Overview
Rycon Construction builds and renovates commercial and institutional properties across the United States, from interior fit-outs to large developments. Building owners hire it for construction management, general contracting and design-build work, with projects spanning healthcare, education and industrial facilities. The company coordinates owners, designers and trade contractors from early planning through construction and commissioning. Its design-build contracts connect designers with construction teams, while its Service Division handles building repairs and planned maintenance. Founded in 1989, Rycon is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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What believers are saying
- Rycon funds employee ownership: entry follows one continuous full-time year, without employee contributions.
- Rycon pays for life insurance: its careers benefits list includes company-paid coverage.
- Rycon structures safety training: project plans include worker orientation, ongoing training and task-specific hazard analysis.
What critics are saying
- Rycon's ownership rewards require tenure: full-time participants reach 100% vesting after surpassing six consecutive years of continuous employment.
- Expect substantial travel: Rycon's full-time Cleveland Traveling Superintendent lists an expected 40-60% travel requirement.
- Physical work is routine: Rycon's full-time Cleveland Traveling Superintendent requires frequent climbing, pushing and pulling.
What makes Rycon Construction unique
- Employees own Rycon outright: the contractor is entirely employee-owned.
- Rycon keeps fabrication in-house: Craftworks USA handles design through installation from a 52,000-square-foot facility.
- Returning clients anchor Rycon's business: it reports an 86% repeat-client rate.
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