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Built on 80 Years of Bay Area Steel
Founded in 1946 by John Somers, Henry O'Rear, and Paul Stephan. For over 80 years, SOS Steel has been delivering structural and architectural steel across the Bay Area
EVERY DETAIL. EVERY TIME
From concept to installation — we handle it all.
BIM coordination, estimating, and planning before a single piece of steel is cut.
30,000-square-foot Santa Clara shop for structural and architectural steel in any finish.
AISC‑aligned field plans and certified erection procedures for complex steel installations.
Platinum‑rated safety performance, low EMR, and a zero‑accident goal.
BUILT TO LAST. BUILT TO IMPRESS.
From landmark university campuses to high-rise commercial towers, every project we take on reflects the same standard.
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Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.
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Steel that anchors a community. Currently under fabrication and erection; see the project file for renderings, structural narrative, and live progress photos from the Santa Clara shop.
Project type
Location
General Contractor
BUILT DIFFERENT
Employee-owned, AISC certified, and backed by over a century of combined experience. We own the process and the results.
ONE TEAM, END-TO-END
Preconstruction, fabrication, and erection under one roof — fewer handoffs, clearer accountability, and better control from start to finish.
150+ Years Experience
Combined office management expertise — 90% of that time spent at SOS Steel.
30,000 sq ft Facility
A fully equipped shop in Santa Clara built for both structural and architectural metalwork.
Steel Forge Platform
Our own in-house project management software built around how steel work actually happens.
AISC Certified
Certified Fabricator & Erector. Every project meets the highest industry standards.
Platinum Safety Award
ConstructSecure Platinum Safety Award winner. Safety is not a checkbox — it's how we work.
Certified to the highest standard. Every time
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