What Phoenix Steel Erectors, Inc. does

Phoenix Steel Erectors, Inc. is a privately held, founder-led structural steel erection subcontractor founded in 2003 and headquartered in Gainesville, Virginia. The company provides turnkey steel erection services across the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, and West Virginia), including structural steel installation, joist installation, metal decking, AWS-certified welding, shear stud installation, crane rental, project management, and pre-construction estimating. It has been an AISC Advanced Certified Erector since 2010, and operates an owned fleet of eight cranes (including two 210-ton Linkbelt All Terrain units and a Maeda mini spider crane) along with welding trucks, stud machines, and material handling equipment, supported by a full-time safety director and an OSHA/NCCCO-trained workforce.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise B2B field sales driven by principals Paul Kollman (sales, business development, and finance) and Tony Adams (operations), targeting general contractors, construction managers, steel fabricators, and project owners. Work is secured through competitive bidding and direct relationship outreach, with revenue earned on a project-by-project basis at custom-quoted prices reflecting scope, tonnage, complexity, site conditions, and timeline. The customer mix is anchored to Northern Virginia hyperscale data center operators (Equinix, Digital Realty, Vantage Data Centers, NTT, Stack Infrastructure) and diversified across healthcare (INOVA Health System), education (George Mason University, Bowie State University), government (DC Government), and commercial (Apple Store Tysons) end markets.

Operationally, every project receives a Project-Specific Erection Plan, Safety Plan, Job Hazard Analysis, crane logistics plan, and welding procedures, and the company has maintained an Experience Modification Rate below the 1.0 industry average. The firm is privately held with no external investors or parent company identified, runs an employee 401(k) plan administered through Savant Wealth Management, and supports field hiring through an employee referral bonus program for crane operators and ironworkers.

Name

Phoenix Steel Erectors, Inc.

Legal name

Phoenix Steel Erectors, Inc.

Website

https://phoenixsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Phoenix Steel Erectors is a privately held structural steel erection contractor founded in 2003 in Gainesville, Virginia, serving general contractors, fabricators, and data center, healthcare, education, and government owners across the Mid-Atlantic with certified welding, crane rental, and project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Erection Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Structural steel erection
• Steel erection services
• Crane rental services
• Metal decking installation
• Joist installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Steel Erection Services: Phoenix Steel Erectors generates revenue through project-based steel erection services. The company provides complete steel erection including structural steel, joist installation, metal decking, certified welding, shear stud installation, and crane rental. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on construction projects, with pricing based on project scope, tonnage, complexity, and duration. Services are provided to general contractors, fabricators, and project owners in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phoenix Steel Erectors provides structural steel erection services including joist installation, metal decking, certified welding, shear stud installation, and crane rental for general contractors, fabricators, and project owners in the Mid-Atlantic region. The company also offers project management and pre-construction estimating, budgeting, sequencing, and crane planning services. All projects receive AISC Advanced Certified Erector oversight with project-specific erection, safety, and welding plans.

Product overview

Phoenix Steel Erectors is a steel erection services company offering a unified suite of construction services. The core offerings include structural steel erection (with joist installation, metal decking, building renovation, and shear stud installation), crane rental (with eight cranes ranging from 27-ton to 210-ton capacity), project management, and pre-construction estimating/planning services. All projects receive detailed erection and safety plans with AISC Advanced Certified Erector oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Erection Structural steel erection services including joist installation, metal decking, building renovation, and shear stud installation performed by experienced foremen and ironworkers. AISC Advanced Certified Erector oversight is applied to every project along with project-specific erection, safety, crane logistics, and welding plans.
• Crane Rental
• Project Management
• Estimating, Budgets, and Pre-Project Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Experience Modification Rate (EMR) historically below industry average of 1.0
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Savant Wealth ManagementminorOthersPhoenix Steel is partnered with Savant Wealth Management to provide 401K program management for employees. Savant offers face-to-face meetings with employees for retirement planning questions and various wealth management services. This partnership supports the company's employee benefits package.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ALL Erection & Crane Rental: ALL Erection & Crane Rental is one of North America's largest crane rental operators with a fleet including heavy-lift all-terrain cranes. Comparable through Phoenix's crane rental business line and its use of heavy-lift Linkbelt equipment in steel erection.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: TNT Crane & Rigging is a national crane rental and rigging services provider serving industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers. Comparable through the crane rental business line that Phoenix operates alongside its steel erection services.

Direct peers

• LPR Construction: LPR Construction is a Colorado-based structural steel erector serving the Rocky Mountain region with structural steel, joist, and decking services for commercial and industrial projects. Comparable in scope of services, equipment-based delivery model, and project complexity focus.
• Basden Steel Erectors: Basden Steel Erectors is a regional structural steel erector serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US, providing comparable structural steel erection, joist and decking services. Directly comparable in service offering, customer type (general contractors), and operational model.
• Turner Steel Erectors: Turner Steel Erectors is a regional structural steel erector serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets with comparable steel erection, joist, and decking services for commercial and institutional projects.
• Buck Steel: Buck Steel is a national structural steel erection and fabrication company serving commercial, industrial, and data center projects. Comparable in AISC certification, steel erection scope, and enterprise customer focus including data centers.
• W&W Steel Erectors: W&W Steel is a regional structural steel erector providing erection, joist, and decking services across the US. Comparable in specialty trade positioning, equipment-based delivery, and general contractor customer base.
• Iron Eagle Steel: Iron Eagle Steel is a regional structural steel erector providing steel erection, joist and decking services to commercial and industrial customers in its geographic market. Comparable in specialty trade positioning, customer base, and project-based delivery.
• SME Steel Contractors: SME Steel Contractors is a national structural steel erector serving large commercial, healthcare, sports, and aviation projects across the US. Closely comparable in service offering, AISC certification, and crane-based delivery, with broader geographic reach than Phoenix.
• O'Donnell Steel Construction: O'Donnell Steel is a Mid-Atlantic and national structural steel erector serving complex commercial and institutional projects. Comparable in geographic overlap, service offering, and AISC-certified project delivery model.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PhoenixSteelErectors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3119520

Compliance5 records

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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