WHAT SETS US APART
Built on Experience - Trusted for Results.
South 49 Construction stands apart through proven experience, deep technical knowledge, and a reputation built on establishing long-trusted relationships with our clients.
Cross-Border Workforce, Ready to Deploy
Our key supervisors and tradespeople are fully capable of traveling and working seamlessly between the United States and Canada. This cross-border readiness gives our clients confidence that the right expertise is onsite when and where it’s needed.
Working Directly With Leading Press Manufacturers
We don’t just install equipment. We collaborate with the companies that build it. South 49 Construction Inc. partners directly with major press OEMs such as Dieffenbacher GmbH and others to develop, refine, and execute complex installation, maintenance, and plant outage procedures. This keeps our clients aligned with the most current technology and best practices in the industry.​​
South 49 Construction, Inc.
installs more board plant presses than any other contractor in North America
provides major press overhaul and maintenance services to over 30 facilities in North America
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self performs the work and possess a large inventory of project specific tooling that helps with productivity and safety
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builds and follows detailed execution plans utilizing benchmarking information not available to most contractors
Built by Operators - Maintained by Experts
Many members of our team bring firsthand insight from inside OSB, MDF, and other panel-product facilities. With backgrounds spanning maintenance, operations, engineering, and plant management, our people understand how mills run and what keeps them running.
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​​Rapid Response for Emergency Shutdowns
Whether planned or unexpected, downtime is costly. South 49 Construction Inc. can mobilize key personnel, tooling, and resources within hours to support shutdowns anywhere across the United States and Canada. When every minute matters, we show up ready to work.
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A Proven Legacy of Building and Supporting Mills
Our parent company WB Melback constructed the current Georgia -Pacific OSB mill in Clarendon, South Carolina, and the current West Fraser OSB mill in Allendale, South Carolina. We have continued to support both mills for decades through maintenance, outage work, and major press rebuilds. Those sites continue to rely on us as their first-choice contractor - A testament to our knowledge of the assets we helped install and bring to operating production.
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Long-Standing Client Relationships
Our history with Georgia – Pacific in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania is another example of the confidence owners place in our work. After years of executing quality projects and delivering results, the Mount Jewett team regularly turns to us first for press rebuilds, outage work, and other capital projects. We take pride in being the trusted contractor our clients call on first for their annual outage and capital improvement planning and installation requirements.