MasTec buys electrical contractor Superior in data center push
What's the deal? MasTecDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Electrical Specialists, Inc., known as The Superior GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a full-service electrical contractor focused on critical infrastructure. Terms were not disclosed. Superior, founded in 1925 and based in Columbus, Ohio, employs roughly 3,000 people and builds data center, healthcare, entertainment, and industrial infrastructure.
What's the endgame? The purchase advances MasTec's strategy of building a scaled infrastructure platform to serve rising demand for data center, power, and mission-critical projects. It extends the company's reach from power generation and grid interconnection through electrical systems, connectivity, and long-term maintenance.
By the numbers: Superior is projected to generate 2026 revenue of $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $225 million to $250 million. For the four years ending December 31, 2025, it delivered double-digit compounded growth in both revenue and net income.
What changes? Superior will become a new operating group within MasTec, with results reflected in the Power Delivery segment. Its management team, including chairman and chief executive officer Bryan Stewart, will remain in place.
Why now? Jose Mas, MasTec's chief executive officer, tied the deal to what he called "one of the most compelling infrastructure opportunities in the market today—the ongoing buildout of data center, power and mission-critical infrastructure." The combination gives customers a broader set of self-perform capabilities spanning power generation, transmission, substations, civil infrastructure, communications, and inside-the-fence electrical systems.
The signal: The acquisition reflects how the data center boom is reshaping the infrastructure services market, pushing contractors to consolidate and offer end-to-end electrical capabilities at national scale.
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