About The Weitz Company
The Weitz Company is a construction firm founded in 1855, when Charles H. Weitz established a carpentry business in Fort Des Moines, Iowa. It now provides general contracting, design-build and construction management services across the United States. The company became part of Orascom Construction in 2012, connecting its long-established U.S. business with a wider international construction organisation.
Markets and Experience
Its work spans buildings and industrial facilities, with construction services supplemented by plant and facility maintenance. Its industrial offering supports owners requiring routine maintenance, capital improvements, equipment changes and controlled shutdown work. The company’s history also includes the development of architectural precast concrete and the construction of industrial facilities, reflecting a combination of building and production-related experience.
Services and Capabilities
Plant services include preventive maintenance, repairs, equipment installation, alignment, relocation and replacement. Teams support planned outages, emergency response and facility expansions, coordinating resources with the owner’s operating requirements. Its construction services provide planning and delivery for new work, while ongoing facility support connects that construction knowledge with the needs of existing assets.
Delivery and Collaboration
Weitz’s stated values include ethical conduct, reliable performance, a long-term perspective and personal development. The company emphasises collaboration and the use of construction technologies and methods to support predictable delivery. Its profile is therefore broader than one-off building construction: owners can engage the organisation for a new facility or for work inside an operating industrial site. The link between construction, equipment services and maintenance is particularly relevant where production continuity and the timing of interventions are central to the assignment.