Founded in 1962, Janotta & Herner is a 100% employee-owned design-build construction and general contracting company based in Monroeville, Ohio. Its integrated team designs and builds projects across Northern Ohio, and its in-house capabilities include structural steel fabrication through Firelands Fabrication. The company also performs construction trades directly with a workforce of more than 95 skilled tradespeople.
AISC Certified Steel Fabricator
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% employee-owned
Compliance program
R.G. Smith CompanySince 1916, family-owned R.G. Smith Company has built and upgraded industrial and commercial facilities as a full-service, self-performing union general contractor in Northeast Ohio. Acquired by the Nicely family in 1946 and now led by its third generation, the Canton-based company employs more than 300 multi-trade union workers and takes on projects ranging from $1,000 to $100 million and beyond. Its century-long growth from an ironwork and paint-supply store into a design-build contractor reflects a deep bench of in-house trades and two fabrication shops.CANTON, OH
Capital Welding IncSince 1975, family-run Capital Welding Inc. has fabricated and erected steel for new construction, renovations, and structural supports across Central Ohio. Owners Justin and Kyle work directly with customers from start to finish, keeping fabrication, erection, and project resources in-house rather than sending clients between vendors. The Baltimore, Ohio company is also known for carrying steel projects from field measurements and design through installation, including structural steel and code-built railings.BALTIMORE, OH
The Thomas J. Dyer CompanyFounded in 1908, The Thomas J. Dyer Company is an employee-owned mechanical and plumbing contractor that installs building systems, handles process and industrial piping, and fabricates specialty components for complex projects across the United States. Its Cincinnati fabrication operation gives the company an unusual in-house reach, with a 36,000-square-foot shop producing custom skids and thousands of pipe spools each month. TJ Dyer is part of the Grote Enterprises family of companies and was recognized with a 2021 ACI Safety Excellence Award.CINCINNATI, OH
J.A. McMahon, IncFounded in 1945, J.A. McMahon is a family-owned steel fabricator in Niles, Ohio, known for generations of experience and long-term customer relationships. Its AISC-certified operation produces structural steel for commercial and industrial projects, with a 32,000-square-foot facility supporting work from coordination through delivery. The company also established a civil engineering scholarship at Youngstown State University.NILES, OH