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Salas O’Brien welcomes Evolve Steel

Merger strengthens integrated steel delivery expertise.

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Salas O’Brien announced today a majority investment in Evolve Steel, an Idaho‑based leader in steel fabrication and erection solutions from concept through construction. This investment strengthens both teams’ ability to deliver highly coordinated, schedule‑driven steel solutions for complex projects across healthcare, mission-critical, manufacturing, and government markets.

Evolve Steel is recognized as an innovator in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), aligning design, detailing, procurement, fabrication, and erection to reduce risk and accelerate schedules. By joining Salas O’Brien, the team is expanding its reach across North America while preserving its collaborative, design‑assist approach that prioritizes cost certainty and transparency.

Evolve Steel has an impressive reputation for bringing discipline and clarity to structural steel delivery. Their integrated approach and leadership team strengthen our ability to help clients execute complex projects with greater certainty and speed.
Darin AndersonSalas O’Brien Chairman & CEO

Founded by structural engineering innovator Lee Harrison and industry veteran Brooke Stevenson, Evolve Steel was established to modernize traditional steel delivery through early collaboration between engineers, detailers, and builders. This model enables early procurement, BIM coordination, and turnkey fabrication and erection services.

Joining Salas O’Brien gives our team the opportunity to scale what we do best. Together, we can deepen our integrated steel delivery capabilities and provide even more value to clients through earlier collaboration and smarter project execution.
Lee HarrisonCo-founder of Evolve Steel
From day one, our mission has been to reduce chaos in steel delivery and create a better experience for clients and project teams. This partnership allows us to build on that mission with more resources, broader reach, and even stronger project management support.
Brooke StevensonPresident and Co-founder of Evolve Steel

Evolve Steel will continue serving clients with the same leadership and technical focus, now backed by the national resources and multidisciplinary reach of Salas O’Brien.

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