About the Companies
Basden Steel
Founded 40 years ago, Basden Steel is a leading structural steel fabricator headquartered in Burleson, Texas. The company specializes in detailing, modeling, advanced planning, fabrication, and erection of structural steel. Basden has been consistently recognized on the ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, most recently ranking #184 overall and #9 in steel for 2024. With multiple fabrication facilities and hundreds of employees, Basden is known for delivering precision and quality on large, complex projects.
Deem Structural Services
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Longview, Texas, Deem Structural Services is an AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector with a proven reputation for safety, quality, and expertise. Led by President David Deem, who brings over 25 years of industry experience, the company delivers reliable steel erection services across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. With a strong safety culture, highly trained crews, and extensive operational resources, Deem is recognized as a trusted partner for complex projects and long-standing client relationships.
Big B Crane
Headquartered in Burleson, Texas, Big B Crane has been a leading crane rental and service provider across the south-central United States for more than 20 years. With a fleet of over 100 crawler, all-terrain, and rough-terrain cranes, the company is known for delivering safe, efficient, and reliable solutions to the oil and gas, wind, and commercial construction industries. In 2024, Big B expanded with a new Arizona division specializing in turnkey projects, furthering its reputation as a trusted partner committed to raising the standard of service and performance.
High Ground Energy
High Ground Energy provides expert major component exchange, blade repair, and up tower repair services for the wind energy industry. Backed by decades of experience and a skilled team of specialists, the company supports turbine performance and reliability across the United States. Working alongside its sister company, Big B Crane, High Ground delivers turnkey solutions that combine technical expertise with safe, efficient execution.
Challenges
Due to its multiple entities, Basden has multiple ERP and HR systems, along with numerous supporting applications. This fragmented IT environment has created significant operational inefficiencies that the company is determined to resolve through consolidation.
- Manual data processing across systems creates bottlenecks and reduces staff efficiency and growth.
- Disparate systems lead to complications, including:
- Multiple payroll solutions affecting job-costing accuracy and timely reporting.
- Multiple time entry systems across the workforce.
- No unified system or process for employee enablement on new technologies or processes.
- Certified payroll reporting is handled manually.
- Challenges with benefits administration.
- Limited employee self-service capabilities.
- Multiple expense management systems.
- Field staff wary about technology change.
Solution
To address these challenges, Basden plans to consolidate five separate HR systems into a single unified platform powered by Criterion HCM.
The planned solution will:
- Consolidate five payroll applications into one streamlined system.
- Unify multiple time entry systems into a single solution.
- Introduce an easy-to-use, offline-capable mobile app supporting:
- Time entry
- Employee self-service
- Benefits management
- Training access
- Pay stubs and more
- Standardize expense management across multiple company card providers.
- Embed a learning management system (LMS) for user training and adoption.
- Integrate reporting with LCP and eMARS to simplify certified payroll reporting
Expected Outcomes
Greater efficiency and standardization across people, time, expenses, benefits, etc.
- One system of record for HR, fully integrated with the company’s ERP system (IFS).
- Standardized enablement for user adoption and training — supporting ERP adoption, safety process improvements, and other learning objectives.
- Reduction in overall application spend by consolidating 15+ systems into one streamlined solution.
