The International Union of Operating Engineers has been conducting a survey of Florida crane operators since May 2009. Our survey has clearly shown that Beyel Brothers does not meet wage and benefit area standards. Total compensation for Beyel operators, which includes health and retirement benefits, is as much as $10 per hour less than union operators in Florida.

Beyel Brothers does not, of course, exist in a vacuum. Beyel is part of a “race to the bottom” among several Florida crane rental companies, all of whom are or will be included on this website.

The race to the bottom does not exist in a vacuum, either. It is driven by the general contractors, concrete companies and other customers of crane rental companies, who help undercut the living standards of the entire community.

The constant pressure to squeeze out the lowest possible bid – regardless of quality, safety or the treatment of workers – enables and in fact encourages crane rental companies to undercut wage and benefit standards.

The IUOE requests that Beyel Brothers customers urge the company to meet area standards, and discontinue doing business with Beyel until they meet those standards. The IUOE is not seeking to represent the employees of Beyel Brothers. It is simply trying to persuade the company to meet, and not undercut, area standards.

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According to our ongoing surveys of Beyel Brothers employees, the companies listed below are current or recent Beyel customers.  Click on the customer name for a profile of the company:

Performance Contractors

Performance Contractors is an industrial contractor operating throughout the South, primarily in the Gulf Coast region. The company serves the chemical, refinery, manufacturing, and energy industries, and also provides pipe fabrication and pipe erection services.

Drawdy Brothers Construction

Drawdy Brothers is a "formwork to finishing" concrete company based in Ft. Pierce, Fl, with an additional location in Orlando. The Drawdy profile includes Safety, Litigation and Wage Enforcement information.

Coastal Mechanical Services

Based in Melbourne, with offices throughout the state, Coastal Mechanical is the largest independently owned mechanical contractor in Florida. Our profile includes a look at the company’s subsidiaries and affiliates, and has sections on Safety, Litigation and Tax Incentives.

United Forming, Inc.

Headquartered in Austell, GA, United Forming is one of the largest concrete companies in the Southeast. Our profile includes OSHA, Litigation and Tax Lien records, and news accounts of issues with undocumented workers.

MCM Corp.

Based in Miami, this design-build general contractor is owned by the five Munilla brothers. Our profile includes OSHA and Litigation records, and information on school construction problems.

Encore Construction

Based in Winter Garden, Encore is one of the largest environmental contractors in the Southeast, specializing in water and wastewater projects. Our profile includes sections on Affiliates, Safety, Litigation and Projects.