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multiple trades. one team.

one standard of accountability.

CR Meyer self-performs the critical trades that most industrial contractors subcontract out. That's not a minor distinction; it's the difference between a contractor who manages other people's work and one who controls it directly.

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Why It Matters Who's Actually Doing the Work

A contractor who lists 12 services and subcontracts all of them is not the same as CR Meyer. The difference isn't the list — it's who shows up to do the work.

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For owners managing complex industrial projects, that means:

Our People, Not a Subcontractor's

The crew on your job answers to CR Meyer — trained to CR Meyer's standards, managed by CR Meyer's field leadership, accountable to the same project outcome you are.

One Safety Standard Across Every Crew

No subcontractor arriving with different training, different habits, or different accountability. What CR Meyer expects in the field is what every person, in every trade, delivers.

Faster Decisions When Conditions Change

When a field condition shifts, the millwright, the pipefitter, and the project manager are all on the same team. The answer doesn't wait for a phone call to a subcontractor who isn't on site.

One Team Accountable for Every Outcome

There's no subcontractor to point at when something goes wrong. CR Meyer owns every scope, every schedule commitment, and every result — start to finish.

For owners managing complex industrial projects where multiple trades run simultaneously, that distinction isn't incidental. It's the reason CR Meyer's clients keep coming back.

The Trades CR Meyer Self-Performs — and Why Each One Matters

See how these trades apply in your industry:

Pulp & Paper Mining General Industrial Oil & Gas

A Track Record That Backs Up the Breadth

CR Meyer has been self-performing critical industrial trades for more than 135 years. That experience is reflected in our ENR rankings — consistently in the Top 400 Contractors nationally, top 10 industrial contractors, and top in pulp and paper — and in the long-term relationships with clients who trust us with their most demanding projects.

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Pulp & Paper

Installation of a New Coated Recycled Paperboard (CRB) Machine

A manufacturer needed more than a contractor to install a new coated recycled paperboard (CRB) machine. They needed a partner to build an entire 119-acre production campus from the ground up, and deliver it at scale.

Installation of a New Coated Recycled Paperboard (CRB) Machine
Installation of a New Coated Recycled Paperboard (CRB) Machine

Pulp & Paper

Building of a Greenfield Tissuemaking & Converting Campus

Our pulp and paper customer needed more than a construction crew to build their new greenfield tissuemaking and converting campus in Macon, Georgia. They needed a single partner who could deliver an entire production ecosystem — from raw site to fully operational facility — at a scale few contractors can manage.

Building of a Greenfield Tissuemaking & Converting Campus
Building of a Greenfield Tissuemaking & Converting Campus

Hydro/Power Generation

New Higher-Capacity Powerhouse

Our hydro/power customer needed to replace aging generating units at their Iron Mountain hydroelectric facility with a modern, higher-capacity powerhouse — a $64 million project that combined heavy civil construction, precision turbine installation, and complex waterfront work on an active energy site.

New Higher-Capacity Powerhouse
New Higher-Capacity Powerhouse

"I want to send a sincere thank you to all CR Meyer's people for the success of the project. The craftsmen were very skilled, had excellent work ethics, and all worked toward a common goal." 

Paper INDUSTRY CUSTOMER

Frequently Asked Questions

What trades does CR Meyer self-perform on industrial projects?
CR Meyer self-performs millwrighting, piping and pipe fabrication, ironwork, electrical, concrete, masonry, carpentry, demolition, pile driving, precision machinery alignment, and boiler services. Each trade is staffed by CR Meyer's own workforce, not subcontractors, across projects of varying scale and complexity.
Why does it matter whether a contractor self-performs trades?
When a contractor subcontracts trade work, control over quality, safety, and schedule goes with it. Accountability becomes distributed across multiple organizations, and coordination depends on communication between teams that have separate priorities. Self-performing contractors keep that control in-house, which produces more consistent outcomes and gives owners a single point of accountability for the full scope.
How does CR Meyer coordinate multiple trades on the same project?
When CR Meyer self-performs multiple trades on the same project, sequencing and coordination decisions are made within one project team rather than negotiated between separate contractors. That means conflicts get resolved faster, adjustments are made in real time, and the owner isn't managing the interface between trades; CR Meyer is.
Does CR Meyer use subcontractors for any of its trades?
CR Meyer's model is built on self-performing the critical trades. For highly specialized or incidental scopes outside their core capabilities, subcontractors may be used, but the 12 trades CR Meyer self-performs are staffed by their own workforce on every project.
What is the advantage of having pipe fabrication and piping installation under one contractor?
When fabrication and installation are managed separately, the shop and field operate on different information. Dimensions get confirmed late, components arrive that don't match field conditions, and rework follows. When CR Meyer fabricates and installs, the same organization manages both, which means field realities shape fabrication decisions before pipe is cut rather than after it's delivered.

Looking for a Contractor Who Controls the Work?

Let's talk about your project scope and which of our trades are most relevant to what you're planning.

Whether you need one trade or many, CR Meyer brings its own craftspeople — and its own accountability — to every scope. Tell us about your project and we'll connect you with the right expertise.

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