Fact Sheet

Westcon, Inc., is a diversified industrial construction company that provides a comprehensive range of construction services to large industrial processing facilities throughout the United States. The company specializes in large-scale construction solutions for a diverse mix of clients. The industrial markets served include oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, power generation, agriculture and food processing, biofuels, and specialty chemicals, among others.

Westcon is a leading industrial construction company with a direct hired “open-shop” workforce. The company provides full construction oversight as a general contractor and performs the following services: concrete/civil, pipe fabrication and installation, structural steel erection, equipment setting, and heavy rigging. The company offers these services for new construction: plant expansions and upgrades and scheduled and emergency maintenance or repair, including plant turnarounds and shutdowns. Weston specializes in providing construction solutions with strong project leadership that includes project management, construction management, safety, health and environmental (SH&E) support; quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC); procurement, materials management, planning/scheduling, and a full complement of administrative services.

Westcon is also recognized as an industry leader in safety performance and culture. The company’s behavior-based safety program and exceptional performance lets Westcon work in every major industrial market in the United States.

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Primary Markets Served:

  • Oil and gas
  • Refining
  • Petrochemical
  • Agricultural/foods processing
  • Power generation
  • Chemicals/specialty chemicals
  • Renewables
  • Biofuels
  • Mining and metals processing
  • Other miscellaneous industrial markets

Services Offered:

  • General contractor for construction
  • Individual scopes of supply and installation for construction

Civil:

  • Site preparation
  • Excavation and backfill
  • Concrete forming and pouring
  • Precast concrete installation

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Piping:

  • Pipe fabrication and installation
  • Process and utility piping
  • Specialty alloys
  • High temperature/high pressure applications
  • DOT piping
  • Specialty welding—105+ weld procedures

Shop Fabrication:

  • Light, medium, and heavy gauge steel
  • Light and medium pipe fabrication
  • Specialty metals applications
  • Specialty tanks and vessel repair

ASME Code Work:

  • A, PP, U, and R stamps
  • Construction, repair, and alterations of pressure vessels
  • Fabrication and installation of power piping
  • Boiler repair and new installations
  • Boiler-component parts repair and replacements

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Plant Maintenance:

  • Continuous presence agreements for field services
  • Equipment replacements
  • Plant shutdown and outage work
  • Turnaround planning and execution of plant turnarounds

Equipment Installation / Heavy Rigging:

  • Transport, off-load, and installation of equipment
  • Modular construction
  • Conveying system installation
  • Solids-handling system installation
  • Lift procedures and rigging plans
  • Sequencing of equipment installation and constructability

Specialty Services:

  • Heat treatment
  • Hot taps
  • Leak repair

Key Facts:

  • Westcon, Inc. founded in 1981 by company president Mark C. Peterson.
  • Headquarters in Bismarck, N.D.
  • Regional offices in Woods Cross, U.T.; Oskaloosa, I.A.; and Piqua, O.H.
  • 70% of business volume is repeat business.
  • Average number of employees annually is approximately 750 (peak was greater than 1,200 employees).
  • Member of ABC-Associated Builders and Contractors since 1990.
  • Industry leader in safety (TCIR less than 0.80 and EMR less than 0.75).
  • Company holds the following nationally recognized Certificates of Authorization:
    • U - manufacturing of a pressure vessel
    • R - repair of a pressure vessel
    • A - assembly of a pressure vessel
    • PP – power-piping

Awards and Recognitions:
U.S. Department of Labor OSHA – 2008-2010 Workplace Safety & Health Award
North Dakota Safety Council – 2008-2011 Occupational Safety Honor
National Guard – 2011 Patriotic Employer Award
Hemlock Semi-Conductor – 2011 Safety Performance HSC Solar 4 Green project
Basin Electric – 2009 Safety Performance Award
Basin Electric – 1994-1997 Preferred Supplier
Basin Electric – 2005-2007 Preferred Supplier
Basin Electric – 1998-2004 Quality Supplier
Basin Electric – 2007-2011 Quality Supplier
Tesoro – 1992-1994 Outstanding Safety Performance Award
Tesoro – 1995-2010 Zero Award
ECCS – 2003-2008 Safety Award
ABC – 2004-2009 Step Award
The Dispute Avoidance & Resolution Task Force – 1993 Dart Award

Memberships and Affiliations:iStock 000006186492Small

  • ABC
  • ASME
  • Construction Industry Institute (CII) – supporter
  • National Board
  • Lignite Energy Council – committee member
  • Energy Generation – committee member
  • Bismarck/Mandan, ND Chamber of Commerce
  • Concrete Institute
  • North Dakota Safety Council
  • Energy Coalition for Contractor Safety

Safety Compliance Certifications:

  • Safety Management Inc. (SMI)
  • PEC / Premier ® Safety Management
  • ISNetworld ®
  • BROWZ
  • PICS