Fifth‑generation Mechanical Contractor in Columbus
Delivering HVAC, Piping, and Structural Steel.
Do Better. Be Better. Build Better.
Established in 1943, we have built an enduring reputation as a full-service mechanical contracting leader with over eight decades of expertise in commercial, industrial, and aerospace construction.
We specialize in HVAC systems, industrial piping, plumbing, building automation, and controls, and have earned multiple Safety Achievement Awards spanning 2008-2024.
What Makes Us Different.
Local Prefabrication Advantage
Five Generations of Experience
Built for Central Ohio (Rapid Service)
Built in Columbus. Built to Last.
A message from our president.
Since 1876, our family has built in Columbus with one goal: deliver complex mechanical systems safely and predictably. With local prefabrication and union craft, we bring big project capability with small company care.
Will Vranich
Our Core . Capabilities.
HVAC
Systems
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Piping
& Plumbing
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Prefabrication
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Structural Steel
& Millwright
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Design
& Preconstruction
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Control Systems
(SCS)
We fabricate pipe, metal, and sheet‑metal assemblies—welded spools and modular skids and racks—with shop QA/QC, installed by our union field crews.
Industries.
We focus on complex, schedule‑critical work across Central Ohio.
Data Centers
Mission‑critical chilled‑water and air systems, redundancy, and rapid turnarounds with anonymized client references.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Process piping, equipment setting, and structural steel for production lines and plant utilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Clean HVAC, medical gas, and lab/process utilities with strict infection control and phased delivery.
Higher Education & Institutional
Campus utilities, lab/classroom renovations, and occupied‑building upgrades.
Pharmaceuticals
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Featured Projects.
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Delivered large-scale mechanical construction for a confidential 3,000,000 SF hybrid/electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, including plant cooling infrastructure, refrigeration systems, and welded industrial piping.
- 21,000+ LF welded steel piping
- Accelerated 6×10 construction schedule
- Complex plant cooling infrastructure
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Delivered multi-phase mechanical construction for large-scale mission-critical data center facility, including advanced cooling systems, industrial piping infrastructure, and prefabricated MEP solutions under aggressive schedules.
- 140,000+ LF critical piping installed
- Advanced evaporative cooling systems
- Large-scale prefabricated MEP coordination
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Completed a design-build medical vacuum system upgrade for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Cancer and Critical Care Tower while maintaining uninterrupted hospital operations.
- Zero downtime during hospital operations
- Installed comprehensive medical gas systems
- Seamless integration with existing infrastructure
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Provided full Design Assist mechanical services for a 290,454 SF pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory facility, including central utility plants, high-purity process piping, and cGMP-compliant HVAC systems.
- Zero downtime during hospital operations
- Complex BIM system coordination
- Successful budget recovery solutions
Sauer Group In Action
Small Projects Group.
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Small Projects Group.
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Small Projects Group.
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