Schermer Construction, Inc.

What Schermer Construction, Inc. does

Schermer Construction, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned specialty heavy-civil contractor founded in 1989 and headquartered in Hoquiam, Washington. The company performs logging road construction, forest bridge building, large-diameter culvert and fish-passage pipe installation, heavy earthwork, and right-of-way clearing, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula and in southwestern Washington. Its customer base consists of timber and forestry companies, state and federal forestry and transportation agencies, and — more recently — renewable energy developers preparing wind farm sites. Core technical work centers on low-impact forest road design, engineered stream-crossing structures, and erosion-control earthwork compliant with Washington State forest practices and salmon habitat regulations.

The business operates as a project-based contractor earning revenue through unit-priced and lump-sum public-works and private timber contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no recurring SaaS, subscription, or platform component. The firm has remained under the leadership of founder Doug Schermer as President, with two operational vice presidents added in 2017 and 2022 — Nolan Rabey and Alex Fromong — indicating organic capacity build-out rather than external investment. Reported headcount is inconsistent across sources (one source cites 8 employees, another cites nearly 30), suggesting either seasonal/field-crew variation or that the firm operates with a small permanent office staff supplemented by project-based equipment operators. No outside equity, debt issuance, M&A activity, or institutional capital events are disclosed, and the company is not a candidate for sale based on public signals. The firm's competitive position rests on long-tenured crews, specialized forestry infrastructure know-how, and embedded relationships with Pacific Northwest timberland owners and public land managers — a tightly localized, relationship-driven contracting model.

Name

Schermer Construction, Inc.

Legal name

Schermer Construction, Inc.

Website

https://schermerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned Pacific Northwest specialty contractor (est. 1989) building logging roads, forest bridges, and fish-passage culverts for timber companies, government forestry agencies, and renewable energy developers across the Olympic Peninsula and southwestern Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Road Construction Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Logging (11331), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Road Construction (New Build) (AFAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Earthworks, Cut-and-Fill & Subgrade Preparation (AFAMAHAC), Forest Road, Access & Infrastructure Services (Roads, Culverts, Bridges) (IMAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Forest road construction
• Logging road building
• Forest bridge construction
• Fish culvert installation
• Heavy civil earthwork

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoquiam

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracting Services: Project-based construction services for logging road construction, forest bridge building, culvert installation, and heavy earthwork clearing. Revenue generated through contracts with forestry companies, government departments, and energy companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Schermer Construction, Inc. is a forest road and bridge construction contractor that performs logging road construction, reconstruction, grading, and surfacing; large-diameter fish-passage culvert installation; modular steel and precast concrete forest bridge building; and heavy civil earthwork and clearing up to 150 acres. The company serves forestry and timberland owners, government forestry departments, and renewable energy developers across the Olympic Peninsula and S.W. Washington.

Product overview

Schermer Construction, Inc. is a logging road construction contractor established in 1989, offering a portfolio of specialized construction services for forest environments. The company provides four interconnected core services: Forest Road Building & Maintenance (new construction, reconstruction, surfacing, grading, and culvert work), Large Culvert/Fish Pipe Installation (large diameter pipes and multiplate structures for fish passage), Forest Bridge Building (modular steel, steel beam, and precast concrete bridges), and Heavy Earthwork & Clearing (site development and large-scale land clearing). Additionally, the company offers equipment for sale. All services are delivered by a stable workforce of nearly 30 employees serving the Olympic Peninsula and S.W. Washington region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Road Building & Maintenance

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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Tigercat Industries: Manufacturer of specialized forestry equipment including feller bunchers, harvesters, and forwarders. Ecosystem participant providing the type of specialized machinery used in Schermer's forest road and clearing operations.
• Weyerhaeuser Company: Major timberland owner and forest products company with internal road and bridge construction capabilities. Relevant as a potential customer/competitor given its scale of timber ownership in the Pacific Northwest.
• Caterpillar Inc. Global manufacturer of heavy construction equipment including the Cat 235 excavator and Cat D8K dozer referenced in Schermer's founding history. Relevant as the primary equipment supplier for Schermer's heavy civil operations.
• Hampton Affiliates: Pacific Northwest timber company that both operates and contracts forest road building. Listed as a Schermer customer but also a vertically integrated forest operator with similar geographic concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit Corporation: One of North America's largest private heavy civil and infrastructure contractors. Competes for large-scale earthwork and infrastructure projects but lacks Schermer's focused specialization in forest road and small bridge construction.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large, publicly-traded heavy civil contractor with significant Pacific Northwest operations. Competes for larger infrastructure projects but does not specialize in the narrow forest road and bridge niche that defines Schermer.

Direct peers

• Scarsella Bros. Inc. Pacific Northwest heavy civil contractor performing site preparation, grading, and infrastructure work. Overlaps with Schermer on heavy earthwork, road building, and infrastructure projects for public and private clients.
• Tapani Inc. Battle Ground, WA-based site preparation and earthwork contractor serving the Pacific Northwest. Closely comparable to Schermer in scale, regional focus, equipment-driven heavy civil work, and reliance on a stable, skilled workforce.
• Rotschy Inc. Vancouver, WA-based site development and heavy earthwork contractor serving the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable in regional footprint, project types, and customer base to Schermer.
• LaRiviere Inc. Pacific, WA-based site work and underground utility contractor. Similar regional Pacific Northwest footprint with overlapping services in earthwork, road construction, and infrastructure installation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schermer-construction-inc

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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