COLEMAN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

What COLEMAN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION does

Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc. is a Kansas City, Missouri-based general contractor founded in 1979 that provides specialized industrial and railroad construction services to major railroads. The company's work centers on locomotive servicing facilities, delivered through four integrated service lines: Air Systems, Facility Support Systems, Fuel Support Systems (including lube oil, duct banks, inspection pits, and fuel lines), and Environmental Solutions (covering pumping stations, storm drains, sewers, air distribution systems, track pans, lift stations, and treatment plants). Coleman is WBE/DBE certified continuously since its founding and has maintained more than 20 years without a lost-time accident — a record cited in the U.S. Congressional Record and recognized through NRC Contractor Gold and Silver Level Safety Awards, NRCMA Safety Awards, and a Builders' Association Safety Award.

The company operates a project-based, B2B contracting model, winning work through competitive bidding and established relationships with enterprise railroad clients. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific; revenue is generated through one-time construction contracts rather than recurring licenses. Project managers — averaging 19-22 years of construction industry experience — drive both sales engagement and execution, providing consulting on environmental and mechanical construction requirements. The firm markets primarily through its safety track record, certifications, and direct client relationships rather than through digital channels, and it is registered with a single headquarters location (1001 Swift St., Kansas City) and serves clients across the Midwest United States.

Coleman Industrial Construction is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. It has no recorded funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership transitions in the source material. With a headcount of 11-50 employees and no disclosed revenue figures, it operates as a focused specialty contractor whose differentiation rests on its safety record, regulatory certifications, and tenured project management expertise rather than on scale or technology.

Name

COLEMAN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

Legal name

Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc.

Website

https://cickc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coleman Industrial Construction is a Kansas City-based general contractor providing specialized industrial and railroad construction services, including air systems, facility support, fuel support, and environmental solutions for major railroads' locomotive servicing facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial and Railroad Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Utility System Construction (2371), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Stations, Platforms & Depot/Yard Construction (IMAFAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Railway Track & Civil Works Construction (Ballast, Slab Track, Alignment) (IMAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Industrial construction services
• Railroad construction
• Locomotive servicing facilities
• Environmental construction solutions
• Fuel support systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: General contracting services for industrial and railroad construction projects including air systems, facility support systems, fuel support systems, and environmental solutions for locomotive servicing facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Coleman Industrial Construction is a B2B general contractor that builds and upgrades locomotive servicing facilities for major U.S. railroads, delivering four integrated service lines: Air Systems, Facility Support Systems, Fuel Support Systems (including lube oil, duct banks, inspection pits, and fuel lines), and Environmental Solutions (pumping stations, storm drains, sewers, air distribution systems, track pans, lift stations, and treatment plants). The company operates as a single integrated construction offering rather than separate product lines.

Product overview

Coleman Industrial Construction is an industrial and railroad construction company founded in 1979, providing specialized construction services for locomotive servicing facilities. The company operates as a single integrated offering with four distinct service areas: Air Systems, Facility Support Systems, Fuel Support Systems, and Environmental Solutions. All services are focused on serving major railroads and industrial clients, with an emphasis on environmental and mechanical construction needs. Project Managers average over 19 years of construction industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Systems Construction Construction services for air distribution systems at locomotive servicing facilities serving major railroad clients, including the design and build of compressed air infrastructure required to service locomotives.
• Facility Support Systems Construction Construction and upgrade services for facility support systems at locomotive servicing facilities serving major railroad clients, including general facility infrastructure improvements required to support locomotive servicing operations.
• Fuel Support Systems Construction Construction services for fuel support systems at locomotive servicing facilities serving major railroad clients, including lube oil systems, duct banks, inspection pits, and fuel lines required for locomotive fueling and servicing operations.
• Environmental Solutions Construction Construction services for environmental infrastructure at industrial and railroad sites serving major railroad clients, including pumping stations, storm drains, sewers, air distribution systems, track pans, lift stations, and treatment plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• No lost-time accident in over 20 years

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Stacy and Witbeck: Stacy and Witbeck is a specialty contractor focused on rail and transit construction, including stations, yards, and track infrastructure. Comparable in delivering civil and mechanical scopes for rail facility owners.
• RailWorks: RailWorks provides rail infrastructure construction, maintenance, and specialty services for Class I, passenger, and industrial clients. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary rail contractor handling track, structures, and rail facility scopes.
• Mass. Electric Construction Co. Mass. Electric is a specialty rail and transit systems contractor delivering traction power, communications, and rail facility electrical/mechanical work. Comparable on rail-systems and facility-support scopes that Coleman also performs.
• Herzog Contracting Corp. Herzog is a closely-held, rail-focused contractor providing track construction, rail facility services, and industrial-rail mechanical work. Direct overlap with Coleman on rail-served industrial construction and rail-yard/depot scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit: Kiewit is one of North America's largest heavy-civil and industrial contractors with rail, transit, and industrial facility experience. A scaled incumbent that competes on larger integrated rail facility programs.
• Balfour Beatty Rail: Balfour Beatty's rail division is a large, established rail infrastructure provider offering electrification, track, structures, and systems work. Competes with Coleman on rail facility and civil scopes but at meaningfully larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Granite Construction: Granite is a publicly traded heavy-civil contractor with significant rail, transit, and industrial infrastructure work. Overlaps with Coleman on rail-adjacent civil and environmental scopes but operates at much larger scale and breadth.
• The Walsh Group (Walsh Construction): Walsh is a large, diversified contractor covering heavy civil, transportation (including rail/transit), and industrial buildings. Overlaps with Coleman on rail facility and environmental civil scopes but at national scale.
• Ames Construction: Ames is a privately held heavy-civil contractor with rail, transit, and industrial site work. Comparable on rail-adjacent civil scopes and large industrial facility builds.

Others

• Transystems: TranSystems is a transportation-focused engineering and consulting firm with deep rail practice. Comparable as a rail-adjacent ecosystem participant supporting railroad clients on facility planning and infrastructure strategy relevant to Coleman's project pipeline.

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

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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