Sterling Structures was founded in March, 1997 by Jay Carlton and Mike Gordy. Their vision was to create a company capable of providing “big time” commercial construction expertise and services for small and mid-size projects, a company that would ultimately be able to compete for projects across the South Texas region.
Soon thereafter, Sterling entered the school market with its first renovation projects for Alief ISD and Houston Community College. We have now completed more than 25 projects for Alief ISD involving both new construction and renovation.
Sterling ultimately completed a $150 million dollar bond project for Brazosport I.S.D., a $32 million-dollar middle school for Lamar C.I.S.D. and currently a $54 million District Wide Security Package for Spring I.S.D.
Jay and Mike came from similar backgrounds that enabled them to see the priorities of a commercial construction project from both the contractor and customer’s standpoint. Jay served as an owner’s rep for Trammel Crow in Houston and Mike managed projects for the Katy Independent School District. Not only did this experience afford a nicely balanced perspective, it also allowed them to more fully appreciate the priorities and concerns that customers typically have.
They respect their labor team and the contributions made by specialty tradesmen who contribute significantly to each job. Many of the supplier and sub-contractor contacts and relationships formed by Jay and Mike in the late 1990s remain strong today.
Jay and Mike understand the fiduciary responsibilities of public entities. They both currently serve on their city councils. Jay with the City of Hunters Creek and Mike with City of Hillshire Village. Both participate and serve their local fire commission.
Valued partnerships have been formed with many of Houston’s leading architectural firms and facility owners, allowing Sterling to transform their unique visions into reality. Today, Sterling Structures is active in a variety of markets, providing project management and commercial building services for companies and organizations of all shapes and sizes. And yes, we proudly compete for contracts across the South Texas region.