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Top Metal Builders – Top Ranked Contractors by Tonnage

Rank Company Name/Location Year Founded 2024 Tonnage 2023 Tonnage % Tonnage Change 2024 Square Footage2 Affiliated Manufacturer
1 Span Construction & Engineering, Inc., Madera, Calif. 1980 33605 25103 34% 6196409 Butler Manufacturing
2 SURE STEEL, INC., South Weber, Utah 1993 27016 22636 19% 3832597 American Buildings, Ceco Building Systems, GEM Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings, Allied Steel Buildings
3 Steelworx Solutions LLC, Groveland, Fla. 2005 16992 15750 8% 2831536
4 RMG Erectors & Constructors, Missoula, Mont. 2000 15388 576247
5 Image Building Systems, LLC, Tempe, Ariz. 2006 8717 7546 16% 1573700 CBC Steel Buildings, Star Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
6 Keller, Inc., Kaukauna, Wisc. 1960 8137 15135 -46% 1474016 American Buildings
7 Dunn Building Company, Birmingham, Ala. 6340 2398 164% 863228 Kirby Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
8 Lemartec Corporation, a MasTec company, Coconut Grove, Fla. 1977 5925 2150 176% 808480
9 Superior Metal Services, Co.,  Boerne, Texas 1996 4807 2498 92% 1482703
10 NuAge Builders, Sioux Falls, S.D. 2017 3474 2211 57% 796995 Behlen Manufacturing Co., Varco Pruden Buildings
11 E&L Construction Group, Flint, Mich. 1953 3135 1220 157% 1274385 Varco Pruden Buildings
12 Building Innovation Group Inc., East Rochester, N.Y. 2000 3025 3050 -1% 495000 Ceco Building Systems,
13 Septagon Construction Company 1980 3025 2327 30% Butler Manufacturing,
14 Harrell Construction, Jacksonville, Fla. 1977 2975 3050 -3% 1009034 Varco Pruden Buildings
15 C. Tucker Cope and Associates, Columbiana, Ohio 1984 2959 2514 18% 440114 Chief Bulidings
16 Russell P. LeFrois Builder Inc., Henrietta, N.Y. 1947 2900 2000 45% 470000 Butler Manufacturing,
17 Arizona Corporate Builders, Tempe, Ariz. 2005 2862 5684 -50% 917470 Cornerstone Building Brands, Nucor Building Systems, Star Building Systems
18 Steel Vision Construction Inc., Rigby, Idaho 2001 2782 2,322 20% 813569 Behlen Manufacturing Co., Nucor Building Systems
19 SteelCan Building Systems Ltd, Oshawa, Ont. 2018 2743 1968 39% 273000 Varco Pruden Buildings
20 RPY Steel Buildings, Hialeah Gardens, Florida 2020 2500 1000 150% American Buildings
21 Hoover Building Specialists, LLC,  Honey Brook, Pa. 2001 2494 817 67% 310735 Corle Building Systems
22 Clouse Construction Corp.,  New Riegel, Ohio 1975 2484 1837 35% 506736 Butler Manufacturing
23 DCC, Inc., Dublin, Ga. 1945 2446 987 152% 1274698 Butler Manufacturing, Kirby Building Systems
24 Jensen Builders Ltd, Fort Dodge, Iowa 1983 2350 2140 10% 523380 Chief Buildings
25 Revere Steel LLC, Butler, Pa. 2018 2305 2609 -12% 589193 Corle Building Systems, Nucor Building Systems
26 Ferguson Construction, Sidney, Ohio 1920 2226 1725 29% 552603 Nucor Building Systems
27 Ahrens Companies, Lake Park, Fla. 1902 2032 1675 21% 475000 Behlen Manufacturing Co.
28 Scenic Ridge Company, Lancaster, Pa. 1989 1965 1837 7% 407649 American Buildings, Corle Building Systems, Metallic Building Co.,
29 Redhawk Metal Buildings, Richfield, Wisc. 2016 1962 625 214% 703658 Nucor Building Systems
30 Coastal Steel Structures, Lake Worth, Fla. 2005 1884 1610 17% 774216 Nucor Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
31 JBS Contracting, Inc., Mount Pleasant, Mich. 1993 1841 1245 48% 735730 Chief Buildings, Nucor Building Systems
32 Rainwater Construction Company, Atlanta, Ga. 1956 1788 2322 -23% 563650 Butler Manufacturing
33 ADS Martin, Round Rock, Texas 2015 1677 1050 59% 640000
34 Native American Contracting, Schertz, Texas 1981 1671 973 72% 337354 Varco Pruden Buildings
35 Steel Building Specialists, Inc., Halethorpe, Md. 1996 1588 1496 6% 322356 Varco Pruden Buildings
36 Dublin Building Systems, Dublin, Ohio 1969 1575 2052 -23% 310000 Chief Buildings, Varco Pruden Buildings
37 JB Steel LLC, Medford, Ore. 1970 1501 1557 -4% 340805 Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
38 James Ware Construction, Inc, Sturgis, Mich. 1974 1467 1711 -14% 186683 Butler Manufacturing
39 MWC Group, Inc., Adelanto, California 2015 1390 1405 -1% 384450 CBC Steel Buildings, Cornerstone Building Brands, Star Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
40 Baker Constructors,  Frederick, Colo. 2013 1305 1230 6% 335,280 DFB Buildings, American Buildings.
41 Urban Construction Company, Wausau, Wisc. 1948 1296 986 32% 315421 Butler Manufacturing
42 Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc., Branford, Ct. 1968 1260 1009 25% 254883 Varco Pruden Buildings
43 MMBS Inc., Hudsonville, Mich. 1972 1201 1140 5% 396028 Kirby Building Systems
44 Campbell Construction Inc., Wooster, Ohio 1953 1180 438 169% 269213 Butler Manufacturing
45 Sea Con LLC, Issaquah, Wash. 1976 1173 1992 -41% 334600 Cornerstone Building Brands, Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
46 Valor Contracting LLC, West Fargo, N.D. 2019 1146 1521 -25% 289934 Varco Pruden Buildings
47 Fairchance Construction Co, Inc., Fairchance, Pa. 1916 1138 365 212% 271204 Butler Manufacturing
48 Southwest Building Solutions, Phoenix, Ariz. 2009 1112 987 13% 318400 Cornerstone Building Brands, Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
49 Bel-Con Design Builders Ltd., Belleville, Ont. 1973 1101 552 100% 234780 Butler Manufacturing
50 Greystone Construction Company, Shakopee, Minn. 1987 1090 937 16% 386042 Nucor Building Systems
51 Crossland Construction Company, Inc., Columbus, Kans. 1977 1080 747 45% 465061 American Buildings, Butler Manufacturing, Ceco Building Systems, Chief Buildings, Kirby Building Systems, Metallic Building Co., Nucor Buildings Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
52 Keystone Steel Structures, LLC., Honey Brook, Pa. 2001 1068 933 15% 696258 Kirby Building Systems, Metallic Building Co., Vulcan Steel Structures, Whirlwind Steel Buildings
53 Riedel – Wilks Building Structures, Inc, Huntington, W.V. 1978 1051 952 10% 243074 Kirby Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
54 Veneklasen Construction, Grand Rapids, Mich. 1976 1050 3249 -67% 260000 Varco Pruden Buildings
55 Dunlap & Company, Columbus, Ind. 1873 987 142 595% 247221 American Buildings
56 PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc., Bloomfield, Ct. 1965 916 725 26% 205000 Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
57 Pioneer Construction, Grand Rapids, Mich. 894 3877 -77% 208368
58 Richardson Brothers Construction, Hutchinson, Kans. 1974 883 465 90% 213600 Butler Manufacturing
59 Brett Construction Company, Lexington, Ky. 1987 875 860 2% 361000 Nucor Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
60 Ruldoph Libbe Inc., Walbridge, Ohio 1951 860 1894 -55% 191000 Nucor Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
61 MAR Building Solutions, Lee’s Summit, Mo. 2014 821 860 -5% 223600 Butler Manufacturing,
62 Ironhide Construction, Lincoln, Neb. 2008 804 1004 -19% 270724 Chief Buildings
63 BARNES Buildings & Management Group, Inc, Weymouth, Mass. 1996 801 656 22% 178208 Behlen Manufacturing Co., Ceco Building Systems, Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
64 Heath Steel, Fort Collins, Colo. 2009 790 883 -10% 118398 Chief Buildings
65 Weaver Commercial Contractor Inc., Dalton, Ohio 2009 762 405 88% 208695 Nucor Building Systems
66 Bob Breeding General Contractors, LLC, Denton, Md. 1969 743 1557 -52% 151764 American Buildings, Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
67 Svenska Builders Ltd., Saskatoon, Sask. 2016 710 1400 -49% 178960 Behlen Manufacturing Co.,
68 Tedesco Construction Services, Tonawanda, N.Y. 2006 707 1076 -34% 144237 Nucor Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
69 A. B. Systems, Inc., Rochester, Minn. 1972 700 355 97% 156900 Nucor Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
70 WUNDERLICH CONSTRUCTION LTD, Seguin, Texas 1976 671 124500 Butler Manufacturing
71 Grassmere Construction Ltd., Tillsonburg, Ont. 1988 669 94500 Butler Manufacturing
72 Design Builders & Contractors of Eau Claire, LLC, Elk Mount, Wisc. 2005 625 666 -6% 182565 Nucor Buildings Systems
73 CHG Building Systems, Inc., Renton, Wash. 1987 621 435 43% 95159 Varco Pruden Buildings
74 Carlin Construction Co., LLC, New London, Ct. 1995 620 200000 Butler Manufacturing
75 J&F Construction & Development, Inc., Bucyrus, Ohio 1977 553 749 -26% 110375 Butler Manufacturing
76 Buildings By Design, Brush, Colo. 2004 552 1219 -54% 100526 Chief Buildings, Varco Pruden Buildings
77 Continental Divide Builders, LLC, Lawrence, Kans. 2016 530 149 255% 115250 Butler Manufacturing,
78 Total Building Solutions, LLC, Bourbon, Mo. 1996 530 157 238% 107118 American Buildings
79 United Enterprises Construction LLC, Greencastle, Pa. 2002 530 400 33% 131000 Corle Building Systems, Kirby Building Systems, Varco Pruden Buildings
80 North Valley Building Systems Inc, Chico, California 1972 504 457 11% Butler Manufacturing
81 A.C.E. Building Service, Inc., Manitowoc, Wisc. 1950 491 881 -44% 85720 Butler Manufacturing
82 Hance Construction, Washington, N.J. 2000 459 352 30% 187145 Butler Manufacturing
83 MH Sanborn, Inc., Andover, Mass. 1994 430 200 115% 86300 Butler Manufacturing
84 Cincinnati Commercial Contracting, Cincinnati, Ohio 1979 413 465 -12% 146755 Butler Manufacturing,
85 Carley Construction Co Inc, Wamego, Kans. 2005 409 113765 Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
86 Lee Michael Industries, Inc., New Castle, Pa. 2005 408 26 1469% 47447 Varco Pruden Buildings
87 M  F Litteken Co., Wichita Falls, Texas 1912 408 250 63% 104380 Varco Pruden Buildings
88 Baumer Construction, Inc, Minster, Ohio 1952 407 480 -15% 102171 Varco Pruden Buildings
89 Ohio Dutch Construction, Inc., Berlin, Ohio 1984 405 755 -46% 135184 Kirby Building Systems
90 Guardian Construction, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1973 402 334 20% 80208 Butler Manufacturing
91 W.K. Thomas and Associates, Butler, Pa. 1974 401 936 -57% 132500 Butler Manufacturing
92 Patalan 650 Mechanical Corp, Copiague, N.Y. 1991 375 702 -46% 95000 Corle Building Systems
93 CENTURY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Richmond, Va. 1963 357 559 -36% 145934 Butler Manufacturing
94 King Construction, Iowa Falls, Iowa 1947 350 885 -61% 186300 Butler Manufacturing
95 Chambers Construction Co., Eugene, Oregon 1955 348 47000 Butler Manufacturing
96 Metal Systems F&E, Milford, Ohio 2012 324 734 -56% Nucor Building Systems
97 Fabri Steel West Inc., Sacramento, Calif. 1997 301 382 -21% 176520 Metallic Building Co., Nucor Building Systems
98 Systems West Inc, Litchfield, Minn. 1967 278 396 -30% 63727 Butler Manufacturing
99 FED Corporation, Gladwin, Mich. 1980 267 961 -72% 45652 Chief Buildings, Nucor Building Systems
100 Rhoads & Johnson, Fenton, Mich. 1902 258 1006 -74% 65000 Butler Manufacturing

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