Multi-trade building services contractor across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work
Kelso Industries operates a portfolio of HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and industrial building-services companies across the U.S. The tech stack reflects a construction-operations hybrid: Procore + Viewpoint for project management, Revit + BIM 360 for design coordination, and industrial controls (Rockwell Automation, BACnet, Modbus, Tridium Niagara) for systems commissioning. Hiring is construction-heavy (72 roles) with strong engineering and ops presence, and active pain points center on scaling estimating, training skilled trades, and improving project profitability—typical friction points for a multi-company platform trying to standardize workflows.
Notable leadership hires: Project Excellence Director, Mission Critical Services Director
Kelso Industries is a privately held facilities and building-services platform headquartered in Draper, Utah, with 1,001–5,000 employees across multiple operating companies. The portfolio spans HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, low-voltage, modular prefabrication, and industrial services. The company sells to commercial facility owners, general contractors, and building operators. Work ranges from design-build and retrofit projects to turn-key solutions and preventative maintenance contracts. Internal operations span commercial refrigeration, supermarket equipment commissioning, energy-efficiency upgrades, and new service-line development.
Kelso uses Procore and Viewpoint as core platforms, supported by PlanGrid for field coordination and Primavera P6 for complex scheduling. They also deploy Revit and Autodesk BIM 360 for design and prefabrication workflows.
Kelso deploys Rockwell Automation Studio 5000, Tridium Niagara, BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus, Lutron, and Honeywell controls. These are used across HVAC commissioning, refrigeration systems, and industrial automation projects.
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