Okane Structural Steel Inc.

What Okane Structural Steel Inc. does

Okane Structural Steel Inc., doing business as O'Kane Cregg Steel Inc. (OKCS), is a Northern California structural steel and miscellaneous metals subcontractor founded in 2014 and headquartered at 1310 Armstrong Avenue, San Francisco. The company fabricates and erects structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and architectural metal components for residential, mixed-use, commercial, and public works projects across the SF Bay Area, and offers BIM modeling and coordination as a preconstruction service. Its core technical differentiator is its designation as California's #1 certified BOK Modern installer, an exclusive architectural metalwork certification that allows it to bid glazed balustrade and ornamental scopes typically inaccessible to general steel subcontractors.

The company operates a project-based business model, winning lump-sum steel and metals scopes through relationships with major Bay Area general contractors and developers including Suffolk, Cahill Contractors, Pulte Group, Trammel Crow Residential, Nibbi Bros Associates, WL Butler, Baines/Nibbi JV, Midstate Construction, Johnstone Moyer Inc., and Related. Revenue is generated entirely through construction contracts; there is no recurring software or service revenue. The firm's owner-operators Paul O'Kane (President, 25+ years of trade experience) and Diarmuid Cregg (Vice President, 20+ years) lead a team that includes operations, project management, project engineering, and field superintendent functions, supplemented by certified welders and ironworkers trained through the company's internal "Safety In Steel" program.

The company is a privately held for-profit corporation with a headcount band of 11-50 employees, no outside funding rounds, and no public financials. Its strategic posture reflects a specialty-subcontractor pattern: deepen relationships with top-tier GCs, expand service scope (BIM, public works entry) while staying within the Northern California geographic perimeter. Operational risk is concentrated in regional construction cycles and Bay Area labor costs, while competitive positioning is anchored by the BOK Modern certification and founder-led technical execution.

Name

Okane Structural Steel Inc.

Legal name

O'Kane Cregg Steel Inc.

Website

https://okanesteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Okane Structural Steel Inc. (dba O'Kane Cregg Steel) is a San Francisco-based structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving Bay Area general contractors on residential, commercial, and public works projects, distinguished as California's #1 certified BOK Modern installer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE), Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs (IMADACAF), Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Miscellaneous metals installation
• Architectural metalwork
• BIM modeling services
• BOK Modern certified installer

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication and Installation: Fabrication and installation of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and architectural metal components for multi-unit residential buildings, commercial projects, and public works opportunities. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with general contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

O'Kane Cregg Steel Inc. fabricates and installs structural steel components (framing, storefront steel, elevator steel, moment frames), miscellaneous metals (railings, stairs, canopies, gates, trellis, bollards), and architectural metal components for multi-unit residential, commercial, and public works construction projects in Northern California. The company also offers BIM 3D modeling and coordination on all major projects and is California's #1 certified BOK Modern installer for architectural metal systems.

Product overview

O'Kane Cregg Steel Inc. operates as a steel fabrication and installation company serving the Northern California construction market since 2014. The company offers a unified service portfolio comprising three core offerings: Structural Steel Services (framing, storefront, elevator steel, moment frames), Miscellaneous Metals Services (railings, stairs, canopies, gates, trellis, bollards), and BIM Modelling Services (3D modelling and coordination). As a specialized add-on capability, they provide certified BOK Modern architectural metal system installation, positioning themselves as California's #1 certified BOK Modern installer. The company serves multi-unit residential buildings, commercial projects, and public works opportunities throughout the Bay Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication and Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of numerous large-scale residential projects in Northern California

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BOK ModerncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014O'Kane Cregg Steel is California's #1 certified BOK Modern installer since 2014. The partnership involves installation of BOK Modern architectural metal systems including aluminum and corten rain screens, sunshades, balcony railings, security gates, awnings, and courtyard privacy railings. This is a flagship partnership with exclusive installation certification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Sure Steel, Inc. Western U.S. structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator/erector; similar product offering and project delivery, primarily competing in adjacent geographies rather than the Bay Area.
• Olson & Co Steel: California-based structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving Northern/Central California — comparable customer base and project types, with a larger regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Cisco Steel (TAS Commercial Concrete / Cisco Steel Inc.): Bay Area structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving general contractors on multi-unit residential and commercial projects — directly overlapping in geography and product mix.
• Herrick Corporation: Northern California-based structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator/erector serving commercial, industrial and public works — directly comparable in geography, scope and customer type to O'Kane Cregg.

Others

• AISC-Certified Steel Fabrication Shops (Bay Area): The broader pool of AISC-certified Bay Area structural steel fabricators competes with O'Kane Cregg on enterprise GC bids; the trade association is the relevant ecosystem reference point for competitive benchmarking.
• Cahill Contractors: San Francisco general contractor and repeat O'Kane Cregg customer (Hunter's View, Tahanan); a downstream customer rather than a competitor, but useful as a peer-of-peer reference for the Bay Area multifamily bid environment.
• BOK Modern: O'Kane Cregg's core architectural metal systems partner; manufactures proprietary rain screens, sunshades, railings and gates that O'Kane Cregg is certified to install in California — an upstream ecosystem player rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer with downstream fabrication capabilities; not a direct local bidder but sets competitive pricing dynamics and can supply or vertically integrate into O'Kane Cregg's market.
• Schuff Steel (Quanta Services): Large national structural steel fabricator and erector owned by Quanta Services; offers the same fabricated structural metal and erection services on commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects.
• SME Steel Contractors: National structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator/erector with a large project portfolio; competes for the same GC bids, though at a much larger scale and broader geography than O'Kane Cregg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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