UNION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

What UNION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC. does

Union Industrial Contractors, Inc. (UIC) is a private general contracting and construction services firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Ashtabula, Ohio. The company delivers a full-service construction platform spanning nine market verticals: bridge construction, building construction and renovation, chemical plant construction, manufacturing, utilities, water/wastewater treatment, metals, mining, and medical/institutional projects. UIC is ODOT-prequalified for bridge work and is documented to have executed design-build contracts in excess of $10,000,000, including the ODOT State Route 11 project covering approximately 9 miles of highway and 12 bridge structures. The firm has built referenceable projects such as the Smolen Gulf Highway Bridge (a 608-foot covered wood bridge identified as the longest covered bridge in the United States) and has delivered value-engineering outcomes, including a roughly $500,000 cost saving for the City of Eastlake on a pedestrian bridge project.

The company's customer base is concentrated in Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania, with the majority of named engagements being government or public-sector buyers (ODOT, county engineers, municipal governments, port authorities, regional sewer districts, and state universities) and a smaller set of industrial clients in chemical, manufacturing, and air-separation operations. UIC's capabilities include excavation, site utilities, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, structural concrete, steel and wood framing, HDPE and PVC piping, and complete design/build project delivery. Marketing is minimal — the firm relies on a basic Drupal website, direct project engagement, and reference-driven repeat work rather than digital demand generation.

UIC employs 11 people and operates without disclosed institutional ownership, external funding, M&A activity, or formal management-team information in the public record. Pricing is project-based (fixed-price or cost-plus) with quote-driven engagement, and the firm has no publicly disclosed revenue, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or formal partnerships. The business model is best characterized as a small, regional, relationship-driven specialty contractor with regulatory qualification (ODOT) and a diversified vertical mix that mitigates single-market dependence within its geographic footprint.

Name

UNION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Legal name

UNION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Website

https://uicconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Union Industrial Contractors is a private, ODOT-prequalified general contractor founded in 1994 in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving government, industrial, and commercial clients across nine construction verticals in Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH), Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Bridge construction
• Industrial construction
• Design build construction
• Municipal infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashtabula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Revenue is generated through fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts for industrial and commercial clients. Projects range from small maintenance jobs to complete turnkey facilities and large infrastructure projects. The company also provides design/build services as part of its project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Union Industrial Contractors is a general contracting construction firm providing full-service construction, renovation, and design/build services to industrial, commercial, and government clients. Core work includes bridge construction and rehabilitation, building construction and renovation, chemical plant construction, manufacturing facility services, utility infrastructure (sewers, water lines, culverts), waste water and water treatment plant projects, mining services, and medical/institutional construction. Projects range from small grout and maintenance jobs to complete turnkey facilities and multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Union Industrial Contractors is a general contractor providing a comprehensive portfolio of construction services to commercial and industrial clients in Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. The company operates across nine core service areas: Bridge Construction Services, Building Construction and Renovation, Chemical Plant Construction, Manufacturing Construction Services, Utilities Construction, Waste Water/Water Treatment Plant Services, Metals Industry Services, Mining Services, and Medical/Institutional Construction. The company is ODOT prequalified and serves clients in various industrial sectors with capabilities ranging from excavation and concrete work to complete design/build project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $500,000 savings for City of Eastlake through value engineering on pedestrian bridge project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trumbull Corporation: Pittsburgh-area heavy civil contractor performing bridges, highways, water treatment, and site development. Comparable in regional service territory and public infrastructure focus.
• The Ruhlin Company: Sharon Center, OH-based heavy civil contractor performing bridges, highways, and infrastructure work across Northeast Ohio and beyond. Direct competitor for ODOT and municipal infrastructure projects in UIC's home market.
• Great Lakes Construction Co. Hinckley, OH-based heavy highway and civil contractor focused on bridges, roadways, and site development. Comparable in regional scope, ODOT prequalification, and self-performed construction capabilities.
• Mascaro Construction Company: Pittsburgh-based general contractor with commercial, institutional, and civil projects. Comparable in Pittsburgh-area geographic reach and diversified construction service offerings.
• Kokosing Construction Company: Ohio-headquartered heavy civil and industrial contractor with ODOT experience and a similar multi-vertical service platform spanning bridges, utilities, water treatment, and industrial construction. Directly comparable in geography, customer base, and project types.
• Mosser Construction: Fremont, OH-based general contractor delivering industrial, commercial, institutional, and civil projects across Ohio. Similar size and multi-segment service mix to UIC, including design/build delivery.
• Beaver Excavating Company: Canton, OH-based civil contractor performing site development, demolition, earthwork, and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in Ohio civil/heavy construction services.
• Independence Excavating, Inc. Independence, OH-based site preparation, demolition, and civil contractor serving Northeast Ohio. Comparable in regional geography and overlap on excavation, utility, and concrete scopes.
• Brayman Construction Corporation: Saxonburg, PA-based heavy civil and industrial contractor with significant bridge, foundation, and marine work. Directly comparable in Northwest Pennsylvania geography and bridge/industrial construction capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large national contractor with strong Ohio presence across industrial, commercial, and institutional construction. Overlaps with UIC's building and institutional segments but operates at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-industrial-contractors-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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