Resourceful. Responsive. Results.
Contractor of Traditional and EPC Projects
Self-performing general contractor for water & wastewater, energy, and industrial markets nationwide.
1967
Founded
1,000+
Treatment Facilities
~70%
Self-Perform
Nationwide
Reach
Environmental Leadership
PFAS & Constituent Removal Construction
Bowen is a nationwide leader in PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA removal — with phys-chem, biological, and evaporator experience across 1,000+ treatment facilities.
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Built for Complex Infrastructure
Water & Wastewater
Nationwide industrial water, CSO, ELG, and CCR construction with PFAS/PFOA remediation leadership.
- · 1,000+ treatment facilities
- · PFAS constituent removal
- · Municipal & private clients
Energy & Utilities
Power generation, utility infrastructure, outage work, and balance-of-plant mechanical construction.
- · Outage & shutdown support
- · Boiler & scrubber work
- · EPC delivery
Industrial
Plant construction, environmental remediation, and complex industrial facility upgrades nationwide.
- · Environmental remediation
- · Active facility work
- · Self-perform control
Self-Perform
Capabilities Under One Roof
~70% of scope self-performed for direct control over safety, quality, and schedule.
Site Work
Underground utilities, large-diameter pipe, deep excavations, pond and landfill construction.
Civil / Concrete
Complex foundations, structural concrete, in-ground and above-ground tanks.
Structural Steel
AISC Advanced Certified erection, modular piperack, specialty rigging.
Mechanical Piping
ASME stamps, 200+ WPS/PQR, alloys, carbon steel, stainless, HDPE, and more.
Boilermaker
Outage work, scrubbers, precipitators, bag houses, boiler tie-ins, ash handling.
Why Bowen
Leadership That Delivers Results
Self-Perform Control
We self-perform ~70% of scope — giving owners direct control over safety, quality, and schedule.
Never Walk Away
When challenges arise, we respond quickly and deliberately. Partnership means staying through problems.
Project Controls
Best-in-class controls deliver real-time schedule and cost data throughout your project.
SQP Lean Process
Safety, Quality, Production — a repeatable lean construction process that eliminates waste.
Engineering Mindset
Degreed engineers paired with experienced craft for smart, safe, cost-effective solutions.
National Reach
Regional offices across the U.S. with crews mobilized on complex projects nationwide.
Project Experience
Proven at Scale
Municipal Water Treatment Expansion
EPC delivery · 40 MGD capacity
Midwest
PFAS Treatment Facility
Constituent removal · phys-chem process
Northeast
Power Plant Outage & Scrubber Upgrade
Boilermaker · outage shutdown
Southeast
Industrial Pipe Rack & Mechanical
Structural steel · mechanical piping
Ohio Valley
Wastewater CSO Storage Tunnel
Deep excavation · concrete structures
Mid-Atlantic
Utility Boiler Conversion
Fuel/burner conversion · tie-ins
Central U.S.
CCR Pond Closure
Landfill closure · environmental compliance
Southeast
Treatment Plant Headworks
Design-build · active facility
Indiana
Absorber & DSI Installation
Air quality systems · outage work
Carolinas
Industrial Tank Farm
Structural concrete · piping
Kansas
ELG Compliance Upgrade
Environmental compliance · EPC
Tennessee
Precipitator Replacement
Boilermaker · outage
Ohio
Case Studies
Regional PFAS Treatment Facility
Challenge: Municipal client needed PFAS constituent removal within an active treatment campus on an accelerated schedule.
Results: Delivered on schedule with zero recordable injuries and integrated phys-chem process trains.
Power Station Outage & Scrubber Retrofit
Challenge: Utility required outage work with tight turnaround and multi-discipline self-perform coordination.
Results: Completed outage window on budget with real-time schedule reporting through Bowen project controls.
Industrial Environmental Remediation
Challenge: Industrial owner needed pond closure and compliance upgrades without disrupting plant operations.
Results: Achieved compliance milestones with transparent cost tracking via target-price alliance delivery.
Safety · Quality · Production
Bowen SQP Lean Construction
A repeatable process that eliminates waste and drives results — complete your project on time, on budget, and without injuries.
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Common Questions
What types of projects does Bowen Engineering build?
Bowen is a self-performing general contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment, energy and utility infrastructure, and industrial facility construction — including EPC and design-build delivery nationwide.
Does Bowen self-perform construction work?
Yes. Bowen self-performs approximately 70% of project scope, including site work, civil/concrete, structural steel, mechanical piping, and boilermaker services.
What is Bowen's experience with PFAS treatment?
Bowen is a nationwide leader in PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA constituent removal construction with phys-chem, biological, and evaporator technology experience.
What delivery methods does Bowen offer?
Bowen delivers through lump-sum, design-build, EPC, guaranteed savings contracts, FEED, time and materials, and target price alliance arrangements.
Where does Bowen Engineering operate?
Bowen is headquartered in Indianapolis with regional offices across Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Tennessee, Kansas, and North Carolina — mobilizing nationwide.
How many water treatment facilities has Bowen constructed?
Bowen has constructed over 1,000 water and wastewater treatment facilities across the United States.
What is Bowen's safety and quality approach?
Bowen uses the SQP lean construction process — Safety, Quality, Production — built on zero-injury commitment and never walking away from a problem.
Can Bowen handle outage and shutdown work?
Yes. Bowen's boilermaker and mechanical teams support outage, shutdown, and maintenance including boiler tie-ins and scrubber installation.
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