners, TIPS-USA, BuyBoard, Good Buy, and ASC Cooperative), which enable government and educational entities to procure services under pre-negotiated contracts. ERC serves a diversified client base spanning K-12 and higher education, municipal and state government, healthcare, energy, real estate, telecommunications, banking, and nonprofit verticals, with named customers including Texas A&M University System, University of Houston Downtown, Houston ISD, Garland ISD, City of Houston, Collin County, Texas Department of Transportation, Port of Houston, ConocoPhillips, CBRE, AT&T, Texas Health Resources, JP Morgan Chase, and Houston Food Bank. The firm operates three offices (Houston headquarters, Dallas, and Austin), draws on a network of over 200 small business subcontractors, and employs between 11 and 50 people. Pricing is custom and project-based with no publicly disclosed tiers, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

ERC environmental and construction services

Legal name

ERC Environmental & Construction Services

Website

https://erc-tx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ERC Environmental and Construction Services is a Texas-based firm founded in 1991 that delivers environmental engineering (asbestos, lead, mold, site assessments, microscopy-based lab analysis) and construction services (commercial, residential, HUD) to government, educational, healthcare, and commercial clients through cooperative purchasing contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Engineering Services (541330), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint & Hazardous Building Materials Surveys (Pre-Acquisition/Demolition) (EUAHAEAF), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD), Asbestos, Lead & Hazardous Building Materials Inspection/Abatement Oversight (EDAEAKAD)

Keywords

• Environmental engineering services
• Asbestos abatement and management
• Lead-based paint remediation
• Indoor air quality assessment
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Engineering Services: Project-based professional services including asbestos engineering and management, lead management, indoor air quality assessments, environmental site assessments, and stormwater management. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts and time-and-materials engagements with government and commercial clients.
2. Commercial Construction Services: Construction and renovation services for commercial, educational, and government facilities. Services include design-build, stipulated sum, and cost-plus fee project delivery methods. Revenue generated through construction contracts ranging from $50,000 to $3 million.
3. Residential Construction Services: Residential renovation and new construction services including tenant improvements and HUD program renovations. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
4. Cooperative Purchasing Contracts: Services procured through government purchasing cooperatives (Choice Partners, TIPS-USA, BuyBoard) providing pre-negotiated pricing and compliance with public procurement regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ERC provides integrated environmental engineering and construction services across Texas and Louisiana. Environmental engineering covers asbestos and lead management, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality (including mold) assessments, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, stormwater management, and in-house analytical testing using PCM, PLM, TEM, SEM, lead, and mycological techniques. Construction services include commercial (interior, exterior, design-build, stipulated sum, cost-plus fee), residential construction and renovation, and HUD program renovations, sold to government, educational, healthcare, and commercial clients.

Product overview

ERC Environmental and Construction Services offers a dual-service approach combining Environmental Engineering and Construction Services. The Environmental Engineering division provides asbestos engineering and management, lead management, industrial hygiene/indoor air quality services (mold), environmental site assessments, stormwater management (SWPPP), and analytical services using microscopy techniques. The Construction division offers commercial construction (interior, exterior, professional services) with flexible delivery options (Design Build, Stipulated Sum, Cost Plus Fee), residential construction, and HUD program renovations. Additionally, ERC provides Legal Procurement services through purchasing cooperatives to serve government and education clients. These services are delivered as an integrated package allowing clients to receive environmental consulting and construction expertise from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Engineering Services Comprehensive environmental engineering services including asbestos engineering and management, lead engineering, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality (mold) services, environmental site assessments, stormwater management, and analytical services using microscopy techniques for commercial, institutional, industrial, and government clients.
• Asbestos Engineering & Management Services Asbestos surveys, abatement design and oversight, air monitoring, and asbestos awareness training for commercial and institutional facilities, performed under AHERA compliance for school districts throughout Texas.
• Lead Engineering & Management Service Lead-based paint sampling, risk assessments, and lead awareness training services for property owners and facility managers.
• Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air Quality Services Indoor air quality assessments, dust monitoring, HVAC inspection, VOC testing, bioaerosol evaluation, and compliance audits for mold and other contaminants in commercial, healthcare, and institutional facilities.
• Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and II) Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments including historical research, subsurface investigations, soil and water testing, wetlands identification, and underground storage tank investigations for property transactions and development projects.
• Analytical Services Laboratory analysis services including Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), lead analysis, and mycological analysis for fungi identification.
• Commercial Construction Full-service commercial construction for both public and private sector projects including tenant improvements, large-scale renovations, and interior and exterior work, with flexible project delivery options (Design-Build, Stipulated Sum, Cost-Plus Fee) and typical project sizes of $50,000 to $3 million.
• Residential Construction Residential construction and renovation services ranging from one-room renovations to new construction building for homeowners and residential clients.
• HUD Program Renovations HUD (Housing and Urban Development) program renovations that help families with housing improvements delivered as part of ERC's residential construction practice.
• Legal Procurement / Purchasing Cooperatives Services Procurement services through ERC's participation in purchasing cooperatives (Choice Partners, TIPS-USA, BuyBoard, Good Buy, ASC Cooperative, R10 Cooperative) that allow government and education clients to access ERC's environmental and construction services through pre-negotiated awarded contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 small business partnerships established to support environmental and construction projects

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Small Business Partnerships NetworkminorOthersERC has partnered with over 200 certified small businesses from various industries (concrete, painting, plumbing, electrical) by enlisting their services on environmental and construction projects throughout Texas and Louisiana. These partnerships provide mutual support for small business growth and development.
• Choice Partners CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChoice Partners is a facility services cooperative serving government and educational entities. ERC holds awarded contracts through this cooperative for environmental and construction services, enabling members to access ERC services through pre-negotiated pricing agreements.
• TIPS-USA CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTIPS-USA (The Interlocal Purchasing System) is a national purchasing cooperative for government and educational entities. ERC is an awarded vendor providing environmental and construction services through TIPS-USA cooperative contracts.
• BuyBoard CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuyBoard is a purchasing cooperative serving educational entities and government agencies. ERC holds contracts with BuyBoard providing access to pre-procured environmental and construction services for member organizations.
• Good Buy CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGood Buy is an educational purchasing cooperative. ERC serves as an approved vendor through Good Buy contracts for environmental engineering and construction services.
• ASC CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllied States Cooperative (ASC) is a purchasing cooperative providing access to competitively procured contracts. ERC is an awarded vendor offering environmental and construction services through ASC cooperative agreements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apex Companies: Apex Companies is a mid-sized environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation firm. Similar integrated offering and competitive overlap with ERC across Phase I/II ESA, asbestos/lead/mold, and construction support.
• SCS Engineers: SCS provides environmental engineering and construction services, including solid waste, remediation, and facility construction. Comparable integrated environmental-plus-construction model.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: SWCA is an environmental consulting firm providing natural and cultural resource management and site assessment services. Overlaps ERC on Phase I/II ESA and environmental compliance work.
• Weston Solutions: Weston Solutions (Weston) delivers environmental remediation, site assessment, and construction services to government and commercial clients. Direct overlap with ERC's integrated environmental-and-construction delivery model.
• Clark Seif Clark: Clark Seif Clark (CSC) is an environmental and occupational health firm focused on asbestos, lead, mold, and IAQ testing and consulting. Closely overlaps ERC's core EHS service lines.
• Roux Associates: Roux Associates is an environmental consulting and remediation firm serving industrial, commercial, and institutional clients. Direct competitor in environmental site assessments and hazardous materials management.
• ATC Group Services: ATC provides asbestos, lead, mold, indoor air quality, and industrial hygiene consulting and testing nationwide. Direct competitor to ERC's environmental engineering and analytical services offering.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a large national engineering, environmental, and construction services firm operating across all 50 states. Broader incumbency and balance sheet, but directly competes for the same public-sector and institutional EHS work.
• Trinity Consultants: Trinity Consultants provides environmental, EHS, and regulatory compliance consulting. Larger, broader incumbent in adjacent EHS consulting space.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) firm. Comparable in the analytical testing, environmental site assessment, and construction-related QA services that ERC provides.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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