Industrial Services

Our industrial team brings deep experience across the food and beverage, packaging, chemical, power, and automotive industries. We specialize in streamlined equipment installations, process development, and production line layout optimization — all designed to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime.

Nationwide Reach. Local Expertise.

Whether you are managing a complex industrial build or racing against tight deadlines, you need a construction partner who prioritizes exactness, safety, and speed. That is where we come in. JP Cullen provides nationwide industrial construction services for complex industrial projects specializing in equipment installations, shutdowns, retrofits, new construction, and production line layout optimization.

Markets

We partner with Fortune 500 companies to execute high-performance construction solutions that maximize efficiency, minimize downtime, accelerate time-to-market, ensure compliance with industry standards, and deliver safety-first, measurable results wherever your project takes us.

Tillamook New Ice Cream Production Facility

Overview: JP Cullen took on the challenge of transforming Tillamook's newly acquired facility in Decatur, Illinois—a former Prairie Farms factory built in the early 1900s—into a state-of-the-art production facility for...

FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPERTS

JP Cullen specializes in food processing facilities, including equipment installations and production line construction. Our approach helps clients resume operations 20% faster and reduce construction costs by 8.2%, maximizing ROI and long-term value.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Facilities Tank Foundations and Utilities

JP Cullen recently completed two projects for a Wisconsin power company at their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. These state-of-the-art plants are designed to enhance energy security for southeastern Wisconsin,...

POWER & ENERGY EXPERTS

We manage complex energy infrastructure projects with precision, ensuring zero unplanned shutdowns and uninterrupted 24/7 operations. Our team has installed 675 MW of battery storage, supporting safe, efficient power plant construction and modernization.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Fermenter Tank Installation

JP Cullen has been working with IFF for several years completing various projects at their facility in Madison, WI. This location produces probiotic cultures for human and animal health, antioxidants...

CHEMICAL EXPERTS

JP Cullen delivers tailored chemical plant construction strategies that prioritize industrial safety and process flow optimization. Our value engineering solutions support regulatory compliance and uninterrupted production.

Ball Corporation Equipment & Conveyor Installation

Ball Corp, an aluminum can manufacturer, precisely lays out their facilities to streamline their production processes, maximizing their space, workforce, and time. To help them achieve this at their Fort...

AUTOMOTIVE & MANUFACTURING EXPERTS

From manufacturing plant upgrades to advanced automotive facility construction, JP Cullen’s design-build collaboration enhances industrial efficiency and facility performance. We work closely with engineers and design teams to deliver innovative, results-driven solutions.

Why JP Cullen

134 Years of Experience

For 134 years, we have taken on some of the construction industry’s toughest challenges. That experience helps us anticipate issues, adapt to changing conditions, and develop practical solutions. Our tools and capabilities continue to evolve, but our commitment to solving problems and delivering results remains unchanged.

Client-Driven Results

Delivering on our clients’ expectations is our highest priority. Our client-reported Net Promoter Score of 7.0+ reflects our commitment to communication, problem-solving, and dependable project delivery. We measure success by the trust we earn, the relationships we build, and the clients who choose us again.

Technology Experts

We use technology to improve planning, coordination, and project delivery. Over the past five years, our teams have laser scanned more than 5.5 million square feet. Combined with BIM, VDC, drones, and digital layout, these capabilities help us identify conflicts early, minimize rework, and reduce project risk.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Safety Leaders

Safety is a responsibility shared by everyone on our team. Our nationally recognized safety program, ISN certification, and 0.50 EMR demonstrate our commitment to protecting our people, clients, and partners. We plan for safety early and empower every team member to speak up and take action.

Self-Perform Capabilities

We self-perform 11 construction trades and complete more than 1.6 million self-performed labor hours annually. Keeping critical work in house gives us greater control over schedule, cost, quality, and safety while allowing our teams to respond quickly, maintain accountability, and keep projects moving forward.

Learn More

Builders’ Knowledge

Our builders bring practical field knowledge to every phase of a project. We identify constructability challenges early and provide valuable input during design and preconstruction. By involving the people who understand how the work will be built, we help clients make informed decisions before construction begins.

Services

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & FEASIBILITY

JP Cullen helps owners define how process, facility, and investment align before design, setting a clear path forward. We lead front-end planning using FEL to shape key decisions early, delivering preliminary Process Flow Diagrams, General Arrangement plans, preliminary schedule, and cost models so decisions reflect real operating conditions.

ENGINEERING

We lead and support engineering with a constructability and operations lens, aligning design with how projects are built and run. Our team brings process equipment, utilities, instrumentation, and controls together early to reduce risk and deliver practical, buildable designs ready for startup and long-term performance.

CONSTRUCTION

COMMISSIONING & START-UP

We plan with system performance in mind from day one, aligning decisions with how facilities will function. Our team supports testing and system turnover while coordinating across disciplines to ensure systems are fully ready for reliable startup, safe, efficient, smooth commissioning, and consistent long-term operation.

In-House Experts

Our in‑house experts, led by Jason Baker, have a deep background in construction management, lean manufacturing, and complex industrial project management. Jason has extensive experience managing multi‑stakeholder industrial and advanced manufacturing programs, including high‑speed food production, robotics, and PCB/electronics environments. With an AI certification from UC Berkeley, he helps clients plan for data, sensing, and automation integration in capital projects. His ability to align strategic goals with plant‑floor operations makes him a trusted partner for efficient, high‑impact industrial solutions.

Contact Us | Services

"*" indicates required fields

Explore More

Virtual Design & Construction

Our VDC technologies allow you to assess where problems could occur before construction has even begun.

Learn More

Prefabrication

At the core of our prefabrication and process improvement methods is a focus on staying flexible, always learning, and only following the steps that add value for you.

More Info

Get In Touch

JP Cullen is one of the Midwest’s leading full-service contractors serving Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Industrial and beyond.