A Field Erection Contractor
High Structural Erectors erects bridge steel and precast structures across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: highway and rail bridges, parking structures, data centers and commercial buildings. We are a field execution contractor. Our work starts when the steel or the panels reach the site, and it is judged on whether the structure goes up safely, in sequence, and on the date the schedule says.
Through proactive planning, clear communication and innovative problem-solving, we help clients navigate complex construction challenges while maintaining the highest standards for safety, quality and schedule performance.
- The Right People. The Right Plan. Every Lift.
- Self-performing in PA, NY, DE, MD and VA
- Founded 2013 · Part of High, in bridge steel since 1931
Built From the Field Up
From our humble start as a Depression-era welding shop whose technological leadership would revolutionize bridge building, to our current status as a vibrant, diverse, and growing organization of business units, the High Companies, Inc. always have been committed to innovation, industry leadership, environmental stewardship, and helping meet the needs of our community.
High Structural Erectors, LLC began operating on October 1st, 2013, when High Industries combined the field operations of High Steel Structures, LLC and High Concrete Group, LLC into a single company. Our background in steel and precast fabrication gives us a unique understanding of each piece being erected in the field, providing customers with expertise on every sequence and layout.
High Structural Erectors, LLC delivers erection services for both High affiliates and third-party clients alike. Backed by in-house detailing and erection engineering capabilities, experienced project managers, superintendents, foremen, certified crane operators, and highly skilled ironworkers, we bring expertise to every phase of construction.
Through proactive planning, clear communication, and innovative problem solving, we help clients successfully navigate complex construction challenges while maintaining the highest standards for safety, quality, and schedule performance.
From a Welding Shop to the Field
- 1931
Sanford H. High opens High Welding Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and argues to state highway officials that a welded bridge girder beats a riveted one.
- 1955
The company moves to Old Philadelphia Pike, the road HSE still works from today.
- 1971
The fabrication business is renamed High Steel Structures.
- 1977
High acquires Kurtz Precast, the start of what becomes High Concrete Group.
- 1985
High Steel adds the Williamsport, Pennsylvania fabrication plant.
- 2013
High Industries combines the field operations of both companies into High Structural Erectors. More than forty people, every one already setting steel or precast.
- 2022
Ownership of High Industries passes to the High Foundation, which directs the company’s profits back into the community.
- 2026
High marks 95 years.
Certifications & Licenses
The certifications a DOT or prime contractor asks for at prequalification, held in house, not through a sub.
AISC Certified Erector
Bridge Endorsement, certified to perform complex projects.
PCI Certified Erector, A & S2
A (Architectural) and S2 (Complex Structural).
PCI Certified Field Auditors (CFA)
CFA-certified auditors on staff.
Licensed Professional Engineers
Multi-state licensure performing in-house erection engineering, rigging design and lift planning to safely execute every project.
Download Our Capability Statement (PDF) Prequalification & Documents
Affiliated Capability
HSE is a subsidiary of High Industries, Inc., a Lancaster, Pennsylvania family of businesses that began in 1931 as a welding shop and now spans steel fabrication, precast production, heavy haul, construction, and real estate. Since 2022 it has been owned by the High Foundation, which directs its profits back into the Lancaster community. High was built on two commitments: building trustworthy relationships and being innovative leaders.
A single project team can reach fabrication, precast production and heavy haul without another contract or another point of coordination. On an erection site those commitments are practical instructions: tell every party what is happening before they have to ask, and put the engineering and the crew behind the schedule you signed.
High Steel Structures
Structural steel fabrication for bridges and heavy building girders.
High Concrete Group
Architectural and structural precast enclosures and parking structures.
High Transit
Oversize and overweight heavy hauling, planned with the erection sequence.
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