The Erection Company, LLC

What The Erection Company, LLC does

The Erection Company, LLC (TEC) is a privately held structural steel erection subcontractor headquartered in Lake Stevens, Washington, founded in 1981 by Adam Jones Sr. The company provides four integrated service lines — AISC-certified steel erection, design-assist, preconstruction, and logistics support — to general contractors and developers across the Western U.S. (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Nevada, and Hawaii). TEC specializes in complex, fast-track commercial construction projects including high-rise office towers, airports, hospitals, data centers, sports venues, and federal courthouses, with a marquee track record that includes the Amazon Spheres, the 58-story Rainier Square Tower (completed in 10 months using SpeedCore technology), Lumen Field, T-Mobile Park, the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, and the active Hollywood Burbank Airport Terminal Replacement. The company's technical differentiator is expertise in the SpeedCore composite steel-plate shear wall erection methodology (cross-tied steel plates field-filled with concrete), which delivers roughly 40% schedule compression versus conventional reinforced-concrete core construction, combined with a proprietary engineered fall protection program and AISC certification. TEC employs approximately 240 workers including union ironworkers dispatched from Ironworkers Local 86, alongside experienced superintendents (15-25 years each) and project managers. Revenue is project-based, generated through competitive bidding and long-standing GC relationships (Lease Crutcher Lewis, Hensel Phelps, GLY), with no publicly disclosed financial figures. Following the 2018 sale from Adam Jones Sr. to his sons Adam Jr. and Brian, plus Lance Richotte, the company navigated a 2019 leadership crisis when both Brian Jones and Lance Richotte died; Adam Jones Sr. returned as CEO and Adam Jones Jr. was elevated to President, with current operating leadership including CEO Blake Hoskisson and COO Bryan Webb.

Name

The Erection Company, LLC

Legal name

The Erection Company, LLC

Website

https://tec-7.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Erection Company is a privately held, AISC-certified structural steel erection subcontractor based in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving Western U.S. general contractors and developers on complex fast-track commercial projects including high-rise towers, airports, hospitals, data centers, and sports venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Erection Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Erection & Structural Ironwork (EDAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Structural steel erection
• Commercial construction services
• Preconstruction services
• Steel building construction
• Design-assist construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Stevens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Erection Services: Project-based fees for structural steel erection services including raising gangs, metal decking, shear studs, bolted and welded connections, precast panel erection, and miscellaneous metals installation. Revenue is project-based and tied to construction contracts.
2. Design-Assist Services: Early involvement in projects providing constructibility input, budgetary pricing during development, and collaboration with fabricators during detailing and shipment phases.
3. Logistics Support: Daily logistics support including scheduling iron, cranes, lifts, and consumables with precise delivery schedules for 'Just in Time' deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Erection Company (TEC) is an AISC-certified structural steel erection subcontractor that raises, connects, and installs steel frameworks for high-rise and complex commercial buildings in the Western U.S. Its offering combines on-site steel erection crews with preconstruction design-assist, budgetary pricing, and Just-In-Time logistics coordination, allowing it to deliver fast-track commercial projects such as 58-story towers, hospitals, airports, sports venues, data centers, and federal courthouses.

Product overview

The Erection Company (TEC) provides a comprehensive suite of structural steel erection services for commercial buildings throughout the Western U.S. The core offering consists of four integrated service lines: Steel Erection (AISC-certified structural steel and metal decking installation), Design Assist (early-involvement constructibility collaboration), Preconstruction (budgetary pricing and scheduling), and Logistics Support (Just-In-Time material and equipment delivery). Together, these services enable TEC to deliver fast-track commercial projects from early planning through final close-out.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Erection AISC-certified structural steel erection service where TEC's "Raising Gangs" (about 20% of the workforce) erect structural steel, install metal decking, shear studs, and bolted/welded connections. Crews also erect precast columns and panels, metal siding, man and material hoists, and install miscellaneous metals such as metal stairs, handrails, and canopies.
• Design Assist Early-involvement design-assist service in which TEC collaborates with client engineering departments and steel fabricators to develop innovative construction solutions for unique, challenging, and fast-track projects, ensuring erection stability and safety.
• Preconstruction Services Early-engagement service providing budgetary pricing during project development, fabricator coordination during detailing and shipment, and preliminary schedule commitments with detailed planning upon bid award.
• Logistics Support Daily logistics coordination service covering equipment and material supplier relationships, accommodation of jobsite fluctuations, and precise Just-In-Time delivery scheduling for iron, cranes, lifts, and consumables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed Rainier Square Tower (58-story, 850-foot) in 10 months - twice as fast as conventional methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SunSteelcoreTechnology or IntegrationSteel fabricator partner on Burbank Airport Terminal Replacement project, working alongside TEC and HPTJV
• HPTJV (Holder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on Burbank Airport Terminal Replacement project
• Hensel PhelpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor for Delta Lounge SEATAC project
• GLYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor for UW District Station project; collaborated on steel erection rates study
• Lease Crutcher LewiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor for Rainier Square Tower - long-standing partnership on innovative projects
• Wright Runstad & Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for Rainier Square Tower project
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineer for Rainier Square Tower and multiple other projects; collaborated on SpeedCore development
• NBBJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect for Rainier Square Tower and other projects
• Supreme SteelcoreTechnology or IntegrationSteel fabricator for SpeedCore modules on Rainier Square Tower project
• Sabey Data CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Quincy Data Center project - one of Sabey's most successful multi-tenant data center campuses
• Port of SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject owner for International Arrivals Facility at SEATAC
• Ironworkers Local 86coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion partnership for dispatching ironworkers; collaborative community events including Toys for Tots and annual picnics

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SME Steel Contractors: One of the largest U.S. structural steel erectors with comparable scope across high-rise, commercial, healthcare, and sports venues. Comparable AISC-certified, specialty-subcontractor business model serving large GCs on fast-track projects.
• TrueCore Steel (formerly Schuff Steel): Major national structural steel erector recently rebranded under TrueCore after the Schuff Steel acquisition. Closely comparable business model as an AISC-certified steel erection specialty contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
• Midwest Steel, Inc. Detroit-based industrial and structural steel erector serving commercial and heavy-industrial clients nationwide. Comparable specialty-erector model with AISC credentials and fast-track project capability.
• ANCO Steel: Chicago-area structural steel erector serving commercial and industrial projects. Directly comparable AISC-certified steel erection specialty contractor with similar project-based revenue model.
• Williams Steel Erection Co. Structural steel erector serving commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. Closely comparable specialty-contractor model focused on raising gangs, decking, and connections for GCs.
• Derr & Gruenewald Construction: Steel erection specialty contractor serving commercial and industrial projects in the Western U.S. Comparable scope as a regional AISC-certified erector working on complex, fast-track builds.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer and fabricator with growing vertical integration into erection and joist/deck supply. Operates broadly across steel products and is not a specialist steel erector, but increasingly competes downstream with TEC's fabricator and erector partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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