Overview
Morris-Shea builds deep foundations for commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial facilities, creating the underground supports that carry heavy structures. Its crews install concrete and steel piles using methods selected for the ground conditions and loads at each project. The company combines foundation design with installation, and its DeWaal system displaces soil to reduce vibration and the volume of excavated material. It also drills closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling systems for commercial and institutional buildings, earning revenue through contracted construction work. Founded in 1969, Morris-Shea is headquartered in Irondale, Alabama.
Work here?Claim your company
Simplify's take
What believers are saying
- Workers have explicit stop-work authority: Morris-Shea permits anyone onsite to halt unsafe work without repercussions.
- Training covers practical hazards: Morris-Shea lists crane rigging, fall protection and silica exposure courses for employees.
- Irondale estimators receive work equipment: Morris-Shea's full-time posting includes a company-provided cell phone.
What critics are saying
- Field jobs limit geographic stability: Morris-Shea requires full-time travel for all full-time field positions.
- Laborers face physical demands: Morris-Shea requires frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and exclusively outdoor work.
- Irondale estimators need regular office attendance: Morris-Shea requires its full-time estimator to work in-office.
What makes Morris-Shea Bridge Co., Inc. unique
- Morris-Shea prices from accumulated field data: its software incorporates DeWaal pile load tests dating to 1992.
- Tight spaces remain addressable: Morris-Shea's compact rigs install piles with just 13 feet of vertical clearance.
- Morris-Shea controls a concrete input: it manufactures additives that manage moisture during pile installation.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?