Overview
Basden Steel fabricates structural steel for commercial and institutional construction projects, working with builders and project teams from planning through installation. Its services include pre-bid review, engineering, detailing and project management, followed by manufacturing steel components to project specifications. The company also arranges steel erection and crane support through sister companies, linking shop production with work at the construction site. It earns revenue from contracted steel fabrication and related project services, with the scope shaped by each building or infrastructure assignment. Founded in 1985, Basden is headquartered in Burleson, Texas.
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What believers are saying
- Retirement shares require no employee funding: ESOP eligibility needs age 21+, 12 consecutive employment months and at least 1,000 hours.
- Safety equipment receives support: Basden advertises annual work-boot credit assistance for employees.
- CNC entry is accessible: Claremore's full-time CNC Processor posting labels one-to-two years of programming or machine-operation experience preferred.
What critics are saying
- Standard ESOP vesting rewards tenure: Basden's schedule gives 0% before two service years, reaching 100% at six.
- Scheduling limits flexibility: Basden's Maintenance Technician opening in Claremore is full-time, with possible overtime and any shift, including weekends.
- Language is mandatory: Basden's Burleson full-time Safety & Risk Coordinator requires English/Spanish bilingualism and three-plus years of industrial/fabrication safety experience.
What makes Basden Steel unique
- Quality systems have external review: Basden reports three AISC-certified fabrication facilities, including one with a sophisticated-paint endorsement.
- Detailing stays internal: Basden reports over 30 in-house detailers using SDS/2 and Tekla for building-information modeling.
- Miscellaneous metalwork stays in-house: Basden Architectural Metals manufactures stairs, handrails, ladders and other nonstructural products.
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