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Southern Industrial Contractors is a full-service, self-performing construction firm with over 30 years of proven experience across industrial, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. From complex concrete pours to precision steel fabrication and erection, we deliver excellence on every project, on time, on budget, and without compromise.

Your Premier Partner in Full-Service Industrial Construction

Building Excellence Across the Nation

For over 30 years, Southern Industrial Contractors (SIC) has set the gold standard for large-scale construction in the industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Operating across all continental U.S. states. By merging cutting-edge technology with a common-sense approach, we ensure that every projects is built with uncompromising quality and safety.

Proven Track Record

Over 30 years of experience delivering complex projects for manufacturing, energy, and government sectors.

Nationwide Reach

Licensed and equipped to perform high-standard construction in all continental U.S. states.

Ready to start your next project with a team committed to exceeding expectations?

The Human Advantage in Industrial Excellence

The Power of Our People

At Southern Industrial Contractors, we believe that while many companies can offer similar services, the true differentiator is the team behind the tools. We hire only the most qualified and experienced professionals, ensuring that every project is backed by deep industry knowledge. This expertise allows us to self-perform complex tasks and manage subcontractors with a level of precision that guarantees superior cost and quality control.

Self-Performance Expertise

Our highly skilled team provides the internal capability to execute work directly, ensuring the finest degree of oversight and efficiency.

Rapid Project Delivery

With an experienced crew at the helm, we possess the unique ability to meet or exceed even the most intense and demanding project schedules.

Put our experienced team of professionals to work on your next mission-critical project.

The Team Behind the Work!

Sam Estis

Business Development / VP of Operations

📞 (318) 348-7947

📧 Samestis@sicllc.net

Toni Estis

COO

📞 (318) 208-0087

📧 Testis@sicllc.net

Tommy Taylor

Head Of Electrical

📞 (870) 784-0105

📧 Tommy.taylor@sicllc.net

Joshua Parker

Head Of Mechanical

📞 (318) 303-2283

📧 Josh.parker@sicllc.net

Sam Carson

Estimating/ Business Development

📞 (318) 334-9011

📧 Samcarson@sicllc.net

John Brown

Head Of Construction

📞 (318) 355-0919

📧 John.brown@sicllc.net

Mastering the Most Demanding Project Timelines

Schedules: Precision in Performance

At Southern Industrial Contractors, we understand that in the industrial sector, time is more than just a metric, it is a critical asset. Whether you are facing an urgent 24-hour shutdown or launching a complex, five-year grassroots development, our team is engineered to handle “impossible” deadlines. We don’t just work against the clock; we manage it through rigorous data analysis and strategic planning to ensure your project stays on track and within budget.

Advanced Tracking Systems

We utilize industry-leading tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to monitor every milestone and critical path in real-time.

Proactive Risk Mitigation

By forecasting completion costs and potential overruns early, we neutralize risks before they impact your bottom line or your schedule.

Experience the peace of mind that comes with a project delivered on time, every time.

Our Legacy

In 1992, Sam Estis founded Southern Industrial Contractors with $2,000 and a pickup truck. Armed with nothing but grit, vision, and an unshakable work ethic, he entered the construction industry without hesitation, taking on every challenge that came his way. Thirty-four years later, that same drive still runs through everything we do.

What started as one man’s dream has grown into a leading full-service construction firm that has helped deliver some of North America’s largest multi-billion-dollar mega-projects. In 2001, Toni Estis joined Southern Industrial Contractors as Chief Financial Officer, helping guide the company’s financial growth and long-term strategic vision. Together, they built a company founded on hard work, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to its people.

At SIC, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We invest heavily in our workforce through rigorous recurrent training, specialized skill development, leadership advancement opportunities, access to the latest technology, and a strong promote-from-within culture. This commitment has resulted in exceptional employee retention, with many team members dedicating decades of service to the company and multiple generations of family members proudly working side by side. More than 34 years later, the same determination, loyalty, and family-oriented culture that fueled the company’s founding continue to drive SIC’s success and set us apart in the industry.

Controlled Growth and Proven Fiscal Strength

Foundation of Financial Stability

Southern Industrial Contractors operates on a philosophy of financial responsibility, ensuring we remain a reliable partner for large-scale industrial projects. By prioritizing controlled growth and never overextending our resources, we maintain the unique ability to fund major operations without relying on borrowed working capital. This fiscal independence provides our clients with the peace of mind that their projects are backed by a rock-solid financial foundation from groundbreaking to completion.

Self-Funded Operations

Our debt-free approach to working capital ensures that your project remains insulated from market volatility and external lending constraints.

A-Rated Partnerships

Our bond program is managed by Louisiana Agencies and backed by Zurich, one of the world’s most trusted global surety providers.

Substantial Bonding Capacity

We demonstrate our reliability with the ability to bond individual projects up to $500M single $1B Aggregate

Building Strong Relationships Across Globe

A Global Client Portfolio

Our true success is measured by the satisfaction of the industry leaders we serve, ranging from private manufacturing plants to federal agencies. We prioritize building strong, long-term relationships by delivering excellence and dedicated attention to every project, regardless of its scale.

Advance Welding Services

Albermarle

Albermarle Lithium Mining

Alco Corp

Alcoa Corporation

Allied Waste

American Eagle Gypsum

Amerities, LLC

Arkansas Highway Commission

Arkansas Kraft Division

Ash Grove Cement Company

Associated Terminals

Atlas

Automated Systems Inc.

BE&K Engineers

BFI

Biggs & Mathews

BioReaction Industries

Black & Veatch

British Plastic Board Corp

Brown & Root

Burns & McDonald

Caddo-Bossier Port

Cadin Electric

Capital Cement

Carter & Burgess Engineers

Center Point Energy

Certainteed

Certainteed St. Gobain

Cherokee Nation Businesses

City of Alexandria

City of Monroe

City of Texarkana

CMC

Columbia Pipelines

Corrigan OSB

Denmon Engineers

Diamond International

DOMTAR

Dow Chemical

Drax Biomass

Dupont

Dupre Transport

Dynamic Industries

Edwards Engineering

Empirical

Empirical Foods

EXXON Mobil

F.L. Smidth

FAA

FEMA

Fluor-Daniels

Fru-Con Engineers

Georgia Pacific Corporation

Georgia Pacific Gypsum

Georgia Pacific Resin

Gerdau Rolling Mill

German Pellets

Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission

Greenbay Packaging

Grenzebach Corporation

Gulf South Pipeline

Gyp-Tech

Harrison & Associates

Haynes International

Heavy Machines Inc.

HOK Sports Inc.

Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission

Hyundai

I-20 Economic Development District

International Paper

International Trucklines

Jacobs Engineering

James Hardie Gypsum

Johnson & Pace Engineers

LA DOTD

Lafayette Airport Commission

Lasalle Lumber

LDC

Lively & Associates

Louisiana Pacific

Luminant Mining

McClelland Consulting Engineers

MDOT

What Our Clients Say

Our reputation is not built on what we say about ourselves, it is built on what our clients say about us. For over 30 years, industry leaders, Fortune 500 corporations, and federal agencies have trusted Southern Industrial Contractors to deliver when it matters most.

SIC goes above and beyond again. They again battled weather, mechanical failures, and other obstacles to pour 1560 yards of concrete without compromising safety or quality. Thank you for your continuing sustained superior performance.

Johnny Leggett HGA LLC

Southern Industrial Contractors’ manpower, equipment, and approach to the work was very professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. Southern Industrial Contractors was responsive to the project’s unique needs, provided invaluable expertise for their scope of work, and overall performed very well. International Paper and Ford Bacon & Davis would highly recommend Southern Industrial Contractors for future projects and upcoming work.

Ray Crowell International Paper

All of us at Corrigan OSB, LLC. wanted to take this time to extend our heartfelt thank you to you and your team for the extraordinary efforts expended following the recent fire event at our Corrigan facility. We are forever committed and know there is no path to these improvements without your input and hard work alongside us. In short, you have proven repeatedly to be our partners and that is appreciated above all else.

E. Scott Poole Corrigan OSB, L.L.C.

I have seen a lot of concrete poured over my 40 years of construction and I have never seen as large of volumes poured and the quality maintained as SIC has done on this project. Simply so much more to say but Thank you to you and your team.

Peter Marshall Tolko Industries Ltd.

Build With the Experts

From site preparation to complex structural erection, we provide the precision and scale your next project demands. Let’s discuss how our self-performance capabilities can streamline your operations.