Self-Performed Construction Services

You want a builder that does more than manage the work. You want one that can perform critical scopes with its own crews.

Owners choose self-performed construction when they want tighter control over quality, schedule, safety, and accountability. Carl A. Nelson & Company is a self-performing builder—meaning we subcontract only a portion of the work while completing critical scopes with our own crews under the same project leadership and standards.

Self-performed construction allows the company to apply the same standards, leadership, and safety expectations consistently from project to project. By keeping critical scopes in-house, CANCO maintains continuity in the field and reinforces disciplined execution across different project types and locations.

For owners, self-performed work improves accountability and keeps critical scopes aligned with the project schedule.

On design-build, construction management at-risk, and general contractor projects, self-performance reduces handoff risk and helps keep crews aligned to the plan in the field. Supported by local merit-shop craftsmen and in-house capability, we self-perform approximately 40% of the work we contract annually.

Self-performing work enables us to deliver the scopes that most directly affect jobsite rhythm, safety and finish quality while eliminating unnecessary handoffs. Each handoff creates another opportunity for delay, miscommunication or rework. Reducing those transitions helps maintain continuity and keeps critical work aligned with safety standards, quality expectations and schedule goals.

Our self-performed capabilities include:

Site Work – Structural Excavation

Concrete

• Slabs and foundations
• Equipment foundations
• Concrete superstructures
• Precast concrete erection
• Site-cast tilt-up concrete

Metals

• Miscellaneous and structural steel erection

Wood and Plastics

• Rough carpentry
• Finish carpentry

Doors and Windows

Finishes

• Metal studs and drywall

Specialties

Equipment

Special Construction

• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Swimming pools

Conveying Systems

• Bridge crane and monorail erection

Mechanical

• Millwright work