LEM CONSTRUCTION INC

What LEM CONSTRUCTION INC does

LEM Construction Co, Inc. is a Texas-based general contracting firm founded in 1971 by L.W. Laird and now in its second generation of family leadership. The company specializes in the construction of water and wastewater pump stations and treatment facilities, serving municipal governments, counties, municipal utility districts (MUDs), and special-purpose government entities across Texas. Headquartered in Houston, LEM operates as a regional contractor with a project portfolio spanning communities including Baytown, Kingwood, Pecan Grove, Stafford, Junction, Rockdale, Pharr, and Agua SUD, with completed facilities ranging from 1 MGD to 40 MGD capacity.

The company's core technical capabilities cover the full spectrum of water and wastewater treatment construction: membrane filtration systems, conventional activated sludge and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treatment trains, lift stations, pump stations, SCADA integration, UV disinfection, granular activated carbon adsorption, centrifuge and belt press dewatering, and deep excavation with engineered shoring or cofferdams. Supporting services include construction management, detailed CPM scheduling, document control, field management, safety management, quality control implementation, preconstruction services, and value engineering. The firm maintains a dedicated Safety Director with OSHA 500 Trainer certification and CSHO credentials.

LEM generates revenue through competitive bidding on municipal public works contracts, with project-based one-time fees for construction delivery and professional services for construction management. The firm pursues procurement opportunities through City of Houston Certified MBE, WBE, and SBE programs and maintains a 'Current Bids' page on its website for active solicitation. No external institutional investment, private equity, or venture capital backing is evident. Marketing relies on direct bidding, project portfolio showcase, and industry association memberships (HCA, TWIN, NAWIC, DBIA, and water industry associations). Geographic scope is regional, concentrated in Texas and the Houston metropolitan area, with no documented expansion beyond the state.

Name

LEM CONSTRUCTION INC

Legal name

LEM Construction Co, Inc.

Website

https://lemconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LEM Construction Co, Inc. is a Texas-based, family-owned general contracting firm founded in 1971 that builds water and wastewater pump stations and treatment facilities for municipal governments and utility districts across Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Construction

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• Water treatment construction
• Wastewater treatment facilities
• Municipal infrastructure contracting
• Pumping station construction
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting - Project-Based Construction: LEM generates revenue as a general contractor through one-time project fees for construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infrastructure. Projects are awarded through competitive bidding on municipal contracts.
2. Construction Management Services: Preconstruction services including detailed CPM scheduling, document control, value engineering, and constructability reviews provided as part of overall project delivery

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEM Construction Co, Inc. is a Texas-based general contracting firm that builds water and wastewater pump stations and treatment facilities for municipal governments and utility districts. The firm self-performs and manages construction of water treatment plants (membrane filtration, surface water intake, chemical feed), wastewater treatment plants (lift stations, activated sludge, sequence batch reactors, UV disinfection, sludge dewatering), and pumping facilities, supported by construction management, CPM scheduling, preconstruction, value engineering, safety, and quality control services.

Product overview

LEM Construction Co, Inc. is a Texas-based general contracting firm founded in 1971 that specializes in water and wastewater treatment construction. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on three core offerings: Water Treatment Facilities Construction (including membrane filtration, surface water treatment, and chemical feed systems), Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction (including lift stations, activated sludge systems, and UV disinfection), and Pumping Facilities Construction (including pump stations and distribution systems). These core construction services are supported by project management offerings including Construction Management, Detailed CPM Scheduling, Document Control, Field Management, Safety Management, Quality Control Implementation, Preconstruction Services, and Value Engineering. The company has completed numerous notable projects including the Ft. Bend County WC&ID #2 Surface Water Treatment Plant (3 MGD), Baytown West District Wastewater Treatment Plant (8 MGD average/40 MGD peak), and Herman M. Myers Surface Water Treatment Plant, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Treatment Facilities Construction General contracting construction of groundwater and surface water treatment facilities for municipal clients, including membrane filtration, traditional gravity sand filtration, granular activated carbon adsorption systems, flocculation and sedimentation basins, raw water intake structures, chemical feed systems, low lift and high service pumping systems, and raw water and finished water storage facilities.
• Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction General contracting construction of municipal wastewater treatment facilities, including lift stations, conventional activated sludge treatment plants, tertiary treatment systems, headworks with screening and grit removal, aeration facilities, clarifiers, traveling bridge or rotating filters, chemical feed systems, contact basins, UV disinfection systems, and sludge handling and dewatering systems.
• Pumping Facilities Construction General contracting construction of municipal pumping facilities, including storm water pump stations, raw water pump stations and intake structures, wastewater lift stations, and water distribution facilities, including concrete structures, excavation plans, distribution piping, and SCADA control systems.
• Construction Management and Preconstruction Services Project management, detailed CPM scheduling, document control, field management, quality control implementation and coordination, preconstruction services, and value engineering and constructability reviews provided to municipal owners across water and wastewater construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Incident rate well below industry average through diligent safety program implementation

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City of HoustoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLEM actively seeks bids from City of Houston Certified MBE, WBE, and SBE firms for all City of Houston projects, indicating a preferred contractor relationship with the municipality for water and wastewater construction projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch's water business is a major global EPCM firm specializing in water/wastewater treatment plant construction, pumping facilities, and advanced treatment technologies (membrane, UV, biological) — directly comparable to LEM's documented capabilities in membrane filtration, GAC, UV disinfection, and SCADA integration.
• Garver: Garver operates an industrial water/wastewater construction practice building treatment plants and pumping infrastructure for Texas-region municipalities. Directly competes with LEM on Texas municipal water/wastewater bid lists and shares the same vertical specialization.
• Garney Construction: Garney is a privately held, ~$1B-revenue specialty general contractor whose core business is constructing water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline infrastructure for municipalities — the same core niche as LEM. Both firms win work through competitive municipal bidding, self-perform heavy civil/structural/mechanical scopes, and target Texas/Mid-South public-works clients.
• MWH Constructors (Stantec): MWH Constructors, now part of Stantec, is a leading water/wastewater EPC contractor that designs and builds treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance infrastructure for municipal utilities globally. Direct competitor to LEM on design-build municipal water/wastewater treatment projects.
• CDM Smith: CDM Smith provides full design-build and construction services for municipal water/wastewater treatment facilities, including membrane, activated sludge, and advanced treatment systems. Competes head-to-head with LEM for municipal water infrastructure contracts in Texas and adjacent states.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Granite Construction is a publicly traded heavy-civil infrastructure contractor with significant water resources and wastewater treatment construction operations. Larger scale incumbent that competes with LEM on Texas public-works treatment plant and pump station packages.
• Hunt Construction Group (AECOM): AECOM, including its Hunt Construction Group and water-infrastructure practice, is a global EPCM firm that designs and constructs large-scale water and wastewater treatment facilities. A broad incumbent that competes with LEM on the largest Texas municipal treatment projects and design-build programs.
• Swinerton: Swinerton is a large diversified general contractor with civil/infrastructure and water/wastewater treatment practice groups serving public agencies in the western US. Competes with LEM on larger Texas municipal treatment plant packages as a broader incumbent pursuing adjacent verticals.
• Kiewit: Kiewit is one of North America's largest heavy-civil and infrastructure contractors with active water/wastewater treatment plant construction capabilities. As a broad incumbent, it competes with LEM on larger municipal treatment plant and conveyance programs and tends to set aggressive bid benchmarks on big procurements.

Regional players

• Sundt Construction: Sundt is an employee-owned heavy-civil and industrial contractor with a strong Texas/Southwest presence that performs water/wastewater treatment plant construction, pump stations, and pipeline work — overlapping with LEM on the same customer segment and regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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