Founded in 1926, Shambaugh & Son, L.P. is one of the largest and most successful specialty contractors in the U.S., serving clients in 50 states with a team of more than 4,200 skilled employees. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, we operate 42 locations strategically placed across 16 states in 36 cities.

We are a single-source, vertically integrated design-build construction engineering firm that provides complete project planning, design, and construction services. Our expertise includes the food processing, mission critical, healthcare, industrial, and institutional markets.

What sets us apart is a full spectrum of services coupled with a near-obsessive focus on customer satisfaction – we have one of the highest rates of repeat business in our industry. Shambaugh self-performs all disciplines including food process engineering, fire protection, mechanical, electrical, fabrication, building automation, refrigeration, process automation, and voice/data/video/security.

Our design-build, self-perform delivery model not only helps save time and eliminate unnecessary costs, it also allows us to provide innovative engineering and construction alternatives that meet facility needs more effectively and stretch the value of construction dollars.

The Shambaugh team is deeply committed to continuous safety training and education. As a testament to this dedication, we have well over 600 Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) on staff. This number continues to grow and positions us as a BCSP Diamond organization and among the top holders of this credential worldwide.

In 2026 Shambaugh will celebrate 100 years! Throughout the decades, our organization has developed into an industry leader, one with a proven ability to satisfy the most demanding engineering and construction requirements. We have completed challenging projects with outstanding engineering and quality workmanship performed by skilled individuals coming together and working as a team.