Phoenix Cement

What Phoenix Cement does

Phoenix Cement Contracting, LLC is a privately held, Ohio-domiciled limited liability company founded in 1994 that performs cast-in-place concrete construction services across 12 counties in Northeast Ohio. The company provides a single integrated service offering spanning foundation systems, structural concrete, slabs on grade and on deck, exterior and decorative concrete, site work, rebar and mesh installation, concrete flatwork, carpentry, demolition, and excavation. All field labor is unionized, drawn from Cement Masons Local 404, Laborers Local 310, Carpenters Local 212, Ironworkers Local 17, and Operating Engineers Local 18, with seasonal/project-dependent headcount ranging from 45 to 120 employees.

The company's customer base is diversified across four verticals — commercial construction (primary), institutional, municipal/government, and industrial — with named completed projects including Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center, Cleveland State University, Nestle LJ Minor, Beachwood Place Mall, and Marriott Springhill Suites. Headquartered at 55 Lou Groza Boulevard, Berea, Ohio, it operates as a regional specialty subcontractor targeting single projects up to a $5,000,000 contract ceiling via enterprise field sales and competitive public/private bidding.

Revenue mechanics are entirely project-based, one-time construction contracts with multi-year billing cadence on larger engagements and no disclosed public pricing. The firm is founder/family-controlled (John E Mayer as President/Chief Estimator, John R Mayer as Vice President), with no external investors, no M&A history, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Marketing is conducted through a website project portfolio, ASCC and ACI industry memberships, and a Facebook page. The technology stack is conventional cast-in-place concrete construction with no disclosed AI, software platform, or proprietary technology beyond standard industry tooling.

Name

Phoenix Cement

Legal name

Phoenix Cement Contracting, LLC

Website

https://phoenixcementinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Phoenix Cement Contracting is a privately held Ohio union concrete construction subcontractor founded in 1994, serving commercial, institutional, municipal, and industrial clients across 12 Northeast Ohio counties with cast-in-place concrete services on projects up to $5 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Construction Services

NAICS

Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Flatwork & Decorative Concrete (Stamped, Stained) (HSAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Concrete construction services
• Cast-in-place concrete
• Foundation systems
• Structural concrete
• Commercial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Berea

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Concrete Construction Services: Project-based revenue from concrete construction services including foundation systems, structural concrete, slabs, exterior and decorative concrete. Single project limit of $5,000,000.00.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phoenix Cement Contracting, LLC is a concrete construction services company that builds cast-in-place concrete structures for commercial, institutional, municipal, and industrial projects across 12 Northeast Ohio counties. The company provides complete concrete construction services from foundation to finish, including foundation systems, structural concrete, slabs on grade, slabs on deck, exterior concrete, decorative concrete, site work, rebar and mesh, concrete flatwork, carpentry, demolition, and excavation. All work is performed by union workers with a single-project capability limit of $5,000,000.

Product overview

Phoenix Cement Contracting, LLC is a concrete construction services company serving the Northeast Ohio area since 1994. The company operates as a single-service provider offering cast-in-place concrete construction through two interconnected service categories: Concrete Services (Foundation Systems, Structural Concrete Systems, Slabs on Grade, Slabs on Deck, Exterior Concrete, and Decorative Concrete) and Bid Categories (Site Work, Rebar & Mesh, Concrete Flatwork, Carpentry, Demolition, Excavation, and Foundations). The company maintains a workforce of 45-120 employees depending on seasonal demand and project requirements, with a single-project limit of $5,000,000.00. All work is performed by union workers from Cement Masons Local 404, Laborers Local 310, Carpenters Local 212, Ironworkers Local 17, and Operating Engineers Local 18, serving 12 Ohio counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundation Systems

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization for concrete contractors providing networking, business improvement resources, and industry advocacy. Over 550 member companies in U.S. and abroad.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and educational society organized in 1904, leading authority on concrete technology. Provides forum for discussion, technical publications, and committee work on concrete solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large national construction manager with significant Cleveland and Ohio institutional/healthcare presence that routinely self-performs or procures concrete scopes overlapping with Phoenix's typical bid packages.
• Baker Concrete Construction: National specialty concrete contractor delivering foundations, structural concrete, and slabs for large commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Much larger scale and broader footprint than Phoenix, but operates in the same cast-in-place concrete category.
• Ceco Concrete Construction: Large national concrete subcontractor providing foundations, structural, and architectural concrete across commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets. Directly overlapping with Phoenix's cast-in-place concrete scope but operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Regency Construction Services: Ohio-based general building and concrete contractor serving commercial and institutional clients in the Midwest, with overlapping foundation, structural, and flatwork concrete services to Phoenix Cement.
• Lithko Contracting: One of the largest poured concrete foundation and structure subcontractors in the U.S., providing cast-in-place foundations, slabs, and structural concrete across commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets — directly comparable to Phoenix Cement's core service mix.
• TWC Concrete Services: Mid-Atlantic commercial concrete subcontractor focused on foundations, slabs, and structural concrete for institutional and commercial projects — same service profile, scope, and bid-based delivery model as Phoenix.

Regional players

• Quiring General Contracting & Development: Northeast Ohio-based general contractor with concrete self-perform work on commercial, healthcare, and senior-living developments — directly comparable regional competitor for Phoenix's institutional project pipeline.
• Welty Building Company: Akron-headquartered construction manager/general contractor with significant Northeast Ohio presence and concrete self-perform capability, frequently competing for the same institutional and healthcare project pipeline as Phoenix.
• Donley's Inc. Cleveland-based construction manager and concrete contractor with deep Northeast Ohio roots, competing for many of the same institutional, healthcare, and civic concrete packages Phoenix targets.

Emerging players

• Structural Group: Specialty contractor focused on structural concrete, repair, and strengthening services for institutional and commercial structures — partial overlap with Phoenix's structural concrete and repair-adjacent capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/phoenixcementcontracting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenix-cement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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