The Great Lakes Construction Co.
ConstructionOhio, United States201-500 Employees
The Great Lakes Construction Co. operates as a heavy/highway general contractor specializing in major heavy civil projects. Its work spans excavation, demolition, piling, earthwork, utilities, energy projects, concrete foundations, structural concrete, paving, environmental remediation, and general site work. Established in 1948, the company has completed hundreds of projects and maintains offices in Cincinnati and Hinckley, Ohio. It is an employee-owned organization with a leadership team drawn from engineering and construction graduates, including professionals with engineering credentials. A sizable field operations workforce of union craftspeople executes projects under the supervision of a dedicated safety team that reports to the President. Ohio has allowed the company to operate as a self-insured workers' compensation payer since 1976, reflecting its ongoing safety program.